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Sapphire, So sorry that it had to take ill health for your husband to listen to you & so glad to hear that you recovered. How long have you been here and have you booked your return yet? All the luck in the world when you do return. I think Id cry all the way back on the flight home, pure tears of joy & relief.

Hi Quoll, Yes I've done the bursting in to tears "I cant stand it here" and he just got all annoyed. Thinks I'm mad for preferring the UK and says I just need to get a job (so no sympathy there then). He says we must stay at least 4 yrs to get our sons/our citizenships but if I do stay that long I'm worried he'll change the goal post because he'll be even more settled by then and so will my boys. It's a no win situation really

Hi Melody, Like you I was moved abroad at 15 because my parent moved there (Spain) and I loved every minute of it but wanted to see what it was like to live as a working adult in the UK so at 23 I moved back to the UK but totally different area than I'd been brought up. Can I just say that I never felt a failure for moving back but felt a sense of achievement as I had lived in a different country and had very different experiences than if I'd been in the UK my whole life. So Id accomplished something most of the British hadn't and most of them said how brave I was for doing it. I lived there for years & years and moved to Australia in October last year. What I am trying to say is don't feel a failure for returning but be proud for having the B***ocks to try new things. I don't know what kind of work you are looking for but if the jobcentre and newspapers don't have much then go to a temping agency, that was the route I took and it started my career. There will always be people that bad mouth the UK but it really is a beautiful country with lots of opportunities and loads to see and do. All the luck in the world and keep us all updated on here of how it going for you.

I can relate to what you say "verystormy" as I'm in Perth. I have only been here 9 months and already feel like I've done everything so what now? It's a bit worrying that some of you stuck it here for years before heading back. I have hated every minute of being here but DH and children love it here and Im waiting for the morning DH wakes up and say's "actually its a mistake it's not all its cracked up to be, lets go". He keeps harping on about how great everything is and it's driving me nuts. Says he loves that we can all go to the beach when he finishes work (in the summer) but when we do he moans about the kids covering themselves in sand. I won't let my children past their knees in the sea 'cos of sharks and there's jellyfish all the time. I'm sick of going for bbq's and him saying "we wouldn't be doing this at home" and I'm thinking of the other 10 things that I would be doing instead. The rental we are in has the curtains closed all summer to keep the sun out and closed all winter to keep the warmth in, so it's like living in a cave. Sorry for moaning but I'm sick of him trying to brainwash me with the greatness of Aus. when I just want to cry all day and be freed from this sentence I feel I'm serving.

My question is: has anybody moved here and loved it but then a while down the road decided they actually don't anymore and moved or want to move back to the UK. If so how long did it take until you weren't happy anymore and what changed your mind, how long have you lived here?

Great article and really made me miss home. Thanks for posting this I didn't know WA today website was out there so I have added it to my favourites now.