AngeB

Thanks Marisawright and everyone else for your comments and advice. I have attempted all of the above during my year of unemployment, all to no avail. It leaves you feeling flat and un-enthusiastic, but I will keep going and keep on trying to earn a living somehow here in Perth.

So much to think about just to go home, it looks like I'm stuck :-( My story, if anyone is interested, is that I've always had trouble getting work in the 11 years I've been in Perth, West Australia, I'm a payroll/HR/Office Manager, Bookkeeper, business owner etc. etc. I left a great job in the UK. I'm 55 now, single, and have applied for over 1000 jobs in the year that I've been unemployed and hardly ever get replies. When I do get an interview, I don't get the job, could it be that I'm in that old age group here in Oz or because I still have an English accent. My age is not on my Resume!!! I have a professional Resume and letters that I send out, and I'm, totally sick of being broke! To survive, I bought my own job in 2012, I sold my house and bought a medium sized business and employed 10 people, including myself and my daughter. I was in the wrong spot for the business and it became insolvent last March. I've offerred my time volunteering, my passion is conservation and wildlife, but I would have to pay them to be their volunteer!! My friends treat me differently and I rarely go out anymore due to lack of funds. I am becoming totally isolated and not feeling too good about life in general. I feel like I don't fit in here. I have two kids, both grown up, both here, the're great. My daughter, who I live with is also single, an extremely talented illustrator and is also, still unemployed, she wants to go home too. The question is will we be better off there?? I just don't know, but if I stay here, I'm going to sink in every way. I'm so over it!

You're right, I need to go and check it out first don't I

Thanks Jeffcaz, This is good feedback. I've been away from UK for 11 years and it must have changed so much. Maybe I need a top up holiday to see how my county is looking.

My cats are tarts but would not be happy with other people, had a week away recently and they were all over the place apparently, wouldn't leave us alone when we got back

I hear ya CJT - ahhhhhhhhhhh English pubs and countryside, I miss it so much

Thanks everyone for your comments. Johndoe, not even do-able adopting them out. They are my family now and I've made a committment to care for them for their whole lives. Just like I couldn't adopt out human children, thanks for your input though. If cost of transport is extortionate then I may have to stay in Oz - Ah well, it could be worse, I suppose!

Thanks Verystormy, I'll keep looking on here to get some advice and ideas. It's a pretty scary move!

I am a British citizen, great news there are no rules. So I can just arrange to move back then without declaring to authorities? I didn't think the animals would be cheap to ship over, this could be the biggest problem. Also, does anyone know about any quarantine for animals from Oz to UK??

Hi All! I really want to move back to the UK after 11 years living in Western Australia,, and I really don't know where to start or know of any rules or regulations I need to follow. It's just myself, my grown up daughter, a dog and 5 cats that need to go home. I'm not sure where to begin, can anyone give me a step in the right direction please? Many thanks in advance AngeB