Guest Guest4182 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I guess this is the question that every migrant whats to hear the answer to....We can talk about missing all things 'british', food, shops, music etc...but does that mean we dont like living here.....my answer is absolutely not!!! Do I get homesick? Yes Do I miss friends and family? Yes Is it hard to adapt to life here at first? Yes Do I think the life change has been worth it? Yes Do I think my family and my quality of life is better? Most definately yes Do I believe I have done the right thing for a better life? Yes Do I know which side my bread is buttered? Ohhhh yes Will I ever walk round without shoes on???? Only joking but the answer is NOOOOOOOOO Wonder what everyone else's view is....and hope these views help to make the decision that little bit easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hmmm ... i walk around without shoes .. but not in public lol Yes , to all the above i suppose though there are things i do miss about the uk , but for the most part its better for us right now .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlem Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 That's so good to hear, we arrive beginning of December, been talking about it for years and 3 years to get the visa. Now we have it I have gone from the initial excitement to sheer panic about what we are doing. I think the lifestyle option is much better but feeling guilty about taking the kids away from grandparents and cousins and worry about financial side, haven't got jobs yet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I guess it's what you make of it - or what you hope for. My brother told me of a couple who arrived in QLD, bought a really big house and had about $80,000 worth of cars on the drive - then couldn't afford to do little else. For us the things that have changed are not materialistic, but family orientated, we've spent more time together as a family and that has meant spending time with the kids, particularly my daughter in those all important teenage years. I'd say we've become closer, even just sitting out after dinner on a summer evening is time we wouldn't have spent together in the UK. For us, that's been our reward for moving here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ali...you are absolutely right...material things will not make you happy! We have not got a lot of money...we do not have a fancy car....but we have lots of family time, camping holidays etc etc. Trips to the beach in abundance and walks with the dog. Love it here! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 and walks with the dog. Now if only someone could convince Hush to get a dog..... Thanks for this really nice thread - obviously I can't contribute as we haven't got our visas yet, but it's nice to hear that people's experiences are similar to what we are hoping to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Tonnor Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ali...you are absolutely right...material things will not make you happy! We have not got a lot of money...we do not have a fancy car....but we have lots of family time, camping holidays etc etc. Trips to the beach in abundance and walks with the dog. Love it here! xx Spot on..Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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