KiwiKaye

Thanks. It feels like it might be now or never. It is predicated on a set of circumstances coming together that means we have the savings together for the spouse visa, but we're hopeful that will be sorted over the next couple of months. Otherwise oh might have to try and get his brother to offer him a job.

I think this is part of OHs issue. We've been here a long time but Australia has changed in recent years. No doubt the UK is not what he remembers either, but he does have family over there. The only family we have here is one cousin of mine.

We're possibly looking to move from Melbourne next year. I'll check out Movecube too as we won't be taking very much, if any, furniture so only clothes, books, kids stuff.

I know what you mean. We moved to Oz in 1996 and, apart from a brief 2.5-year stint back in NZ, have been here ever since. I don't hate it here, but its not home for me, nor is it home for OH. The kids were born here so we have to get them on board, but with eldest turning 11 at the end of this year and the younger one turning 7 at the beginning of next year, its a good time to go as eldest will go straight into secondary and everyone will be changing schools. I'm hoping that will make it easier on her rather than going into an established class.

We're thinking about it. My OH is the Brit. I am dual AU/NZ so we will need to sort a spouse visa. If we do it will probably be next UK summer. OH hasn't lived there for 25 years and I only lived there for about 18 months in my very early 20s so I have some reservations about returning in our 40s with two kids. Would be great to hear from others who are thinking of making the move.