I returned to Sydney after 17 years in London, with Aussie hubby and 5 and 2 year old in tow. It’s been a great move for us. Our London flat sold at a good price and enabled us to buy a house near the beach and city in Sydney. The lifestyle is amazing and we have found a very British group of friends also with kids at the same school. We immersed ourselves in the school community and have kept busy; my husband is now an avid surfer. I miss my Uk friends dearly but I chat to them often and have come to terms with the idea that you can never replace people from your 20s and 30s - such an important time where friends are like family.