Ten pound Poms.

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If the offer of being a ten pound Pom would you go.? I wouldn't but I am interested to know what your answer would be. It would be too hot for me.

Yes, I would.

My aunt and uncle are ‘ten pound Poms’, they have built an amazing life for themselves and their family in Sydney and in Tazmania.

From very, very humble beginnings ( they lived in a converted bus before they left) they have large houses, individually designed, river views, separate annex and apartments, large gardens/land.

DC’s with highly paying trades. Again, huge houses.

All GDC’s university educated. All working. Talents encouraged.

Very family orientated with lots of big family events and lunches.

Gorgeous weddings and holidays around the world.

A decision they have never regretted.

My parents were "£10 Poms". If the scheme was ever brought back it would only be the fact that I wouldn't qualify that would stop me being on the next plane over.

I am one, only we went to NZ in the 70s (not so hot and no spiders!)

im really glad my parents did it as I had a fab time there and the education system was brilliant. It’s a great place to live, nowhere near as backwards as brits seem to think, and the fact that I have permanent residency there and can go back whenever I like cheers me up no end.

I’m thinking of spending half the year there when I get older (though I don’t live in the UK anyway).

I had a great aunt and uncle that did, but they came back after a couple of years.

Other family emigrated there (and to many other countries including the UK) and stayed, but they were originally from elsewhere.

I wouldn't be interested, but maybe my DC would if they got itchy feet.

I would in a heartbeat, DH wouldn't. I love Oz, yes it's too hot at times but it's a beautiful country with basically brits with more chilled out attitude.

My GPs almost went, they had the ticket but backed out due to their UK parents ill health, their siblings went over though so I have some distant rellies over there.

I suppose at the time this country was still suffering the after effects of war such as economy food and housing shortages so as people did not really go abroad as such then, such a chance must as been very tempting. I must admit its not a country that I have ever wished to or thought about living in, other places yes but not there.

I thought it was someone arsing around and posting rubbish/not posting in good faith.

My dad wanted to go in the late 60s but decided he couldn't leave his parents.
What happened was that he got my mother pregnant a few years later, I was born, and obviously that was the course of their lives altered. Not really for the better. I do wish he had gone.

Would I go? Yes. I've been, and I've got quite a few Australian friends. There's loads to dislike (racism, disdain, love of being uncultured) but loads to love (like the humour, and there is of course loads of culture despite twats looking down on it). The nature there is kind of otherworldly. I've always really loved my trips there.