Wanted Down Under - shiny new thread

[northender]

Interesting perspective on this mornings episode

[TwelveLeggedWalk]

I am mostly distracted by the girls wearing dresses, white socks and smart wool coats to the park and not ending up looking like urchins!

[Retropear]

Ahhhh Harry seems a really nice chap.He's making some really good eloquent observations too.

We've wrestled with this conundrum.

[NotNoah]

Hi all,

Can I join? Currently on maternity leave and have become addicted to WDU. I think the dad (Harry?) was being very unrealistic. Glad his wife has her head screwed on.

[Sparklingbrook]

Following on from this thread

[Sparklingbrook]

How did he get to carry the Olympic torch?

[NotNoah]

Also, you know you've watched too many episodes before when you think "Ohhhh Nicki has worn that dress before".

[WanderingAway]

I am glad they stayed in the uk. The dad came across as a bully.

[SelfRighteousPrissyPants]

I thought he seemed really nice but very stressed and she didn't understand that! He was willing to change and accept her views.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

Marking place on new thread.

[northender]

Thanks for the links SB

I thought they were a classic WDU family in a way, assuming that moving to the other side of the world was their only way to change their lives. At least they discovered the things that they could do here that would improve things without the down side of being away from all the extended family.

A good outcome i thought although his comments right at the end showed he was still hoping she'd change her mind

[Sparklingbrook]

Morning! Vaguely remember these.

[Sparklingbrook]

i am playing Nicky Chapman bingo today.

Outdoor lifestyle. Tick.

[Sparklingbrook]

Beer pumps in the garden.

[Sparklingbrook]

Budget potentially stretched. Tick.

[Sparklingbrook]

Could they afford to live down under? Tick.

[BlueberryWoods]

I wonder how many of these people have "always wanted to live in Australia even though I've never been"? Is it just made up for the tv programme? Surely, if you've always dreamt of living somewhere you'd have visited before middle age? (I realise this family had already been on holiday to Oz but some of the others hadn't been anywhere near the Southern Hemisphere).

[Vagndidit]

Yes, always important to expose the kids to the emotional blackmail portion of the trip...

[Meglet]

Bless 'em. They're a sweet family

[BlueberryWoods]

Anybody else record this then fast forward through the 'videos from home' section? I think I must I only watch this to see the houses.

[Sparklingbrook]

I'm a bit bored now.

[HeadFullofSteam]

Dreadful blonde highlights.

[BlueberryWoods]

I find the NZ ones a little bit more interesting - Oz is getting a bit boring.

[Meglet]

I always wonder how couples plan to both work full time when they've got no family or friends nearby . Of course it's going to be hard.

[Cherrypie32]

I just don't understand what they've got out of this move at all.