VicPom

Blue Manna..... I've noticed that the people who never really settle here and fully commit to Australia are the ones phoning home weekly and use their annual leave taking trips back. This leads to restlessness. I came out to Australia on a working holiday visa and i just never felt ready to go back. I knew it was a great place to succeed and I'm a better person for it. I will say the moment my son was born though helped, and I felt more Australian than British from then on. Good point Marisawright , i'm not sure the UK is the place i left 20 yrs ago, I've probably watched too many episodes of escape to the country and thought that if i convert my Aus$ into GBP it will go much further but that aside, the truth is when my partner and I are long gone (in heaven or hell ) my son will have no family here and we have decided that this is a reason to plan a relocation in the future.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved with Poms. The creators, the moderators and all the people who post their stories, personal feelings and opinions. I moved (by myself) to Australia in 2004 and at times felt different, isolated and out of place, but all your posts with such honesty have given me comfort that I'm not the only person who feels this way. I'm contemplating a move back to the UK when my Australian son finishes school and interestingly my Australian husband is the main driver for this to happen. I've not been back for 7 yrs so overdue a trip to visit family and see how things have changed over there. I thought after following this site for so long i should actually get involved