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Bunbury61 thanks for your words and advice. I do love the emotional side and having no regrets. My wee heart is telling me it’s time to make some big changes. I hope you get your shit sorted and good to know you are in the best place and with family too Bug family yes the in limbo seems to be the go for a lot of us expats! Can your wife be persuaded to move back? Thank you for the moral support it feels good to know we are in the same boat! Did I read in another post you are heading back for a holiday?

Thanks for your reply Quoll. Did it feel like the right thing to do going back to be with your parents? Can’t imagine how difficult it feels with impending nursing home decisions and having your extended family back in oz. Getting on the same page and coming to some sort of mutual understanding definitely sounds like a good place to start. And relocating home would be at least 18 months - 2 years away for us. Returning to work could definitely go either way. Appreciate your honesty and advice

Hi all I’ve been a lurker so this is first time posting. A little about my background - came over to oz in 2008 in my early twenties on a working holiday visa, met my now hubby (who’s Irish) and as the story goes we have ended up staying (citizenship a few years back). We have settled in Queensland and love the lifestyle. That feeling of being home sick has crept in every now and again and settles with a holiday home or family visiting. We both have ageing parents at home. Since my beautiful 2 year old was born it’s almost felt a little lonely, if I’m being honest I’ve felt lost. We have friends around and I’ve made the most of maternity leave (lucky to have extended Mat leave and hubby works away a lot) I said out loud the other day that I want to move back to Scotland and it now feels like my heart is set on it. It’s been a long time since I’ve lived/worked in Scotland and know it’s a huge decision for us all (husband is in denial, we have a house here that needs a lot of work before selling and 2 dogs that would come back with us) Anyone else similar with the feeling of wanting to go back home and any advice? Thanks for listening