So, can anyone cheer me up

[claudiaschiffer]

Hi, i've just come back from a 6 week trip back home to the UK. Had a totally fantastic time with old chums and lovely family. Now back in Australia with 2 kids and Aussie husband and am feeling flat and a bit fed up. Can anyone remind me why being here is better than UK???

You name it!! Well.... it's a bit cold today no - it's lovely really!! (sorry)
I'm sure the kids are happy to be home.

Think of the useless government we have, the unpredictable weather, the high petrol prices, hhmm

Sorry, was thinking about emigrating over there but have not yet been so can't make an informed decision yet?! But I bet it's beautiful and a much healthier way of life for children.

You will settle back down soon. it's probably crap leaving family and friends.
Have you any friend there you could catch up with?

its hot (most of the time)
there's loads of space
there is lots of interesting wildlife!
good surfing
lovely beaches

and its cold and wet here this weekend

It can't be - going to the airshow in southend with the kiddies!!!

southend!!

oh dear. Hope you're going Saturday!
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3516

Because its warm and reasonably dry from Oct-May, its cheaper and you can swim in the sea without getting frostbite.

No! Monday as the airshow is only on sun and mon. AAARRRGGGGGHHHHH. Oh well macs and wellies and off we go!!!!

Aaaaah thanks girls, yup all true, it is warmer here and you can swim in the sea - should all the sharks have vacated it beforehand! Have got friends here, thank God! But had such a laugh with my old Brit mates when at home, I do realise that some of my friends here are a bit, hmmmm, how shall I put it? Housewifey. All into competative mothering. Which is Soooooo not me. It is very nice here in Oz and it was fantastic to go home, but very unsettling.

i guess too - that is part of your life where you were single, young etc - where as here in Aus you have a family life and tend to socialise with those people iyswim.

I found it hard when I moved back to Aus to live - had left a single woman - returned 4 years later with dh, dd1 and dd2 on the way and it seemed like I had little in common with my friends I had left. iyswim. It took me a while to settle down.

and of course Aus is better than the UK - do I really need to spell it out

claudiaschiffer,
I forgot to ask are you my friend? was there 3 of you travelling?

Hi giggly, Yes there were 3 of us travelling but nope, I don't think I am your friend . . . are you in Australia too?

Hi,

I've just done the same having come back to Singapore after a 3 week stint in the UK and feeling a bit down especially as I am expecting my first DC in August and am a bit worried about Grandparents etc missing out on seeing their grandchild so much early on. Plus I'm going to be giving up work to be SAHM (rubbish maternity leave and no flexible working here mean I can't really face going back after only 10-12 weeks to a 13 hour working day).

But I keep telling myself that we moved here for some very good reasons (money, standard of living, safety, weather, opportunity to travel etc). Also I think I may have been remembering all the good things about living in London when I went back rather than remembering all the cr*p which was one of the reasons we left in the first place - particularly the commute to work and the public transport system that never worked. Worth keeping in mind when you are having a bad day.

Hi expectant

Poor you, it is so hard returning back to real life, I totally sympathise. Also the whole grandparents missing out on their grandchildrens lives is just horrendous to think about. It makes me so sad and I feel so guilty for taking my children away.

But, you are right to focus on why we are living where we are. Also I reckon on about a 2 week re-settling in period. It takes about 2 weeks to get back into the groove and re-establish your life here/there.

So hard sometimes tho. Good luck with the baby x