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[susiedaisy]

Have started a new one

I think there are family feuds or debts they dont mention in a lot of cases

to me, emigration is for young folk or young families, not a lot of these families always fit that

Just caught up. Btw this is really morbid.

I think they didn't take in that they might never seem family again. Which is a reality when u move that bit older. The sad truth is you end up next traveling back for a funeral.

It was weird they didn't mention his grown up daughter more.

He will die before her, I think she will feel isolated when that happens.

I think she may resent him seeing the children so much more than her.

I think they want to travel home for a visit/ go home permanently but can't afford it. 40k!!!!!!!

I don't get why they didn't switch it up in the uk more. People on this show are so extreme! It's always sahm to full time work or vice versa. With his pension they could have been really creative in uk finding a good balance.

She was the one who kept mentioning the grown up daughter, he didn't refer to her at all. I think she will be massively stressed and resentful of 50 hour working weeks (she has my commute really now, but that won't be the case forever as this project will finish) whilst he does 10 hours with the children in school.

yes, they always seem really surprised that their mum and dad wont be next door anymore and the kids wont see gran all the time

why is that so surprising??!!

are the folk on this just incredibly daft??

I think people say 'o we'll visit for a whole month etc'and it never happens. I think people get caught up in the excitement/novelty/ planning.

I was wondering, why, when you've just overspent on moving costs by £20k, would you then buy yourself a herd of cows & a pony?

OMG - I've got PMT and am howling at this.

What a nice thing to do with the letters to the neighbours but I feel so sad for Grace and Laura. And it's very hard for the mum. The children are adorable.

I just don't understand why they made this move.

I dont either, esp as the grandparents are all so old and will need help soon

wierd wierd wierd

She was commuting from Auckland to Darwin! Wtf.

Maybe they don't want to help the parents? I would not be keen caring for his Dad for two reasons. He sounds selfish and is heavy looking.

I also wondered about the money side of things. They said they'd overspent by £20,000 by moving and had no money. They then got a mortgage, how the heck did that happen without a deposit and money for fees etc.

They budgeted £20,000 my guess is they had more available and were cross they dipped into another pot.

Did they sell the UK home or keep it as a rental?

I think the DH will have opted for a lump sum on retirement as part of his pension

They kept the uk home and rented it out

Maybe they had to dip in to children's savings or something.

I suspect the Darwin job paid a load of money which is why she took it. That covered the overspend in relocation costs.

another one who has a DREAM- but has only seen it on Neighbours never been

Anyone watching today? OMG this woman is irritating

Yes, she is almost evangelical about somewhere she hasn't even visited.

this is a bit ridic

it's all like OOH A POOL

everywhere I go for a week on hol, I want to stay too

they could do a series at centerparcs

Hubby could be the eldest child and she talks to him like a son

there must be more to it

they said at the beginning she had been ill for three weeks, and from there the DREAM was born

that's three weeks, not months, so am guessing is more serious than it appears?

He is annoying me with his man cave too.

I thought that, Cherry. It's obvious who is going to be steam rollered into going...

his bangles are irritating me.