elfie Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Id like to know why people are moving to Australia and what they are looking forward to the most. As trivial and shallow as it may seem for me is to have a drive so I dont have to worry about neighbours pinching our private parking space constantly hehehe Honestly there are far more reasons but to me this will me so much daft or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi69 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hi Elfie I know what you mean. I have a drive but buy bloody gum if someone dares blocks it and more to the point blocks me in, im fuming. I not sure if its pie in the sky but for me its the whole doing something new adventure. If im honest though its the thought of better weather ( even though i have to say March in the uk has been mint, been out in t shirts all week) and being able to take my two gorgeous black labs to the beach or open countryside a lot more. Never happier then when im out wandering and playing with my boys xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulr Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 The glow of warmth, blue skies and sunshine and being by a beach and not land locked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piccolo Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 What Paul said and also not having scumbags living next door (hopefully!!). Also, living a more relaxed lifestyle and being able to turn on the radio and not have to listen to ****e about corrupt politicians and bankers ruining our country and not being held accountable for it. There, rant over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doodlebee Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Absolutely, definitely, positively top of my list is being able to hang my washing out - outside - to dry, knowing that it will dry. BLISS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaynBev Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 piccolo said: What Paul said and also not having scumbags living next door (hopefully!!). Also, living a more relaxed lifestyle and being able to turn on the radio and not have to listen to ****e about corrupt politicians and bankers ruining our country and not being held accountable for it. There, rant over! Oh you are so going to love the politicians over here!!! They dont mince their words, have feuds in their own party (worse than Tony vs Gordon). Oh yeah and over here the banks are still cast as the villans but thats for having high interest rates on HomeLoans and charging fees on accounts that are excessive. However we're been here 2 months & it's BLOODY fantastic :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piccolo Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 jaynbev.....I'm talking about Ireland....our country is in the toilet and the bankers that caused it are still playing 18 holes of golf every weekend when they should be behind bars. People are VERY angry here right now....so i can't wait to get to Oz!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest annie Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 looking forward to being in a more positive environment, less whinging!!! and also to hang clothes out to dry. read on some thread about someone bringing a dryer to Oz. That seems ridiculous. i will leave mine behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 annie said: looking forward to being in a more positive environment, less whinging!!! and also to hang clothes out to dry. read on some thread about someone bringing a dryer to Oz. That seems ridiculous. i will leave mine behind. In summer it's great one load is dry when you go to hang out the next. We use our dryer in winter - we brought one with us and have since replaced it with a new one. Remember we don't have central heating here so less places to dry, even if you dry in an under cover area, on wet/cold winter days (and we do get them), they probably won't be dry when you get home from work. In winter when you have school uniforms to dry for Monday - it's a godsend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryu2000 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I moved here to realise a dream - which was to work abroad. I didn't care where it was I just wanted to work and live abroad even if it's temporary or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 hi all well i have to say from your postings im also looking forward to all of that also ps specially the washing on line lololol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiona Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Me and hubby are looking for a more of an outdooor life style, the sun and spending some time together. Hubby been in the forces for the last 22 years so we have spent alot of out married life living apart. Down side leaving our son at uni but that wont be forever. The trill of a new adventure even though we are in out forties. lol. Hope to meet up with some of you soon. have a good weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright4oz Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 sun, sea, sand...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Oh dear, some of you are going to have a little bit of a shock when you get here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright4oz Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 You're telling me there's no sun, sea or sand?! :ssign7: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Agree with Arwen. Some are going to get a very big shock. Some seem to forget that Perth has a higher rainfall than London and for most the beach is out of reach as unless you have big $$$ your not going to be anywhere near one. And for Fiffi. Most beaches do not allow dogs and you have to be very careful with them in the country side because of snakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doodlebee Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Tim tams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1970 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 verystormy said: Agree with Arwen. Some are going to get a very big shock. Some seem to forget that Perth has a higher rainfall than London and for most the beach is out of reach as unless you have big $$$ your not going to be anywhere near one. And for Fiffi. Most beaches do not allow dogs and you have to be very careful with them in the country side because of snakes A higher rainfall than London? I thought Perth had a Mediterranean climate,? I was also told one of the reasons 2nd hand cars are expensive Is because they don't rust due to the lack of rain:embarressed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Sammy1970 said: A higher rainfall than London? I thought Perth had a Mediterranean climate,? I was also told one of the reasons 2nd hand cars are expensiveIs because they don't rust due to the lack of rain:embarressed: yes it does but all the rain comes over a 4 month period so you can have days and days on end of horrid rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 And days and days of hot dry sun , on the plus side 2 loads of washing done today in and out dried in a few hours you will really really need a dryer in the winter its so damp and cold , like Ali says if your on a deadline for drying uniforms etc .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 The climate is better than the UK but winter can be a shock for those coming thinking it is the place of endless sunshine. Others come thinking they are going to have the beach lifestyle but 99% won't be able to live anywhere near a beach. For us it is a great place, but everybody needs to come with there eyes very open as to reality. For example, I bet a lot live closer to a beach now than they will in Oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Im from leicestershire so 8 mins to my beach here is a lot nearer .. and i never go hehe .. my husbands walks the dog on the beach all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PomPom Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I want my family to have a better quality of life and I truly believe Australia has everything we could possibly wish for and some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 PomPom said: I want my family to have a better quality of life and I truly believe Australia has everything we could possibly wish for and some. I am curios. What specifically do you expect it will give? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PomPom Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 verystormy said: I am curios. What specifically do you expect it will give? More outdoors, space, adventure and warm sunshine and dare I say, better politics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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