hello there
I've been reading lots of posts relating to Adelaide and moving to Australia and I think I'm possibly confusing myself further! I wonder if anyone can offer me any advice, especially those who have made the move and been there a while?
We lived in Adelaide for 18 months with our son (now 4) and we came back the UK (Berkshire) with plans to have another child here. We have since had our little girl and have decided to return to Oz after two years of being in the UK. Our timing is planned around not wanting our son to start school here which he would in January 2011. My husband loved living in Adelaide (we luckily have some of his extended family there) and was not terribly keen to return quite so soon though we always said it was only for two years. We have applied for a visa for our daughter and don't think there will be a problem it we're just waiting for it to be approved. However in the meantime both of us are starting to wonder if this is the right thing - but I'm thinking it might just be nerves about actually emigrating? It also helps that it's Spring and that always makes you feel positive. Last time it was always going to be temporary and our son was so little he was quite oblivious to it all. Now he is developing relationships with grandparents, cousins and friends so it feels a lot harder.
For my part I think I'm more keen to go than my husband who has settled into his job and quite likes the lifestyle we have now. This despite being the one who was less keen to return to the UK! Whilst living in Adelaide I was homesick but it got better and I made some friends through work and my son's child care. We liked Adelaide because it was so different from East London where we moved from. We loved the beach and the hills and the feeling that although it's a city and there's quite a lot going on, the festival, Royal Show, food and wine fayres it wasn't too big busy and congested like London. I particularly liked the Aussie attitude to life which I found more relaxed and less competitive than the UK. It goes without saying that I'm attracted to the outdoor lifestyle and thought of camping trips and days at the beach.
When we first came back to the UK I missed Adelaide terribly but as time passes I loosing that feeling a bit. I am also finding the thought of leaving family and friends much harder this time. My worry is that if we don't go then we may regret not taking up this opportunity that is being offered to us on a plate - we have permanent visas.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.