LouDYorkie Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Have you been calling/ Skyping / FaceTiming your friends back home that you used to spend a lot of time with? It’s not a replacement for developing friendships in Perth but a good chat with friends from home really gives me a pick up! You are right about pets, they really do help... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 17 hours ago, Skye said: Perth is very isolated due to its location. I find it very behind the rest of Australia. It's health system is not that good and the laws here are colonial. It's not easy living here in Perth worse if you feel isolated you are not alone. We must makes choices to be happy I guess home is where the heart is. I think when you're feeling lonely and isolated the things around you can seem to be very negative. I've found the health system ok when we've needed to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliQ Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 20 hours ago, Skye said: Perth is very isolated due to its location. I find it very behind the rest of Australia. It's health system is not that good and the laws here are colonial. It's not easy living here in Perth worse if you feel isolated you are not alone. We must makes choices to be happy I guess home is where the heart is. Yes, Perth may be considered isolated by some, but that is also part of its charm for a lot of people. It's health system, based on my experience is excellent and progressive. However, there are good & bad areas in every area of every country in the world, so it's unfair to say "It's health system is not that good". Trying to book a GP appointment here in the UK is frustrating AND difficult ! In Perth we were always able to see a GP on the day we phoned, or allowed to book ahead for any day that suited us. "and the laws here are colonial" well, not sure where you are living in Perth, but after 28 years of living there and now in the UK for a while, we find the exact opposite. Maybe Perth is just not for you, we all have different points of view, likes & dislikes, and if it just does not feel right for you, then it probably is'nt. I wish you well, and hope you get to enjoy lovely Perth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 18/10/2019 at 00:09, Skye said: Perth is very isolated due to its location. I find it very behind the rest of Australia. It's health system is not that good and the laws here are colonial. It's not easy living here in Perth worse if you feel isolated you are not alone. We must makes choices to be happy I guess home is where the heart is. I'm going to dispute your claim about the health system not being good, where are you comparing it to? There are excellent specialists here and minimal wait times for radiology. I've worked in health care in the UK and Perth and Perth is doing OK. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 17/10/2019 at 17:09, Skye said: Perth is very isolated due to its location. I find it very behind the rest of Australia. It's health system is not that good and the laws here are colonial. It's not easy living here in Perth worse if you feel isolated you are not alone. We must makes choices to be happy I guess home is where the heart is. How long have you been away from the UK? You may find the NHS isn't what it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Drumbeat said: I'm going to dispute your claim about the health system not being good, where are you comparing it to? There are excellent specialists here and minimal wait times for radiology. I've worked in health care in the UK and Perth and Perth is doing OK. I think when people are unhappy/homesick they will find fault with everything no matter where they live. If they are not homesick for the UK or any other home country then it's time to up sticks and find somewhere else to live in Australia. We moved lock stock and barrel from Perth to Sydney years ago with a couple of toddlers. We did like Perth but at the time there were far more opportunities for my husband (construction) in Sydney. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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