Kym

I really feel for you. There is the real sell on Australia at the moment. Makes me angry to see Phil Spencer spouting how great it is to move to Australia. What a load of crap. Once people come out here they soon realise how very boring the lifestyle here is. It's ok if you want to live on the beach and get skin cancer, but other than that there's not much else. I'm Australian and my mum was born in Bristol, England. She moved to Australia in 1950. If you thought Australia is bad now, just imagine was a hole is was in the 1950's. My dream is to live in England. Mum is 91yo and still considers herself to be English. She never has, and never will become an Australian national. In fact she hates the place. I'm seriously thinking of moving with my mum back to England. I know that mum hasn't got long, but I know she'd rather die in England than here. It's a joke that Australia won't accept "foreign" qualifications and that English people have to jump through hoops to get a job. It's just not worth it. It's just too bloody hot in Summer (which includes "Spring" as well). All anyone does is go to the shopping centres to escape the heat. I'm 47yo and I'm still not "acclimatised" to the heat. As for the attitude that most Australians have towards the English, calling them Pommy B**stards is very offensive and makes my blood boil. They have no respect. Anyway, that's my rant for today. Now, I'm going to research going back to England.