wolvesaussie Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Im an Aussie just returned to Australia after 10 years in the UK. I had a great time there ages 20-30, took advantage of the cheap beer and foreign travel... etc etc... Whats that song.... im always traveling I love being free, but so I keep leaving the sun and the sea... but not matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home..... Just returned with my British girlfriend to settle down and start a family, I do believe its a better place for that. I think best place to live in world 0-18 Australia, 18-35 UK , 35 and over back in melbourne... Thats what I am doing anyway .. get back into the footy, cant wait for the season to start, on the way home now for a few drinks on the yarra. Great really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londongal76 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hello from an Englishgirl feeling lost at home in London :biggrin: I've had those exact same conversations in reverse. Sadly we have no idea how long our parents/eldery relatives will last. I had to sit and tell my 86 year old Aunt (my eldest living relative) that i am applying for a visa to go to Oz. And you know what, she said you have to do what makes you happy. It's your life, it's short, and you need to live it and that I musn't hang around here because of her. Which was an amazing and unselfish thing for her to say. Not that it's not a massive concern because it is, but she could be around another 10 months or another 10 years. You can't put your life on hold for other people all the time, i've done it for far too long in my life and i've decided I can't anymore as time will just pass me by completely. I'd say get out of Sydney first personally if you want to stay in Aus. If you want to travel, then travel. But although I loved Sydney as a place, to me it felt just like London (rat race, big business, expensive cost of living, traffic) but with better weather, and as I'm at a point where for many reasons i'm over London, it's the last place i'd want to move to. Like some other posters said, Melbourne, maybe even Brisbane would have a better vibe for you. But do what you want to do. Go where you want to go, and do it because you want to not because you feel obligated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 How very judgemental, and such a generalised sweeping statement.. But so very true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Chill out, it's just an online forum. London has become a dump. Overrun by thugs from the non-desirable parts of Eastern Europe. I live in St Johns Wood which is rather nice but even this part of London is suffering from the influx of Euro Trash and is not what it used. Transport is rammed, expensive, dirty, doesn't matter where in London you are. You're not moving to Melbourne are you?!. Our public transport system is groaning under the weight of the number of people it has to shuffle in and out of the city in the peak hours. I thought the District Line was bad, but our tram network makes it look like a high speed rail link by comparison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen85 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Chill out, it's just an online forum. London has become a dump. Overrun by thugs from the non-desirable parts of Eastern Europe. I live in St Johns Wood which is rather nice but even this part of London is suffering from the influx of Euro Trash and is not what it used. Transport is rammed, expensive, dirty, doesn't matter where in London you are. That's pretty much every city, its not unique to London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 That's pretty much every city, its not unique to London. Not really, Brisbane is very clean and no public transport has been even half as busy as my old commute on the northern line. London is great but it isn't clean and the public transport during rush hour can rival tokyo but without air con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 That's pretty much every city, its not unique to London. Not noticed any of that in Perth.:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It is hard returning to oz after a stint in the UK. Sometimes it feels like swimming through treacle.. Sometimes you just feel like screaming there is a better way of doing that! No one cares what happens overseas. It's like there is a big curtain around Australia, but at the same time, everyone is an expert. If I had a quid for the amount of times my bil has said, you don't get that in London. I quietly mumble, I don't live in London. But it's just something you have to accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheswick Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I,ve been living in Sydney for over 17 yrs and the transport is pretty poor...they are building heaps of new homes to the west of the city but the infrastructure cannot cope...same Westminster system of government...only interested in 4 yrs then a new election/budget...and don`t get me started on the useless state governments...so many pen pushers it isn`t funny...so as someone wrote earlier...every city has transport issues and Aussie ones aren`t all that...well I think perth and maybe Brisvegas are a bit better planned....to all those moaning about London..just remember the amount of people that use the transport every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 There's a few 'rose tinted' glasses on here. I really think some people are delusional when it comes to Oz... Big cities and lots of people always brings it's problems wether her in the UK or over there. Personally (and I am speaking from personal experience), I do think there can be quite an Insular culture there for example the friggin 'footy' and all Aussie news gets a big slice of time on the news, but other (at times) more worldwide events often get a small slice of time. Quite telling really....? Out of sight out of mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 There's a few 'rose tinted' glasses on here. I really think some people are delusional when it comes to Oz... Big cities and lots of people always brings it's problems wether her in the UK or over there. Personally (and I am speaking from personal experience), I do think there can be quite an Insular culture there for example the friggin 'footy' and all Aussie news gets a big slice of time on the news, but other (at times) more worldwide events often get a small slice of time. Quite telling really....? Out of sight out of mind.... So you don't like the footy reporting then? There are plenty that do though and they probably see it as the only interesting bit of the news, like my 24 year old. It's no different to anywhere else re news. If we were in the UK I would expect to be getting 50% of the news dedicated to the flooding and what's happening about it, there would be a sports report covering how the UK is doing in the Winter Olympics and then a big piece on the EPL. In Spain I bet there's a chunk about the Spanish economy and how it's fairing and the sports report will be about the Spanish soccer league. What's on the news depends where you live. We can always switch over to SBS and watch the World news if we want to know what is happening elsewhere, my favourite news reader Lee Lin Chin and see what she's bought from the kids section at K Mart to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 We have pondered this question with regards where else to live for some years and still fail to come up with a feasible alternative. Inland small town living ...couldn't imagine where. Montrose in Melbourne- still get city within reach but some pretty places and at the foothills of the Dandenongs so you don't have the boring journey up and down the mountain everyday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 all Aussie news gets a big slice of time on the news, but other (at times) more worldwide events often get a small slice of time. Quite telling really....? Out of sight out of mind.... Actually, there are Australian television channels and radio stations dedicated to overseas news. But some people seem incapable of finding them. Quite telling really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheswick Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Actually, there are Australian television channels and radio stations dedicated to overseas news. But some people seem incapable of finding them. Quite telling really. Without SBS world news and ABC newsradio it wouldn`t be the same for sure...the commercial stations are really cheesie and you have to love the shock jocks...priceless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Im an Aussie just returned to Australia after 10 years in the UK. I had a great time there ages 20-30, took advantage of the cheap beer and foreign travel... etc etc... Whats that song.... im always traveling I love being free, but so I keep leaving the sun and the sea... but not matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home..... Just returned with my British girlfriend to settle down and start a family, I do believe its a better place for that. I think best place to live in world 0-18 Australia, 18-35 UK , 35 and over back in melbourne... Thats what I am doing anyway .. get back into the footy, cant wait for the season to start, on the way home now for a few drinks on the yarra. Great really. I agree with your age ranges.... but as an oldie, I'd add 55 -60+ UK. With kids off your hands you have more opportunity to travel and explore - easier and cheaper from UK. For me lots more, community wise in my village in UK as opposed to living in Aussie suburbs. I won't want to drive all the time when I'm older, I'll enjoy the country walks, National Trust, country pubs. And I can afford healthcare (for now!). Of course if you are very rich, own your own property and have a great pension, Oz could tick all the boxes for retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It is hard returning to oz after a stint in the UK. Sometimes it feels like swimming through treacle.. Sometimes you just feel like screaming there is a better way of doing that! No one cares what happens overseas. It's like there is a big curtain around Australia, but at the same time, everyone is an expert. If I had a quid for the amount of times my bil has said, you don't get that in London. I quietly mumble, I don't live in London. But it's just something you have to accept. I've been asked more than once by Ozzies if I know someone who lives in London....... 'Ooh you're British, do you know X - she/he lives in London?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've been asked more than once by Ozzies if I know someone who lives in London....... 'Ooh you're British, do you know X - she/he lives in London?' Met an American girl in Majorca years ago. Asked me if I knew the Queen when she found out I was English.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Funny thing is - from time to time someone has asked me a question like this when I was o/seas and I actually have known someone! On our recent trip I met someone who not only lived only 3 kms away , they also had a daughter doing the same course as my grandson who was with us. Small world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmr Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I'm an Aussie heading back to Sydney from London after 8 years, for much the same reasons. Family and also because many of my friends have gone back once they had their families. I have to say I'm very apprehensive about it. I love London, I love the buzz and excitement, even though these days I rarely go out in town. Local garden pubs are fantastic, shopping is great and at least in my area the open spaces and housing is wonderful. And it's all so local and easy to get around. We have a car but just use it for the odd big shopping trip, otherwise I love taking the buses and the tube is very functional. I also love the work opportunities, and the fantastic multiculturalness of London. In my industry I'll have to take a big pay cut, and fight for a smaller number of jobs. I know it's minor, but another thing is that after a number of years you have all the minor irritations of life sorted out. I'm comfortable where to go to get a good tradesman, or to buy whitegoods, or how to get my SkyTV/Boiler/garden wall etc fixed. All my bills are direct debit, and I've got good credit if I want to borrow money. All that simple stuff needs to be re-learned, and you have a whole new world of bureaucracy to understand. And that's before you look at medical stuff. I'm a heavy user of medical services (for a variety of reasons) and I'm not looking forward to re-finding the right specialists, and going through all the tests that every doctor seems to want to do when they start looking after you. Plus paying each time!! The NHS is wonderful in that there really is no cost, and once you work out how to manage the red tape, it's efficient and effective. Anyway! I'll be back later this year, and just have to look at it as a new adventure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Guess morning humour laden with sarcasm hasn't made its way to Yorkshire yet?:wink: Got to be a joke as more drugs here FACT - heard it from a bunch of pommie teenagers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Ha..I'm laughing at your posts so it's just reaching yorkshire...London is a dump ha! So much more for your money in oz? Ha...you are funny! ......and who in their right mind pays 500 a week !? Thats got to be a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've been asked more than once by Ozzies if I know someone who lives in London....... 'Ooh you're British, do you know X - she/he lives in London?' I have been asked that a few times, and a couple of times I have actually know the guy. But then I guess Perth is a small place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf N Turf Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have been asked that a few times, and a couple of times I have actually know the guy. But then I guess Perth is a small place. I've also been asked by Brits if I know their friend/relative in Australia. If only i had a dollar for every negative trait assigned to Aussies on here that is actually universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen85 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Not noticed any of that in Perth.:wink: Do you catch the peak hour train out of the city?! I do every day and its like sardines in a can, everyone pushes in until there is no air left in the carriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Shouldn't you be looking on http://www.skippy-in-godscountry.co.uk ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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