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Thanks for clearning that up, GeorgeD. I'm not sure when we'd be going back again, but it wouldn't be within another year so prob best to just keep hunting for the cheapest return here! Thanks!

Unfortunately, it does have to be in July as it's my sister's wedding! I can't say how grateful I am for all the responses on this matter. I've checked out Malaysia Airlines and they are coming up cheapest at the moment, going to look at Qatar and BA now!

Thanks for all your responses again, everyone - very much appreciated! This idea of buying the return in the UK intrigues me - Diane, you said it's not possible if you're starting the first leg of a return journey in Australia, but would it be possible to buy a single ticket to the UK from Australia and then buy a single back using a UK credit card? I have one that is registered to my OH's dad's address so wouldn't be a problem, I don't think...?

Hi, We're looking to head back to the UK for two weeks at the end of June/beginning of July and have been looking at flights for about 3 months now. So far, I've been unable to find anything under $2000, other than China Southern (which doesn't have the greatest reviews and was $1800 so not much cheaper!). Being as it is such a long flight, we've been looking mainly at Cathay Pacific and Emirates as we flew with them on the way out here and found them to be good. I also don't want to spend more than a couple of hours in Hong Kong or Dubai, or wherever. Does this consign me to having to pay through the nose? I keep reading other people saying they've got flights for $1300, yet everytime I check flights, they just seem to be creeping up in price! Getting stressed out now as it's going to wipe us out if we have to pay that much! I've posted about this before and the general advice was to just keep checking and that there's no best time to book, but any other advice or tips would be gratefully received! Thanks!

Thanks very much everyone! I'll check out those airlines and hope for the best!

Hi, I'm returning to the UK in July for a week or so and was wondering when the best time to book is for the best deals? At the moment, the cheapest I've found with Emirates is $2000. I'm open to other airlines - just enquired with Emirates because we had such a good experience with them coming over. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

Totally normal, Stacyamy! We've been here 5weeks now and during the run up, I just felt numb, not excited or nervous. Wasn't til I got here that the turmoil set in. Never been on such an emotional rollercoaster! One minute felt fine, next minute got an intense wave of homesickness so bad I felt nauseous, then it was gone again. All i wanted to do was go home. I found all my old insecurities came back about meeting people, etc, because you're not just starting a new job, you're starting a new life and have to start from scratch with everything. I never was much of a patriot, but since being here, I've been so nostalgic about the UK and genuinely proud of my heritage! That said, the melodrama has thankfully subsided and I've turned a corner literally this week. Obviously, everyone's different and you reasons for coming here will obviously influence how you react to the experience. My life was good back home so I wasn't running away from anything and only had good memories of the UK. We really just came over for jobs and the experience. i would definitely recommend spending your Christmas with family and basically just make the most of the time you have! You will be thankful for the great memories you will make! good luck and embrace the experience, good and bad - it's what life is about!

Hey, thanks for your message! We've never been to a motorcycle racing event before, but could be fun! How much is it? Cheers!

Hi All, Posted on here earlier in the year when we were still looking into emigration and found it really helpful! So I have returned to post again after having been here for just over a month now! Managed to get a sponsored job providing a 457 visa for myself and my boyfriend along with temporary accommodation. They also paid for our flights and shipping which was amazing - we never could have done it without it as we have no savings. Anyway, just moved into a villa in Nollamara - apparently not the nicest area, but it's quiet and the house is pretty big and very modern (very echoey and feels a bit like we're squatting as our stuff from the UK hasn't arrived yet!) Job's going well, although there's quite a lot of Brits and, suprisingly, most of the people in my office aren't from Australia, and my boyfriend's just, finally, landed a locksmith job so after a tumultuous first month, things are looking up! Anyway, we're keen to meet people outside of work and really just wanted to see if there were any other people in the Nollamara area or anywhere else really who would like to meet up with some fellow poms? We're not big clubbers, but like live music, evenings in the pub, or dinner and drinks at home. We're also into cycling, walking, camping and movies. Cheers!