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Whether you're considering emigrating or an expat abroad, you'll find likeminds on this forum.

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Whether you're considering emigrating or an expat abroad, you'll find likeminds on this forum.

Living overseas

Time for an aussie roll call AGAIN :)

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eidsvold · 05/08/2008 08:59

We seem to have lost our thread ( okay - I can't be bothered trying to find it)

Who is here and who is soon to be here?

I'll start

Brisbane

Eidsvold - sahm, 3 dds, aussie

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ninedragons · 14/08/2008 08:12

Yep. It contains some of the most imbecilic posts I have read on Mumsnet. I did note that some of the worst came from people who had not only never lived there, but never even visited. 'I saw some Australians on holiday and they were horrible' - WTF? I know someone who was raped by an English man, so what?

No use even bothering to reply to sweeping generalisations with specifics of my experience (brother's Korean partner, mother's successful career as a nuclear physicist, father's pro bono work getting foreign students permanent residency visas - my Australia is neither racist nor sexist).

The irony of being condemned as racist by citizens of the country that gave the world the Daily Mail is certainly not lost on me, though.

Ozziegirly · 14/08/2008 08:19

I haven't bothered to write on the other thread as I just think it's so difficult to say "well I like it so everyone else should". Plus, it's a pretty big place. What appeals to one person in Melbourne won't necessarily appeal to someone in Dubbo or Giru.

I haven't found ozzies racist or sexist, and in fact have found everyone very friendly, polite -much more so than London!

superloopy · 14/08/2008 08:29

Thanks ninedragons!

I was festering about it in bed last night and couldn't get to sleep. Silly me!

I feel that I could list of pages of counter arguments to the dross on the other thread but why should I?

My DD's godfather is in the process of getting his visa to move here - he is black (his parents both from the Caribbean). I hardly imagine he would want to come here if we were all so racist!!

superloopy · 14/08/2008 08:31

And thank you Ozziegirly too!

I think I will just stick to this thread!

ninedragons · 14/08/2008 08:39

Where is Giru?

mammyjo · 14/08/2008 08:48

Thanks ladies. Dh has visited Australia and is really keen to relocate our family there. I have never been, certainly won't go without at least visiting once, but it is nice to get opinions from those who actually live there iykwim.
Thank you

chloeb2002 · 14/08/2008 10:43

i thinks most of the its c#ap posters are just bitter and twisted... not to mention just a tad jealous ..... typing having just finished sipping a glass of rather nice sparkling vino... eaten too much eagle boys pizza... ( the new aussie beef one!)...contemplating where to go tomorow on what is bound to be another day in paradise!

eidsvold · 14/08/2008 11:02

oh I could barely contain myself on the other thread. I refrained from telling them to stay in the UK - that we are sick of Brits coming over here and whining

I then deleted it and wrote parp but decided to ignore said thread.

I have lived in a number of places all over queensland and travelled a bit in Aus.... only racism I ever experienced was as an aussie in the UK !!

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Ozziegirly · 14/08/2008 11:05

Giru is up near Townsville - my aunt & uncle live up there and it's beautiful, and such an amazing community. My uncle was diagnosed with cancer last year and my aunt said that people just kept unobtrusively bringing stuff round for him, helping out without being asked etc, a really lovely load of people up there.

I hope to move up to northern qld at some point - I'm really a country girl at heart but work has kept me in cities for the past few years but I'm at the stage now where I can make the move and can't wait!

arfishy · 14/08/2008 12:22

I was really shocked at the other thread.

I've lived in a lot of countries, and nowhere has been as good as Australia - and I say that with 10 years experience of living overseas.

Although I have to say I liked living in all of them more than London .

The only thing I miss from the UK is perhaps the West End, my family and being able to get to mainland Europe for £29.

ninedragons · 14/08/2008 13:08

I was spluttering. I nearly posted 'You are implying that we are narrow-minded. Narrow-minded??? My best friend had to get the community nurse to come round and remove a tennis ball from his ARSE!! How's that for narrow bloody minded?'

DH had to be restrained from signing up as Ocker and posting 'What are you wittering about, you stupid women? Get back in the kitchen and make my dinner!'. I said if he did, I would register on his sports car board and put my phone number. Everyone wants to marry me because I am the only wife who gives her DH Formula One tickets for his birthday every year

Sorry for the TMI. It has been stormy and DD was cranky at being cooped up inside all day, so at 5pm I took her to the pub.

eidsvold · 14/08/2008 22:29

i do acknowledge that indigenous people have had a terrible deal over history BUT there are plenty of people who are not like that and there is so much going on to break down the barriers of history.

I did laugh when this woman said they were in a rut and bored so the solution to this is to move your family to the other side of the world!!!

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MelbourneMum · 14/08/2008 23:16

helloooo

I'm here too.

In Melbourne. two ds's. (5 and 3)
Me mostly sahm who occassionally pops portrait photographer hat on which is fab and fun.

ghosty · 17/08/2008 13:08

Phew, it's a jungle out there on that other thread ladies ... well done you lot for staying off it. I couldn't resist my last post on it ... had to be done and all that. I have done my bit to defend Australia ... and I am not even an Aussie ...

And MelbourneMum, I have had to reassure a couple of people that we haven't really fallen out ...

superjo · 18/08/2008 02:31

Hello All,
Live in Melbourne - three ds's (16,14,12) Aussie, but would love to move to UK.

ninedragons · 19/08/2008 17:12

Is anyone up the spout?

There is now a Baby Name Voyager-type database for NSW births here

Hethbell · 26/08/2008 01:40

Hi
I am new to the site - living in Adelaide. Moved to Australia in January from UK been in Adelaide since June.This site was recommended by a friend in the UK. Just wanted to say HI!

misi · 26/08/2008 01:43

my family live in adelaide but I'm here in soggy old pomland
got a cousin down there with 2 kids

tinto · 26/08/2008 02:15

Hi,
Seeing as this thread has been reinvigorated - just wanted to say hi. Irish born Sydney girl with English dh. Two dds ( 3 mo and 2 yrs).
Just wanted to add to the comments about the other thread about moving to Australia. I too, was utterly shocked and confused about some of the comments on the board. As someone said, it is not the Australia I know. When I look around at the faces of my university class (law - i am a lecturer) and I see kids of so many different backgrounds - I know we are doing something right.

Hethbell · 27/08/2008 01:26

I think you get rude, racist people everywhere. In England my husband gets greif about having olive skin, In Scotland he gets grief about being English. In Hong Kong (where his family are from) He gets grief for being white. You can't win! Idiots everywhere Australia, Britain, the world.

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