Dosey Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 After 47 years here in Victoria, I Am seriously considering return8ng to UK. My only brother lives there. My children and grandchildren are all well and happy and settled in Australia. I am retired , and not essential to anyone’s life here. Is it time to go ‘home ‘ to UK ? Am I foolish ? Anyone done it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 No, you're not foolish. I'd say go for it, with one big proviso. Don't, whatever you do, think of it as "returning" or "going home", because it won't be. You've been away 50 years and Britain is NOT the place you left, in hundreds of little ways. You have also changed more than you realise. So you can't expect to go back and fit into the hole you left. However, if you think of it as a new adventure in a new country, you'll be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Dosey said: After 47 years here in Victoria, I Am seriously considering return8ng to UK. My only brother lives there. My children and grandchildren are all well and happy and settled in Australia. I am retired , and not essential to anyone’s life here. Is it time to go ‘home ‘ to UK ? Am I foolish ? Anyone done it ? No, not foolish at all. We did it after 30 years in Australia and we haven't looked back. If it's what you want to do then do it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosey Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks Marisa good words of wisdom . i appreciate them i got back a few days ago from 3 weeks in UK , and loved every single minute .... even the snow, and burst pipes, and traffic . Felt I had found my tribe . I will take another few months to finally make a decision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 You’ll regret it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yup, not "going back" but "moving on". As long as you have your Aussie citizenship you can come and go as you choose. Personally, after 32 years in Australia I have loved this last 6 years back in UK but even though I moved to my home town I knew I had to treat it like a move to a new place and put myself out there to make mates (as you do) and it's worked really really well. I will be returning to Aus when my dad dies, I know but having had this new lease on life I hope I can view Aus as an adventure when the time comes and "move on" to there too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Bulya said: You’ll regret it Not everyone is bitter and twisted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I would go where your heart is- if it is the UK, just go for it. Same applies to Australia. Deep down I think most of us know where we feel 'at home'. Australia for me but i have met a few who always look back to the UK and eventually leave. Nothing wrong with that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 hours ago, bristolman said: Not everyone is bitter and twisted. Correct. I’m certainly not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosey Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thank you so much for your thoughts , wisdom and advice . It’s helping heaps ! I have a new resolve to make sure I don’t see it as ‘going home ‘, and will look forward to a new adventure . Thanks for taking the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofy2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Weigh up the pros and cons but definitely do what feels right to you regardless of what anyone else says. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosey Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thank you ! Good advice . Not always easy to ignore other people’s opinions, but this time I will make a well-considered decision ( 90% there already ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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