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Hi Skyba, sounds like the perfect plan. We have ping ponged many times between Australia and the UK. It seems like the best of both worlds and seasons. Are your parents retiring age?

That's interesting, we are also thinking of spending 6 months a year in each country. Does any one else do this?

Luckily the girls are pretty adaptable, we have moved many times due to my husbands job and they have settled well. This has to be the last move though, staying in Canberra isn't an option though as my husband doesn't like it, for many reasons and wants to move to Perth where he has friends.

We are planning on staying in Canberra till the end of next year for our eldest to finish year 12 and youngest to finish year 10. My husband and I have talked about it a lot over the last few days and have decided to take the house off the market and rent it out for a year. Still haven't spoken to the girls about it yet though. They have been looking forward to going back to UK although I know our youngest would rather stay here. We have been worried about Uni and the commuting for her if we were to go back. It would certainly be easier and less expensive to move back into our old house in Perth. Now we need to talk to the girls! Thanks Lady Rainicorn for your input.

Hi Lady Rainicorn, thanks for your reply. I was 4 months old when we first moved to Australia. The first few moves back and forth was due to my parents divorcing. The last ones back and forth were down to my husband and I. The moves in between were down to my husbands job. Your right about our girls they have coped very well it has made us a close family. Our eldest is in yr 11 and youngest is in yr 9. I would happily stay where we are but my husband doesn't want to. I'll try your idea of writing it all down, we did have a long talk about it today though. Where were you in Perth? Do you have children, how did they cope? Thanks for your advice

Hi, I've just joined this site after reading it on and off for years! I grew up in OZ after my family emigrated back in the 70's. I fit into the Ping pong pom category really well having moved back and forth 7 times!! We now live in Canberra, which my husband really doesn't like. We have two teenage daughters who enjoy the Australian life style. So far we have lived in Sydney (3yrs) Perth (18 mths) and Canberra (5yrs) with 18mths in between back in the UK. I've read many peoples similar stories and it's sort of comforting to know others are torn between living in different places in OZ and the UK. My dilemma is that my husband has never really settled in Canberra and is talking about moving back to Perth or back to the UK. We have a house in Perth, which we put on the market only a month ago, so we sort of need to make a decision soon. Also we haven't asked our daughters what they think yet! Anyone in the same boat at the moment? We did really like Perth but it was always very Hot! Any way thanks for listening, glad I finally joined you all