New series of Wanted Down Under

[sailorsgal]

I think it starts next week.

That's what i thought vag. But as muddha said, maybe the only way they feel he can leave the family business is to move away completely.

Xpost good on them for travelling about, not surprised they didn't move.

lois I dont think its that bad in the UK, but I suppose Im generally happy with my life choices/situation. I have a half decent career, a good dh and a work-life balance. Sometimes, I feel a bit exhausted with some work pressures, but overall its not so bad. I suppose if you aren't lucky enough to have those things, then the idea of upping and changing everything, to fix one thing and start over is more appealing.
I've considered moving to Oz a few times (Ive been and have family there), but I know DH would really struggle with it so we've agreed to re-visit it in a few years.

Take your Dh on the show! I would love to do a family gap year, I saw a documentary about it, looked amazing and an alternative to a permanent move. Then I worked out the costs....another dream dead!

Didn't watch this one that closely. Why did they go to the big expensive city? They could have been shown a lot nicer houses in the smaller, cheaper town/city.
The lifestyle day appeared to be at a farm visit! Why go to a farm when they must spend loads of time at one back home.

legs Didn't catch why either, who knows? Think they make it up as they go along

I think this one is a waste of time, there is no way they are going with family ties and I have never met a Welsh person who doesn't LOVE living in Wales.

DH is Welsh and wouldn't live back in Wales if you paid him

DH and I were talking about this afterwards; we think it was a complete set-up on behalf of the wife, as a way to push her FIL into treating his son better.

Listening to their finances, it seemed that the DH was working 70 hours a week for minimum wage or less. We reckon that the NZ thing was never going to happen, but was a "Either you lower his hours/pay a decent wage, or we are going to go as far away from you as possible, your choice"

...and it seems to have worked. Well done her

How much would today's husband need to earn in order to be able to buy a house that they want there? Surely a p/t job wouldn't even touch it?

They must have savings or something...

I feel a bit sorry for him..a lot of pressure on him work wise

What will happen if they get there and her health doesn't improve? It's a big of a gamble!

Bit

I was just about to ask that bit. They would need to get outside help in probably.

Those giant pencils look like they would be great for impaling.

Missed the beginning - what are the lady's health problems?

She has chronic fatigue syndrome and seems to think she'll be cured if they move

why do they always go to Adelaide in this program? doesn't anyone ever go to Melbourne or Sidney? Is Adelaide cheaper?

You can't have a sausage on a slice of bread in the UK?

So is their house nice then?

Oh no. Will they let her emigrate with health concerns? Sorry, not sure what the restrictions are.

Can't help thinking it's just the excitement of the break & change of scenery that's lifting her mood and making her feel better at the time they filmed this - rather than Oz being a 'miracle cure' IYSWIM.

Not suggesting her condition is not physical & real. I know someone with CFS and she says a holiday and break from routine always makes her feel better in the short term.

Baby sweetcorn is expensive. I'm out.

Am I the only one who thinks that the house they are staying in looks like a nursing home?

another massively unrealistic woman.

and where is the research that sunshine improves CFS? if she's had it for 6 years I'd have thought there were underlying issues (had it for a year in my twenties)

I totally agree. It's a long way to go for it not to cure her. And presumably they will have no support. I'm interested to see what their families say