Si T Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just fancied a change We had never been here, the BBC kindly paid for us to validate our visa's and we moved here 6 months after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Down Under Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 She's dead now so it is safe to go back. Are you nuts? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sunshine, my only expectation and I haven't been let down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I married an Aussie but we never thought we'd move there - now we're heading to rural Victoria next year and cant wait We have lots of reasons specific to our situation like closer to family, better financial security, space and sun to raise our kids, better schools, I could go on. But really, it comes down to wanting an adventure. Better schools ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizethedance Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Better schools ? I'm looking at a montessori primary which here would be totally out of our reach financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelinoz Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I don't have any answers... Since I'm young I want to go in Oz, so... I want to make my dream true ! It's a beautiful country, they are so many resaon to go to Australia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 You will probably still work stupidly long hours and experience even poorer management practices !......but it will be an adventure. Good luck and stay positive.:cute: Haha That is so true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapri Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Adventure and weather for me. The adventure bit is wearing off but I love the weather. I work longer hours here but I get paid more. I miss family and friends but have no regrets about moving here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronansmyth Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I married an Australian girl. At the start of the relationship she was clear that for us to have a long term relationship I would need to be prepared to move to Oz at some point. I thought that would be cool, and liked the idea of the adventure. Over 10 years later and she loves the UK and I am making us move. Also, all my best mates moved over to Melbourne about 4 years ago - almost all at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I married an Australian girl. At the start of the relationship she was clear that for us to have a long term relationship I would need to be prepared to move to Oz at some point. I thought that would be cool, and liked the idea of the adventure. Over 10 years later and she loves the UK and I am making us move. Also, all my best mates moved over to Melbourne about 4 years ago - almost all at the same time! Cool that's like our situation...my Ozzie partner loved the uk ! So 4 years on, how are ur mates finding oz ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizethedance Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Cool that's like our situation...my Ozzie partner loved the uk ! So 4 years on, how are ur mates finding oz ? Same here - it's taken me 2 years to persuade my Aussie hubby to move there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beddy Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 To break the cycle of following on in past generations of growing up , working , marrying , having kids in the same town .Our family tree will now branch off significantly instead of just re rooting in one town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronansmyth Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Cool that's like our situation...my Ozzie partner loved the uk ! So 4 years on, how are ur mates finding oz ? They love it and will never come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOptimist Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I have an Aussie boyfriend and we were in the UK at the worst of the GFC. He owned a house in Melbourne which he was renting out, and after 18 months of struggling it made financial sense for us to move here. I have spent time in Aus so knew more or less what I was getting myself into - and almost 4 years later things are good. Australia is in no way easier than the UK - in fact I would say the opposite. Longer working hours, less annual leave, expensive health care (compared to NHS), expensive housing in the major cities - but it offers a lot also. I hate aussie summers. Can't understand anyone who enjoys 44 degree summer days :err:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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