DonnaBB Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself. We came over last year and are making plans to move back next year. I am hoping that this private forum will be a "nicer" one than the main one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi Donna and welcome to the group. You can be assured that you won't have to justify leaving Australia here and although we all have different reasons for leaving (or wanting to) you will find people here that understand yours. Whereabouts in Australia are you? I've just moved back to Scotland after 5 years in Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 We are in Melbourne at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi Donna Yes you are safe in here :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 We are in Melbourne at the moment I think if I'd have stayed in Melbourne I would have ended up going home. Now I'm in Cairns I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for all the welcome guys. Cairns is lovely @TPQ. We were there in July and did not want holiday to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I liked Cairns too but anywhere is idyllic when you aren't working, especially when you are staying in a 5* hotel with an expense account I have wondered sometimes if we had gone somewhere other than Perth whether it would have turned out differently, Melbourne is the place I have wondered about BUT when you here others stories on here it seems those that don't like it have similar reasons and to be honest I just wasn't prepared to risk it - better the devil you know. If I didn't have my son to think about I may have done, or more likely given NZ a try. I did miss the snow so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 I liked Cairns too but anywhere is idyllic when you aren't working, especially when you are staying in a 5* hotel with an expense account Hear hear. We did not have an expense account but being on holiday does offer a different freedom Long and short of it all is we cannot afford Australia in the long run. Don't know if it is the same for all states but houses are very expensive, job security appears to be non existent and healthcare as we get older becomes quite unaffordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I think if I'd have stayed in Melbourne I would have ended up going home. Now I'm in Cairns I love it. Lots leave Perth too, 2 pals of mine left, one back to UK, other to townsville, another pal left perth 5 yrs ago lives in surfers paradise. both keep saying I would do well and should visit both over east. They both have businesses there. very tempting, I do like Perth but somewhat over it, still life in me yet to explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Welcome Donna....you will be "safe" on this group We are all in the same boat and no one will be nasty, if you say what you feel,or have a rant at any time We are heading home after 6 years, not sure when, but hopefully not too much longer for us. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKW Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi Donna, I'm in Melbourne too but on the wrong side of town (in the West). I'm hoping we will be moving back early next year. Where in Melbourne are you? When are you hoping to be home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi SKW, we are on the east side. We are planning Jan 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi and welcome Donna. We're in Melbourne too. My Australian partner loves it, but I've never got the place. Out of interest why has it not worked for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi and welcome Donna. We're in Melbourne too. My Australian partner loves it, but I've never got the place. Out of interest why has it not worked for you? Hi EndlessWinter, various reasons. But the most practical one is that it is far too expensive for us. By the sounds of it, Melbourne seems cheaper than Perth but I reckon we will still need to triple our UK mortgage payments (after taking into account exchange rate and wage comparison etc.) to be able to afford a similar house here and we are not prepared to as we are not in our twenties anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Yeah that's really the bottom line for us to - we went from a £400 a month mortgage in the UK, living in a desirable area very close to a mainline station and no more than 30 min commute to work and ended up with a $3500 mortgage in Perth in an 'up and coming area' 5km from the station so copping $5 a day parking fees too (I did cycle when I could!) People say I'd rather be poor in Australia but until you're living it day in day out you don't realise what you're going to miss. I think if we'd been rich in Perth we could have made it work - socialised more, took up new hobbies, bought a boat even! But as it was we were left with relentless bills and memories of how life used to be - no amount of sunshine made up for that and when your only option is to go to the beach it quickly becomes undesirable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab1995 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 That is so true lady rainicorn about the beaches ...when we first moved we were at the beach all the time and loved it then slowly you are like "argh no really" my mum n dad noticed this as well they have come over every yr and my dad said to me you dont go out as much in the sun n to the beach why ..... my reply when you live here it is so different gone are the days where you act like the mad english man who sees sun and is like woo who lets go instead you are more careful and aware of being burnt .... my dad is a sun worshiper and never wears suncream :chatterbox: ...... and like you we have stared to miss the colder weather , i never in a million yrs did i think i would say that lol ..... but a big thing for me to is that i had chemo last yr and i am now sun sensitive i have to wear factor all the time which is a good thing but i can not burn at all i have alot higher risk of getting skin cancer :confused: because of it ..... Also i agree with the mortgage ours went from about the same as yours , but we sadly sold our house in the uk , so that is one thing my hubby is worried about because we are looking at going back in 2 yrs by then he will be 47 so will we get a mortgage ...... so i am hoping that we can save like mad and make money on our house here ... although we payed $500,000 for it only 18mths ago so fingers crossed they go up abit more ....yikes ... And donna it is awful to feel like we do but guess what we at least gave it a shot and didnt just talk about it we came we saw and we didnt like very much is all :biggrin: lots of love em x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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