For all those that said they were leaving the UK, how many did ?
16 September 2008, 01:09 PM
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For all those that said they were leaving the UK, how many did ?
Amongst others UB springs to mind 
So how many people have taken the plunge on here or was it all rhetoric ?.
I never said I would but will be leaving these shores in 6 weeks for sunny Sydney, after the opportunity of a transfer through work with the long term intention of settling in Aus full time.
I'll miss the country itself, people, places, pastimes etc but I certainly wont miss the state the country has got itself into, to many good reasons to go to Aus, which far out weigh the reasons for staying.
The way I see it is, it's like moving to a nicer cleaner sunnier park of the UK but it just takes a day to get there.
Of all of the people I have spoken to not one of them has said I dont know why you're doing that, they have all said "you're doing the right thing", "you lucky B*****d", "I would if I could", "this country is going to **** I dont blame you", not one negative comment. And this coming from people in their 20's right up to my neighbour in his early 90's !
A little apprehensive but also excited at a life changing experience and a new adventure.
So how many people have taken the plunge on here or was it all rhetoric ?.
I never said I would but will be leaving these shores in 6 weeks for sunny Sydney, after the opportunity of a transfer through work with the long term intention of settling in Aus full time.
I'll miss the country itself, people, places, pastimes etc but I certainly wont miss the state the country has got itself into, to many good reasons to go to Aus, which far out weigh the reasons for staying.
The way I see it is, it's like moving to a nicer cleaner sunnier park of the UK but it just takes a day to get there.
Of all of the people I have spoken to not one of them has said I dont know why you're doing that, they have all said "you're doing the right thing", "you lucky B*****d", "I would if I could", "this country is going to **** I dont blame you", not one negative comment. And this coming from people in their 20's right up to my neighbour in his early 90's !
A little apprehensive but also excited at a life changing experience and a new adventure.
16 September 2008, 01:18 PM
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Nice one Funkii, You'll love it, bit more of a lifestyle change than you will probably expect to more than likely for the better. Better keep on visiting Sports section though, not like we have many decent characters in there.
Im not bothered about moving from the UK just yet. Maybe some time in the future but not decided where.
Good luck with it. You lucky B******.
Im not bothered about moving from the UK just yet. Maybe some time in the future but not decided where.
Good luck with it. You lucky B******.
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Good luck FM 
I hope you settle in well 
Given the choice of emigrating to North Yorkshire (which I did nearly five years ago from Herts) or moving to Oz I think I'd take the Oz option. It's warmer and the people are easier to understand
I hope you settle in well Given the choice of emigrating to North Yorkshire (which I did nearly five years ago from Herts) or moving to Oz I think I'd take the Oz option. It's warmer and the people are easier to understand
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Best of luck to you and seriously thinking of following suit in the next few years.
This country is dying, a shame as I love some things about it, but that is the way it is.
This country is dying, a shame as I love some things about it, but that is the way it is.
16 September 2008, 01:50 PM
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I fully recommend you stay well away from this place. It's OTT, you will pay tourist prices for utter rubbish. Oh!!! But the bridge!! There are other Peter Doyles restaurants to chose from, much much better than this place.
16 September 2008, 01:53 PM
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Nice one Funkii, You'll love it, bit more of a lifestyle change than you will probably expect to more than likely for the better. Better keep on visiting Sports section though, not like we have many decent characters in there.
Im not bothered about moving from the UK just yet. Maybe some time in the future but not decided where.
Good luck with it. You lucky B******.
Im not bothered about moving from the UK just yet. Maybe some time in the future but not decided where.
Good luck with it. You lucky B******.
Obviously i'll still be hanging out in Sports, if only to play with Ashley when i'm bored, and aim the ocassional Scholes jibe in your direction
At least no one will answer back because they'll be asleep !!
I'll still come on SN full stop, probably be offline for a while though whilst we settle down.
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i was reading this the other night makes ya think a littlle
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
16 September 2008, 01:55 PM
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Amongst others UB springs to mind
So how many people have taken the plunge on here or was it all rhetoric ?.
I never said I would but will be leaving these shores in 6 weeks for sunny Sydney, after the opportunity of a transfer through work with the long term intention of settling in Aus full time.
I'll miss the country itself, people, places, pastimes etc but I certainly wont miss the state the country has got itself into, to many good reasons to go to Aus, which far out weigh the reasons for staying.
The way I see it is, it's like moving to a nicer cleaner sunnier park of the UK but it just takes a day to get there.
Of all of the people I have spoken to not one of them has said I dont know why you're doing that, they have all said "you're doing the right thing", "you lucky B*****d", "I would if I could", "this country is going to **** I dont blame you", not one negative comment. And this coming from people in their 20's right up to my neighbour in his early 90's !
A little apprehensive but also excited at a life changing experience and a new adventure.
So how many people have taken the plunge on here or was it all rhetoric ?.
I never said I would but will be leaving these shores in 6 weeks for sunny Sydney, after the opportunity of a transfer through work with the long term intention of settling in Aus full time.
I'll miss the country itself, people, places, pastimes etc but I certainly wont miss the state the country has got itself into, to many good reasons to go to Aus, which far out weigh the reasons for staying.
The way I see it is, it's like moving to a nicer cleaner sunnier park of the UK but it just takes a day to get there.
Of all of the people I have spoken to not one of them has said I dont know why you're doing that, they have all said "you're doing the right thing", "you lucky B*****d", "I would if I could", "this country is going to **** I dont blame you", not one negative comment. And this coming from people in their 20's right up to my neighbour in his early 90's !
A little apprehensive but also excited at a life changing experience and a new adventure.
16 September 2008, 02:01 PM
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i was reading this the other night makes ya think a littlle
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
Having said that it's worth doing something completely different in your life if only for the experience and to make you realise how much family and friends really do mean to you
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Melbourne MUCH better than all the others bar Perth, and bar the weather too. But food and pubs etc in Melbourne, IMO, much better than anywhere in Australia.
16 September 2008, 02:11 PM
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Its funny that you should say that, as my younger brother only stayed a week (after six months in Perth), before moving on to Sydney, where hed have stayed for ever.
He now lives in Adelaide, which he quite likes, but he is staying only because he was nominated by the state government, so he had to promise to live there for five years.
He now lives in Adelaide, which he quite likes, but he is staying only because he was nominated by the state government, so he had to promise to live there for five years.
16 September 2008, 02:12 PM
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Well here is my list of other countries where I have lived as an adult
Mexico (Playa del Carmen) - rock and roll!
Argentina (BS AS) - great place... just be careful
Isle of Man - ****** boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holland (Leiden) - great all round place
Mexico (Playa del Carmen) - rock and roll!
Argentina (BS AS) - great place... just be careful
Isle of Man - ****** boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holland (Leiden) - great all round place
16 September 2008, 02:14 PM
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i was reading this the other night makes ya think a littlle
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
Moving back to the UK : British Expat Discussion Forum
BTW good luck i intend to do it my self someday
If you're moving to another country it will never be easy to start with and if you dont go out there with the intention of integrating yourselves then you may as well not even bother going imo, I know the 1st 2 years will probably be quite tough but after that I expect to have settled in and to be enjoying the life style, for a start I wont be working 6 days a week and I wont have half the stress I have working here.
Sounds great already lol
16 September 2008, 02:15 PM
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Good luck FM
There are still a few things I miss about the UK after 6 years away.
Nothing that can't be satisfied by a weeks visit every year or so
At least you don't have to contend with a language problem..Oh no, that's not true
It's a very easy trip to Tokyo from Sydney
All the best.
There are still a few things I miss about the UK after 6 years away.
Nothing that can't be satisfied by a weeks visit every year or so
At least you don't have to contend with a language problem..Oh no, that's not true
It's a very easy trip to Tokyo from Sydney
All the best.
16 September 2008, 02:19 PM
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Klaatu, coming in on a 457 (work paid for the visa's, faster than a perm) and will apply for permanency after 2 years if we like it enough, from what I've seen in the past I think we will be staying long term, you're right down town Sydney is not all that but I will live outside of Sydney and will be working in Botany so I wont have to venture into the centre on a daily basis, only when it suits us for social reasons
16 September 2008, 02:20 PM
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Its funny that you should say that, as my younger brother only stayed a week (after six months in Perth), before moving on to Sydney, where hed have stayed for ever.
He now lives in Adelaide, which he quite likes, but he is staying only because he was nominated by the state government, so he had to promise to live there for five years.
He now lives in Adelaide, which he quite likes, but he is staying only because he was nominated by the state government, so he had to promise to live there for five years.
16 September 2008, 02:28 PM
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It's bloody Scooby central in Aus, never seen so many, and plenty of exotic examples of the Scoob and Skylines in and around Syd.
Klaatu, coming in on a 457 (work paid for the visa's, faster than a perm) and will apply for permanency after 2 years if we like it enough, from what I've seen in the past I think we will be staying long term, you're right down town Sydney is not all that but I will live outside of Sydney and will be working in Botany so I wont have to venture into the centre on a daily basis, only when it suits us for social reasons
Klaatu, coming in on a 457 (work paid for the visa's, faster than a perm) and will apply for permanency after 2 years if we like it enough, from what I've seen in the past I think we will be staying long term, you're right down town Sydney is not all that but I will live outside of Sydney and will be working in Botany so I wont have to venture into the centre on a daily basis, only when it suits us for social reasons
Have you agreed on a salary yet? I hope not, as you may want to ensure you get the salary you want, PLUS super, at a compulsory 9% p/a. Basically add 10% to what you think you want to live on.
Living in Sydney is lke living in central London, expensive. Try to find somewhere to live (LOL, I laugh because you will not get much change out of $550 p/w, depending where and circumstances etc) near a train station, 'coz driving is expensive if you live along "toll ways".
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Living here, in Australia, as a short-term visitor is very different to a long-term migrant. Trust me I'm a twice Australian 457 visa holder, and held visas in serveral other countries too. If you can secure permanent residency BEFORE you enter, that's a much better situation to be in.