HI people, I have been lurking around on the forum checking out the threads and the different views / advice available, and decided I needed to put my own situation across and seek advice.

My partner and I have a one year old daughter, and are finding life getting more and more demanding over here in UK. We have a lovely house and good jobs that we enjoy (most of the time), but it just feels like an endless grind. We both work fulltime, and in no position really not to. This is something I regret everyday as I'd love to spend more quality time with our daughter. Close friends of ours emigrated to perth in september, searching for a new life for their two little ones. They say its fantastic for kids in Oz, very family orientated, plus the weather is so much better than in europe. As a result we are seriously thinking of going on our own adventure Down Under! being a teacher Im concerned with the 'playstation' generation that we are breeding. The weather is rubbish here all year round, and there is nothing for them to do. Plus crime rate is so high here now. I worry what kind of life my daughter is facing over the next 15 - 20 years.

Right Im rambling, so I will stop there. Please please please tell me your stories - why and how did you make your move, how did your chldren settle, was it / is it the best move' you've ever made etc etc ?. Ive never been, but I can see from reading posts here that many have moved without first visiting.