but people are wearing jumpers and coats on the train to work!!!

Some are wearing flippers and snorkels in south Blighty.

we are well aware of flood catastrophie and we have to deal with bush fires also... Almost every home has either a flood or fire emergency plan... Some need both.



Hope no one there is hurt.

If I knew 30yrs ago what I know now I'd be in Aussie land in a flash.

never too late to make a sea change I was 48 when we made the move...

54yrs of age,37yrs so far in the mining game I'm afraid my career is coming to an end for change.

I thought there was a 45 years old age limit to emigrate to Aus, if there's a way around that I'd love to know it

get Headhunted... Works a charmicon_biggrin.gif

Had chance to go when in my 20s but like an idiot turned it down, im 66 now still having to work but maybe ill get over when i retire(if i ever do retire) for holiday. Any young uns out there if you get chance just go for it.

A word of advice, it's not for everyone with far more coming back than staying.



At the age of 40 or above you really need to think - Australia is not a welfare state with no NHS - good care is on offer but it costs good money. If ever there was a country where what you earn total dictates your quality of life Australia is it - being poor in the sun despite what you might think is even worse than being poor in the cold and damp.



The heat after a time becomes utterly destructive and you will find yourself yearning for English weather.



Of course no one will listen to me even when the stats back me up and of course you'll always find someone who will tell you it's wonderful - and for them it is.



Still if you must then give it a go I say, but lower all expectation and then you should be ok - if they let you in of course

Have right go abode that's even easier

Vasty I have a friend who lasted 6 months out there - he said the exact same things.



After two weks the "holiday heat" became overbearing ad made his wife really ill - they then paid out a fortune for health care and had to scrimp and save enough for a flight home and start again with nothing.



Like you say, it's not some kind of nirvana