101redroses Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi all A few months have passed since my first post and I still hope to return to the UK in about 12 months. I have not lived in England since 1997 so I would appreciate recommendations on locations to settle. I work in the corporate world and my husband is a builder so we need a city within close reach (not really problem in the UK) and we have 3 kids. I'm originally from SE London/Kent and OH from Liverpool and have family in both locations. I'm sure work will determine where we end up but it's would be good to hear about places you have returned to and settled well. At the moment we live in Sydney. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teejams Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Let me know if you'd consider Hampshire? Not near Liverpool at all, but I know of some nice places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101redroses Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 What is employment like in Hampshire? Not worried about being near Liverpool as in our minds we will be near anyway - it is all relative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teejams Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I think employment is good. Like everywhere it's harder than it used to be, but if you keep trying eventually something comes up and we've never really struggled. Nice areas near us are Chichester and Fareham, near to cities and the coast. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hi all A few months have passed since my first post and I still hope to return to the UK in about 12 months. I have not lived in England since 1997 so I would appreciate recommendations on locations to settle. I work in the corporate world and my husband is a builder so we need a city within close reach (not really problem in the UK) and we have 3 kids. I'm originally from SE London/Kent and OH from Liverpool and have family in both locations. I'm sure work will determine where we end up but it's would be good to hear about places you have returned to and settled well. At the moment we live in Sydney. Thank you! Go to Liverpool....(I'm very biased) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 West Kent is booming accordingly although the negative is houses are expensive and remains busy. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach28 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 best thing to do is check out what jobs are available. I know in the north west there is loads of work for tradies. apparently they are doing up the docks in Liverpool and building an area like Dubai with the massive sky scrappers. I had a look as hubby is plasterer and there was loads of adverts. my dad said there is a bit of a shortage of tradies now in the uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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