0:00:02 > 0:00:06You firmly believe life would be better 10,000 miles away
0:00:06 > 0:00:09in a country you've never visited,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12but if your partner's dead set against the idea,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15how would you begin to change their mind?
0:00:15 > 0:00:20In 2015, Hannah Gaj was hoping to convince husband Zameer
0:00:20 > 0:00:24to follow her dream and move to Australia.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Today, one year on, we'll find out how and where they are now.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Back in 2015,
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Hannah Gaj was on a mission to persuade husband Zameer
0:00:34 > 0:00:37life would be better on the other side of the world.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40She's crazy! Help!
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Yeah? She wants to move me to Australia on a whim.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47A trial week down under saw her dream come alive.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52It's hot and sunny and I could definitely see myself living here.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55One year on, have the family made it to the other side of the world?
0:00:55 > 0:00:58It's kind of gone completely the opposite now.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00We now get told, "No, you're not moving."
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Laid out flat, Australia's coastline would stretch around the world.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30The country's 32 times larger than the UK
0:01:30 > 0:01:33but with just a third of the population.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37With all that space, sunshine and plenty of work opportunities,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41it's no surprise the country remains the number-one destination
0:01:41 > 0:01:44for British families seeking a new life overseas.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Hannah Gaj was firmly of the opinion a move to Australia
0:01:49 > 0:01:52could dramatically improve her family's life.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Husband Zameer, however, didn't share the dream.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58A year ago, they faced a week down under,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02which would see Hannah's theory put to the test.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04When it was over, they had to make
0:02:04 > 0:02:06the biggest decision of their lives -
0:02:06 > 0:02:10whether to start a new life on the other side of the world
0:02:10 > 0:02:12or stay put in the UK.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16One year ago, the family's trial week began
0:02:16 > 0:02:19with 22 and a half hours in the air,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22flying from London to Brisbane via Dubai and Sydney.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Zameer had found the journey easy enough.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28It's not as bad as I expected.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31But he had mixed emotions about the week ahead.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35A little bit apprehensive but, yeah, very much excited.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Having finally made it to Australia,
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Hannah worried the country might let her down.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45I feel nervous that what I've read on the internet is not real.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I've told Zameer what a wonderful life we can have over here
0:02:48 > 0:02:50and tried to convince him that it's great
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and that that's not going to transpire...
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I hope that doesn't happen.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Hannah had just seven days to find out and persuade Zameer
0:02:57 > 0:03:00the family's future lay on the other side of the world.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06In 2015, home for the Gaj family
0:03:06 > 0:03:09was Kingston upon Thames, in Greater London.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Dad Zameer lived with mum Hannah and Noah, who was four.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15You find all the animals.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16I found tiger...
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Zameer loved having London on his doorstep.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20I found the fish!
0:03:20 > 0:03:24But Hannah had other ideas about where they should call home.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26She's crazy. Help!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Yeah? She wants to move me to Australia.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- On a whim.- It's not a whim.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- It's a whim.- It's not a whim. - It's a whim.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Hannah had dreamt of a life down under ever since
0:03:39 > 0:03:42her grandparents visited the country ten years earlier.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46They were, like, saying how amazing it was.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49That's kind of, that's the seed that was planted.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52When she qualified as a nurse in 2012,
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Hannah hoped her profession would be her ticket to Australia,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59but the cost of bringing up Noah had forced her to stay put.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Three years later, her dream was back with a vengeance
0:04:03 > 0:04:07and Zameer knew she would stop at nothing to get her way.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Hannah is very stubborn, and whenever she wants to do something,
0:04:11 > 0:04:13most of the time, she'll get her way.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Trying to convince her of anything else is very difficult.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Both Hannah and operations manager Zameer
0:04:21 > 0:04:26worked shifts and often had just one day a month together with son Noah.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Though never having been,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Hannah felt their lives could be transformed in Australia.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33I feel their kind of,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36their vibe and their culture is more of a work/life balance,
0:04:36 > 0:04:38it's more of a relaxed lifestyle.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43She also believed the country would offer them all
0:04:43 > 0:04:44a more active way of life.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50It's cold in England and it's rainy a lot of the time,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52so you do spend a lot of time indoors.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I think kind of being able to just get out the house in the sun
0:04:55 > 0:04:59and just enjoying outdoor space, I think that would be beneficial.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Just one thing stood in Hannah's way,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05persuading Zameer to make the move.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07To leave London, such a spectacular place
0:05:07 > 0:05:10with so much depth and history, it would take a lot of convincing.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Having instigated four house moves in five years,
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Zameer feared Australia was just another of Hannah's moves
0:05:17 > 0:05:19that could backfire.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21I think he thinks I get bored.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Before, we've just moved and it has been on a whim,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25whereas I've been planning this for so long,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28that it's something that I do really want to do.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31He also worried about leaving loved ones nearby.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I'm so lucky to have the friends that I do, and family.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37And to say goodbye to all of them would be really difficult.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42And he was wary about starting again on the other side of the world.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44The financial commitment and changing jobs...
0:05:44 > 0:05:48And if it went wrong, just trying to build our life again,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I'm not prepared to take that gamble, at all.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56In a bid to convince him a move could be worth the upheaval,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Hannah had spent hours researching Australia online.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I do look on kind of property websites
0:06:02 > 0:06:04to see what property we can get,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06kind of job websites, different schools.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12But her efforts had fallen on deaf ears.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Fair enough, Hannah's done a lot of research,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19but to actually commit to a place without ever experiencing it
0:06:19 > 0:06:21is a completely foolish endeavour.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Hannah was determined not to give up, though.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I feel like it may have to come to one of those situations
0:06:27 > 0:06:30where I just say it enough and he'll eventually agree.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35That's her stubbornness coming through right there.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40Ahead of them lay a week to discover if Australia could be everything
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Hannah hoped for, and persuade Zameer it was where they should be.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52For their trial week, the family visited Brisbane
0:06:52 > 0:06:53on Australia's east coast.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Home for the week was a three-bedroom house in West End,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59a cosmopolitan inner-city suburb.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01This way, shall we go in?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Whoa.- It's amazing!
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- Is it amazing? - SHE LAUGHS
0:07:09 > 0:07:11This is really nice.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Outside, Zameer was equally impressed with the garden.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18This whole open-plan deck thing's lovely.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- I told you.- I love it.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21Kick it, this way.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25While Noah had an impromptu kick-about with Dad,
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Hannah contemplated her Australian experience so far.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33My first impressions are it's hot and sunny.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I could definitely see myself living here.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Ultimately, though, she knew her dream would come to nothing
0:07:39 > 0:07:42if the country failed to show Zameer proof
0:07:42 > 0:07:44they'd have a better life down under.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46It has to be right, for me.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50And if that's not the case, I'm not going to make the move.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51End of story, basically it would be.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02In the UK, Zameer, Hannah and Noah
0:08:02 > 0:08:07were living in a rented two-bedroom apartment in Kingston upon Thames.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08It's very convenient,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12we're ten minutes from the train station and the town centre,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16but it's not big enough for our needs.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17If Hannah got her way,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20the couple would be buying their first house in Australia.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24And she had some grand ideas when it came to her ideal home.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Four bedrooms, really big, fancy swimming pool.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Huge open-plan, maybe two living rooms,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33one for a playroom, one as like a snug room.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Really modern, high ceilings,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38because I don't like these boxy new-builds.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Zameer's expectations were more humble.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- I just want enough space for all of us, that's it.- And light.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50The couple's budget was £350,000.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53To find out what that could buy them down under,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55we showed them three properties,
0:08:55 > 0:08:59two on budget and a third, which could be their dream home.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01The search began in Forest Lake,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04just over 11 miles from central Brisbane.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Did this four-bedroom cottage-style home
0:09:06 > 0:09:09meet Hannah's high expectations?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- Pretty garden.- It's lovely.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Regardless of the rain, it was a promising start.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17This is really nice.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- A lot of space.- Ooh, I like that!
0:09:20 > 0:09:24The spacious master bedroom with ensuite impressed everyone.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- Wow!- Very nice. - Look how big it is.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30And the walk-in wardrobe was a hit with Hannah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Oh! Oh, my God, I love it!
0:09:32 > 0:09:36It had the open-plan living style she wanted.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37- That's really nice.- Mummy!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40And the kitchen wasn't short on space either.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Oh, look how much storage.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- And outside... - Wow!- This is lovely.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49You'd just spend most of your time here.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Wow, this is amazing.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- I'd buy it just for this.- Yeah!
0:09:54 > 0:09:56But was it somewhere they could afford to buy
0:09:56 > 0:09:59on their £350,000 budget?
0:10:00 > 0:10:04I want to go for 475, what are you going for?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06I'm going for 500.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Are you ready?- Yeah, go ahead.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12- What?!- No!
0:10:13 > 0:10:17It was £67,000 under budget.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- That's nothing, really. - Can we buy it?
0:10:19 > 0:10:20That's more than achievable.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Yeah, I mean, we could definitely hit that mark.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26The Gajs' property search was off to a solid start.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28For their next viewing,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32they moved to the popular inner-city suburb of Greenslopes.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Was this three-bedroom house
0:10:33 > 0:10:36somewhere the family could see themselves living?
0:10:36 > 0:10:40While Noah took a break, the couple moved inside to find out.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45This is lovely, Hannah, this has character.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47A lot of character as soon as you walk in.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- Oh, wow. - This is a really nice space.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55This is really nice. And I love the stained-glass windows.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58It's really cute. It's like a snug area.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03Boasting brand-new appliances, the kitchen worked for Zameer.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- It's a nice-sized kitchen.- Yeah.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08It's open and it's lovely.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12It looked like he was slowly coming round to having an Aussie home,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15but fitting in could have been a problem.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Do you reckon you'd fit in that?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- It's a good child's bath.- Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Smaller than the last place, the house had gone down well.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27This is what I imagined, like being able to open the doors
0:11:27 > 0:11:29and just go straight into, like, the outside space.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36But, with £350,000 to spend, was it within the couple's reach?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Shall I turn it?- Yeah. - The big reveal.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- Wow.- Ooh, 390.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51That was £40,000 over budget.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53It's a bit over our budget, but...
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Well, no, it's, like, top of our budget.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- 400 is top, top.- Yeah.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I'm happy with that.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Refusing to let the price wash away her dream,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06the search was going in Hannah's favour so far.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10The final stop of the day was the coastal village of Sandgate.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Would this four-bedroom house meet the Gajs' expectations
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- for an Aussie dream home?- Wow.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18OK, this is big.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19This is huge.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Split over two floors,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28this bright modern house promised plenty of what Hannah fancied.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32This bathroom is you, definitely.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34I love the mirror.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37The funky furnishings in the open-plan living area
0:12:37 > 0:12:39caught her eye too.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Oh, I could just spend all day looking at myself!
0:12:42 > 0:12:44And the kitchen was a real showpiece.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- This is very modern. - Wow, this is so nice.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Very bold as well, with the black and white.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Hannah was sold, but what about Zameer?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56But I think it's a bit too garish.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Staying dry, the couple admired the gardens from inside.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02That's really nice, looking onto the outside.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04And that pool just looks magnificent.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Upstairs, four double rooms,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10a home cinema and a huge master bedroom were a hit.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Wow.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14Hannah was blown away.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- I love the bath.- I love it, too. - Do you?
0:13:19 > 0:13:23And a perfect little boys' room sealed that deal for Noah.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Wow.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27This is my room!
0:13:27 > 0:13:32It was Hannah's perfect property, but was Zameer in agreement?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- This is like Mummy's dream house. - This is...
0:13:34 > 0:13:37This isn't really Daddy's dream house, is it?
0:13:37 > 0:13:41It may not have been the property to persuade Zameer to move,
0:13:41 > 0:13:46but with £350,000 to spend, were they able to afford it?
0:13:46 > 0:13:49I really like it and I'll be really upset if it's expensive.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59467,000.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- Aw!- It's cheaper than I thought it would be.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06It was £117,000 over budget.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09- It's cheaper than I thought, but... - I thought it was that.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10- Did you?- Yeah.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14I'm happy that you can't have it, basically!
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Oh! But I really like it.- I don't.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Despite a disappointing end for Hannah, on the whole,
0:14:20 > 0:14:24the couple's day house-hunting had been promising.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Property One had the pool and space Hannah wanted,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31and at £67,000 under budget, the price was a bonus.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34With its modern interiors,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Property Two seemed to charm both Hannah and Zameer,
0:14:38 > 0:14:40even with a bath on the petite side.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45And while the final property really was Hannah's ultimate home,
0:14:45 > 0:14:50the style wasn't quite to Zameer's taste and neither was the price.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52So, after everything they'd seen,
0:14:52 > 0:14:55did they choose property in the UK or Australia?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- Australia.- Yeah.- Thank you!
0:15:08 > 0:15:12We're more likely to get a nicer place with the money we have
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and have a nice size compared to the UK.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16Yeah, definitely.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Slowly, slowly, I can crack you.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Zameer's vote for Australia was a great start to Hannah's week,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31but she knew her victory would be short-lived
0:15:31 > 0:15:32unless both she and Zameer
0:15:32 > 0:15:36found the jobs to afford the Australian lifestyle she dreamt of.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41In the UK, the couple juggled shiftwork with looking after Noah.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Having qualified as a nurse in 2012,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Hannah had spent the previous 18 months studying midwifery.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50It's been a very intense 18 months,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53but at no point did I doubt that being a midwife
0:15:53 > 0:15:55was something that I wanted to do.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Could you repeat last on the teams in North, please?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59'Got 80 teams in North.'
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Zameer was an operational manager
0:16:01 > 0:16:04responsible for deployment of security staff
0:16:04 > 0:16:06at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10Persuading him to leave his career behind wouldn't be easy.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13If we emigrated, I would really miss my job.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16I'd miss my job, I'd miss my colleagues, they're all fantastic.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20With Noah looked after by a childminder,
0:16:20 > 0:16:24the couple set out to explore work prospects down under.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Hannah visited the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
0:16:27 > 0:16:31where she met with clinical midwife consultant Libby Ryan.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- Hi, Hannah, I'm Libby. - BOTH:- Nice to meet you!
0:16:34 > 0:16:38First up, a tour of the maternity facilities.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40So, this is one of our beautiful birth centre rooms.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- It's lovely.- It is lovely. - It is a really, really nice room.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It was an impressive set-up and Hannah was keen to see
0:16:46 > 0:16:48if she could be part of it.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Hannah, I think you've got a very good chance
0:16:50 > 0:16:51of getting a job in Australia.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54There's a shortage of midwives everywhere, so we would put you
0:16:54 > 0:16:57in a role that you could go in all areas of care,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- so you get a little bit of everything.- Yeah.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04It looked like it could be a case of right place, right time for Hannah.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08Across town, Zameer had gone to Brisbane International Airport
0:17:08 > 0:17:10to meet site manager Paul Sharman.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- How you doing?- Hi.- I'm Paul. - Nice to me you, Paul.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- Go and have a look around? - Yes, I would love to, cheers.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Paul advised Zameer he'd have to complete a week-long course
0:17:18 > 0:17:21to work in airport security in Australia.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23And after checking out the equipment,
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Zameer was keen to find out if there might be an opening for him here.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Look, we're always recruiting screeners
0:17:30 > 0:17:33and that may be your best option, to do a short while of doing that.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- Yeah.- To get to know how we do things out in Australia.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Having allocated security staff for Britain's biggest terminal,
0:17:40 > 0:17:44becoming a screener would have been a step back for Zameer.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Back at the hospital, Hannah was keen to find out
0:17:47 > 0:17:48if being a midwife in Australia
0:17:48 > 0:17:52would facilitate the family time she so badly wanted.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Rosters are usually family-friendly.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Antenatal clinic's good when you have little people
0:17:57 > 0:17:59because it's daytime hours.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02But then you've got shiftwork all over the place
0:18:02 > 0:18:04if you're in the ward or birth suite.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05So many options at this hospital.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- Yeah, it sounds really good. Really encouraging.- Yeah.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12What kind of salary would I expect as a newly qualified midwife?
0:18:12 > 0:18:17Our starting is 62,000 Australian and that's with no shiftwork.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Just under £30,000 was around £4,000 more
0:18:21 > 0:18:23than Hannah's basic salary in the UK
0:18:23 > 0:18:26and she could earn more with experience.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Some of our midwives are earning up 100,000 a year.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- Wow! That's nice.- Yes!
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- I like that answer.- Yes, it's good.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37It was a great result for Hannah.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Back at the airport, Zameer was finding out
0:18:40 > 0:18:42about his potential working hours.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46For a screening officer, it's basically you work 24 hours.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Some of the shifts, we've got four-hour shifts,
0:18:48 > 0:18:49some of them are 12-hour shifts.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53It just depends what your particular job is on that day.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55With similar hours to home
0:18:55 > 0:18:59and a screeners basic salary set at around £25,000,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Zameer would have been worse off working down under.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04But Paul assured him he could quickly work up
0:19:04 > 0:19:06to a shift supervisor role.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10They're probably looking around 60,000-65,000
0:19:10 > 0:19:12and they do four days on,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15four days off, on a 12-hour shift pattern.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17That sounds good.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Around £30,000 was much better news
0:19:20 > 0:19:24and the shift pattern could give Zameer time with the family.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27So, how did their findings impact on Hannah's dream?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Has the couple voted on work in Australia versus the UK?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- Aust... Oh, God!- UK.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Why?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47It's just basically because I know
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I'm comfortable with my job in the UK.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- That's such rubbish! - That's why.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55It's a draw at the minute. No?
0:19:55 > 0:19:56- No.- Oh.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59HE SIGHS
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Zameer's reluctance to leave the job he loved
0:20:06 > 0:20:09was a real setback for Hannah.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12But would a taste of the Aussie lifestyle help persuade him
0:20:12 > 0:20:16a professional sacrifice could be a price worth paying?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19The family spent the day exploring Brisbane's South Bank.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Covering 17 hectares, it's home to lush gardens,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25cafes and river views.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27And for once, the sun was shining.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- Wow, that's so cool! - Yeah, look at it.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- Look at all the sand castles you can build.- Lovely.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37With its man-made beach, South Bank's a magnet for families
0:20:37 > 0:20:40and Noah couldn't wait to dive right in.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- It's freezing! - SHE LAUGHS
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Do paddle, paddle.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49It's somewhere Hannah could picture spending more time.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51This is definitely the environment I'd like for Noah,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53he loves the water.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57And she was confident the chance to spend time with his son
0:20:57 > 0:20:59- was winning over Zameer.- Three!
0:20:59 > 0:21:04This could possibly persuade him to come here, to do this more often.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06A turn in temperature meant she was right.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09I could get used to this lifestyle, it's really good.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Just having this contrasting weather where you had all that rain
0:21:12 > 0:21:15and now we've got just heat, it's amazing.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17- Say cheese.- Cheese!
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Noah had loved spending quality time with both Mum and Dad.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25What's been your favourite part of the day, Noah?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Erm, picnic.- That's nice.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30We could do this all the time if we lived here.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32It had been a perfect day out
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and it looked like being a turning point for Zameer.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38There's just so many things here that you think, "Wow," you know.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41And it just seems to be shaking my foundations a bit.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45But at the same time, thoughts of what he'd be leaving back home
0:21:45 > 0:21:47were playing on his mind.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51To be without my friends and family would be very difficult.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54It's not going to be the same if I move out here
0:21:54 > 0:21:56and that's my biggest fear.
0:21:56 > 0:21:57Zameer was torn.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00For now, though, had the lifestyle done enough
0:22:00 > 0:22:02to secure another vote for Australia?
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- Australia.- Australia.- Australia!
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Can't knock it, it's been amazing.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21It's been such a carefree day.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23It just feels so relaxed.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I agree with you, I think it's such an easy thing to do.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Do you agree?- Yeah. - Good. All agreed.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Despite Zameer's concerns about leaving loved ones,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41the Australian lifestyle had proved enough
0:22:41 > 0:22:44to put Hannah's dream back on track.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46But with Zameer facing a potential pay cut,
0:22:46 > 0:22:50she knew she'd be back to square one if she couldn't convince him
0:22:50 > 0:22:53the move wouldn't lead to financial ruin.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56While Noah played, Hannah and Zameer prepared to work out
0:22:56 > 0:22:59how figures in Australia compared with the UK.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Is this the thing that sends you hurtling down to earth?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Yeah, pretty much. Yeah.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09First up was the weekly shop.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Strawberry jam... Aw, it's 20p cheaper!
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Bolognese sauce, 104.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Ooh, that's cheaper as well.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20That's good, I like that.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Comes to...
0:23:22 > 0:23:27144.06.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Yeah, it's not bad. 51p difference.
0:23:29 > 0:23:3351p more expensive in Australia.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- That's nothing. - Yeah, we could manage.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Next, the bigger monthly bills.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Basing their figures on the second property they'd viewed...
0:23:42 > 0:23:45The mortgage in Australia will be...
0:23:45 > 0:23:481,770.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51That's a lot.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Which is what I'm worried about with your wage.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Things like this being more expensive.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00But totting up all the other outgoings,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03things look better than expected.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05So, 3,507.
0:24:05 > 0:24:093,507.17.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10Which is cheaper.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Even with a high mortgage payment,
0:24:12 > 0:24:17it looked like they'd spend almost £65 less in Australia every month.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21I like that. I'm very pleased with that.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23And things continued to look good
0:24:23 > 0:24:27when Hannah factored in her potential earnings.
0:24:27 > 0:24:33So, the difference in your income would be 745.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- I particularly enjoyed that part. - Oh, look...
0:24:36 > 0:24:40Zameer's salary difference wasn't so positive, though.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- So, you're minus...- 217.62.
0:24:43 > 0:24:49In the UK, the couple spent £272 more than they'd earned every month
0:24:49 > 0:24:53but the final sums in Australia showed they'd have money left over.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Then we're £592 better off living in Australia.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59I knew I was right!
0:24:59 > 0:25:00I'm rarely wrong.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03Better off.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05We can have a little smiley face.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08And a yay.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13There you go.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18So, when it came to finances, did Zameer vote UK or Australia?
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- Australia.- Australia.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Yes!
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- Are you happy?- Yeah. I'm happy.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37Yeah, you can't really...
0:25:37 > 0:25:40I don't know, I'm trying to think of ways I could say no
0:25:40 > 0:25:43but, yeah, it's not happening.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44No.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54It looked as though Hannah's dream was well within reach,
0:25:54 > 0:25:56but she was all too aware
0:25:56 > 0:26:01family ties could still prove the ultimate stumbling block for Zameer.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06So, Noah, we're going to watch a video of all the family
0:26:06 > 0:26:08back home in the UK, OK?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Ready?
0:26:12 > 0:26:13- BOTH:- Hi, Zameer, Hannah and Noah.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- BOTH:- Hi, Zameer, Hannah and Noah.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18I can't imagine them being so far away,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22they're a great team and they've bonded and they've grown
0:26:22 > 0:26:24in the last four and a half years
0:26:24 > 0:26:26since Noah's born and I'm really proud of them.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Zameer may not know it but he should
0:26:29 > 0:26:31know that I actually care about him,
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and he's like, he used to be my favourite sibling at one point.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Used to. You see that? Past tense.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41'Noah's the only great grandchild.'
0:26:41 > 0:26:43It was always a bit of a joke with Hannah, to say,
0:26:43 > 0:26:46"When are you going to make me a great-grandma, Hannah?"
0:26:46 > 0:26:52And she did and now he's four and a half,
0:26:52 > 0:26:54it's just magic, having him around.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Noah is very close to me
0:26:58 > 0:27:00and whenever he sees me, he just jumps up and hugs me.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03I'm going to miss all that when Noah moves.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06It's something that is going to take me a long time to get used to.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08I think they're going to have to move out of London.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I think Australia could be a good option for them.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15You know, I think she sees Australia as quite an opportunity
0:27:15 > 0:27:17and so she should at their age.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22If they decide that their quality of life is better there than here,
0:27:22 > 0:27:25the three of them, then they should go there.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I would not like them to go to Australia, that's my final answer.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And not...
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Because Noah means a lot to me.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36The distance is just too far.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Even living in London,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41not seeing him for a few weeks,
0:27:41 > 0:27:43you think, "He's going to forget me."
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Or he's not going to love me as much as everybody else.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47'We love him so much!'
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Even if I'm not happy about it,
0:27:50 > 0:27:52at the end of the day, it's your life.
0:27:52 > 0:27:57So, you think about it and make the decision accordingly.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00I think you need to do what's best for you.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02I will always keep in touch, I will always visit,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05I will always love you and you know that and I'm at the end of the phone
0:28:05 > 0:28:07no matter where you are in the world.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10You do what's best for you and I'll still be there.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15How do you feel watching that?
0:28:16 > 0:28:17The gist I got was that...
0:28:19 > 0:28:20..everyone's going to miss Noah...
0:28:20 > 0:28:23and maybe Hannah and Zameer!
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Isn't it?
0:28:24 > 0:28:29And it's always upsetting and I knew my family are kind of
0:28:29 > 0:28:31resistant to us coming out here anyway.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33It's a bit like, "We don't want you to go
0:28:33 > 0:28:36"but we kind of know you're going to go, so we'll support you."
0:28:36 > 0:28:39To be removed and...
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Being a gamble whether I see them or not, it's going to be a big deal.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44Messages from home had been a reminder
0:28:44 > 0:28:48of what the couple stood to lose if they made the move.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51As the final vote approached, would Zameer's doubts
0:28:51 > 0:28:56be enough to ground Hannah's flight of fancy once and for all?
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Her first taste of Australia had reinforced Hannah's vision
0:28:59 > 0:29:02of a better future for her family down under.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Everything that I've seen this week
0:29:04 > 0:29:07has just kind of solidified everything that I thought
0:29:07 > 0:29:09for the past couple of years.
0:29:09 > 0:29:10Abracadabra!
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Despite his initial opposition,
0:29:13 > 0:29:15the week had shown Zameer plenty of potential.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Australia's been fantastic. I can't really knock it.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Australia just comes up trumps on most things,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24so it's hard to argue against.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26But despite everything it offered,
0:29:26 > 0:29:30he was struggling with the thought of leaving loved ones at home.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33I'd miss my family a lot.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35It'd take its toll on me.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37It would be heartbreaking for me.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41And Hannah feared his concerns would put paid to her dream.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46I just get that underlying feeling that he's just not going to do it.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49So, had the family's trial week done enough
0:29:49 > 0:29:52to secure Hannah the future she'd wanted for so long?
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- BOTH:- Australia.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- For sure, for sure? - For sure, for sure.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11That was two for sures, so that must be definite.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Yeah, I just completely lost that battle. Isn't it, Noah?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16I've accomplished what I set out to achieve.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18So, I'm happy of that.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Despite his resistance and practical concerns,
0:30:30 > 0:30:35Zameer's vote for Australia meant Hannah had triumphed yet again
0:30:35 > 0:30:38and she was delighted at the prospect of more family time
0:30:38 > 0:30:40together in the sunshine.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45We caught up with them one year on to find out what happened next.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51It's September 2016 and the Gaj family have moved to...
0:30:51 > 0:30:57Buckinghamshire in the UK, but hopefully not for too much longer.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Since we last saw them, they've gone from being a family of three
0:31:00 > 0:31:03to a family of four.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Oh, well, it was nice while it lasted.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09The baby is called Faris, which is a Muslim name.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Zameer chose it.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15He wanted that name for Noah so I agreed that I named Noah,
0:31:15 > 0:31:16he named this baby.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21Hannah and Zameer are delighted with the new addition to the family.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23He's kind of docile, which we really need
0:31:23 > 0:31:25because Noah's so energetic.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29- I can make him smile. - Go on, then.- OK!
0:31:30 > 0:31:34It took a while for Noah to get used to the idea, though.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36He's smiling! He's smiling!
0:31:36 > 0:31:38In the beginning, he was very upset
0:31:38 > 0:31:41that he was no longer the only child.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45He wasn't too impressed that someone else was taking all the attention,
0:31:45 > 0:31:47but now he's very good with him.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50I love him and I'm the older brother.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56Having baby Faris hasn't changed Hannah's focus on a move down under.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Yeah, do you think you'd be able to adapt to the heat?
0:31:59 > 0:32:01It'd take you long, man, trust me.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05We had one hot day in August and we were losing our minds.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07They have air-conditioning in their houses.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Yeah, I mean, they're built for it.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13The trial week had been everything she'd hoped for.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17It was nice to know that everything I had researched and been looking at
0:32:17 > 0:32:19for years was actually true.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22It had opened Zameer's eyes to the kind of future
0:32:22 > 0:32:23Australia could offer.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26I'll be fine, I'll get a nice tan.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30- Hmm. What, a red one?- Not with factor 50, I tan quite well.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33'All my arguments seemed to be nullified within a couple of days.'
0:32:33 > 0:32:37I could see myself living there, I'm convinced that could be a reality.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43And Noah could also see the attractions of Aussie living.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45I liked Australia because I liked
0:32:45 > 0:32:48the beach and the swimming pools.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51All he could talk about was Australia, he still does,
0:32:51 > 0:32:52that's all he talks about.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54So, where's Australia on the map?
0:32:55 > 0:32:56Yeah, and where were we?
0:32:56 > 0:32:59We were there. Somewhere in Queensland.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03I think he loved how much we hung out as a family, so...
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Zameer's vote for Oz at the end of the week
0:33:08 > 0:33:10was a huge relief for Hannah.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13I was never too sure how he was really feeling about it
0:33:13 > 0:33:16till the end, but when he did vote for Australia,
0:33:16 > 0:33:19it made it easier because we were going to go anyway.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21- So, at least he's happy about it. - HE LAUGHS
0:33:21 > 0:33:23But arriving back in the UK,
0:33:23 > 0:33:27she was concerned Zameer might still change his mind.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30I did feel that maybe he got caught up in all the emotion of it
0:33:30 > 0:33:34while we were out there and maybe when we got back home,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37the reality would dawn on him and he'd decide actually
0:33:37 > 0:33:38it's not what he wanted.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41I was sold but still a bit apprehensive.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47Leaving nothing to chance, Hannah got the ball rolling straightaway.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- The crocodile show?- Yeah.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51The one we saw at the zoo.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55'Pretty much the next day, I was booking for my skills assessments,'
0:33:55 > 0:33:57looking at more stuff about Australia,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00looking at the property apps I have on my phone,
0:34:00 > 0:34:02just to kind of keep that going.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04You were relentless, weren't you?
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- Faris! Mummy! - You're going to show Mum...?
0:34:08 > 0:34:12The family moved in with Hannah's grandparents to save money
0:34:12 > 0:34:13and when word came through
0:34:13 > 0:34:15their initial visa application had been approved,
0:34:15 > 0:34:19Hannah took matters into her own hands.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21I applied and paid for the visas.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Having spent over £3,000 without consulting Zameer,
0:34:27 > 0:34:30she was nervous about breaking the news.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37Next thing you know, I get a text with a picture of her receipt
0:34:37 > 0:34:39for paying for the visas.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42Yeah, which didn't go down that well.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45I was pretty mad at that point and I've been mad for a long time
0:34:45 > 0:34:49because I thought she made that decision without my input.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54He wasn't very happy, he was quite angry
0:34:54 > 0:34:57and he definitely didn't talk to me for a good while.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02I made it quite clear how upset I was at this decision
0:35:02 > 0:35:05and I pretty much carried that through
0:35:05 > 0:35:06till the end of the pregnancy.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11But Hannah was convinced she had made the right move.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14I know that their rules and regulations change all the time
0:35:14 > 0:35:16and I just didn't want to miss that opportunity.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Score!
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Shortly after the couple arrived back from the trial week,
0:35:30 > 0:35:33Zameer's parents made the shock announcement
0:35:33 > 0:35:35they were moving to America.
0:35:35 > 0:35:36It happened very quickly.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39They announced it and then, I think a week later, they actually went.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42So, that was kind of a big shock for everybody.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Didn't give anybody time to actually process what was going on,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50so I'm a bit disappointed that they went, to be honest,
0:35:50 > 0:35:53and a bit upset that they left in such a manner.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58Noah's found the separation hard to come to terms with.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Because Grandad and Grandma are in America...
0:36:04 > 0:36:06..I miss them very much.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10And he can't quite comprehend why we can't go and see them.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I think he finds that quite upsetting.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19So, I suppose that's kind of, in a way, preparing him
0:36:19 > 0:36:21for what it's like when we move.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23When we do go to Australia,
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I think I will give people the appropriate amount of time
0:36:26 > 0:36:28to actually process the information
0:36:28 > 0:36:30and come to terms with it because that's very important.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Their departure gave Hannah food for thought.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41It has made me reflect and feel bad that I'm taking Noah away
0:36:41 > 0:36:43from kind of my side of the family as well,
0:36:43 > 0:36:48especially when he's lost Zameer's side of the family.
0:36:48 > 0:36:49Yeah.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Still the couple ploughed ahead with plans to move
0:36:54 > 0:36:56but things ground to a halt
0:36:56 > 0:36:58when Hannah fell ill during her pregnancy.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00It literally put everything on hold.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04She suffered from, like, an almost debilitating condition.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07You were in bed for almost three months because of the pregnancy,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10so that was very difficult to deal with.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Everything was up in the air at that point in time.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14Suffering from a rare disorder,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Hannah was forced to spend months in hospital.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20The family really came through and helped us out.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23Realising how dependent they were on family,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Zameer began to have doubts about a move.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30It was a scary thought that because of how sick she was,
0:37:30 > 0:37:32how hopeless we were at that point...
0:37:34 > 0:37:38I was very negative about Australia in that time period.
0:37:38 > 0:37:39A very scary time.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Fortunately, Hannah's health gradually improved, though,
0:37:44 > 0:37:46and deciding they needed a place of their own,
0:37:46 > 0:37:49the couple decided to make one final move in the UK.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58'Moving into our own house a couple of weeks'
0:37:58 > 0:38:01before the baby was born was a bit stressful.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Things didn't turn out as we planned and the baby came
0:38:04 > 0:38:08a week early, so we still had loads of unpacking to do.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Home for now is this rented three-bedroom terraced house
0:38:11 > 0:38:13in Buckinghamshire.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15We're in a village,
0:38:15 > 0:38:19which is quite different to where we were living in Kingston.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21It's very quiet.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26The area of here is really nice and picturesque, but it is quite...
0:38:26 > 0:38:27- It's too quiet.- Mm-hm.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31It does have some advantages, though.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33It's a big change from London.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35It's been a good trade-off for the kids.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Definitely having a lot bigger living room,
0:38:38 > 0:38:40not only for Noah's toys,
0:38:40 > 0:38:42but now we've got another one and they're both boys,
0:38:42 > 0:38:43for them to run around.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Never be tidy again.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- Mm!- He agrees.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55- Little brother.- Little brother.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00Baby Faris's arrival has left the Gajs' loved ones less enthusiastic
0:39:00 > 0:39:03about their plans to move down under.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Everyone was very positive in their messages
0:39:05 > 0:39:07whilst we were in Australia.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10When I broke that news to them, it's kind of gone
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- completely the opposite now, hasn't it?- Yeah.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16We now get told, "No, you're not moving."
0:39:16 > 0:39:18The thought of being on opposite sides of the globe
0:39:18 > 0:39:20from her grandchildren
0:39:20 > 0:39:23is something Hannah's mum can barely contemplate.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- He's always happy when you pick him up.- He loves me, don't you?
0:39:27 > 0:39:30At the time, I was, "If that's what they want to do,
0:39:30 > 0:39:32"fully support them," and I've changed my mind.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36I don't think it crossed their mind
0:39:36 > 0:39:39that it would actually become a reality, so I don't...
0:39:39 > 0:39:42I think they thought this would be it, they're having another baby,
0:39:42 > 0:39:44they'll definitely stay here.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47She's taking my grandchildren away from me.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51I think the benefits of being around their grandparents
0:39:51 > 0:39:55and other family members outweigh the benefits of going to Australia.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01You can't replace us, Hannah, and we can't replace you.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04Ready, and...
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Oh, shame!
0:40:06 > 0:40:10However, for Hannah, the sadness of leaving her mother behind
0:40:10 > 0:40:12is outweighed by the brighter future
0:40:12 > 0:40:14she believes Australia offers her children.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17No! He snatched it off me and I got it first!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19'We're kind of more of a family unit now,
0:40:19 > 0:40:23'we've kind of expanded and just to want that lifestyle for them'
0:40:23 > 0:40:25and the opportunities in Australia for them.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29'So, now that the baby's born, we can start focusing on that again.'
0:40:30 > 0:40:35But when they will actually make the move has still to be decided.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Yay! I'm winning. Ah!
0:40:38 > 0:40:42I have no specific timeline on when to go to Australia,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44even if it takes a couple of years.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48I wouldn't say a couple of years, I think that's too long!
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Hannah is itching to go as soon as possible.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55I've had all my midwifery skills assessed and approved
0:40:55 > 0:40:58by the board in Australia.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02We've paid for our visas and we just need to do the medicals,
0:41:02 > 0:41:05basically, to finalise it and then we can start looking for jobs,
0:41:05 > 0:41:08which may take a couple of months, six months.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13I'm hoping this time next year, that we will be out in Australia.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17Hannah has these ideas that we'll move out as soon as possible,
0:41:17 > 0:41:19but I don't think it's fair to everyone else.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22If we're going to do this move, we do it correctly
0:41:22 > 0:41:24and we plan things properly and we make sure
0:41:24 > 0:41:27that it's as stress-free as possible.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Hannah's clear on how she sees life shaping up
0:41:33 > 0:41:35on the other side of the world.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37To have a nice house,
0:41:37 > 0:41:43to have a good work-life balance, full of lots of family activities.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53But Zameer's still erring on the cautious side.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57The move to Australia I find exciting but scary.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01And getting over that two-year period where you're homesick,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03that's what is going to be quite tricky.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07But I am very excited.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Whatever the timeframe,
0:42:14 > 0:42:17there's no doubt that the family are destined for down under.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Yeah, I think my family's future does lie in Australia.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24I think there's a lot more options for the kids
0:42:24 > 0:42:27and there's a lot more life to experience there
0:42:27 > 0:42:29than there is over here, I think.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32So, in ten years' time, if I'm in the pool
0:42:32 > 0:42:35and I've got meat on the barbecue, I'll be happy.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43I've spent too many years thinking about this
0:42:43 > 0:42:45to not go through with it.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47Yeah. It kind of has to happen.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00It's been a very big year for the Gaj family
0:43:00 > 0:43:02and although not quite there yet,
0:43:02 > 0:43:06their sights are still firmly set on Australia.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10We wish Zameer, Hannah, Noah and baby Faris
0:43:10 > 0:43:14the happiest of times together when they finally make it down under.