We DO have a serious drought, it's real and it's bad. Huge areas are in big trouble from the drought. The thing is that most people (presumably including our poster called "aussie") live close to the coast, and therefore don't experience the same problems. Coastal areas usually get regular rain and are lush and green, which certainly does describe the coast "halfway between Sydney and Brisbane". BUT head inland and you'll find it's a completely different story: bare dry paddocks and starving animals.
If you move to Australia, chances are you will move to a coastal area and so you'll have no trouble growing your own veggies.
Melbourne and that eastern side (Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula) seemed rather pleasant when I visited - quite flat, reasonably green, and coastal. Also depends how much heat (either dry/humid) you can take. Melbourne/Vic has drier heat than Sydney.
Earth Mutha with attitude
Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Near Forfar, Angus
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 07 10:04 pm Post subject:
We're thinking about taking the big leap to Aus - is it really a better attitude to family and work / life balance etc? becoming increasingly disillusioned with life in the uk, hubby is an IT boffin and we think he could get a job out there.
My sis lives on the outskirts of Sydney and would never move back to Britain. However, she is a townie rather than wanting anything to do with the countryside.
I do know that when she wants to plant shrubs in her garden she has to get someone to come round with a jackhammer to dig the holes
We're thinking about taking the big leap to Aus - is it really a better attitude to family and work / life balance etc? becoming increasingly disillusioned with life in the uk, hubby is an IT boffin and we think he could get a job out there.
Yes it really is better for work / life balance!
I work in IT (I'm a Java developer) and the job market is great at the moment, lots of IT jobs and not enough skilled people to fill them... which means your hubby would have no trouble finding well-paid work.
I've read that some beleive the drought in Australia is set to be a climatic feature and it's reached a tipping point. Population growth will severly strain the existing resources which will dwindle making it an inhospitable place to live. Whether they're doomsayers or not I don't know.
The pound is strong against the US dollar and their property market is in decline. Most small town america as aspirations and values that peple here seem to long for. Cash in on your house here, and buy your dream over there.
Thanks guys and gals it all helps. We have no booked our flights, shorter stay than intended, we are self employed and have found it difficlut to draw the line. Hubby is going out at the end of November to the beginning of April and I will be follwing beginning of March to the beginning April.
John will work and investigate and I will holiday and see what he has found out.
Im really looking forward to getting back over there.
We're thinking about taking the big leap to Aus - is it really a better attitude to family and work / life balance etc? becoming increasingly disillusioned with life in the uk, hubby is an IT boffin and we think he could get a job out there.
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