0:00:02 > 0:00:05Imagine if, after years struggling as a single mum,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08you finally scrape together the cash
0:00:08 > 0:00:09to achieve the new life
0:00:09 > 0:00:12you have been dreaming of for decades,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14only to discover your children aren't convinced
0:00:14 > 0:00:18about moving to the other side of the world.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23That's the situation Paula Jones was in, in 2015.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27Today, one year on, we'll find out where the family are now.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30For more than 20 years,
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Paula Jones has been craving a new life in Australia.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35It means the world to me.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37I want the best for my children.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40But daughter Kacey was far from sold.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44I feel like I'm going to have to leave everything behind
0:00:44 > 0:00:45to make everybody else happy.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49A trial week down under, however, proved a massive hit.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52This is our dream house. This is the dream house.
0:00:52 > 0:00:53I just want to come here as soon as possible.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58- It's just great.- It's just brilliant, I don't want to go home.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02So one year on, just where do the Joneses now call home?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04I was the one holding this back,
0:01:04 > 0:01:06but for the last six months I've thought about it,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I've thought about it over and over again.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33For the last two decades,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Australia has been the number one destination
0:01:35 > 0:01:38for British citizens moving abroad.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Every day, around 23 families leave the UK
0:01:41 > 0:01:43to start a new life in the country.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Boasting an average temperature 13 degrees higher than Britain's,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52it's easy to understand why so many
0:01:52 > 0:01:55are lured to a land with more than 10,000 beaches.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Ever since she was a teenager,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06mum Paula Jones had dreamt of a life in the Australian sunshine.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12In 2015, it looked like the dream could finally be within reach.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14In just one week,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Paula and her two children would discover
0:02:16 > 0:02:18everything the country could offer them
0:02:18 > 0:02:21before deciding whether to take the plunge
0:02:21 > 0:02:24and move to the other side of the world
0:02:24 > 0:02:27or stay put in the UK.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33The family's trial week began with over 24 hours in the air,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36flying from the UK, via Singapore, to Australia.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Touchdown was an emotional experience for Paula.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42The minute I landed, I was crying.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45So pleased to be here.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46She was just like, "Oh, my goodness,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49"we're finally in Australia," and we just looked at her like...
0:02:49 > 0:02:51"What?"
0:02:51 > 0:02:54But she worried the country wouldn't live up to the image
0:02:54 > 0:02:57she had created in two decades of dreaming.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I'm nervous in case I don't like it.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01I'm nervous in case my dream gets shattered,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03and it's not what I think it's going to be.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Paula was in no doubt as to what was at stake
0:03:05 > 0:03:07over the next week.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09This is it, I've waited years for this week to come.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11It's make or break.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Ahead of the Joneses lay seven days
0:03:13 > 0:03:16to discover if they could achieve the life Paula desired.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24In 2015, the Jones family, mum Paula,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Luke, who was 18, Kacey, then 13,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30were living in Prestatyn in North Wales.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Life had been far from plain sailing for Paula.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Having left home at the age of 15,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41she met her future husband one year later, and had Luke when she was 18.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44The last decade had proved particularly difficult.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I ran my own dry-cleaning business,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49and then the recession hit,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and, well, I lost the business.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56And my marriage broke down, and we divorced
0:03:56 > 0:04:00when Luke was eight and Kacey was nearly three.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I think life for Mum has been pretty tough, to be honest.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Ooh! I'll buy that.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11As a single parent, making ends meet had been a struggle.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14When I was a kid, there was never really any money.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I didn't have all the things I wanted to have.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22I've had no choice but to claim benefits,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25even though I have always worked.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Depending on government assistance was something
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Paula had always been determined to escape.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33It made me feel very worthless
0:04:33 > 0:04:36and not a full person within society, really.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Four years earlier,
0:04:39 > 0:04:40she'd taken decisive action
0:04:40 > 0:04:42to turn her family's life around
0:04:42 > 0:04:45and had juggled looking after Kacey and Luke
0:04:45 > 0:04:47with studying to become a radiographer.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I did an access course.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I went to university, I've worked hard, I've got my degree,
0:04:52 > 0:04:53I've got a good job.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Yeah, she's found it tough, but I'm quite proud of her, really.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Paula had driven herself hard, but with limited success.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Even now, I still have to rely on tax credits.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Desperate to steer out of the benefits trap
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and provide a better future for her family,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Paula believed Australia could be the answer,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15and had started saving every penny she could scrape together
0:05:15 > 0:05:16to fund a move.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18She'd managed to build up a small nest egg,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21but now faced a difficult dilemma.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23On the one hand, her new-found career
0:05:23 > 0:05:25could be the road to a new life down under
0:05:25 > 0:05:27for her, Luke and Kacey.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32I think that my potential for work in Australia
0:05:32 > 0:05:37and career prospects for the children are better in Australia.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- I won!- I reckon that was a fix.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41But on the other hand,
0:05:41 > 0:05:42the money could have provided them
0:05:42 > 0:05:45with a home to call their own in the UK.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I'm in a complete dilemma
0:05:47 > 0:05:49as to whether I spend what savings I've got on a deposit
0:05:49 > 0:05:52and settle here, and stay in the UK,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55or whether I use that money to apply for visas and flights
0:05:55 > 0:05:59to go over to Australia and start a new life out there.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03And while Luke didn't feel much love for life in North Wales...
0:06:03 > 0:06:05I don't like living round here a lot.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It's very dull and boring, nothing ever to do.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11..persuading Kacey to uproot to Australia
0:06:11 > 0:06:13would be a much tougher battle.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16I don't share it. I don't share the dream at all.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18I feel like I'm going to have to leave everything behind
0:06:18 > 0:06:21to make everybody else happy.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Kacey's very close to her dad.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25She sees her dad on a regular basis.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Paula felt she needed to act now
0:06:27 > 0:06:30if she was ever to stand a chance of achieving her dream
0:06:30 > 0:06:32of a fresh start down under.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36If I don't do it now, I'll probably never go.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39But deep down, she knew it was a risk.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41If I spend all the money that I've got for a deposit
0:06:41 > 0:06:42on going to Australia,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I haven't got anything to come back to.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45We'd be back at square one.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47We'd be back to ten years ago.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51And she really was concerned the reality of life down under
0:06:51 > 0:06:53might not square up to her dreams.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58Looking at Australia in pictures and magazines and the internet
0:06:58 > 0:07:00isn't the same as being there.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01And I'm a little bit worried
0:07:01 > 0:07:04that it might not actually be what I'm expecting.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06The next week would decide once and for all
0:07:06 > 0:07:09where Paula and her family would call home.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12This is it for us as a family.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13It means the world to me.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17I just want... I want the best for my children.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25The Joneses spent their trial week in Adelaide.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27The driest Australian state capital,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31almost one in 12 of its inhabitants hail from the UK.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Their temporary base was this three-bedroom house
0:07:34 > 0:07:38just a ten-minute walk from the white sands of Henley Beach,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40and about 20 minutes west of the city.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42First impressions were good.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Wow, I really like it.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Paula was bowled over by the open-plan kitchen,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51diner and living room.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53I can see myself cooking on here.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56I can see you cooking on it, too.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Bit cheeky! The garden went down well, too.
0:08:00 > 0:08:01It's nice, isn't it?
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Compared to the garden we've got at home, this is lovely, isn't it?
0:08:03 > 0:08:07It's big. It's actually got grass as opposed to mud.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Paula settled in quickly.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11So far, I really like it.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Feel at home. Feel like I should have always been here.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15Yeah, it's nice.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18And Luke's first impressions of Australia
0:08:18 > 0:08:19were pretty positive, too.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21It reminds me of, like,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24a bigger, less serious Britain.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28But the gamble she could be taking with her life savings
0:08:28 > 0:08:30was already playing on Paula's mind.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35I haven't got enough money to move out here and buy a house in the UK.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37It's one or the other.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40And Kacey was thinking of who she was leaving in the UK.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46I'd worry to move to Australia because of my friends and my dad.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49My dad loves seeing me all the time.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52He really would miss me so, so much.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57Paula was under no illusion as to how critical the week ahead was.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00By the end of this week, the dream will come to a conclusion.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03We will either be moving to Australia or we won't.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05It's make or break.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13In 2015, the Jones family
0:09:13 > 0:09:15were living in a three-bedroom rented house
0:09:15 > 0:09:18in the North Wales seaside town of Prestatyn.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Whilst Paula enjoyed living there for half the year...
0:09:22 > 0:09:24I like living very close to the beach.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26In the summer, it's fantastic.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29..the other six months left her cold.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31In the winter, it's my worst nightmare.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34The family had struggled to find a permanent base.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38I think we've lived in eight different houses.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43For a home down under, there was one thing on Luke and Kacey's wish list.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47I'd want a house that's, like, definitely got a swimming pool.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48I'd love that.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51I think it's great, but I think they're unrealistic.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I'd be quite happy with just a modern three-bedroom house.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02The family had a monthly rental budget of £1,000.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03To find out what kind of house
0:10:03 > 0:10:05that could get them in Australia,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07we showed them three properties,
0:10:07 > 0:10:08two on-budget,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and a third which could be their dream home.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12First stop was Brompton,
0:10:12 > 0:10:16a suburb ten minutes north of Adelaide city centre.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Would this three-bedroom townhouse be to the family's taste?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Outside, first impressions were good.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Very...- Like it.- ..posh.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29And inside, the house continued to work its charms.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Oh, this is nice. Oh, look at the shiny floors.- This is very nice.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Oh, my goodness.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Paula took the opportunity to test the water with Kacey.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Would you move from the UK for this house?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- Maybe.- Yeah.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Not bad, considering they were only just in the door.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Upstairs, Luke had his eye on the master bedroom.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51See, this could be my room.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- It's big.- It's massive.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56But it looked like Kacey was laying claim, too.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Oh...my...God.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01There's a wardrobe and an en-suite.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Oh! This is mine. I'm having this.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07I'd come to Australia for this, for this big room.
0:11:07 > 0:11:08If I thought for a minute
0:11:08 > 0:11:11that this would actually make you come to Australia,
0:11:11 > 0:11:12I'd let you have this room.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Outside was the one thing Kacey and Luke wanted.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- This is very nice.- Look at the pool.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Oh, my goodness.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- It's got a pool.- We could have some fantastic times out here.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26The house had been a hit with the whole family,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28but was it somewhere they could afford
0:11:28 > 0:11:32with their monthly rental budget of £1,000?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I think this has got to be over budget.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39You couldn't get anything like this in the UK, anyway.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42Want to have a look?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- Yeah, are you ready?- Yeah, ready.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Oh, my goodness.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- Seriously?- It was just £40 over budget.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56This means that we can actually afford to come to Australia
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- and live here...- In a nice house. - ..in a really nice house.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02With things off to a positive start,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04it was time to move on to property number two.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Situated in Largs Bay, ten miles north of Adelaide,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11did this four-bedroom home impress as much as the first?
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I like it. Look at the trees.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Very nice.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19The property's spacious interiors were an instant hit.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20This is quite nice.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- It's big.- It's giant.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27But unlike the last house, this wasn't a shiny new build.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28The property's more dated.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29I don't think it is.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31It is. This is a much older property.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Yeah, it looks older.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35It has an older feel to it.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38While the open-plan kitchen-diner got the thumbs-up...
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Very big.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Kitchen-diner. Yeah, I like it, it's nice.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47..Paula and Luke couldn't help but compare it to the first property.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Not as good as the one, the last house, I don't think.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54And I agree with Luke. I actually prefer the one in the last house.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Despite boasting a large garden...
0:12:57 > 0:12:59This is massive.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02..this house just wasn't cutting the mustard.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05It's nice, but I still don't think it's for us.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09It wasn't somewhere the family wanted to call home,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13but could they afford it, anyway, with their £1,000 a month budget?
0:13:13 > 0:13:14I think it's over budget.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I think it's over budget, too.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Shall we have a look, see how much it is?
0:13:18 > 0:13:19Yeah.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Whoa...
0:13:23 > 0:13:24It was £40 under budget.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28So, do you think this price would sway it?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29I just don't like the house that much.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I think, for the price, it's quite good,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33but I still wouldn't want to live there.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41For their final viewing in the newly created suburb of St Clair,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45we'd found what we thought could have been the family's dream home.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47This is absolutely beautiful.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Brand-new house, brand-new area, brand-new start.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- This is massive.- Oh, my God.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Oh, my goodness.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56This is huge.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Luke was instantly worried about
0:13:58 > 0:14:00how much this shiny new home would cost.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02We're never going to be able to afford something like this.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05But Kacey was already sold.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06This is our dream house.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Yeah, this is the dream house.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12The first of three living spaces had everyone enchanted.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- This is mad.- Oh, my goodness.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16Crazy.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20And the open-plan kitchen, dining and living room
0:14:20 > 0:14:21didn't disappoint, either.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23This is well good.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25This is perfect for me. I'd have this.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27I could definitely live in this house.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Upstairs, the master suite with French doors leading onto a balcony
0:14:31 > 0:14:33was a real winner, too.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Oh, my God. This is gorgeous.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39This is my dream room.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44And Paula couldn't help but try out the spa bath for size.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Oh, yeah, can I have some candles, please?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51A spacious garden with pool was the icing on the cake.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54I feel like I'm in a different life if I lived here.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Do you?- Yeah.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- This is the Hollywood dream.- Yeah.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03So, was this a house only suited to Hollywood stars,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06or was it somewhere the Jones could afford
0:15:06 > 0:15:09with their £1,000 a month rental budget?
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I reckon it's going to be £1,500 a month.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13About 1,400.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20What?!
0:15:20 > 0:15:22That's not that bad at all, is it?
0:15:22 > 0:15:23You're kidding me.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27It was £290 over budget, but...
0:15:27 > 0:15:29It's better, it's much cheaper than I thought it was going to be.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- Yeah.- OK.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- It's great.- Let's see how I get on for jobs.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Checking out homes in the Adelaide suburbs
0:15:36 > 0:15:39had proved a positive day for the Jones.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Property one hit the spot with its fought-over master bedroom
0:15:42 > 0:15:44and inviting pool area.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Despite its size, property two disappointed,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52with a floor plan that failed to win praise.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Property three was the clear favourite, though,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57with generously-sized rooms,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00numerous living areas and its perfect pool.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02So, when it came to properties,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04had everything they'd seen been enough
0:16:04 > 0:16:06for everyone to choose Australia over the UK?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- ALL:- Australia.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18For me, it was an easy decision.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20All the houses are big. They're all spacious.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Australian houses are definitely better.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25British houses are just tiny.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27And they're more modern,
0:16:27 > 0:16:29instead of having old Victorian houses.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44A clean sweep of votes for Australia was just what Paula had hoped for,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47but in order to afford her dream home,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49a good job and salary would be essential.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Back in the UK, Paula was working as a radiographer for the NHS.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58OK, Dawn, so is it your right wrist?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00I love working with the general public,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02and I feel that every day I'm at work, I help people.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06It was something she was keen to develop down under.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Ideally, I want to go on to do a master's degree.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11As the sole earner in the family,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15she knew a move relied on her work prospects.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17It's very important that I get the right job
0:17:17 > 0:17:19and the right salary in Australia.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21If I don't get the right salary,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24it will kill my dream, and I won't be able to go.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29We arranged for Paula to visit the Royal Adelaide Hospital,
0:17:29 > 0:17:30the largest in the city.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36First up, she met Dominic, a team leader at the Radiology Department,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39and wasted no time in asking him about the working week.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41So, what kind of shift pattern do you work here,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- and how many hours a week? - We have a 37.5 hour week.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Same as us.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50We have four shift groups who rotate across shifts in a pattern.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Seven days and then four days off, and then seven days again,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- five days off.- So, really, it's very good for you...
0:17:56 > 0:17:57It's very flexible.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00..for your lifestyle and your general wellbeing.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01It is, yeah.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Nearing the end of his A-levels in the UK,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Luke was keen to research options for further education in Adelaide.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11To find out more, he went to Flinders University,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13where he met student adviser Kim Sara.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Hi, I'm Luke.- Hi, I'm Kim.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Welcome to Flinders. Let's have a look around.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19OK.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22After a quick campus tour,
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Luke asked if he could qualify for a degree course
0:18:24 > 0:18:27in his favourite subject of psychology.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30We would look at your overseas qualifications.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31They're assessed
0:18:31 > 0:18:33by the South Australian Terciary Admissions Centre,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36SATAC, and they'd look at what you've done overseas.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Is it better for me to be an international student,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41or would I be better coming over as a permanent resident with my mother?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43If you're going to be applying as a permanent resident,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45there's a lot more benefits for you.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47So, that's access to be able to get in,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49so entry options that you've got,
0:18:49 > 0:18:50as well as other things like the fees
0:18:50 > 0:18:53and how much you're going to be paying for the course.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Luke was delighted with what he'd discovered.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'd probably want to come here as soon as possible.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02It's just great. Hopefully, Mum's got the news she needed.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Back at the hospital, Paula met with operations manager Michael
0:19:06 > 0:19:10to find out if her skills would be transferable to Australia.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12My UK qualification is a Bachelor of Science,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14so would that be recognised here?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I would assume that it would be.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20However, AHPRA being the regulatory body for registration,
0:19:20 > 0:19:22would need to recognise that as well.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24OK, good.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28So, what about the all-important question of money?
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Around 60,000, 62,000 per year.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33OK.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37If you put shift penalties on top of that, there's a high chance
0:19:37 > 0:19:39that, doing general radiography, you'd be on a shift roster.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42You could probably add an additional 5,000 on top of that,
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- with penalties.- OK, so about 65.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51A starting salary of 65,000 was about £33,000.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Paula was impressed.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58That's £11,000 over what I'm getting paid currently in the UK
0:19:58 > 0:20:00for the same job, the same hours,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03and the shift pattern seems better for lifestyle, so yeah,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05I'm quite happy.
0:20:05 > 0:20:06It was time to vote.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Australia.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18As soon as I heard the salary that I could earn,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21and the potential salary that I could earn in the future,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23that was definitely the decision-maker for me.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32It looked like Luke had already bought into the idea
0:20:32 > 0:20:35of a new start in Adelaide,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38but Paula always knew Kacey would be the biggest barrier
0:20:38 > 0:20:40to achieving her lifelong dream.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43So, would a day experiencing the kind of lifestyle
0:20:43 > 0:20:45they could enjoy in Australia
0:20:45 > 0:20:48be enough to put the whole family on the same page?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Adventure lovers, the Jones spent the day
0:20:51 > 0:20:54at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57First up was a ride on a larger-than-life swing.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Oh, this is quite cool.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09THEY SCREAM
0:21:14 > 0:21:19Back on terra firma, it was time to tackle the centre's assault course.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Ready, steady, go!
0:21:26 > 0:21:27SHE SCREAMS
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Taking a breather, the family caught up on how the week was going.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36So, what are you thinking so far about Australia?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Pretty good.- I want to move here.
0:21:40 > 0:21:41Luke seems sold,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44but the thought of leaving loved ones behind in the UK
0:21:44 > 0:21:46had Kacey torn.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50Holding me back the most is probably my dad and my best friends,
0:21:50 > 0:21:55because I don't think I could live properly without them,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58because it would just be on my mind constantly.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01So, how did the family vote when it came to lifestyle down under?
0:22:08 > 0:22:09- Australia.- Australia.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Undecided.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Really?! How can you be undecided on today?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- Are you mad?- I think we could do most of this in the UK, so...
0:22:19 > 0:22:21..I'm quite happy with my decision.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24I'm quite surprised that you've voted undecided.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Kacey's fear of leaving friends and family
0:22:34 > 0:22:36was threatening to derail Paula's dream.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Back in the UK, she was passionate about performing arts,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42so would a visit to a local drama group
0:22:42 > 0:22:45help reassure her about settling down under?
0:22:45 > 0:22:46One, two, three, four...
0:22:46 > 0:22:48I'm just hoping that Kacey enjoys herself,
0:22:48 > 0:22:50and that she make some new friends and that she realises
0:22:50 > 0:22:52that it's not as scary as she thinks it is,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54coming to a new country.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55Kick, two, three...
0:22:55 > 0:22:57There is a lot riding on tonight,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00because if I get along with people, and I like it,
0:23:00 > 0:23:02then I'm probably going to come.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07And if you concentrate on the other person, your nerves will disappear.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09As Mum watched from the back of the room,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Kacey took to her new class like an old-timer.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Oh, my God. Hey, hey, can I get your picture?
0:23:14 > 0:23:15Sorry, do I know you?
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Afterwards, she got to know some of her classmates.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23How long have you been coming here, and what's it like?
0:23:23 > 0:23:24A couple of years.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26It's just really good. I love it.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Paula was happy to hear Kacey had had a fun evening.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31So, do you feel a little bit better now?
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Yeah, I feel a lot better.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Reassured there was nice people.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35There are nice people.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43With Kacey seemingly coming round to a move,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46it was more important than ever the Joneses' finances
0:23:46 > 0:23:47stacked up down under.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Sitting down to compare the cost of living in Australia
0:23:50 > 0:23:54with the UK, the family started with the weekly food shop.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Look how much pizza is.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59It's really expensive here compared to the UK.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01And potatoes are £5 more here.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04£5 more expensive for a bag of spuds.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06That's quite a lot, isn't it, really?
0:24:06 > 0:24:10So it is £19.14 a week more expensive.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12That's not that much.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15At around £80 a month more in Australia,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18the food shop hadn't caused too much concern.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19Moving on to the bigger bills,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23they based their calculations on the first property they'd seen.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Obviously, the rent's going to be more expensive, but we knew that.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Well, I knew that, because I wanted to get a much better house here
0:24:29 > 0:24:31in Australia than the one in the UK.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Despite Paula's potential higher salary down under,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39losing out on the benefits she was getting in the UK
0:24:39 > 0:24:42meant the overall figure didn't look good.
0:24:42 > 0:24:48So, that's £321 a month worse off.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51In total, the family would have been losing out
0:24:51 > 0:24:54on nearly £4,000 a year down under.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57But Paula was determined not to be beaten.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00We don't have to live in that really nice house that we've chosen.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02We could live in something a little bit cheaper.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04So, we'd be better off in Britain?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07A little bit, but it'll rain all year.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Paula was staying positive, but was it enough when it came to the vote?
0:25:19 > 0:25:20- Australia.- Australia.
0:25:20 > 0:25:21Undecided.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25If we moved here, I'd want to move for a really good reason,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27and I wouldn't want to come all the way out here,
0:25:27 > 0:25:29and leave my friends and family
0:25:29 > 0:25:31if we didn't have a pool, because a pool is, like,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34one of the main things I wanted.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40In spite of Paula's confidence that, with some compromises,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42the finances could have worked,
0:25:42 > 0:25:46it looked like Kacey still wasn't ready to commit to making the move.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48And there was still the biggest hurdle to come
0:25:48 > 0:25:51as the family sat down to watch messages
0:25:51 > 0:25:53from friends and family back in the UK.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- ALL:- Hi.
0:25:55 > 0:25:56- Hello.- Hi.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58All right, Luke? Hi, Paula. Hi, Kacey.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00What on earth do you want to go and live in Australia for,
0:26:00 > 0:26:02when you could be here in...
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Beautiful, sunny North Wales(?)
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Family, very close.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10We all are, really.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Paula is a brilliant girl.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Paula is one of the most chilled, easy-going
0:26:16 > 0:26:17people that I know,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20which is probably why we get on so well!
0:26:20 > 0:26:23She's a good laugh at school, and she's very nice
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and kind.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26A good friend.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31Luke is lovely, confident, silly, daft.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Has grown up to be a lovely young man.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39She seems to want to go for her mum's side,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41because her mum's really excited to go.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44And she doesn't want to leave, because she'd miss us all.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47I'd miss the phone calls, I'd miss my Sunday meals...
0:26:49 > 0:26:52..and I'd miss my daughter.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Luke, if you like what you've seen so far and you're enjoying it,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57I think you should go for it.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Don't forget, if you do decide to go, you can always come home.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03My God, I'm actually going to cry.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Don't consider anybody else,
0:27:06 > 0:27:08think about you and the children,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11and how you feel in Australia at the moment,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13and make your decision based on that.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Bye for now. Bye.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17- PAULA:- What are you thinking?
0:27:19 > 0:27:21I reckon we should come over...
0:27:22 > 0:27:23- ..maybe.- What do you think?
0:27:23 > 0:27:27- That's what they all think. - I'm not really sure.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- You're still unsure?- Yeah.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I'm still unsure, cos I know I'd miss them.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Messages from home had been a poignant reminder
0:27:37 > 0:27:39of what the Jones stood to lose.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41As the end of the week approached,
0:27:41 > 0:27:46the family had plenty to think about before making their final decision.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Paula had been dreaming of a life down under for decades.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51It's better than I expected.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55It's just brilliant. I don't want to go home.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57For Luke, Australia hadn't put a foot wrong.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00The week's been really good.
0:28:00 > 0:28:01It makes me want to move here now.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03I could definitely call it home straightaway.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08But leaving loved ones was still a huge stumbling block for Kacey.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11I think I'm the one keeping us back from doing it,
0:28:11 > 0:28:13and I feel quite upset for doing it,
0:28:13 > 0:28:16but I'd just miss everybody too much.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18And she knew her vote could have a massive impact
0:28:18 > 0:28:21on the future direction of the family's lives.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23If I say yes,
0:28:23 > 0:28:26then I know we're definitely coming in, like, the next year.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30But if I say Britain, then obviously, they'd get very upset.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35If Kacey votes for the UK today, I will be upset.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36I'll be gutted.
0:28:36 > 0:28:42It was time for the family to decide where they would spend their future.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Australia.- Undecided.- Australia.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Are you undecided still?
0:28:56 > 0:28:57- Yeah.- OK.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00You've voted that every time, apart from once.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Yeah, but I'm not really sure where I want to be right now,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06whether it's in Australia or the UK.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09I'd definitely like to come here when I'm older.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11So, it's definitely an option to still move out here
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- when you're a little bit older? - Yeah, definitely.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15And what about you? Are you happy with that?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Yeah, I definitely want to move here.
0:29:17 > 0:29:18Definitely.
0:29:20 > 0:29:21- Come on.- Are you kidding me?
0:29:21 > 0:29:23This is actually happening.
0:29:23 > 0:29:24I don't want a hug.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Group hug.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41It wasn't the definitive result that she'd hoped for,
0:29:41 > 0:29:45but Paula was optimistic that with time,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47the family would make it down under.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Now, one year on,
0:29:49 > 0:29:51we've caught up with the Jones family
0:29:51 > 0:29:54to discover how and where they are now.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00It's August 2016, and the Jones are living in...
0:30:00 > 0:30:03Prestatyn in North Wales.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Life's changed a lot for the family since we last saw them.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Paula has finally bought a home of her own
0:30:09 > 0:30:10and partner Kim has moved in.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Kim kind of popped into my life, really,
0:30:16 > 0:30:18about three and a half years ago.
0:30:18 > 0:30:19There you go.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23We were just friends at first,
0:30:23 > 0:30:26and we got on really well, and the relationship developed.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28While Kacey's still living with Mum,
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Luke's left home for university.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34On the surface, it looks as though the family are settled in the UK,
0:30:34 > 0:30:36but only for the short-term.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39The Aussie dream's still very much alive.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41We haven't forgotten about Australia.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42It's still in the pipeline.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44It's as strong now as it was then.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45Nothing's changed.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49Time spent in Australia had been the culmination of years of dreaming
0:30:49 > 0:30:52for Paula, and it hadn't disappointed.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55It was fantastic, it was everything I expected it to be.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59I felt like I belonged there, and that I could live there.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02And the overwhelming feeling was to stay.
0:31:02 > 0:31:03I need to go shopping, too.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Unfortunately, not everyone felt the same way.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09School uniform, a new bag, a new pencil case, new stationery.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11At the end of the trip, I wasn't really sure whether to go or not
0:31:11 > 0:31:15because I was worried about leaving my friends and my dad.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18I was disappointed that Kacey voted undecided,
0:31:18 > 0:31:20but I expected it, really.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24She wasn't really choosing between the UK and Australia,
0:31:24 > 0:31:27what she was choosing was between her dad and her mum.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30And between her friends and no friends.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34So in her head, it wasn't as simple as it was in mine.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41For Paula, leaving Australia was every bit as emotional as arriving.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- I was gutted!- Cried.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- I didn't want to go home.- You cried.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47If I could have stayed in Australia, I would have stayed.
0:31:49 > 0:31:50Once back in the UK,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53the family settled into their normal routine,
0:31:53 > 0:31:57but thoughts of Australia were never far from Paula's mind.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58All I kept thinking about
0:31:58 > 0:31:59was how long would it be
0:31:59 > 0:32:02before I managed to get back to Adelaide again.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09Desperate to secure the fresh start she craved for down under,
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Paula set about devising a strategy for the future.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15I needed a plan for my own sanity.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16I wanted to go back to Australia.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20At that point, Kacey wasn't sure and I knew that Luke did.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Paula called a family meeting and a deal was struck.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25We decided that what we were going to do
0:32:25 > 0:32:29was wait for Kacey to finish her GCSEs at least,
0:32:29 > 0:32:32see what she thought about it at that point in time,
0:32:32 > 0:32:35and just see where we were then.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37The two to three year plan would give a Luke time
0:32:37 > 0:32:39to finish his studies as well.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Luke's gone off to Cardiff University
0:32:41 > 0:32:44and he's gone to do mental health nursing.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47He's really happy, with a focus to go to Australia.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49With Kacey and Luke on board,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52Paula had just one more person to convince.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54I did say to Kim from the very beginning,
0:32:54 > 0:32:57within the first couple of weeks of meeting Kim,
0:32:57 > 0:33:00that I wanted to go to Australia and that that was my plan.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Kim had turned down the invitation
0:33:02 > 0:33:04to join the family on the trial week.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07At that point, Australia wasn't on her radar.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10She said, you know, "Do you want to come on it with us?"
0:33:10 > 0:33:12And I just didn't even hesitate and I went, "No."
0:33:12 > 0:33:14It's not what I want to do.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17But while Paula, Luke and Kacey were on the other side of the world,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Kim had second thoughts.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Kim had really missed us.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24I'd thought about it more and more while they were away.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26It made Kim realise
0:33:26 > 0:33:30that she either needed to get on board with the Australia idea,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32or we needed to seriously think about
0:33:32 > 0:33:34where our relationship was going.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40I talked to my family and they sort of said,
0:33:40 > 0:33:41"Go with it."
0:33:41 > 0:33:45It's either that, or me and Paula would split up.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48And I'd be devastated if that ever happened.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52What plants will we have when we're in Australia?
0:33:52 > 0:33:53Not these type. Too hot.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57I don't think we'll do gardening like we did it here.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59That's my escape, is the garden!
0:33:59 > 0:34:01We'll sort you out with something to do.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04It wasn't a decision taken lightly.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08I did feel happy that I'd be part of going to Australia,
0:34:08 > 0:34:09but also, in the back of my mind,
0:34:09 > 0:34:14it's like I'm leaving my family to make a huge commitment.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17She's very, very close to her family.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20I would never want Kim to come to Australia with me and the kids
0:34:20 > 0:34:23because that's what I wanted.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26It's got to be her decision.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27See, there's that kite.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29It's bobbing around there.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35The whole family were thrilled with Kim's change of heart.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37My mum loves her like crazy and so do we,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40and we couldn't really live without her.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42We can dig our way through to Australia.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45If we start now, we might get there by next year.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48'It's a very daunting thing, to move to the other side of the world,
0:34:48 > 0:34:50'especially daunting when you're going on your own
0:34:50 > 0:34:51'with two teenagers.'
0:34:53 > 0:34:54But now I know that Kim's coming,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57I feel instantly better about the whole thing.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02With Kim on board,
0:35:02 > 0:35:06Paula wasted no time putting her grand plan into action.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08The first step was buying a house.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11If we're going to be here for the next 2-3 years, anyway,
0:35:11 > 0:35:14while Luke's in university and Kacey's finishing her education,
0:35:14 > 0:35:17we may as well just buy one and feel more settled.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Nesting wasn't her only driving instinct.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21I deliberately went out to try and find a house
0:35:21 > 0:35:24that needed a little bit of work doing to it
0:35:24 > 0:35:26in the hope that when it's completely finished,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28that it will be worth more than I paid for it,
0:35:28 > 0:35:30and that there will be enough equity in it
0:35:30 > 0:35:32to get us to Australia,
0:35:32 > 0:35:35which will then mean that we've got the best of both worlds.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38The family had decided they wanted to stay in Prestatyn.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Finding the right house, though, wasn't easy.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45I searched for the best part of eight months
0:35:45 > 0:35:46because it had been so difficult
0:35:46 > 0:35:48to get the deposit together in the first place.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52I just wasn't going to settle for something that wasn't good enough.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Kept looking for houses,
0:35:54 > 0:35:57I kept being disappointed in what I was finding,
0:35:57 > 0:35:58and then this one came up,
0:35:58 > 0:36:01and I didn't even get halfway round the house
0:36:01 > 0:36:04before I decided that this was going to be the one.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07When the family moved in, in October 2015,
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Paula got stuck in straightaway with the home improvements.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14The kitchen that was in already wasn't in a very good state,
0:36:14 > 0:36:17so we ripped it out, and this was the very first thing that I did.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24We love our kitchen. It's lovely.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26Upstairs has had a makeover too.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30So, this is mine and Kim's room.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32This is my dream room, really.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34It's nice and light, it's nice and airy.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37And Kim and I both decorated it together.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39I've decided I'm quite good at DIY.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Maybe I'm on the wrong programme!
0:36:41 > 0:36:42SHE LAUGHS
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Everyone's delighted to have a place to call their own.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48It's really lovely. It feels really homely.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50I think I chose a good house.
0:36:50 > 0:36:51Yeah, you did.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Do they have gravy in Australia?
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- Because if not, I can't go.- Yeah, they do.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58You're safe there, Kim.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Or I could take, like, a supply.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05With phase one complete, it was time for yet another life-changing step.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06Kim and I spoke about her moving in,
0:37:06 > 0:37:09and we spoke about it with the children.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11If we want to go and live in Australia together as a family,
0:37:11 > 0:37:13we need to be able to live in the UK first.
0:37:15 > 0:37:20It's a huge commitment, but we just knew that it was the right time.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23Stop it!
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Kim moved in, in June this year and so far,
0:37:26 > 0:37:30everyone seems to be getting along famously.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32I'm really happy that she moved in,
0:37:32 > 0:37:34because, like, we get on really well.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37My relationship with Kacey is sort of a buddy.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40She sees me as a friend.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Can you make us those wrappy things, Kim?
0:37:43 > 0:37:45- Enchiladas?- Yeah.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48I made them. It wasn't even her, I made them.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50It was me that made the enchiladas.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Can she make them?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54I really like Kim. She's really funny.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Like, me and her get on great.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Thank you.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Although Luke's not around as much as they'd like...
0:38:00 > 0:38:02We do miss him.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07..they are enjoying their time together as birds of a feather.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09It's quite fun because us three girls
0:38:09 > 0:38:11can go on shopping trips and things like that
0:38:11 > 0:38:14and there is no, like, men, to, like...
0:38:14 > 0:38:15like, stop us.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17Even when she was little,
0:38:17 > 0:38:19she's always been smaller than the average person,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21so even when I was pregnant with her,
0:38:21 > 0:38:22she was always slightly under average then.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24So am I(!)
0:38:24 > 0:38:28There have been changes on the job front for Paula, as well.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Although still working for the health board,
0:38:31 > 0:38:33she's taken a step up the ladder in her career
0:38:33 > 0:38:36and is now a clinical practitioner.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38What I do is, I look after the workforce,
0:38:38 > 0:38:40and I do back-to-work assessments.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43It's still quite new for me because I've only been doing it
0:38:43 > 0:38:45for three months, but so far, so good.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47I really enjoy it.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50But she hasn't given up entirely on radiography.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Knowing it will ultimately be her ticket into Australia,
0:38:53 > 0:38:57she's keeping her hand in, doing shift work at the weekends.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00I'm still a radiographer and I still practice as a radiographer,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03but what I'm gaining now is new skills
0:39:03 > 0:39:06which should actually increase my chances
0:39:06 > 0:39:09of being able to get into Australia and stay.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11And that's not the only plus.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Financially, we're much better off now as a family.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19I still don't need to claim any tax credits whatsoever now.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21So I'm completely free of any kind of benefit.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28With plans motoring ahead
0:39:28 > 0:39:31for Paula's hopes of a fresh start down under,
0:39:31 > 0:39:36as time goes by, it looks like even Kacey's doubts have been dispelled.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38In the last sort of six months, I've thought about it.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40I thought about it over and over again.
0:39:42 > 0:39:43As she became that little bit older,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45she's realised that life moves on very quickly,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48and the friends, perhaps, that you have when you're 13
0:39:48 > 0:39:50are not necessarily going to be the friends
0:39:50 > 0:39:52that you've got when you're 21.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Her dad's got married since we've come back
0:39:55 > 0:39:56and he's happy and settled.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00And I think that makes Kacey feel better.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01I'll miss my dad as well,
0:40:01 > 0:40:03but I feel like he will come over and visit me
0:40:03 > 0:40:06because I know his wife will want to.
0:40:06 > 0:40:07Sarah likes Australia, doesn't she?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10Yeah, she loves it. I do feel, like, happier now
0:40:10 > 0:40:14because we've spoken about it all, and we do know what's going on.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15Like, we've got a plan set out.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17I don't give up easily, do I, Kacey?
0:40:17 > 0:40:19No. She talks about it every day.
0:40:19 > 0:40:20You were seven there, weren't you?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Who are these two boys down there?
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- Callum and...- Jake?- Jake.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28Friends and family are supportive of the planned move.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- Sweet and innocent. - She WAS sweet and innocent once!
0:40:31 > 0:40:34It's been so expected for so many years now.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36It's not like it's become a surprise.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38So do you intend going over or what?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40- Yeah.- When?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42When Kacey's a bit older.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- How old?- About 17, 18.
0:40:44 > 0:40:45That way you can send her to work.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- Yeah.- KIM:- Yeah, earn all the money.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50But Paula knows, when it comes to the crunch,
0:40:50 > 0:40:53saying goodbye to her elderly dad won't be easy.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58The biggest emotional tie to the UK, certainly for me and the family,
0:40:58 > 0:41:03is my dad. And I think that will be the hardest thing to leave.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04What's more selfish?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Me going to the other side of the world and leaving you here,
0:41:07 > 0:41:08or me taking you with me?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11I don't know, do I?
0:41:11 > 0:41:14You might not be bothered. You might be glad to get rid of me.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Aw!
0:41:17 > 0:41:19I don't know if I can go and leave him, you know,
0:41:19 > 0:41:21because we wouldn't have such a laugh, would we?
0:41:21 > 0:41:22No.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23Go to see him quite a lot now.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26In fact, actually, I'm probably closer to him now
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- than I was before the trial week. - There, now.
0:41:30 > 0:41:31I'm the favourite, anyway.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34But I just keep thinking to myself,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37"He wants us to go, and I know he'll be well looked after."
0:41:40 > 0:41:41All things considered,
0:41:41 > 0:41:45Paula's looking forward to the future with confidence.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48I'm just happy now that everybody in the family
0:41:48 > 0:41:51is focused on going to Australia. It's what everybody wants.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Do they have parks like this in Australia?
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- Yeah, huge ones.- Oh, they're better.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57They're all warm and the trees are really nice trees.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58Like, palm trees.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03The future definitely lies in Australia for us as a family.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05It's what she wants.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08You know, what the family want, and what I definitely want to do now.
0:42:13 > 0:42:14No!
0:42:17 > 0:42:20I was the one holding us back, but I'm not any more.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22We're just eager to go, aren't we?
0:42:22 > 0:42:24We're just waiting for the right time, aren't we?
0:42:24 > 0:42:25Yeah, waiting for the right time.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Look at that one having a proper bath.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- Swans are lovely.- They're gorgeous. It's having a lovely bath.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35If things continue as they are,
0:42:35 > 0:42:37it looks like a move down under
0:42:37 > 0:42:40could be on the cards within the next two years.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42The future is Australia
0:42:42 > 0:42:45and I hope that our plan goes to plan,
0:42:45 > 0:42:48and that everything works out how we want it to.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03They may not have made it to the other side of the world just yet,
0:43:03 > 0:43:08but Paula's Australian dream is still alive and kicking.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11Wherever their final destination may be,
0:43:11 > 0:43:14we wish the whole family a very happy future.