Wanted Down Under 2014

[MrsReiver]

I know all you addicts are out there! I am not the only one.

Poor little girl

This is a difficult one to watch.. I cried when the little girl said she was worried about her parents living in separate countries

Missed the beginning with the parents - does he have close family at home?

Why, why, why do they always go and see ridiculously expensive homes? Surely if you're househunting, you go and pick the ones within your budget first? I know it's for the show, but it's just stupid!!

Adelaide is such a pretty name for a town .

Why don't they do the job/salary search bit before looking at houses so they have a more reasonable budget in mind??..instead of this insane "we can't afford a house in Oz based on what I make in the U.K" nonsense.

X-Post ExcuseTypos !!

It would make a far better programme if they actually showed them houses they could afford. As it is, they go "Oh we choose the UK because the gorgeous showhome we've just seen is out of our budget"

And the guy on this said "we'll have to see how much houses are in Australia and whether we can afford anything"... surely he'd have looked online already..?

I know, it's just TV and anyone serious about it is going to do their own househunting...

Oh someone phoned me

What job does Andrew do? He seems a bit happier now.

Cosy he has a mum at home, his dad died when his wife was pregnant with their daughter. He says his family is incredibly close and he only has one sister, I got the impression she doesn't live as close to his mum.

Very difficult situation.

I haven't been watching closely but what is the deal about her crying that no-one came to visit when she had a baby? What about his family, she doesn't give the impression that she has ANY friends?

If they are £20,000 a year better off, they can afford to either go back to Scotland once a year or bring his family over.

There's going to be tears now!

Think I must be hormonal, this one is making me cry. I spent 10 years at the other end of the country from my family, that was hard enough. Horrible situation

Her brother is in the UK? Hmm. They didn't mention that.

I wondered the same, daughter said mum was lonely, I think she's depressed.

I thought the same, what about his family? They clearly love her very much.

I think he's something to do with IT Excuse they showed him out testing telegraph lines or something...

Oh this is sad now. I get the impression that Leah's friends aren't exactly close friends are they.

His Mum and Sister look fit and well enough to go visit.

Emotional blackmail there from the Mum "It will be a far better life for the kids if you stay"

I am just distraught for the poor little children who don't get to roll down hills in the UK. If only UK children had hills and were allowed outdoors!

They should not have included the little girl in viewing that video message. It's too much pressure to put on her!

Oh the little girl knows her mum is lonely

I think he is a telecom engineer for Virgin. It was one of their boxes he was footling around in.

If only Scotland had some hills!

This is totally different from the usual episodes where the people are just bored, want to change their life and think that the magical Oz will transform them into 'Outdoorsy people with a great work life balance'

She's really struggling isn't she, bless her

Little girl looks sad....

Anyone else wondering how on earth this couple got together in the first place?

No real resolution

As of December 2013, the Clanahans are still in the UK, as Andrew has been unable to find work in Australia. Leah is still desperate to return home, but without solid job prospects, Andrew is reluctant to make the move

From the sounds of the intro it was a holiday romance but she got pregnant and it became more serious.