Four years in Adelaide

[Sankari]

Looks like a great place to live, not sure about how id do with the temperatures though, I cant realy bare realy hot temps.

Yeah, I personally hate the heat. UK weather was like a dream come true for me. South Australia is the driest state, and summers here regularly exceed 40°C.

The spa helps, though.

 

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I used to go to Carol Stream on business.
All I ever saw was the factory and the hotel, I didn't realise how pretty the area was.

Which factory? The residential area is quite stunning. I like the style of the houses, too.

 

[Sankari]

Yeah, we're currently in spring. Summer's just around the corner though. Grass will die off, but thankfully the vine will keep cruising. It provides a fantastic amount of shade.

 

[Sankari]

Congratulations on your move. It takes a lot of guts to undertake such a big change, especially with kids involved. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Glad it's proving fruitful

Thanks.

That comes across as a very judgemental and ignorant comment, especially from a man of God.

It's tongue in cheek. I have plenty of American friends and relatives, and if I really was judgemental and ignorant, they wouldn't keep inviting me back.

 

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I've always fancied moving away - what profession/discipline are you in?

I was an account manager in the UK, but I'm currently studying at uni full time to retrain as a university lecturer.

Things that concern me:
- Cost of immigration
- It is a huge step to take (and i'd be doing it solo - although some top totty in Australia!)
- The medical tests for residency (I absolutely hate needles; can stand anything else... but needles).

The cost isn't as bad as you might think. We paid £2,165 for half a shipping container (Allied Pickfords) and £300 for insurance (Letton Percival). Flights were ~£1,600 for myself, my wife, and our baby daughter.

It is a huge step, and not one to be taken lightly. Easier for me since I'm Australian, but a real challenge for my wife.

The medical is little more than a formality, nothing to worry about. I don't think my wife had any needles.

 

[Sankari]

Thanks guys.

 

[Sankari]

What's the economy like over there?

Still better than most of the Western world.

Australia
* Unemployment: 5.6%
* Inflation: 2.2%
* Government debt: 27.1% of GDP
* Bond credit rating: AAA (stable)

UK
* Unemployment: 7.7%
* Inflation: 2.7%
* Government debt: 90% of GDP
* Bond credit rating: AA+ (negative)

 

[Sankari]

Cheers, a lot of the economy is confidence and media coverage, what's the view at the moment positive or negative?

There was a lot of negative spin just before the federal election, which is typical. Now it's all over and the election is just a bad memory from September, the media has decided that the state of our economy isn't as bad as they wanted us to believe.

In short: public confidence is good, and media coverage is starting to reflect this.