Cazza

Yes very close, my Dad turns 70 in July so that is defo on my mind a lot. How long were you here the 1st time before you went back?

6 months in and we have decided to go back to the UK. The kids just haven't settled, missing family and friends so much and are plain miserable. I too feel that I am ready to return, despite this place being unbelievably beautiful. I

Just wondering if anyone else has left so soon and if they had any regrets?

On 29/03/2019 at 10:08, Marisawright said:

Kids are always going to take a while to settle in - after all, they've been wrenched away from all their friends and that's a scary thing when you're a kid.  However usually, they settle in once they manage to make a few new friends and start to feel like they fit in at school.  That takes a few months, so they've barely had time for that to happen yet.

Unfortunately, it sounds as though the kids have all decided they don't like it, and they're feeding on each other's negativity.  The danger is that will harden into a shell of resistance that'll be hard for any new school friends to break through.  Are they spending all their time on Facebook or Snapchat or whatever, talking to their friends at their old schools?   

You say you'd be happy to go back.  Are you glad you made the move to Australia or are you beginning to question it 

Thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated

Hi guys. Desperately seeking some advice.

We moved over from the UK last November and the kids are not settling. Our 15 year old son flew back home in January to finish his GCSE'S which is heart wrenching. Our 13 year old daughter is really struggling, asking to go home on a daily basis and crying every morning on the way to school. We have an 11 year old boy who is also desperate to go home. Do we do what seems right for the kids and take them home or will it get easier with time? I'm so torn, I would be happy to go back but my husband feels very settled here. Any advice greatly appreciated. 

On 21/08/2018 at 11:29, calNgary said:

Totally agree with Marissa that your best to get a short term furnished rental or holiday accommodation for your first few weeks. You can look on realestate.com or Domain.com  at rentals to give you an idea of what to expect when you are here and ready to book viewings, it will give you a good guide to rental costs in varying areas that interest you.

  Cal x

Thanks Cal, advice much appreciated x

Thanks very much for the advice, really appreciate it. I have been looking on AirBnB this morning and there seems to be a lot of suitable properties on there in the area. 

Thanks again, take care

Cazza

Hi all.

I'm new to this site and after some advice! We are due to move out to the Peel region in late October (we being myself, hubby and 4 children) 

Where do we start?! The biggest thing is finding a rental property, how do we go about this without actually being in the country? I have been searching the internet so am aware that there are numerous rentals available in Mandurah. Does anybody have any advice as to how I would go about securing 1 and if this is even possible from the UK?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cazza