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Hello and welcome to Wanted Down Under, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
the show that catapults a British family right across | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
to the other side of the world to help them make | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
the biggest decision of their life. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:11 | |
Mat and Cass Harris hope that a move Down Under | 0:00:11 | 0:00:14 | |
will provide their family with an exciting new life. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
For me, it's part of an adventure I never had when I was younger. Going to Australia, | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
we're going to experience a different culture. | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
It's a nice place to bring up children. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:26 | |
Their desire is to relocate to a part of Australia | 0:00:26 | 0:00:30 | |
that's very different from the rest of the country. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
It's SO remote. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:34 | |
It's even extremely remote for most Australians to get to. | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
And to live there would fulfil a huge ambition for Mat. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:40 | |
I love Australia, I really do. I fell in love with it ten years ago. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:44 | |
If it doesn't happen, I'll be gutted. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:46 | |
After 18 years as a stonemason, can Mat carve out a future for him | 0:00:46 | 0:00:51 | |
and his family, and will they decide to go where they're Wanted Down Under? | 0:00:51 | 0:00:56 | |
The gloomy economic situation in the UK makes the beaches and surf of Australia | 0:01:21 | 0:01:25 | |
look pretty enticing for many. Those under 45 and with a skill that's on the shortage list | 0:01:25 | 0:01:31 | |
could be packing up and heading for a new life Down Under. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
Last year, over 60 Brits a day did just that, but how did they come to make such a big decision? | 0:01:35 | 0:01:41 | |
We've given another 20 British families the opportunity to spend | 0:01:45 | 0:01:48 | |
a week Down Under, to see if it's all they ever dreamt it would be. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:53 | |
After that, they'll have to vote one way or the other. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
Will they stay in the UK, or will they move to Australia? | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
Sports-mad Mat and Cassandra Harris live with their baby son, Horatio, in Surrey. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:07 | |
Having travelled to Australia some years ago, Mat thinks it could offer his family a better future | 0:02:07 | 0:02:12 | |
than they're likely to find in the UK. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
The way of life out there's going to be so vastly different to here. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
You've got less people there, so you're gonna have less people standing on people's toes | 0:02:18 | 0:02:23 | |
and so you can have less violence and it's just a nicer place to bring up children. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:27 | |
Unlike most British wannabe migrants, the Harrises are considering moving to | 0:02:27 | 0:02:31 | |
a part of Australia which isn't all about sun, sand and surf. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
In Tasmania, the weather is quite like this country. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
It's got like all your four distinct seasons | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
and I just love the rain and cold weather. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
So, going to Australia wasn't about moving somewhere hot for me. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:47 | |
I'm not overly brilliant in the heat, I must admit, | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
but I'm also not brilliant in the wet. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:53 | |
Already some potential for disagreement there then. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:58 | |
Mat is hoping his job as a stonemason will provide their ticket out of the UK. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:03 | |
Tasmania has the second oldest city in Australia, Hobart, | 0:03:03 | 0:03:07 | |
and with that comes stonework. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
There is a lot of old buildings out in Hobart. Whether they all need repairing | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
straight away, I'm not sure! | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
But they may be less illustrious than the sort of buildings Mat's used to. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:20 | |
I've worked on Bury St Edmunds Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral, | 0:03:20 | 0:03:24 | |
the Houses of Parliament, all numbers of churches and colleges in Oxford. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:28 | |
I'm gonna be setting my sights a lot lower when I go to Tasmania. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
Mat is aware that his thoughts of moving are not welcome news for his parents. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:37 | |
They're not exactly thrilled at the idea of me upping sticks and going to Tasmania and taking the family away. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:43 | |
I've no doubt at all, I'd really, really miss them. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:47 | |
Although I'll miss my family, | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
it's this one that's the important one now | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
and he's, like, our family and we've got to do what's best by him, | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
rather than what's best by the rest of the family. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:01 | |
They may be singing from the same hymn sheet about wanting to give Tasmania a try, | 0:04:01 | 0:04:05 | |
but Cass is aware of some differences of opinion. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:07 | |
We can never decide on anything or agree on anything. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
Like property and where we want to live. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
Mat would like to live in a nice stone house, maybe somewhere by the sea. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:17 | |
I'd like to live out in the country. A wooden house. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:20 | |
Um, we just can't agree on anything. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
I think we'll disagree on about absolutely everything. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
Then we'll find a happy compromisebetween the pair of us. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
Whether it be on the coast, where I'd love to go, | 0:04:28 | 0:04:32 | |
I'd love to have an ocean view, or whether it be properly in the sticks, | 0:04:32 | 0:04:36 | |
which I think Cass would like. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
But we'll come to some sort of compromise, I'm sure. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
Which normally means I put my foot down, | 0:04:42 | 0:04:44 | |
we're not doing this, we're not doing that, and then ten minutes later | 0:04:44 | 0:04:48 | |
I agree Cass was right in the first place! | 0:04:48 | 0:04:50 | |
But there's one thing they do agree on. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:53 | |
I'd rather be sat here in 30 years' time and say at least we went, | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
we gave it a shot, than sit here and think, well, what if we had? | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
I think if it doesn't work out, it's best to actually see | 0:05:00 | 0:05:05 | |
whether it hasn't worked out, rather than say, "Oh, I wish I'd have gone to Australia. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
"I really wish I had tried doing something with my life.". | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
And that's what I wanna do. I wanna experience things. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
To help the Harrises find out if Tasmania is everything they imagine, we gave them an amazing opportunity. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:25 | |
The chance to spend a week investigating all aspects of life there. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:30 | |
We have three different lifestyles for the family to sample. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
One in the country, one in the city and one on the coast. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:38 | |
Each with an offer of a job and a brand new way of life for them to enjoy on their budget. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:42 | |
First, let's take a look at the country lifestyle. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
Tasmania is known as the Apple Isle, due to the orchards of the stunning Huon Valley. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:51 | |
Here families can live the relaxed country life on the doorstep of some great snow sports. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:57 | |
Unlike mainland Australia, property prices in Tasmania are still relatively low. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:03 | |
A three bedroom home can be as inexpensive as £70,000, but average at around £160,000. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:10 | |
And in the country, the plots can be generous, too. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
Set in beautiful countryside, James Turvey owns this stonemason's business. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:19 | |
Occasionally, we get some big jobs in and we need to call stonemasons in to help, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:23 | |
so it would be good to see you. So, here in Tassie a lot of our work consists of | 0:06:23 | 0:06:27 | |
restoration in sandstone and granite. Let's go and look at what we've done! | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
Here we have, Mat, a set of lions that we've restored. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
I think this type of thing would interest you, | 0:06:34 | 0:06:36 | |
so when you come to Hobart, give us a bell. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
So, that was the kind of lifestyle they could expect in the country, | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
but what might be possible in the city on their budget? | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
The city of Hobart is one of the most picturesque in the world. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:50 | |
A thriving hangout, it plays host to a vibrant arts scene, | 0:06:50 | 0:06:54 | |
plenty of festivals and a dynamic cafe society. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
Property prices are a touch higher here, but still extremely | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
affordable with three bedroom homes available for a mere £175,000. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:06 | |
A short commute away is a stonemason's job offer, earning £25 per hour. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:11 | |
Managing director Brad Rizzolo tells us more. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
Here we cut sandstone for residential and commercial projects, | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
also for heritage restoration work. This is our factory, where the majority of work is done. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:23 | |
We have state-of-the-art machinery that enables us to do sophisticated work. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
In their spare time, the guys enjoy sports - surfing, rock climbing, bushwalking. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:32 | |
So, Tasmania has a lot to offer. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
So, Mat, I've had a look at your resume. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:37 | |
You sound like you've got skills we could use. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
When you're in Tasmania, come and see us. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
It looks that they could shape up pretty well in the city, but what about a new life on the coast? | 0:07:42 | 0:07:47 | |
The coves and bays of the Hobart area make for magnificent coastal | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
living, where there's a variety of sports to keep you occupied. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
A three bedroom home set back from the waterfront goes | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
for around £200,000, a lot less than what you might expect to pay for similar properties in mainland Oz. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:05 | |
For a stonemason like Mat, there's the potential to work on | 0:08:05 | 0:08:08 | |
construction sites like this, as Aubrey Wood explains. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:12 | |
It's a really exciting project we're working on. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
We specialise in construction, rather than restoration. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
It's really creative work and what a great place to spend your day! | 0:08:18 | 0:08:23 | |
Mat, you're gonna love Tasmania. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:25 | |
It's a beautiful place. We're five minutes from the coast, we've got the mountain as our backdrop. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:30 | |
A great place to bring your family and raise your children | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
and it's a brilliant quality of life. Tassie's great! | 0:08:33 | 0:08:36 | |
So, Mat, there's loads of opportunities in Tas for a stonemason. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
When you get here, look me up. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:43 | |
In all three options, Mat could expect roughly the same wage. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
The country option, which Cass prefers, | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
offers a relaxed lifestyle and less expensive | 0:08:51 | 0:08:54 | |
properties around £160,000. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:56 | |
The city option comes with pricier homes, but the work is better suited | 0:08:56 | 0:09:00 | |
to the type of stonemasonry that Mat does in the UK. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:04 | |
The coastal option is more expensive, with property fetching | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
around £200,000, but the location is just what Mat's looking for. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:13 | |
Three very different possibilities for our families to try, | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
so which one did they decide would suit them best? | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
The Harrises are trying out the city lifestyle, where Mat will be | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
doing the restoration work that he loves. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
And after a journey of 22 hours which has taken them from London, | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
via Singapore and Melbourne, the family touched down in Hobart, | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
the state capital of Tasmania. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:35 | |
The scenery as you fly is just absolutely amazing. It's like so... | 0:09:39 | 0:09:42 | |
So much space and, like, so few buildings. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:45 | |
Did we see snow-capped mountains? There is snow-capped mountains here? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
-I saw snow. -Right! | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
Cass kept on saying, "There's snow-capped mountains!" | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
"No, it's cloud, there's no snow!" | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
-I'm raring to go. I can't wait! I'm so excited! -Let's do it! | 0:09:58 | 0:10:02 | |
They're staying for the week in the suburb of North Hobart, | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
in an old-style house with plenty of character. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
Are we going to go and see where we'll be living for a few days? | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
Come on then. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
-Wow! -It's really nice, isn't it? | 0:10:24 | 0:10:27 | |
Look at this, Horatio. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
Wow, look at this, a fireplace! | 0:10:29 | 0:10:31 | |
Mummy's always wanted a fireplace in the bedroom! | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
Best start a fire! | 0:10:34 | 0:10:37 | |
So, Cass is happy, but what else is on offer? | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
I'm sure you want to see your cot. Ah, here it is. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:45 | |
-They got lovely floorboards, darlin'. -Yes. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
-It is much nicer than our flat, isn't it? -Yeah, just a smidgen! | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
Just a little bit, yeah. A bit more character. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
I think I like my kitchen at home better. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
What's better about this kitchen is there's somewhere to eat. A proper dining area. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:02 | |
-It's really light, as well. -We don't have that a home. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
-This is even more light and airy. -Boys' toy! | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
Barbecue! Man's work! | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
Yes, does that mean Daddy's gonna cook for a change? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
Does that mean Daddy's gonna cook for a change? | 0:11:13 | 0:11:16 | |
Wow! | 0:11:16 | 0:11:17 | |
That's it if he doesn't break it first! | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
It's been a long trip and they take a moment to reflect. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:25 | |
-It's really, really lovely. -Bags and bags of character. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
It's a proper old building anyway. You can tell how old it is. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:32 | |
It's so different from ours. Ours was just, like, purpose-built in the 1950s, | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
and although it serves a purpose, this is just lovely. Really nice. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:42 | |
-If I could buy a house like this in the UK I would, definitely. -Yeah. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:46 | |
Back inside, Cass is feeling apprehensive. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
I think the worst thing that could happen | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
is that we fall in love with Tasmania | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
and then we find out there's not enough work for Mat. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
-Yeah. -That would just be awful. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:57 | |
Come here, come here. Because it's a bit of a niche market | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
and what the wages are gonna be like? | 0:12:01 | 0:12:05 | |
I mean, if the wages are half decent and there's plenty of work, | 0:12:05 | 0:12:09 | |
the only thing that's stopping us is family and friends. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
One of the other concerns I've got | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
is getting you a sort of network of friends out here. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:17 | |
Because if I'm working, I'm gonna have that virtually straight away, | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
-especially if I'm playing sport as well. -Yeah. -It's getting you into | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
-a mother and toddler type group. -Yeah. I'm sure we could find one. -Yeah. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
So, there's plenty for the Harrises to think about this week. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:31 | |
Their plans for a future in Australia depend on | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
everything falling into place, and that's a lot to ask. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:37 | |
The Harrises live in Leatherhead, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
a market town just off the M25 in Surrey. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
Home is a first floor maisonette, which means they're pressed for a space, | 0:12:46 | 0:12:50 | |
especially with a growing baby to consider. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:53 | |
It's worth £210,000, but Mat and Cass are hoping to upgrade to something bigger. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:58 | |
Property prices in Tasmania are cheaper than the rest of Australia | 0:13:01 | 0:13:05 | |
and tend to come with larger plots of land. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:07 | |
Cass and Mat believe they could find a suitable family home for around £185,000, | 0:13:07 | 0:13:13 | |
which means a mortgage of about 100,000. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:16 | |
We found three houses for them to view. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
The first is in Ranelagh, 30 miles into the countryside from Hobart. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:25 | |
It has four bedrooms, spacious living areas | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
and comes with a substantial area of land, | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
but its unique selling point is the amazing vistas. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:35 | |
All this would set the Harrises back around £185,000, | 0:13:35 | 0:13:38 | |
which is within their budget, and as Cass wants to live in the country, it should be right up her street. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:45 | |
-The views are amazing! -Oh, wow! Look at that! | 0:13:45 | 0:13:47 | |
Are you gonna have a look? | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
Wow! | 0:13:54 | 0:13:55 | |
Look at that! Gorgeous. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
It really is nice. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
This is what I had in mind when I thought about moving to Tasmania. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
It's very picturesque, I must admit. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
Oh, wow! They've got goats as well! | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
-Can you see the cricket oval, Cass? -Oh yeah. That'd be fantastic. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-Yeah. -You can sit and watch cricket from the balcony. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
Mat doesn't seem convinced. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:18 | |
It just could be a very quiet existence. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:22 | |
I like a little bit of hustle and bustle, but... | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
it just seems it might be a little bit quiet. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
I don't know. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:30 | |
I'll have to do a bit more investigation. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:33 | |
Cass is determined to persuade him. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:35 | |
I really like the idea of the country lifestyle. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:38 | |
I've already done the city lifestyle in London and had enough of that. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:42 | |
And I just think living out here, it's so lovely, the air is so fresh, | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
I think it would be lovely for Horatio as well. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:48 | |
-Cassie, you've never lived in the country. -No, that's true. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
-I grew up there. -I fancy a change. Yeah, but you grew up on a street! | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
There's a little more here. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
But I think Mat would really like to live by the sea. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
This is not too far from the sea, so, a 15 minute drive, so... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:08 | |
What do you think, Rache? | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
You holding your opinions to yourself, are you? | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
He doesn't want to cause a family rift! | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
Yep, I'd keep schtum, Horatio! | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
Back inside, they go to see what upstairs has to offer. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
-You'll be all right down here, won't you, Rache? -Hee-hee. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:31 | |
The scenery is certainly working its magic - even on Mat. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:35 | |
Oh, wow! That's beautiful. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:36 | |
-The views! -Look at the curtains! | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
They're well funny! | 0:15:43 | 0:15:44 | |
-Imagine waking up to this every morning. -Yeah. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-This is a lovely little sunny room, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
-It's a little nursery room, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:59 | |
What's good about this house, you've got three bedrooms and then you've got office space | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
which we could always turn into a bedroom. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
I could see myself living here really easily. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:09 | |
I don't know about you. Has it grown on you? | 0:16:09 | 0:16:11 | |
I'd like to do a little bit more research, personally. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
It is stunning, without a shadow of a doubt. Those views are very special, | 0:16:14 | 0:16:17 | |
but I'll reserve judgement. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:19 | |
Outside, they take the chance to survey the land. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
Can the three Billy Goats Gruff persuade Mat? | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
Hello, hello, hello! Say hello, goat! | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
Hello, goaty! | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
Haven't they got funny eyes, Rache? | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
Do you like them, Horatio? | 0:16:38 | 0:16:39 | |
It's beautiful out here, isn't it? | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
I love this property. It ticks all the boxes for me. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
It's got the land, it's two storey, got the verandas, got the views. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:54 | |
There's no doubt about it, it is a very special place. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:57 | |
-But still not for you. -It's whether the work's there or not. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
You'd probably have to... | 0:17:00 | 0:17:02 | |
-commute into Hobart. -Yeah. -This is my dream home. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:06 | |
I think Mat might take a bit of persuading, | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
but, yeah, this is perfect for me. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
Well, that seems to be Cass decided before she's even seen the next house. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
Property two is in Oakdowns, a coastal suburb 20 minutes from Hobart. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:23 | |
It has three bedrooms, one en suite, and a large kitchen. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
The sea views mean it comes with a price tag of £200,000, a little over their initial budget. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:34 | |
WIND BLOWS, BELL CLANGS | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
Stunned silence! In a good way? | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
-This is nice. -It's not quite as nice as the other place, I must admit. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:53 | |
But, it has its advantages. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:55 | |
-It's a nicer sized kitchen. -It's a much bigger kitchen, isn't it? | 0:17:55 | 0:17:59 | |
-This is an absolutely massive kitchen. -Yeah. A bit clinical. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
-Would you prefer the farmhouse look? -Yeah! | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
-A sort of a country farmhouse, is it? -Yeah! | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
Cass has already decided where she wants to live, but what about the bedrooms? | 0:18:10 | 0:18:14 | |
A little room for you again, Horatio. It's all blue! | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
-It's a nice little room for you, isn't it? -Next door is close, isn't it? | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
Next door is very close, yeah. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
Are we going to have a look at the other rooms, then? | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
Let's have a look at the one down here. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:29 | |
-It's an OK size again, isn't it? -Very green! | 0:18:30 | 0:18:33 | |
Mat says he doesn't want to be isolated and wants a sense of community, | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
-but I think next door is maybe too close for him. -Yeah. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:41 | |
-I think we've been spoilt by that first house. -Yeah. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
They can't seem to get over the crowded feel of the area. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:48 | |
You've got that nice view of the sea, but everywhere looks like it's being built on, | 0:18:48 | 0:18:52 | |
so maybe in five years you'd have no view at all, | 0:18:52 | 0:18:55 | |
where in the other place even if you wanted | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
to sell the land and someone built on that land | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
because you're up high, you'll never, ever lose the view. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
Cass isn't much taken with the decor. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:05 | |
Everything's a nice size, but if I were to move | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
into something like this, this particular house, | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
I'd probably have to redecorate the whole... | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-Yeah, it's not... -It's not... -It's not my cup of tea. -No. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
But it does feel a bit warmer, down on the coast. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:19 | |
-It's got its plus points! -Yeah, I like the cold! | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
Well, you're in the minority there, Cass. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
-The other thing I'm not keen on - it's on the one level again. -Yeah. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-I want two storeys cos we're so used to everything being on the one level. -Yeah. -It's an OK sized room. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:37 | |
-It's en suite. -I'm not really that fussed about en suite. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:41 | |
I'd rather have a bigger room with more space in it than an en suite. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:44 | |
Although keen to live by the sea, Mats not impressed by the location. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:48 | |
You can see the sea there, but we had a little scoot round and there's no beach there at all to speak of. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:54 | |
You've got an estuary further up and that's probably... about as far as it goes. | 0:19:54 | 0:20:01 | |
It's not my idea of a coastal little town. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
If we're ever going to move here, it's got to be right, hasn't it? | 0:20:04 | 0:20:10 | |
Or it's just another thing that will make you feel homesick. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
I don't think this one is the one for us, is it? | 0:20:13 | 0:20:17 | |
-No! No, -No. -Horatio wants to go now. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:20 | |
It's a thumbs down from Horatio, then! | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
Mat gives the garden the once over | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
and finds something close to every man's heart - a shed! | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
TV, sound system, tools, something to keep yourself warm. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:38 | |
Could work some stone here as well! | 0:20:38 | 0:20:42 | |
Is the shed enough to persuade him of the merits of this house? | 0:20:42 | 0:20:45 | |
Not on this property, no. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:48 | |
And not probably this area, | 0:20:48 | 0:20:51 | |
but I still like the coast! | 0:20:51 | 0:20:53 | |
That's not changed one bit! | 0:20:53 | 0:20:54 | |
Hmm, some disagreement between Cass and Mat, so there's a lot riding on the final house. | 0:20:54 | 0:21:01 | |
Property three is in Moonah, 10 minutes from central Hobart. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:05 | |
It's got three bedrooms, offers spacious open-plan living | 0:21:05 | 0:21:09 | |
and is on the market for 360,000, or around £175,000. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:15 | |
-The area looks OK, doesn't it? -Yeah. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
-Yeah, I quite like it, actually. -Yeah? -Yeah, it's quite sort of... | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
-It's got an OK feel about it. -Yeah, it's established itself | 0:21:24 | 0:21:29 | |
and bedded itself in, so it's got a bit of character to it. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
Agreement at last! A promising start. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:38 | |
-This is nice. -It is, isn't it? | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
-That's really nice. -It's lovely. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:43 | |
A really nice hallway, isn't it? | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
-Yeah. -It's spacious. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:50 | |
-Is this the kitchen? -Yeah. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:51 | |
-So kitchen, dining room and lounge all in one. -Yes, yeah. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:56 | |
But I still quite like it. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
I like my kitchen to be at least a little bit separate from the rest of the living area. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
-Yeah, but it's really nicely done. -It's lovely done, it's just... | 0:22:02 | 0:22:06 | |
Imagine when Horatio is walking or when we have a couple of toddlers running in and out of the kitchen | 0:22:06 | 0:22:12 | |
-when I'm trying to cook. -Yeah, but there's a big hall they can run around in. Lots of slidey floors. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:19 | |
It's got a lot of character to it. It's still an old house | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
and, yeah, I kind of like it. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
-I don't reckon you do though, do you? -I don't like it. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
No, it's too open-plan for me. Way too open-plan. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
But it's nice! It's quite roomy. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
Yeah, but it's still open-plan. I hate open-plan living. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:38 | |
It's still really nice. It's finished really well, but... | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-It's in a nice area. -I'd have to change the kitchen. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
-You'd have to change the kitchen? -Yeah. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
What would you change? | 0:22:48 | 0:22:49 | |
-The cupboards, the benches. -What would you change about the cupboards? -They're horrible. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:54 | |
They're too white. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:55 | |
-Well, just paint them! -Paint them! | 0:22:55 | 0:23:00 | |
So, it seems they don't agree on this house either. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:03 | |
This looks like the master bedroom. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:05 | |
-It's a decent size, isn't it? -A bit dark. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:08 | |
The wardrobes aren't up to much. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
We've got our own wardrobes, I wouldn't worry too much about that. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:15 | |
Well, Mat likes the room. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:17 | |
This must be the second bedroom. | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
Very dark, aren't they? | 0:23:24 | 0:23:26 | |
It doesn't help with a big grey fence outside the window. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:30 | |
-They're big, though. -Yeah. -Big, old rooms. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:35 | |
Mat's fighting a losing battle. How will the bathroom stack up? | 0:23:35 | 0:23:40 | |
-Glass bricks. -Yeah. -Tasteful(!) | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
OK, not so well. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:45 | |
-Yeah, shall we have a look outside? -Yeah? | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
I'm not sure you want to go outside, do you, mate? Not when it's so cold. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:52 | |
-Yeah. A bit of a garden. -Yeah. -Bigger than what we've got now. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:03 | |
-It is. But you really can hear the road. -Yeah. -A lot. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:08 | |
People changing gear all the time, aren't they? Lovely view of the mountain. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
-Really nice. -It is. It's lovely. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:16 | |
Nice little shed as well. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:17 | |
-Yeah, a proper shed this! -Really? | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
-Or as they used to be known - outhouses! -Outhouses, yeah. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:26 | |
And the toilet, yeah! | 0:24:26 | 0:24:29 | |
-Potential. -Potential. -Yeah. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:33 | |
It's got potential. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
-Is that the house or the shed? -The shed! | 0:24:35 | 0:24:38 | |
It's nice, I like it. It's a really nice area. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:42 | |
The area is OK. I don't think I'd move to it. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:45 | |
I'm actually quite taken with this property. It's just a nice house. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:52 | |
Exactly, it's nice. If we're going to, like, make the move, | 0:24:52 | 0:24:56 | |
then we move somewhere that's just more than nice. | 0:24:56 | 0:24:59 | |
OK, so Cass doesn't like nice. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
She loved the first house with its traditional charm and spectacular views, | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
but Mat was worried about such splendid isolation. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
The second house did nothing for either of them, | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
with the neighbours too close and the lack of beach. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:18 | |
And property three was right up Mat's street, but Cass found fault with pretty much everything. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:24 | |
They don't agree on much about these properties, so how will they vote? | 0:25:24 | 0:25:28 | |
We've had a look around three properties and I think, overall... | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
you do get more for your money than you do in the UK. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
Without a shadow of a doubt. Without a shadow of a doubt. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:41 | |
I think we're kind of split though, aren't we? | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
What you get for your money over here, to what you get for over in the UK, I'd choose... | 0:25:44 | 0:25:48 | |
Australia. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:49 | |
Back in the UK, Mat works as a stonemason. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:01 | |
He knows any move depends on finding work in Tasmania. But he's got high hopes. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:08 | |
Before I came out, I didn't quite realise how many stone buildings there actually were. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:14 | |
Walking round Hobart, the little I've actually seen of it, | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
there actually is quite a bit of stonework about, | 0:26:18 | 0:26:23 | |
which is quite heartening really. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
He's come to meet Brad Rizzolo, managing director of the biggest stonemasonry company in Hobart. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:40 | |
-Nice to meet you. -Yeah, likewise. Welcome to Tasmania. -Yeah, cheers. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:45 | |
I've seen a couple of your carvings. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:47 | |
Yeah, is that the sort of thing you're interested in? | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
Yeah, right up my street, rather than some of the granite and marble. Definitely more architectural. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:57 | |
That's a fair part of our business - restoration and conservation, | 0:26:57 | 0:27:00 | |
-so, yeah, we can go and have a look around... -Yeah, let's do it! -OK. | 0:27:00 | 0:27:05 | |
That's a good start. Mat's passion is for restoring old buildings. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:12 | |
Brad introduces him to some of the team and Mat wastes no time in getting straight down to business. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:18 | |
Whereabouts is the work mainly based? Is it in Hobart itself? | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
-A lot of this is in Hobart. -Yeah. -Well, the beauty of Hobart is that everything is very close. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:27 | |
So, the furthest guy who lives away is probably 15 minutes, 20 minutes, you know? | 0:27:27 | 0:27:32 | |
I'm travelling probably about an hour and 40, maybe two hours if it's bad. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:38 | |
It makes a long day, there and back. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
-It certainly does. -So, you'd definitely have more free time here. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:45 | |
Good news for Mat - no commute! | 0:27:48 | 0:27:50 | |
Assuming, that is, he can persuade Cass to give up her dream of a house in the country. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:55 | |
She and Mat are both keen for her to fit into the local community | 0:27:55 | 0:27:59 | |
and find suitable facilities for Horatio, so she's come to research a local playgroup. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:05 | |
-Hi, there! -I'm Lisa. How are you? -Hiya, Lisa. I'm Cass and this is Horatio. -Hello, Horatio! | 0:28:05 | 0:28:12 | |
Welcome! This is our playgroup. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:15 | |
-We are the largest playgroup in Tasmania. -Yeah? -Yeah. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:20 | |
We hold playgroup every day, from 10 o'clock to around 12, | 0:28:20 | 0:28:23 | |
although we tend to hang around and have a little chat with the mums. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
We also hold a dads' playgroup, if your partner's interested. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:30 | |
I suppose it's a good place for parents to meet, as well, is it? | 0:28:30 | 0:28:35 | |
It is. I've only just moved back to Tassie a couple of years ago after growing up here, and I knew no-one | 0:28:35 | 0:28:41 | |
and so that's the main reason most of our families come - to meet people from the area. | 0:28:41 | 0:28:47 | |
It can be isolating if you're by yourself, so it's a great way to get out and make friends. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:53 | |
-It sounds like a lot of fun. -Would you like to meet some mums? -Yeah, that would be lovely. | 0:28:53 | 0:28:58 | |
'Coming here today and just in general all the people we've met, | 0:28:58 | 0:29:01 | |
'I don't think I'd feel isolated. Everyone is so friendly.' | 0:29:01 | 0:29:03 | |
It's been really nice for me to see that there are places like this that I can come to. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:09 | |
I think it's important for Mat, while he's at work, to know I've got something like this to come to, | 0:29:09 | 0:29:14 | |
so he can concentrate on his work and he's not worrying about me and Horatio all the time. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:20 | |
That'll be a relief for Mat. | 0:29:20 | 0:29:22 | |
Back at the yard, he's quizzing Brad about the amount of employment | 0:29:22 | 0:29:26 | |
available to a stonemason in Tasmania. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:29 | |
Have you got much work on your books? | 0:29:29 | 0:29:31 | |
We've got a fair bit coming up. We're sort of in the... | 0:29:31 | 0:29:36 | |
just waiting on another contract. | 0:29:36 | 0:29:38 | |
The work can vary on and off depending on the money. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:41 | |
The government tend to have a fair bit of control over the funding | 0:29:41 | 0:29:47 | |
because a lot of the buildings are government-owned. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
I've seen quite a few churches starting to fall down... | 0:29:50 | 0:29:52 | |
Yeah, there's a problem with the churches because of the funds | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
and they're trying to lobby government and councils to help | 0:29:56 | 0:30:00 | |
but the government are torn as to where they can best put their money | 0:30:00 | 0:30:05 | |
and a lot of the churches are sitting there needing work but are unable to, which is a real shame. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:11 | |
Although there are plenty of heritage buildings in need of repair in Tasmania, | 0:30:13 | 0:30:18 | |
it seems government funding isn't always forthcoming. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:21 | |
Could this mean work might be unreliable? And, if so, the pay would have to be really good. | 0:30:21 | 0:30:27 | |
So, the big question then, what sort of money would I be looking for, for us to come over to Tasmania? | 0:30:27 | 0:30:33 | |
What should I be pitching myself at? | 0:30:33 | 0:30:36 | |
Depending on the... The sub contractors, normally they're around the 35 an hour. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:42 | |
-Guys on the books somewhere between 23 to 25 an hour. -Yeah, OK. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:47 | |
Right, let's say Mat gets a job as one of Brad's staff on 25 an hour. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:54 | |
That translates into around £25,500 a year. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:58 | |
Mat's currently on about eight grand more than that in the UK. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:02 | |
That doesn't sound great. And at the playgroup, Cass is also pondering matters financial. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:09 | |
We've looked at the houses and they're definitely cheaper. | 0:31:09 | 0:31:12 | |
We've done a bit of shopping and the shopping is actually more expensive here. | 0:31:12 | 0:31:16 | |
I've just been talking to other ladies and things like electricity is quite expensive, | 0:31:16 | 0:31:21 | |
because there's only one supplier, so no competition. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:24 | |
I think the whole potential move to Tasmania is going to be based around Mat's work, | 0:31:24 | 0:31:30 | |
because for the first few years, we'll probably be a single-income family. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:35 | |
It seems Cass has had a reality check, but can the same be said for Mat? | 0:31:35 | 0:31:39 | |
Brad has brought him into Hobart to see one of the buildings his team is restoring. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:45 | |
It used to be a jam factory. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:48 | |
-A jam factory? -In its heyday, yeah. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:50 | |
I can see you've had a few indents go in there already. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:53 | |
Mat's keen to find out how much of the work available to him is in restoration. | 0:31:53 | 0:31:58 | |
There is a number of buildings around in Hobart if you have a wander round with your family, | 0:31:58 | 0:32:05 | |
-you know, take time... -Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:08 | |
They are in need of repair and they will slowly get there, | 0:32:08 | 0:32:12 | |
but funding, as you know in the UK as well, is always the issue. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:17 | |
Yeah, it's expensive, stone. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:19 | |
Mat seems positive, but is he seeing the bigger picture? | 0:32:19 | 0:32:23 | |
It's settled my mind in seeing how much work is out here for me. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:25 | |
There's definite potential, either actually in Hobart or Port Arthur. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:29 | |
There seems to be quite a few buildings just falling to bits and they need the funding | 0:32:29 | 0:32:33 | |
either by state or some very wealthy Australians chipping in the money, | 0:32:33 | 0:32:38 | |
otherwise all their heritage is just going to fall to bits and disappear into dust. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:44 | |
What little I've seen of it, I can actually make a difference to it. | 0:32:44 | 0:32:49 | |
But, as we've heard, Mat would earn considerably less in Tasmania than he does back home. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:55 | |
The money is not as much as I hoped, but it's still just about liveable, I think. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:59 | |
You just have to economise and try and do other things. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:02 | |
He's determined to look on the bright side about his work prospects, but how will he vote? | 0:33:02 | 0:33:08 | |
After meeting Brad and realising there's a lot of work out here for me | 0:33:08 | 0:33:12 | |
and there's still a lot of buildings that need to be restored, my vote would be going to Australia. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:19 | |
The Australian state of Tasmania is situated 150 miles south-east of the mainland | 0:33:22 | 0:33:27 | |
and is therefore close to the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:32 | |
This, and the dangers of climate change, mean that although it's not as hot as other parts of Oz, | 0:33:32 | 0:33:37 | |
there are still a few very important things to bear in mind about the weather there. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:42 | |
# Slip! Slop! Slap! | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
# Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
# And slap on a hat | 0:33:47 | 0:33:49 | |
# Slip! Slop! Slap! | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
# In the sun this summer say | 0:33:52 | 0:33:57 | |
# Slip! Slop! Slap! | 0:33:57 | 0:33:59 | |
# Slip! Slop! Slap! # | 0:33:59 | 0:34:00 | |
Originally when the campaign started it was just Slip! Slop! Slap! | 0:34:00 | 0:34:04 | |
That was the early '80s and it was very much directed on | 0:34:04 | 0:34:07 | |
slipping on clothing, hats and sunscreen. | 0:34:07 | 0:34:09 | |
We've actually extended the message now to include using UV alert | 0:34:09 | 0:34:13 | |
to show people the times of the day that our UV's high, | 0:34:13 | 0:34:16 | |
as well as seeking shade and sliding on some sunglasses. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:19 | |
So what's the catchphrase been updated to? | 0:34:19 | 0:34:21 | |
Slip on some clothing, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek some shade and slide on some sunglasses. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:28 | |
Despite the campaign's important message, many sun lovers still ignore it. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:33 | |
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, and two out of three Australians | 0:34:33 | 0:34:38 | |
will develop some form of the condition in their lifetime. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
Teenagers, we know, have got a high awareness of the message, but aren't following through with the practices, | 0:34:41 | 0:34:47 | |
so it's a group we'd like to see protecting their skin more. | 0:34:47 | 0:34:51 | |
They are often a group, too, that get sunburnt, | 0:34:51 | 0:34:55 | |
which puts them at a higher risk of skin cancer later on. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:57 | |
What are Joanne's top tips for those people desperate to bask in the Aussie sunshine? | 0:34:57 | 0:35:03 | |
My advice is to protect your skin as much as possible. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:07 | |
Fair skin will be damaged by the sun, particularly unprotected fair skin. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
And please don't be fooled - on a cool or cloudy day, our UV levels can still be very high | 0:35:10 | 0:35:15 | |
and skin damage can still happen on those days. | 0:35:15 | 0:35:18 | |
Make sure you check the UV alert every day and protect your skin as much as possible. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:22 | |
Mat and Cass Harris from Surrey are sure that life would improve | 0:35:26 | 0:35:30 | |
immensely if they move to Australia. They're just split on whereabouts. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:34 | |
I really like the idea of the country lifestyle. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:37 | |
I think it would be lovely for Horatio as well. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:41 | |
-You've never lived in the country! -No, that's true. -I grew up there! | 0:35:41 | 0:35:45 | |
Mat is positive he'll find a job he loves. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:48 | |
There's definite potential, in Hobart or Port Arthur. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:51 | |
There seems to be quite a few buildings falling to bits. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:54 | |
But, is he being realistic about supporting his family on a single income? | 0:35:54 | 0:35:58 | |
And hearing messages from loved ones could make the decision tougher still. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:04 | |
I'm not sure I've seen enough of Tasmania to make my mind up. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:08 | |
I'm sure, after the time we've spent here, I'll come to a definite decision...yes or no. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:15 | |
Hearing messages from folks back home might make the decision even harder. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:20 | |
It's nice just to be able to spend time with your family and your friends. | 0:36:20 | 0:36:25 | |
Which is something that I might miss. I might miss completely. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:30 | |
I might come out here and it would be too much. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:33 | |
The Harrises feel that life in the UK is too fast and furious for them, | 0:36:36 | 0:36:40 | |
so they'd be looking for something more tranquil down under. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:45 | |
Tasmania is equivalent to the size of Ireland but its entire population | 0:36:45 | 0:36:49 | |
is under half a million, so it'll certainly be quieter. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:54 | |
But will the lifestyle on offer stack up? | 0:36:54 | 0:36:58 | |
They've come to the Bonorong Wildlife Centre, where Park Ranger Greg Irons | 0:36:58 | 0:37:04 | |
introduces them to some of the residents. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
This is a common wombat. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:09 | |
This is the largest brained marsupial in the world, the longest lived marsupial in the world | 0:37:09 | 0:37:14 | |
-and the largest burrowing marsupial in the world... -Largest brained? | 0:37:14 | 0:37:17 | |
Don't be fooled - that doesn't mean they're smart. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:20 | |
One animal which is native to this part of Australia is preceded by his fearsome reputation. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:29 | |
But how scary is the Tasmanian devil, really? | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
One of the most misunderstood animals in the world. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:36 | |
Obviously, being called a devil you're off to a pretty poor start. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:41 | |
Have you heard...? Imagine two people screaming at the top of their lungs, that's what they sound like. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:47 | |
The first settlers arrive in Tassie, they hear people screaming and are convinced that Tassie is haunted. | 0:37:47 | 0:37:54 | |
So they were deemed a devil before they were ever sighted. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:59 | |
-He's still trying to get milk. He hasn't had a bottle for seven months! -Give it a good lick! | 0:37:59 | 0:38:06 | |
As long as she doesn't give it a good chomp. Her name's actually Chomp for this reason! | 0:38:06 | 0:38:13 | |
There doesn't seem to be much that's devilish about that cutie, | 0:38:13 | 0:38:15 | |
but Tasmanian devils have recently been ravaged by a gruesome disease | 0:38:15 | 0:38:20 | |
and they're now an endangered species. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:22 | |
The facial tumour disease is devastating them at the moment. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:25 | |
The situation is we might not have them in the wild in ten years. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:30 | |
Yeah, it's a really, really sad tale. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:34 | |
It's obviously something we're all hoping they'll find a cure for, | 0:38:34 | 0:38:39 | |
but it's an infectious tumour and it's unheard of before, so Tassie has a massive, massive fight | 0:38:39 | 0:38:44 | |
over the next little while to sort that one out. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:46 | |
If people can focus on the other things affecting them, | 0:38:46 | 0:38:49 | |
the amount killed by dogs, the amount killed on the road. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:52 | |
There are little things that everyone can do and as far as the disease goes, | 0:38:52 | 0:38:56 | |
we have to sit tight. Mother Nature is a funny thing. She's the one who probably introduced it | 0:38:56 | 0:39:01 | |
and will hopefully sort it out, too. with our record in Australia of extinctions, | 0:39:01 | 0:39:05 | |
it would be a shame to lose the population. | 0:39:05 | 0:39:08 | |
The Harrises are gradually getting to grips with what Tasmania has to offer a young family, | 0:39:20 | 0:39:25 | |
but doubts remain for Cass about whether it would be the right move. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:30 | |
I'm just not sure whether I've seen enough of Tasmania yet to make my mind up completely. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:36 | |
I think Mat would definitely move here straight away, wouldn't you? | 0:39:36 | 0:39:40 | |
-Yeah. -I think I need a bit more convincing. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
I think it would all depend on where we were based and where we lived. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:47 | |
But what we've seen so far and the people are lovely. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:50 | |
They're all really, really sound people. So, yeah, | 0:39:50 | 0:39:53 | |
I'm quite sold on it. I'll just see if I can talk Cass round. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:57 | |
I'm sure that after the time we've spent here, I'll come to a definite decision, yes, or no. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:03 | |
So, in a bid to bring Cass around to his way of thinking, Mat suggests an excursion to see | 0:40:04 | 0:40:10 | |
the one thing he knows will make Cass happy. | 0:40:10 | 0:40:12 | |
Most British people when they think of Australia imagine blue skies, crashing surf and fantastic beaches. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:20 | |
Tasmania does offer those things, but its position off the southernmost tip | 0:40:20 | 0:40:24 | |
of mainland Australia means it's normal to see snow in winter. | 0:40:24 | 0:40:29 | |
-Fantastic! -It's a scorcher! It's a lovely, lovely day! | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
I can't throw it at you, you've got a baby! | 0:40:44 | 0:40:47 | |
It's gone down my jacket! | 0:40:52 | 0:40:54 | |
You can't hit me... | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
Ah! I've got the boy, you can't do that! | 0:41:05 | 0:41:09 | |
-This could get dangerous. -I've just disappeared down a big crevasse. | 0:41:09 | 0:41:14 | |
It's quite icy, not exactly powdery. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:19 | |
It's not so bad. She says, as she falls down. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:23 | |
It's great. It's exactly what we wanted, isn't it, really? | 0:41:32 | 0:41:35 | |
-We didn't want the stereotypical Australia, hot weather. -Part of it's hot. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:40 | |
-Yeah, but... -My big toe is certainly not. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:42 | |
I think I might have just got a bit of frostbite! | 0:41:42 | 0:41:45 | |
Tasmania has got so much to offer, it really has. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:48 | |
Feeling snow between your toes is slightly different from feeling sand between your toes, | 0:41:48 | 0:41:53 | |
which most people when they come to Australia would expect. But, yeah, it was invigorating! | 0:41:53 | 0:41:59 | |
The only downside is it's SO remote. | 0:41:59 | 0:42:03 | |
You tend to find most Australians have never been to Tasmania, let alone most Brits. | 0:42:03 | 0:42:09 | |
If it was on my doorstep it wouldn't be as spectacular as it is, I suppose. | 0:42:11 | 0:42:16 | |
I think Cass's overarching concern about moving to Tas is | 0:42:16 | 0:42:22 | |
the fact that it's such a long way away that it would cause a problem say if her dad became ill, | 0:42:22 | 0:42:28 | |
or something happened, it would be a problem to get back in time. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:35 | |
When we got off the flight in Hobart, I realised just how far Hobart is away from home. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:40 | |
It's just... The journey was so long. | 0:42:40 | 0:42:42 | |
I spoke to my mum the other day. I was feeling a bit down, and I'm sure we would be homesick | 0:42:42 | 0:42:48 | |
for the first few weeks, maybe the first few months, but you've just got to get on with it. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:53 | |
It's just one of those things. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:55 | |
The move for us has to be unanimous. If I can't persuade Cass into being absolutely 100%, | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
it's not worth coming because it will cause problems within the family, | 0:42:59 | 0:43:03 | |
and that's the last thing I want. I want the whole family to be happy. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:09 | |
We all have to input because it's a joint decision. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:12 | |
But, yeah, I'm starting to fall in love with it. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:15 | |
So, Mat is beginning to feel that he could call Tasmania home, but Cass has some grave concerns. | 0:43:15 | 0:43:21 | |
Will the beauty of the Tasmanian countryside cast its spell over her? | 0:43:21 | 0:43:27 | |
It's time for the Harrises to vote. | 0:43:27 | 0:43:30 | |
Do they prefer their lifestyle back in the UK, or in Australia? | 0:43:30 | 0:43:33 | |
We've had lovely day here in Mt Field National Park. | 0:43:33 | 0:43:37 | |
It's given us a great idea of the kind of lifestyle we'd have in Tasmania. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:40 | |
So, I'd say our family vote would be... | 0:43:40 | 0:43:43 | |
BOTH: Australia! | 0:43:43 | 0:43:45 | |
It's all been so far, so good, for the Harris family | 0:43:48 | 0:43:52 | |
but moving to the other side of the world | 0:43:52 | 0:43:54 | |
throws up more than just practical issues. | 0:43:54 | 0:43:56 | |
Finding a new circle of friends will be crucial if the Harrises are to settle so far from home. | 0:43:56 | 0:44:02 | |
Mat and Cass are passionate about sport. | 0:44:05 | 0:44:07 | |
Cricket in particular plays a big role in their lives. | 0:44:07 | 0:44:10 | |
So they've come to North Hobart Cricket Club | 0:44:10 | 0:44:12 | |
to be put through their paces. | 0:44:12 | 0:44:14 | |
It's important to both of them that they establish a new social scene, | 0:44:14 | 0:44:18 | |
so could this be what they're looking for? | 0:44:18 | 0:44:21 | |
-Hiya, mate. I'm Mat. -David. -Nice to meet you. | 0:44:21 | 0:44:25 | |
-Sean. -Nice to meet you, Sean. | 0:44:25 | 0:44:26 | |
-I'm Cass. This is Horatio. -Horatio! | 0:44:26 | 0:44:29 | |
You've come rugged up, which is good for Tassie. | 0:44:29 | 0:44:34 | |
-This is my wife, Jackie. -Nice to meet you. | 0:44:34 | 0:44:38 | |
Introductions out of the way, it's down to business. | 0:44:38 | 0:44:42 | |
-So you love cricket? -Oh, yeah, definitely. What's the standard of cricket like here? | 0:44:42 | 0:44:47 | |
-It's reasonable. -It's definitely picking up. Yeah, it's getting there. | 0:44:47 | 0:44:51 | |
I think my standard would have to pick up! | 0:44:51 | 0:44:53 | |
I'm strictly village cricket, I'm nothing to write home about at all. | 0:44:55 | 0:44:59 | |
And it sounds like Mat is already making excuses. | 0:44:59 | 0:45:02 | |
He and the boys head outside to the nets and Cass gets chatting to the WAGs. | 0:45:02 | 0:45:06 | |
It seems like a lovely club and everyone's really friendly. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:09 | |
Somewhere like Hobart and how small it is, you'll be amazed at how many people you know from other clubs. | 0:45:09 | 0:45:16 | |
The cameraderie... The competition is really high standard | 0:45:16 | 0:45:20 | |
and everyone likes to win. But inevitably, you know half of them! | 0:45:20 | 0:45:25 | |
The other team, their girlfriends, their wives... | 0:45:25 | 0:45:29 | |
So it's not... It's still quite family-orientated, as well as being a really high standard. | 0:45:29 | 0:45:36 | |
Are there any other social activities involved? | 0:45:36 | 0:45:38 | |
Yes, we're very good at social here at North Hobart. | 0:45:38 | 0:45:42 | |
We are heading up the social committee, | 0:45:42 | 0:45:45 | |
with two of the guys who are injured. We try and have major functions | 0:45:45 | 0:45:49 | |
through the year that are fundraisers. Last year, we had a Miss North Hobart, | 0:45:49 | 0:45:55 | |
where eight of the guys dressed up in drag. | 0:45:55 | 0:46:00 | |
There was a catwalk and people voted. | 0:46:00 | 0:46:02 | |
There'll be a ladies' lunch in February. | 0:46:02 | 0:46:06 | |
That'll be really good. And probably another cocktail party. | 0:46:06 | 0:46:10 | |
And a lot of activities that they'll do around cricket time are child-friendly, | 0:46:10 | 0:46:15 | |
like they'll try and organise perhaps a jumping castle, | 0:46:15 | 0:46:18 | |
or something family-friendly and they'll have other functions | 0:46:18 | 0:46:22 | |
that you can book the babysitter in! | 0:46:22 | 0:46:24 | |
So it sounds as if Cass could find a ready-made social life if they made the move. | 0:46:24 | 0:46:29 | |
But how's Mat getting on outside? | 0:46:29 | 0:46:31 | |
Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Oh, I can feel the flight! | 0:46:38 | 0:46:42 | |
Nice excuse, Mat! | 0:46:42 | 0:46:44 | |
Sorry! | 0:46:50 | 0:46:51 | |
Rubbish! | 0:46:54 | 0:46:55 | |
Oh, sorry! | 0:46:57 | 0:46:58 | |
Cass seems to have slotted in very nicely with her new Aussie mates. | 0:46:58 | 0:47:02 | |
It looks like she could get back into the sporting habit if they were to emigrate. | 0:47:02 | 0:47:06 | |
It's years since I played sport. I played football when I was at university, | 0:47:06 | 0:47:10 | |
-but that was... -Soccer? -Yeah, soccer. Soccer! | 0:47:10 | 0:47:15 | |
But that was a long time ago. | 0:47:15 | 0:47:17 | |
-No cricket then? -No. -If you want a game of netball, | 0:47:17 | 0:47:21 | |
I'm still running around puffing on a Wednesday night. | 0:47:21 | 0:47:25 | |
-Really? Is that mixed netball...? -No, girls. | 0:47:25 | 0:47:27 | |
-All done? -Yeah. -How did you go? | 0:47:27 | 0:47:32 | |
Ah... As far as would have caught you. | 0:47:32 | 0:47:34 | |
A joke for the cricket fans, there. | 0:47:34 | 0:47:38 | |
You realise you can't play for another club if you come back to Tassie? | 0:47:38 | 0:47:41 | |
You've done it now! | 0:47:41 | 0:47:43 | |
It looks like Mat has already been signed up for the team. | 0:47:43 | 0:47:47 | |
Cheers, fellas. Really appreciate it. | 0:47:47 | 0:47:49 | |
See you, little one. | 0:47:49 | 0:47:51 | |
'I really enjoyed it. The lads seem really, really nice. | 0:47:51 | 0:47:55 | |
'Same goes for the girls. | 0:47:55 | 0:47:57 | |
'Really good fun, really friendly, we talked about the social activities that go on, | 0:47:57 | 0:48:03 | |
-'it's really, really nice. Really good. So family-orientated. -Yeah.' | 0:48:03 | 0:48:08 | |
What I love about cricket is that the family plays such a big part. | 0:48:08 | 0:48:12 | |
You've got the wives and girlfriends turning up with all the kids. | 0:48:12 | 0:48:17 | |
The kids have a little knock-about in the outfield. | 0:48:17 | 0:48:20 | |
Yeah, it's a really good vibe about the place. | 0:48:20 | 0:48:23 | |
Joining a club like this, it would be a great help when we first move, | 0:48:23 | 0:48:28 | |
just to get to know a group of people. You're less likely to feel homesick, | 0:48:28 | 0:48:32 | |
-or want to go home. -It's the initial nucleus of people that you know, | 0:48:32 | 0:48:35 | |
that can lead on to other people you'll meet, | 0:48:35 | 0:48:38 | |
strike up new friendships and you end up with a bigger circle of friends, | 0:48:38 | 0:48:42 | |
through something very small just like a cricket ground. | 0:48:42 | 0:48:46 | |
If we do make the move, we'll definitely be coming up, even if it's just watching the game. | 0:48:46 | 0:48:50 | |
-A couple of Twenty20s, with the kids. -Yep. -Yeah. -Lovely. | 0:48:50 | 0:48:55 | |
Cass's concerns about being isolated from her circle of friends back home | 0:48:55 | 0:49:00 | |
seem to have been allayed and now it's time for the vote. | 0:49:00 | 0:49:04 | |
Whether or not we could fit in, I think the answer's got to be... | 0:49:06 | 0:49:09 | |
BOTH: Australia. | 0:49:09 | 0:49:10 | |
Making new friends is all very well, | 0:49:14 | 0:49:16 | |
but after a whirlwind of a week, it's time for the Harrises to confront the reality | 0:49:16 | 0:49:21 | |
of leaving the UK. Here are some messages from their loved ones back home. | 0:49:21 | 0:49:26 | |
Right, then, let's see what this is all about. | 0:49:26 | 0:49:29 | |
-Hi, Cass and Mat. -Hi, Mum! -And my little treasure Horatio. | 0:49:29 | 0:49:32 | |
Hope you're having a gorgeous time out there. | 0:49:32 | 0:49:35 | |
I'm going to miss you guys so much, | 0:49:35 | 0:49:38 | |
and I really hope you have an amazing time in Tasmania. | 0:49:38 | 0:49:41 | |
And I want to thank you both for everything you've done for me. | 0:49:41 | 0:49:45 | |
Matthew is a great son-in-law. | 0:49:45 | 0:49:47 | |
He's very supportive of Cassandra and I know she'll always be happy with him. | 0:49:47 | 0:49:52 | |
Our relationship with Mat is very relaxed. We're always texting each other with silly jokes and things. | 0:49:52 | 0:49:59 | |
He's got a great sense of humour. | 0:49:59 | 0:50:00 | |
Mat's someone who's really, really very good at his job, | 0:50:00 | 0:50:05 | |
and what will be missed is guys of his calibre, | 0:50:05 | 0:50:09 | |
guys that can do the range of stonemasonry Mat can do, | 0:50:09 | 0:50:14 | |
and Mat's one of the few blokes | 0:50:14 | 0:50:16 | |
that I do look up to as a mason and good luck to him in Tassie. | 0:50:16 | 0:50:20 | |
Cassandra is always very happy. | 0:50:20 | 0:50:22 | |
She takes life as it comes. | 0:50:22 | 0:50:24 | |
Great, great friend. | 0:50:24 | 0:50:26 | |
When Cass asked me to be her one and only bridesmaid, | 0:50:26 | 0:50:29 | |
I just thought, "oh, wow!" So nice! It was magical. | 0:50:29 | 0:50:31 | |
It was a great day, and I speak for both of us | 0:50:31 | 0:50:36 | |
when we say we're both really proud to be a big part of it. | 0:50:36 | 0:50:40 | |
My relationship with Cass, | 0:50:40 | 0:50:44 | |
I would describe as really close. | 0:50:44 | 0:50:46 | |
Like a best friend. I'm getting quite emotional, now! | 0:50:46 | 0:50:50 | |
And with regards to her moving to Tasmania, I was, like... | 0:50:50 | 0:50:56 | |
-gobsmacked, really. -They couldn't go much further, could they? | 0:50:56 | 0:51:00 | |
It's right at the other end of the earth, but... | 0:51:00 | 0:51:02 | |
it's up to them, isn't it? | 0:51:02 | 0:51:05 | |
We shall wave them off with a tear in our eye. | 0:51:05 | 0:51:08 | |
When Cass first mentioned Tasmania, I just thought "wow". | 0:51:08 | 0:51:11 | |
The amazing opportunity for them. | 0:51:11 | 0:51:14 | |
I was obviously very, very pleased for them, but I just thought, God, | 0:51:14 | 0:51:18 | |
I'd obviously miss them and be upset if they did move away. | 0:51:18 | 0:51:22 | |
They're part of my routine. | 0:51:22 | 0:51:25 | |
I have to organise a couple of visits to Leatherhead in the month. | 0:51:25 | 0:51:30 | |
It would be very, very sad. | 0:51:30 | 0:51:32 | |
We'll miss them all, but especially Horatio. | 0:51:32 | 0:51:35 | |
We'll not see him growing up. | 0:51:35 | 0:51:37 | |
Not having contact with young Horatio will be a real, real horrible thing. | 0:51:37 | 0:51:42 | |
We'll miss them, very much so. | 0:51:42 | 0:51:45 | |
You can't... | 0:51:45 | 0:51:47 | |
not have one of your best mates near you and not miss them. | 0:51:47 | 0:51:52 | |
It will be a very strange thing to do. He's a real friend, as well as a son. | 0:51:52 | 0:51:58 | |
Cass really is my main contact. And your contact, isn't she? | 0:51:59 | 0:52:04 | |
Yep, definitely. | 0:52:04 | 0:52:10 | |
As his godmother, obviously I hope Horatio is doing well. | 0:52:10 | 0:52:13 | |
I'm missing his cuddles. | 0:52:13 | 0:52:15 | |
I hope you're showing him pictures of me every day so he doesn't forget me! | 0:52:15 | 0:52:19 | |
I'm sure that whatever you decide to do, | 0:52:19 | 0:52:22 | |
whether to stay on in Tasmania or come back here, I'm sure you'll make the right decision. | 0:52:22 | 0:52:26 | |
Just follow your dreams, all three of you, and support each other. | 0:52:26 | 0:52:30 | |
That's all I want for you. All we all want. | 0:52:30 | 0:52:33 | |
I really envy your chance. | 0:52:33 | 0:52:35 | |
Please make the most of it and have a really great time. | 0:52:35 | 0:52:38 | |
We're going to be missing you, but...your opportunity, you take it. | 0:52:38 | 0:52:44 | |
Good luck. | 0:52:44 | 0:52:46 | |
It will be sad to leave people. | 0:52:52 | 0:52:55 | |
It's made me mindful of what other people are going to miss about us as a family. | 0:52:55 | 0:53:02 | |
Yes, I think you just think about what moving, the impact it's going to have on us, don't we? | 0:53:02 | 0:53:08 | |
And seeing that, you kind of realise it's going to have an impact on other people as well. | 0:53:08 | 0:53:14 | |
People will miss not having Horatio running round and seeing him grow up. | 0:53:14 | 0:53:22 | |
My old man, I know he'd be really gutted if I went. | 0:53:22 | 0:53:27 | |
So would my mum, she's already said as much. | 0:53:27 | 0:53:32 | |
Missing Horatio would basically be the hardest thing for all my family. | 0:53:32 | 0:53:37 | |
I think it'll be hard for my dad as well, because he's in a nursing home, so the only time he gets to | 0:53:37 | 0:53:43 | |
see him anyway is if we take up to the north east. There would be NO way he could ever travel. | 0:53:43 | 0:53:49 | |
So, that would be quite hard. | 0:53:49 | 0:53:50 | |
And Horatio's got great grandparents, Olivia and John, who would really, really miss him. | 0:53:50 | 0:53:56 | |
So that would be the hard thing. | 0:53:56 | 0:54:00 | |
It's a big... It's a big jump. | 0:54:00 | 0:54:01 | |
We've still got a few things to iron out, | 0:54:01 | 0:54:07 | |
but...we'll have a good conversation about it and see what we're going to do. | 0:54:07 | 0:54:14 | |
That has all come as a bit of a reality check for Mat and Cass and as they prepare to leave for home, | 0:54:22 | 0:54:28 | |
they reflect on the life-changing decision they're about to make. | 0:54:28 | 0:54:32 | |
We had a deal before we came that we both had to be 100% sure. So, it has to be 100% from both of us. | 0:54:32 | 0:54:38 | |
Doubts about the practicality of moving are starting to creep in for Mat. | 0:54:38 | 0:54:43 | |
I've yet to 100% make my mind up. There's things I need to consider. | 0:54:43 | 0:54:48 | |
My friends, family, the financial situation. | 0:54:48 | 0:54:51 | |
They all need to be looked at independently. | 0:54:51 | 0:54:54 | |
And seeing messages from loved ones has made them | 0:54:54 | 0:54:58 | |
aware of the many thousands of miles they are from home. | 0:54:58 | 0:55:01 | |
It's nice just to be able to spend time with your family and your friends. | 0:55:01 | 0:55:06 | |
Which is something that I might miss. I might miss completely. | 0:55:07 | 0:55:11 | |
I might come out here and it would be too much. | 0:55:11 | 0:55:15 | |
The Harrises have spent a busy week on the island state of Tasmania, | 0:55:18 | 0:55:22 | |
a world away from their home in Leatherhead. | 0:55:22 | 0:55:25 | |
It's like going back to the Jurassic period, isn't it? It's bizarre! | 0:55:25 | 0:55:29 | |
Mat discovered that to live there he'd have to take a drop in wages. | 0:55:29 | 0:55:32 | |
The money is not as much as I hoped, but you just have to economise. | 0:55:32 | 0:55:36 | |
But this would be offset by the amazing lifestyle Tassie has to offer. | 0:55:36 | 0:55:40 | |
It's great. It's exactly what we wanted, isn't it? | 0:55:40 | 0:55:43 | |
I'm starting to fall in love with it. | 0:55:43 | 0:55:45 | |
As they head towards the biggest decision of their lives, Mat and Cass must weigh up their choices. | 0:55:45 | 0:55:50 | |
Could Tasmania provide a better standard of living for the whole family? | 0:55:50 | 0:55:54 | |
Or will the lower than expected salary mean they'll be heading back to their life in the UK? | 0:55:54 | 0:56:00 | |
It's crunch time. They're voting for their future, but on which side of the globe will that be? | 0:56:00 | 0:56:05 | |
We've been to some wonderful places and met some lovely people. | 0:56:07 | 0:56:10 | |
We've been given a really good idea of what kind of lifestyle we could have out here. | 0:56:10 | 0:56:15 | |
And work wise, there seems to be plenty of work for me, | 0:56:15 | 0:56:17 | |
which will keep us all happy and employed. So, for the Harris family, it's going to be... | 0:56:17 | 0:56:24 | |
BOTH: Australia! | 0:56:24 | 0:56:25 | |
Mat felt pretty confident all along that Tasmania held the key | 0:56:27 | 0:56:32 | |
to the family's future happiness, but in the end the place and its people won Cass over. | 0:56:32 | 0:56:38 | |
And now they're all set to move where they're Wanted Down Under. | 0:56:38 | 0:56:42 | |
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