Beffers

Love this thread. My hubby is from Sydney but left there in '91 and wound up in the UK. We are now planning to go to Oz, with our toddler daughter who was born here in Northern Ireland. He can't wait to go back! We got married in Australia in 2006, whilst we were travelling around. He's not nervous at all about going home, although I've convinced him it's Melbourne we're going to and not Sydney - he will just have to learn to live with 'the Mexicans'!!!!! As for the post on pommie-bashing, I get that about the cricket all the time!!! I was surprised to read this though as I never experienced anything like that when I was in Oz in 2006. I think honestly if you have a good work ethic (as the Aussies have), have a good sense of humour (as the Aussies have) and can give as good as you get (like the Aussies do), I think people would generally slot in just fine!

Good luck! I married my aussie 8 years ago and we are in the UK, but just starting to think about moving, and house has just gone on the market, so I guess I'll be on here a fair bit too! Keep us posted on the whole visa application process - I'm curious cos so many different views on here!!!!