Olive's dh is doing his yearly "this country is rubbish lets go to Australia" speach - am being swayed

[oliveoil]

His brother lives in Perth and loves loves loves it there, has been in Australia for about 4 years or so.

Dh is always going on about emigrating there, espeacially when the weather is crap here (ie most of August ).

I am scared thinking that by the time immigration is sorted, I will be nearing 40 and it is a big move to make - am 36 now, girls are nearly 4 and 2.

Pros and cons please from those that have done it and those that thought about it and didn't.

Thank you!

xx

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go. i'm the same with DW.

GOOOOOOOO!

dotn
youll end up irritating

am already irritating....

oh I don't know

outdoor lifestyle vs raining shite
spiders that kill vs ickles cute spiders that scurry

you barely see the spiders and they barely ever bite.

GOOOOO!

have you ever been?

i'd be out of here like a shot.

GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

My parents had the opportunity to emigrate when I was little. My nan refused to go with them (she lived with us and looked after me when I was little) becuase she didn't want to leave her youngest daughter behind (who was about 25 at the time I think). My mum wouldn't go without my nan, so it was all called off.
Nan subsequently fell out with youngest daughter!
My parents have regretted not going ever since - although I'm glad they didn't becuase I would never have met DH and had gorgeous DS.

At least drizzly Oldham doesn't put you at an astronomical risk of skin cancer...

The men are misogynist gits and the sense of humour is shit, they won't get your dry northern wit.

dotn go
id not talk to you.

Think about the positives you will miss here (if there are any!)

I am married to an Australian and we could leave for there tomorrow if we chose, but, despite liking Australia when I visit, there is no way I would want to separate myself from my family and the culture here (also, the unremitting heat would get me down very quieckly I think).

adn mate says the shopping is SHITE

ask suzy
mate says she want sto come home " sin isnt everythign you knwo"

yes, spent 7 months driving around the country

could live there easily

BUT the hassles

packing, selling house, schools?????

and what if dh does my head in (ie more than normal)?

what are you waiting for?

phone the estate agent NOW.

GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GOG O GOG OG OG GO GO GOG ODFGIFIOJIJHF!

Got that?

This country is shite and you'd do better elsewhere, trust me! If I could move again I would like a shot!

i'm sorry but the place is near perfect. all the luxury and convenience of the US with nicer people (though yes, SOH is rubbish) and beautiful weather and beautiful houses and wonderful beaches and and and.....

no weirdy trainers to buy

she's away phoning the estate agent so she can put her house up for sale.

the hassle is bad and yes, you'll most def fall out with DH but it's got to be worth it.

I am not a sun lover, spent most of the time there wearing long sleeves and floaty tops hiding in the shade

But I like it being sunny iyswim

Shopping is shite looking back, hmmmmmm

Suzy loves it there though and she is in Perth, it is ridiculous o'clock there now, like 3am or something?

mate you dont like ti hot
dont go

No CULTURE there! Their idea of high culture is watching a rugby or cricket match. Sport takes up about one half of their news - every night!

as opposed to here, where we get to hear about binge drinkers and shootings and stabbings.

am imaging the empty beaches we used to walk on, sitting down watching dolphins with our cold beers.....

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Speak for your own area Expat!