Would you rather stay in U.K. or aus

[whytesnow]

And what's your reasons? Just had a crazy idea to move over as I don't have any commitments here and life is getting boring for me here

Well I’m ‘ill’ through no fault of my own but I don’t think the poster meant it like that. However I think he/she is wrong - it is infinitely more tempting and do-able to walk places, go for runs, and live an active lifestyle when it isn’t 10 degrees and pissing down for 50% of the year. Take last weekend - rained all fucking weekend, and very windy. We’d planned to take the dog and DD to a local beach for a long stroll - cancelled. Thought if it cleared up we could take DD to the park. It didn’t - cancelled. The garden needs sorting - too wet. I wanted to walk into town to go to a couple of shops - didn’t, thought I would put it off for another day. And on it goes. We must waste at least half our days sat inside waiting for the rain to stop, and that’s no exaggeration. Indoor activities always cost so much money that you can’t do them all the time and being out in the fresh air is so much nicer anyway, physically and mentally.

I went for an extended Christmas holiday ten years ago when I was single (we have a lot my Mum's side of the family there in Melbourne) and I had an eye on making the move thereafter. It was going great, great lifestyle there, but it hit me on Christmas Day hearing my parents on the phone I couldn't do it. Also, with Australia it's very expensive there. Just your day to day grocery is notably more expensive, and hardly anyone seems to own their own property.

Honestly I’ve been here for 11 years and hardly seen any. A few while cleaning out the garage but it’s not like they were poisonous. People seem to have this impression that the place is full of spiders, snakes and sharks.

Why would you want to live in a country with Huntsman spiders? Gives me the shudders just looking at them! 😱

Yeah - climate change will likely lead to the gulf stream shutting down, which means that the UK freezes. Deep, Canadian style cold. I think that climate change may end up hitting the UK really hard and really suddenly.

I have looked at this and it would make me move, but no timing on when. So it could be after I’m gone but I will get dc passports just in case.

I always thought that that was such a strange reason to not move countries - a pretty harmless spider that you might see once a year? I just catch them with a plastic container and put then outside.

Healthcare alone makes me want to move to Aus. I am currently healthy, but if I had any serious illness or started ageing, I would move. The NHS is broken. I don't want to die waiting for treatment.

You took the words right out of my mouth.My daughter moved to Melbourne 20yrs ago after doing a working holiday the previous year,she now has a beautiful home,an Aussie partner and 2 children.I visit whenever I get the chance and I bloody love it.I love the space,the incredible transport system,the friendly people and of course the lovely weather.If I was 30yrs younger I would be living there in a heartbeat.I couldn’t wish for a better place for my grandkids to live and grow.

Australian passports? I'm pretty sure that Australia will not be up for accepting loads of European climate refugees travelling on foreign passports when the Gulf Stream shuts down. And with the increasing rate of climate change I would certainly not bank on it happening "after I'm gone".

Yep I’m dual citizen. Have both and so can dc.

Re when it will happen people seem more certain than others, maybe they should get their views out there.

You’re still young enough to get a working visa so I would go for it and see how it feels. You can come back if you don’t settle. If you are thinking about moving long term though, Aus is supposed to be getting hotter and drier with climate change, and the summer heat is already extreme in some areas so choose your location with care.

My BiL has lived there for 22 years, he came back a while ago and said he will never return to the UK again.
Neighbours went there about 10 years ago and have never back since...

My DD will be there in March, she's been there before and loved it, will work in their healthservice from NHS.

Most brits who emigrate don't come back.

So OP, did you get the answer you were looking for? Lol

Definitely Australia. Life in GB is increasingly tough and with little quality in goods or services.
I'm encouraging my DC’s to go and live abroad, if they can. Make the most of their lives.

It’s the fake cockney accent that grates on me.No true born cockney speaks like Danny Dyer,awful fake accent..

I find it so odd that people will be so vitriolic about another country when their own is on its knees.

Oh the middle classes in England love to think they’re the most enlightened, multicultural, renaissance people in the world. They only want to live in white areas, though.

Only read a handful of responses, all negative. I have several friends who have settled in Aus and love it. My DH moved there many years ago and hated it, I know I’d happily live there.

Things you need to think about:

Visas - you might get a temporary visa but it’s not that easy to live permanently unless you have either married an Ozzie or in a job in demand that sponsor you to stay there.

Climate - not everywhere in Aus is hot and some of the hot places aren’t somewhere you’d necessarily want to live.

Hospitality - Not everywhere is very welcoming to immigrants and English people. Some areas are great, I’d join some ex-pat forums and find the right places to look at. A friend of mine looked into a police recruitment drive, he would have had to reduce ranks but then found out a lot of British cops returned due to bullying so passed on it.

Cost of living - you won’t be entitled to any benefits, will have to pay for health care. Most decent jobs will pay enough to cover basic living but if you loose your job you’d be screwed.

It sounds like your keen for a change, I would definitely do it, I did it many years ago, just not Aus, no regrets, it was a great adventure. I’ve been to Aus a few times, it’s definitely a great place, loads to see, do and enjoy. My all time favourite thing about Aus (other than the wine) is the food, absolutely amazing culinary experience, so much variety and so fresh.

Go for it, even if it’s just a year waiting tables and travelling, enjoy yourself.

That pretty much sums it up.
Add white to it.
If you like sport and drinking.

I don’t relate to this. I live in London and prefer it due to the diversity and size of city.

Aus is very nice in many ways but for big cities London is up there for me.

I know we’re all different though. People get defensive on both sides, including those in Aus and comments like this. What I like doesn’t have to be what others want - why should it be live and let live I say.

@whytesnow only you can know. It depends on what job you do. Do you know anyone out there already? What about parents in the UK? Could be a great adventure but is there any way you can do it as a year thing? It certainly sounds good, but the grass might not be greener.

People move to Perth because of the climate. Summers are 30 degrees every day and not a cloud in the sky. Beaches are amazing as are the coastal walks. Traffic isn’t too bad. Schools are good.

I don’t live there but I get the appeal.

I would love to live in Australia. Spent a couple of years there when I was younger as did my h. We both want to go but it's too late for us as we have children from previous marriages so can't leave really. Go now while you still have the choice. You can always come back if you don't like it (and may have to if you can't sort a permanent visa!)