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Bit like Scouts for grown ups without the camping.

Last month was my five year anniversary of being a Freemason, having been initiated in 2014. I followed the recommendation that VS kindly gave and contacted Grand Lodge. A pivotal moment in my life in Australia.

Was just trying to lighthearted, in an otherwise miserable thread....

Judging by the number of Chinese students driving around Canberra in Mercedes, Audis and BMWs I'd say they do alright.

Whatever happens next, it is sad to watch. The UK has become more divided than the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Brexit is splitting the nation for years if not decades to come.

Maybe apply for Citizenship and ask for a Ministerial exemption: If you are outside Australia when we decide your application The minister may count some periods you have spent outside Australia as lawful residence in Australia: If you have spent time outside Australia as a permanent resident with your Australian citizen spouse or partner. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#Eligibility

According to google, they weren't on sale here long: Holden's ill-fated experiment with Daewoo-built products is perfectly encapsulated with the largely unloved Malibu. Imported from Korea with the sole intention of battling Toyota's Camry in the medium sedan segment – and perhaps paving the way to serve as an eventual replacement for the Commodore – the Malibu singularly failed to find a buyer base in Australia, despite offering reasonable specs and value . Offered with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol or 2.0-litre diesel, the front-wheel drive Malibu would only end up staying in Holden showrooms for a little over three years, from June 2013 to late 2016.

you missed off austerity and frequent terrorist attacks from your really happening stuff.

Battered wives say the say thing about their husbands....

Yet when it comes to your mum, you seem happy to let the bully win..

If you had a kid and he/she was being bullied at school, or if your husband was being bullied by his boss - what advice would you give them?

It's harsh but its true.. All the compromise seems to from your side. Why should you bend over backwards even further? Cancel this years visit and go on a well deserved holiday with your husband. Make your own demands of your family and if they won't meet you half way you should cut your losses. It's not like you'll bump into them on the High Street. Stop trying to have the same relationship you had with them when you lived close by. You live on the other side of the world for heaven's sake, surely that gives you some space to do what you want?

So do whatever they want you to do and quit moaning about it? Can't have it both ways. Using all your holiday to visit the UK every year is a completely unreasonable request to make of somebody.

You're grown ups. Don't go back to the UK until you want to. It really is that simple... Stop talking to your parents until they stop guilt tripping you. Live your own life, not theirs.

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