diabloinperth

It sure is, once I'd made my decision it was like a weight had been lifted and I could finally start to enjoy the rest of my time here.

Good luck Kerry! I'm going home myself in March (only 32 days!!!) and I can't wait.

Exactly, I can pretty much tell where a person is from in Scotland, even England from hearing them speak. Multi-talented me

Haha, I think you might be right which is a shame because there are some truly stunning people around!! I actually commented to my sister this morning that it seems like nobody brushes their hair anymore??

I can't wait for proper rain again Can't wait for a proper, decent nights sleep too!! I'm pretty sure once I'm back in Scotland the weather will drive me mad after a while. Funnily enough, I vowed and declared when moving to Oz that I would never once complain about the heat....I've done nothing but the last few weeks! Lol.

I've been asked loads if I'm Irish......eh no, I'm Scottish!! There's simply no mixing the 2 accents up I mean...come on

Yeah why is that? Just doesn't make sense to me. Can't wait to get home so I can go out with the girls and get glammed up!!! 4 weeks and counting )

Sapphire, I can sympathise as I've kind of felt the same since I arrived here (Nov 12). I have put up such a brave face, happy/smily etc that when I finally broke and admitted that I was miserable and wanted to go home people were so surprised! I actually made myself ill through all the pretense and am losing my hair I hope to god things get better when you get home (leave in March 13) otherwise I don't know what I'll do, I am in some serious funk at the moment.

Thank you, much appreciated. I think I'll get someone to do it for me....not the greatest at all that stuff!

I am returning to the UK in March and it had been mentioned to me in passing by a work colleague that I should be able to reclaim my tax early? Has anyone else done this? Any tips on how to go about it? Cheers :cute: L x

I find this quite surprising too, in all the pubs we've been in since I arrived the only people who have ever came up to us and engaged in random banter have been British. Conversation usually starts with "thank god someone to talk to"

Yep, this for definite....they're peppers!!!!

Adding the 'O' to the end of things....that drives me nuts!!! Seriously, just speak like you're supposed to. It makes me laugh when I get told that being Scottish I "talk funny" :err:

Agreed!

Thanks Quoll

The first time I drove over here I was absolutely petrified!! What is it with driving right up ur backside all the time?

I hope so, it's awful feeling so unhappy, worse so when people are like "you live in Oz, how can you be unhappy" all the time. Thank you

Thank you all so much for sharing your stories with me guys...so glad to know I'm not 'crazy' as a few people have said to me! Well, I decided that my gut was right, it's been telling me for weeks that this place is not for me. I've been miserable, weepy and even lost some of my hair in the process but I am finally going home. Booked my flight yesterday and the feeling of relief when I got my confirmation and went online and picked my seats was just amazing! It's not until March but I'm going to continue working a little and save as much money as I can to tide me over when I get home until I can get myself sorted.

Thank you I think I knew after about that length of time too. Live life without regrets I say, I had the opportunity and I took it, as I said, I had no ties back home at all so thought "why not'. Thankfully I have finally plucked up the courage to speak to my sister about how unhappy I am and she completely understands me wanting to return home...."phew" one less thing to worry about

Hi Gadgetboy, Thanks for replying to me! Good to know I'm not the only one who has the 'gut feeling'. I've came here on my own, have family here (a sister), no partner, no kids so for me it's as simple as booking my flight and jumping on a plane home. I'm lucky enough to have dual nationality (British/Kiwi) so could come back if I thought I'd made a mistake. I know I won't, prob to visit my sister but not to stay. My heart is elsewhere.

Hi all, I've been in Oz now since the beginning of November and to say I am unhappy is a massive understatement. I'm crying all the time and feel as if I'm walking round on autopilot most of the time. Has anyone else been in the same boat as me, been here for such a short space of time but just knowing from quite early on that it just wasn't for them?

Hi all I'm a 32 year old Scottish girl currently staying in Perth with family but am considering doing a bit of backpacking/travelling. I guess what I want to find out is if at this stage in my life if I am considered too old for backpacking. Don't want to be stuck in amongst a lot of young ones nor feel like anyones mum! Cheers Lisa