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Old 04-01-2017, 12:15
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...The other thing I hate about this show is when they look round the houses - and they don't like say the bathroom. It's portrayed as if the whole move could be in jeopardy because one house doesn't suit
Or the opposite - the house is so lovely that all the plans to downgear go out the window to pay for it, even though by the time the move is finalised this particular house will've been long sold.
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Old 04-01-2017, 13:27
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Re today's couple. Did anyone else think that the guy looked like Prince William?!

During the 'Reality Check' section, they would be significantly better off in Oz than in the UK. But, of course, they don't have any children as yet, and raising children ain't cheap!
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Old 04-01-2017, 17:06
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Do they get to go out there for free ,I have a few shows and not one has moved out there
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Old 04-01-2017, 17:16
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I find their work and finance expectations often to be quite surprising. I was amazed the other day when a woman renting a flat in Scotland for a few hundred pounds thought that by moving to Australia she would suddenly be able to afford a house for £1100 per month rent. Seemed like cuckoo land to me!

I am also surprised the number that have never actually been to Australia before who are considering moving there.
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Old Yesterday, 13:18
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I saw one where they were looking at moving to Darwin. The mum made a big thing about the kids being outdoors all the time and playing in the sea, but once they got there, they were told that the box jellyfish made it too risky to go in sea most of the year.
There was a stagnant looking lido just inshore though.
I've not watched this for ages - is this the one where they stand there like numpties twirling cards round and round with the UK and Aussie flag on either side? It's so cheap and humiliating!

I knew someone who'd lived in Darwin. He said he had to buy new clothes every year because it's so humid that all your clothes rot and get mildewed! I suppose you'd need aircon on permanently.
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Old Yesterday, 13:53
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I find their work and finance expectations often to be quite surprising. I was amazed the other day when a woman renting a flat in Scotland for a few hundred pounds thought that by moving to Australia she would suddenly be able to afford a house for £1100 per month rent. Seemed like cuckoo land to me!

I am also surprised the number that have never actually been to Australia before who are considering moving there.
Depends on what your career is. I watched a few of these last year and was shocked at how much better a life you'dve have if you're in the medical or care sector - really a no-brainer about whether to move. Other careers though it would be a much tougher call.
E.G. Something people don't realise is that if you work at all outdoors then in much of Aus you need to be getting up at stupid O'Clock to get the hours in before its just too damn hot to work.
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Today's couple were intensely annoying with their expectations and findings. The fact that the husband was tattoo Charlie didn't help matters and the fact that he couldn't seem to drive any car with two hands on the steering wheel. His wife was also called Shade, need I go on?
An intensely annoying programme and format and only caught this one by accident but shan't be watching any more of this cringe inducing waste of daytime telly.
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Old Yesterday, 15:51
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yes they were only 2 and a baby and they were saying the house were to small I would be happy even to have a house or home you own.
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Old Yesterday, 16:20
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yes they were only 2 and a baby and they were saying the house were to small I would be happy even to have a house or home you own.
They weren't even sure that their relationship would be secure if they remained in the UK. Intensely annoying, naïve and not very pretty to look at.
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Old Yesterday, 16:21
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Today's couple were intensely annoying with their expectations and findings. The fact that the husband was tattoo Charlie didn't help matters and the fact that he couldn't seem to drive any car with two hands on the steering wheel. His wife was also called Shade, need I go on?
An intensely annoying programme and format and only caught this one by accident but shan't be watching any more of this cringe inducing waste of daytime telly.
Was that pronounced like the singer?
Maybe there are jobs in Oz for ... a lathe operatorrrr.
His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold
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Old Yesterday, 16:28
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Was that pronounced like the singer?
Maybe there are jobs in Oz for ... a lathe operatorrrr.
His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold
He said Shade as in lampshade, or Shard sometimes but Nikki said Shadé all the time.
Don't know about any singer as not my musical genre.
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Old Yesterday, 16:54
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Apparently the couple today have split up, not surprised.

I liked her, she had her feet on the ground but he came across as a bully
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Old Yesterday, 17:25
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Apparently the couple today have split up, not surprised.

I liked her, she had her feet on the ground but he came across as a bully
Oh well, all well that end well, then.
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Old Yesterday, 18:17
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Apparently the couple today have split up, not surprised.

I liked her, she had her feet on the ground but he came across as a bully
Where did you see that, Facebook or the BBC website? He was so pushy and she had never been outside the UK. I think her name was Sade as in the singer but he called her Shad.
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Old Yesterday, 21:02
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BBC Wanted down Under website 2016 Updates... Look for their names...And hit "more"!!!
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Old Yesterday, 22:26
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Where did you see that, Facebook or the BBC website? He was so pushy and she had never been outside the UK. I think her name was Sade as in the singer but he called her Shad.
As soap dodger said it's on the website, although she mentioned several times that they might split up over it so presume their relationship was already a bit rocky
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