LojaChica Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Family Of 5 + MIL Arrived 10.05.08 Going back as soon as we can afford it! (To Spain) All money gone! CPV Visa? Extortionate 457 Visa...................not the best Making the most of it and trying to be positive KNOW it's not really where we want to be....................BUT GLAD we tried it Lotto Win please? Problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElizaBee Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Been here 12 years. Going home February at latest hopefully. Myself, hubby, 17 yr old daughter, 13 yr old and nearly 3 yr old. Had a good experience overall, but had enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonGal Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Arrived 27th July 2000 with OH and 2 kids 4 and 7 months. Leaving sometime next year, :biggrin: woo hoo!!! hopefully before 27th July 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowbrummer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Arrived 27th July 2000 with OH and 2 kids 4 and 7 months. Leaving sometime next year, :biggrin: woo hoo!!! hopefully before 27th July 2010. Hi London thought you were staying judging by your last post, may I ask why you are returning pls? Had enough? or back in time for the olympics lol ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonGal Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hi London thought you were staying judging by your last post, may I ask why you are returning pls? Had enough? or back in time for the olympics lol ? Hi, theres a user called London Girl on here who I think has decided to stay, you are probably getting me confused with her. Lots and lots of reasons. Mainly it's just time for us, I feel too out of it here. This place makes me feel old. It feels like the world is happening around us and we are not part of it. I want to show my kids their home land. I want to see more of my home land. I was a typical Londoner before I left who didn't think there was much pass the Watford gap. Before I get the comments ;-) I now know there is lots up there LOL. Funnily enough I have Australia to thank for that. I want to see more of Europe and the rest of the world. Much easier done from the UK. I could go on, but it gets a bit boring. I do think that being in the UK while the Olympics is on will be just fantastic, I can't wait. Might actually get to see athletes from other countries as well, unlike here in OZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowbrummer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hi, theres a user called London Girl on here who I think has decided to stay, you are probably getting me confused with her. Lots and lots of reasons. Mainly it's just time for us, I feel too out of it here. This place makes me feel old. It feels like the world is happening around us and we are not part of it. I want to show my kids their home land. I want to see more of my home land. I was a typical Londoner before I left who didn't think there was much pass the Watford gap. Before I get the comments ;-) I now know there is lots up there LOL. Funnily enough I have Australia to thank for that. I want to see more of Europe and the rest of the world. Much easier done from the UK. I could go on, but it gets a bit boring. I do think that being in the UK while the Olympics is on will be just fantastic, I can't wait. Might actually get to see athletes from other countries as well, unlike here in OZ. Soz for the mix up. I was just interested. You have had the taste of one of the far countries. Yes I am a Londoner as well, but been brought up in Asia predominately (my folks always posted abroad). I agree with you on Europe, it's brillient catching the train down the rd to Belgium/Holland/Paris , the culture etc. If Australia has given you the realisation of what you need mentally, visually and physically then it's been worth while. In Thailand where we have a home, great for holidays, great base for Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam etc, what do I yearn for, books and music! It's the wanting a cox apple instead of a plastic american apple lol. always pleased to be back in good old Bow.Yes good the Olympics will be just down the road unfortunately not many locals managed to secure jobs though, its all been passed to foreign contractors (cheap labour) unfortunately the curse of todays world. Good luck with your decision coming home mate, despite the politics, etc etc the familiarity of hearing a cockney voice warms me cockles most times lol. j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jackie Macdonald Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I returned to the UK and I'm loving it. I'm living life again and have absolutely no regrets!! Hey LondonGal, you're coming back. We'll have to meet up again! jackie x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonGal Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I returned to the UK and I'm loving it. I'm living life again and have absolutely no regrets!! Hey LondonGal, you're coming back. We'll have to meet up again! jackie x I'm so glad you are loving it and not having regrets Jackie. Would love to meet up again. I've just booked flights for the end of Mar, will be visiting for a month to check out areas with a permanent move by May/Jun. If I get back on the plane in the UK that is, might decide to just stay LOL. OH will have to come back to tie up his job but we are hoping to sell the house before then so will only have to ship furniture back once we have decided where we want to live. Feels great that a decision has finally been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jackie Macdonald Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm so glad you are loving it and not having regrets Jackie. Would love to meet up again. I've just booked flights for the end of Mar, will be visiting for a month to check out areas with a permanent move by May/Jun. If I get back on the plane in the UK that is, might decide to just stay LOL. OH will have to come back to tie up his job but we are hoping to sell the house before then so will only have to ship furniture back once we have decided where we want to live. Feels great that a decision has finally been made. Yay, I'm so happy for you. I'm still waiting to come back down to earth!! but my time in Australia has taught me so much mainly that I need to see a lot more of the UK, I mean really see it and appreciate everything we have here on our doorstep. I am now one very happy positive being and the whole experience has changed my outlook on many levels!! Just can't stop grinning!!! No regrets!! jackie xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC for short Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Arrived Melbourne Jan 08 Posted to Adelaide Jun 08 Returned to UK Jun 09 Very reluctant to leave but a very complex work & visa situation made staying almost impossible. Not having sold the house in the UK & my former employers being very keen to get me back tipped the scales. Happy to be back? We'll see...! TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possie in brissy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Been here 4 years and going back!!:spinny: same here funky monkey 4 years of tryin tryin and tryin!!!! fed up tryin to fit in, be understood!!! and bein classed as "Just another Pom" I aint no prisoner mate the only time I have felt in prison is the passed 4 yrs, had the quotes for removals and we are off back to normal life of not havin to try and be someone who we arnt, Quote is it me or is this place full ot Ass lickers in the workplace:GEEK: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possie in brissy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I returned to the UK and I'm loving it. I'm living life again and have absolutely no regrets!! Hey LondonGal, you're coming back. We'll have to meet up again! jackie x So glad for you Jackie, I have read many of your posts about your time here and you seem to have a rough time of it, God why is this place such a battle. you have done the right thing!!!! i take my hat off to ya !!!:realmad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 is it me or is this place full ot Ass lickers in the workplace:GEEK: Its not you, I never met so many brown nosers in my life. Must be even worse now with people fighting to keep jobs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Its not you, I never met so many brown nosers in my life. It's that bloody sun that does it! They should slip, slop,slap! :biglaugh: kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 It's that bloody sun that does it! They should slip, slop,slap! :biglaugh: kev too much lick lick not enough slop slop.:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carrie Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Arrived Nov 2004 Going HOME Dec 2009 (and counting) I'd need my own website, let alone thread, to say why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Arrived Nov 2004Going HOME Dec 2009 (and counting) I'd need my own website, let alone thread, to say why! ohhhh come on.. you can't leave us hanging like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 LOL Good luck Carrie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17520 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I spent a year here on a working holiday visa between 2004 - 2005, I returned back to the UK not thinking I would ever get the chance to come back to Oz. Two weeks later after realising how poorly the UK compared with Oz I was determined to come back. Been back 2 1/2 years now and couldn't be happier. Good luck to all those who are going back...you'd only whinge if you stayed and give the rest of us a bad name.:tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaChica Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 AND???????????????????lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr luvpants Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Arrived 27th July 2000 with OH and 2 kids 4 and 7 months. Leaving sometime next year, :biggrin: woo hoo!!! hopefully before 27th July 2010. London Gal I thought that you was beginning to enjoy it? JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I'm pretty sure that, out of the original two million or so post-war '10 pound Poms' about 125,000 went back and stayed back. Maybe my figures are wrong but it'd be interesting to count the number of 'stayer' versus 'goers' on this site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest becca1979 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Im new to this site just wanted to say as soon as I can afford to go back to Uk I am doing. Will take hubbie and two kids with me just wish I could make it back there b4 Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 why do you want to come back please give me an idea what is so wrong there. Thanks Jx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 why do you want to come back please give me an idea what is so wrong there.Thanks Jx LOL Joy, that's a bit of a can of worms you want to open up there. You could try this thread - it sort of summarized a lot of feelings http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/moving-back-uk/61817-i-came-oz-didnt-work-because.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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