Sophie

We lived in Perth for just over four years but returned to the uk in October 2015. We came back because we thought we had lots of reasons to - ageing parents, nieces and nephews being born, cost of living, quaint little villages etc but when we came back we realised that we have moved on and so have the friends and family we left. Our two youngest slipped into secondary school with all their friends from primary school and have been very happy but our eldest who spent most of her teenage years in Australia misses it terribly two years on. My husband has the opportunity to return to Australia with the same company as he works for in the uk so with much deliberation we r returning next year once the GCSEs are finished. Heading over to the east coast though!. We find that we miss the beaches, the bush, the Aussie friendliness and of course the weather!. we are all looking forward to the next adventure!. Hope you find your peace too wherever that is but I agree you have to spend about two years here in the uk to realise it.