0:00:02 > 0:00:03Moving to the other side of the world
0:00:03 > 0:00:05can mean risking not only your own future,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08but your children's too.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09And in 2008,
0:00:09 > 0:00:11the McDermott family faced a tough choice
0:00:11 > 0:00:14between what life in Australia could offer
0:00:14 > 0:00:16and what it might cost.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Four years on, we've caught up with them to find out how and where they are now.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Australia was Karen McDermott's dream,
0:00:24 > 0:00:26and her family were set to emigrate
0:00:26 > 0:00:29when she received some devastating news.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34I discovered a lump in my breast and went to the doctor's and I had breast cancer.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39When you get something like that come along, thoughts of emigrating go to the back of your mind.
0:00:39 > 0:00:46Now fully recovered, Karen was determined to make the move despite her partner's doubts.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50'Karen's illness has made us seriously think,'
0:00:50 > 0:00:52"Should we prevent ourselves doing something
0:00:52 > 0:00:55"that maybe is going to niggle us for the rest of our lives?"
0:00:55 > 0:01:00So what became of the McDermotts' dream of a life down under?
0:01:00 > 0:01:06'At the time, it didn't feel like there was really much of way forward for a little while.'
0:01:06 > 0:01:08But I'm really, really happy with where we are now.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35In 2008, the McDermott family faced a huge decision -
0:01:35 > 0:01:39whether to build new lives and a new business
0:01:39 > 0:01:41on the other side of the world.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Ahead of them was a week experiencing Australia.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Today, we'll find out what's happened since then.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Karen and Alan McDermott lived in Upminster with their children
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Zara, then 11, and Bradley, 7.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02Alan was a senior manager for a large IT company, but work had become a means to an end.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Although I really enjoy my job, it's different every single day
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and it is challenging,
0:02:12 > 0:02:16I feel that sometimes it impinges slightly on the social side.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22After her battle with cancer, it was also important for Karen to slow things down a bit.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25When you live near London, life is so fast-paced,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29it would be nice just to step off
0:02:29 > 0:02:33that merry-go-round and do things at a slower pace, and enjoy doing them.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Karen also had high hopes for a better way of life
0:02:36 > 0:02:38for her children.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45I want them to be children and enjoy their childhood, rather than worry about the next test that's coming.
0:02:45 > 0:02:52From what I've heard about Australia, they approach their education differently.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It's not just about academics, it's more of a rounded education.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Bradley, a talented tennis player, had his own ambitions in Australia.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02I want to play tennis quite a lot there,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05cos it's one of my favourite sports,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07and I don't want to miss out on it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11If I'm famous, I could play in the Australian Open.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Then aged 45, Alan and Karen were too old to get a working visa
0:03:15 > 0:03:20and the only way for them to realise their dream was to buy a business in Australia.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Although they liked the idea of running a coffee shop, neither had any experience.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27It certainly means we'd have to make an investment,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29so we'd have to sell up here
0:03:29 > 0:03:34and we'd have to segregate some of our money to buy a business.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37'It's therefore important that we make that a success.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:42Financial security was just one concern for Karen.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46And although she'd been given the all clear, her health was still a major concern.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Being through something like cancer, it is always on your mind.
0:03:51 > 0:03:57Is it going to come back? I'm hoping we don't have any more problems like that, but you never know.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02And support from her friends and family was a vital part of Karen's life in the UK.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08'The things that I'll find most difficult to leave,'
0:04:08 > 0:04:11obviously, are friends and family,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and the things that are familiar to us.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18'But we've been thinking about this for such a long time now
0:04:18 > 0:04:22'that I've been through those scenarios in my mind and I am going to miss everybody desperately,'
0:04:22 > 0:04:28but we want to do this, so it will be a fantastic new beginning for us.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37For their trial week in Australia,
0:04:37 > 0:04:39the McDermotts journeyed more than 10,000 miles
0:04:39 > 0:04:41to the city of Adelaide,
0:04:41 > 0:04:43and after 23 hours in the air,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Karen was ecstatic to finally touch down on Aussie soil.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53I just can't believe that we're here - after all these years of looking into Adelaide, we're here.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54We made it!
0:04:55 > 0:04:59With such high hopes, was the week ahead going to live up to their expectations?
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia
0:05:05 > 0:05:08and with a population of over a million people,
0:05:08 > 0:05:10it's also the country's fifth largest city.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Home for the week was a three-bedroom property in Glenelg South,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18a popular beachside suburb.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22The house was an old-style property with plenty of space and character,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25and, most importantly, just a stone's throw from the beach.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31The McDermotts couldn't wait for their first taste of life down under.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- That's nice, isn't it? - A lovely long hallway.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35Yeah.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40- Look. Nice bed.- It's really like an old house, isn't it?
0:05:40 > 0:05:45- It is. It has that old feel about it. - Yeah. It's really charming.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Oh, Karen, look.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49That's really nice.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Wow, this is lovely.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- It feels quite homely, doesn't it? - It does.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57The family liked what they saw, and having just arrived,
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Alan was already thinking like an Aussie.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02First impression's been really good.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06I think we're only three roads away from the beach, so during the summer,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09it will be a very nice place to visit.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15It was a great start, but would the McDermotts be able to afford to live here?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17They had a big week ahead.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Back in the UK, the McDermotts lived in a four-bedroomed family home
0:06:26 > 0:06:27in Upminster.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31With UK house prices falling, it was a risky time to sell.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35But they needed to raise enough money to fund a new home and business
0:06:35 > 0:06:36if they were to make the move.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42They hoped to have £275,000 to spend in Adelaide,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46and their ideal home would be the same size as their UK house
0:06:46 > 0:06:49but by the beach and with a pool.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55So, would their wallet be able to keep up with their dreams?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00They visited three properties to see what was on offer
0:07:00 > 0:07:01if they chose to move.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07The first was close to their rental accommodation in Glenelg.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Just five minutes from the beach, it had three bedrooms
0:07:10 > 0:07:12and a pool.
0:07:12 > 0:07:18It was on the market for 620,000, around £285,000, at the time.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Oh, it's a prison. It's got bars on the window.
0:07:22 > 0:07:23Don't say that!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Not the best start. But did the pool impress?
0:07:29 > 0:07:35- Ooh, look!- Look at that. - Well, now, children, this puts a different perspective on the place.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38What's the water like?
0:07:39 > 0:07:40It's really cold.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- Is it?- Yeah.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Well, it was the middle of winter, Bradley.
0:07:45 > 0:07:51- That needs a bit of work.- That's lovely. So different to the outside.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53The indoors left Alan cold.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57It just feels on the dim side, doesn't it?
0:07:57 > 0:08:00But a classic Aussie feature got a warmer welcome.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- Is that a closet? - A walk-in wardrobe.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Your ultimate desire. - Right up my street.
0:08:08 > 0:08:15The property had two more bedrooms, but were they big enough for the McDermotts?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17It's quite a small room, isn't it?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Yes, it is.- It's all right for a guest bedroom,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23but I think for one of the children to use it all the time,
0:08:23 > 0:08:25it's a little bit too small.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28The kitchen's nice. It's all one room.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33I think I prefer a lounge that's segregated off from the kitchen.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- A separate lounge as well?- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40Fortunately, the space they wanted was down the other end of the hall,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43with another open living room.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- A surprise. There is a separate lounge.- Yeah.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50What is it, study, lounge?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53That's really good, isn't it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55It's very big.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Things were looking up until Alan looked up.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Fluorescent strips, not my cup of tea.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06So, after a good look round, what did the McDermotts make of the first house?
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Personally, I don't really like the place.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14It is 500 metres from the beach.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Even so, I don't feel that it's close enough.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20If we're going to live by the sea, I want to live by the sea.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26- You want to overlook the water. - I'm quite shocked how pricey it is around here.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28You don't really get a lot for your money.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Finding space was clearly important for the McDermotts
0:09:32 > 0:09:35so would the second home offer them more of what they wanted?
0:09:35 > 0:09:39It was situated in Aldgate, in the hills surrounding Adelaide,
0:09:39 > 0:09:42about 25 minutes from the city.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47This three-bedroom home was on the market
0:09:47 > 0:09:50for 680,000 Australian dollars, then around £355,000.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- This is... This is lovely. - This is more like it!
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- This is better than the last one. - This is really nice. We do like this.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Their first impressions were good, even though it was 20 miles from the coast.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13Like the first house, it had an open-plan layout, with a large, modern kitchen.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- I can see myself cooking here.- Yes.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I really could. It's decorated well.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Even the prospect of Dad's cooking didn't put the children off.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23- I love this.- So do I.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Daddy could cook in here.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30He could cook one of his famous rogan josh.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34It was a great start but what about the rest of the house?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37This is quite spacious, isn't it?
0:10:37 > 0:10:41This could be, um, I don't know, could it be, like, a study?
0:10:41 > 0:10:44I think it could be a bedroom.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46You could probably use it as an office too.
0:10:46 > 0:10:52Alan's positive reaction was good news for Karen.
0:10:52 > 0:10:59And the large garden was just what the McDermotts had been hoping for in Australia.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- They'd have great fun out here, wouldn't they?- I think they would.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05It's got character. They'd hide and run about.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08The house and garden were both big pluses.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11But something still wasn't quite right.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16I think the building, on its own, in isolation, is superb.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18We really like the inside.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20It's very spacious. We like the garden.
0:11:20 > 0:11:28There are some downsides. I don't want to sound negative, but it is a long way away from everything.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31There are no shops in walking distance.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37Some people might like that, but for us, we like to be reasonably near to civilisation, don't we?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40And for Zara, one important thing was missing.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45- I think we would rather a swimming pool in the garden. - Well, there you go.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50That's something we thought was the norm, a given, in Australia.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53We're not sure it is now.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58House-hunting in Adelaide was becoming an eye-opening experience for the McDermotts.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01One more option remained.
0:12:01 > 0:12:07Situated in the suburb of Woodford, this four-bedroom house was older in style and needed updating.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11It was the cheapest of the three properties, then on the market
0:12:11 > 0:12:17for 600,000 Australian dollars, around £275,000.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20It's going to be an interesting home, isn't it?
0:12:20 > 0:12:25- It certainly is.- This is going to be interesting.- Is this a games room?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Yes, we could spend a bit of time in here.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28- Do you want one of these?- Yeah.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- It has a nice feel, this room. - It does, doesn't it?
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Things looked promising but would the upstairs layout suit the family?
0:12:39 > 0:12:41It's a bit '60s.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43It does, yeah. It feels very '60s.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46When you stand outside a property,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49you normally...comment on the brickwork,
0:12:49 > 0:12:53but looking at the brickwork internally, it makes it feel a bit dull and dark.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56I think a lot of Australian homes have got this.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- Have they?- Internal brickwork effect. - But it's a dark brick.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01It really does dim the place down.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05The Ramsay Street brickwork was a real letdown.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06A nice-sized kitchen.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08It's quite nice, isn't it?
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- It needs updating. - It does need updating.- It does.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15It looked like an expensive project.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19At least the master bedroom had the space Karen wanted.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22You have the walk-in wardrobe so you don't need a massive room.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25You don't, actually. En-suite bathroom.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- Again, it needs updating, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Would the garden have that much-needed wow factor?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Look. There we are.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- Barbecue area.- This is nice. This is nice and tidy round here.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41It's quite a small garden, really.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- I expected it to go back much further.- Yeah.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48In Australia, you expect triple the size, easily, wouldn't you?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Yeah.- OK.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54The dream of a big garden and pool in every home was left high and dry.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Seeing how far their budget would go
0:13:57 > 0:13:59had been a real wake-up call.
0:13:59 > 0:14:04You think you'll come out here and find something absolutely fab for next to nothing.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07And then you suddenly start to feel that,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10"Hm, I think we're going to have to come out here
0:14:10 > 0:14:13"and work just as hard as we work in the UK."
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- It's knocked a dream into a bit of a reality check.- Yeah.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- Definitely has.- Things are a bit more expensive than we thought.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- They are a lot more expensive than we first thought.- Yeah.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29The first house was too pricey and too small.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32The second had the space they needed but was too far from the city.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36The third house was unwanted down under.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39So how did the McDermotts vote on Aussie homes?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Based on the properties that we've seen today,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46compared to our property in the UK,
0:14:46 > 0:14:48our decision is...
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- ..England.- Australia.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57With Karen and Alan unable to agree, the week was off to a tricky start.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Karen and Alan were unable to qualify for a work visa.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12so the McDermotts' hopes of moving depended on buying a company outright.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17They hope to run a coffee shop, something neither of them had ever done before.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22They headed to a neighbourhood cafe to try their hand at the daily grind of running a business.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25The nerves were beginning to kick in.
0:15:25 > 0:15:32I'm a bit worried about it, especially if they try and get us to use one of those coffee machines.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34I don't quite know how we're going to get on with it.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Not an encouraging sign but Alan was thinking of the big picture.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41It will give us a good opening,
0:15:41 > 0:15:45I think, into the operational side of things.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47What it's like dealing with the public
0:15:47 > 0:15:49and putting up with the rush hour
0:15:49 > 0:15:53and the peak times and I think that's going to be quite interesting.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58The pressure was on for Karen's dream as any chance of moving
0:15:58 > 0:16:00would boil down to what they found out today.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08Owner Lisa Fabrey put the McDermotts straight to work.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11First, chef Manu made sure Alan was suitably attired.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13You know how to put it.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- You put it round the front?- Yes.- OK. - That's it, nice and tight.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19I don't want it to fall down, do I?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- Start the burgers...- While Alan got stuck into the cooking,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- Karen handled the customers. - Sure.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33As the lunchtime rush began, things began to heat up for both of them.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Which meant Karen facing her fear of the coffee machine.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Coffee nice and smooth, yeah.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Burger coming through.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50With Mum and Dad getting used to cafe culture,
0:16:50 > 0:16:56Zara and Bradley were guests at a local tennis court.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58The children love to play at their local club.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Bradley qualified for extra coaching from the Lawn Tennis Association.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06Could Australia's outdoor lifestyle and coaching raise their game?
0:17:07 > 0:17:12I think Australia is definitely better than England,
0:17:12 > 0:17:17because it's got everything England has, and more.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20But Bradley knew Mum and Dad weren't as sure.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25Our mum really likes it, but our dad is just 50-50. He's not sure.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29How did they think their parents would do running a cafe?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32My mum would be very friendly. A friendly person to work with.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35And my dad would be a brilliant chef.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38He'd be very demanding sometimes.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Back at work, the lunchtime rush was over.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Karen and Alan took the opportunity to talk to Lisa
0:17:43 > 0:17:48about the ups and downs of running a business.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Like the McDermotts,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Lisa and her husband had no experience of running a coffee shop
0:17:52 > 0:17:55when they first opened their doors.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Her advice could have been vital.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04You've got to think about the upfront costs of buying a business,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07but then, you're not going to make a profit for quite some time.
0:18:07 > 0:18:13- Probably a year?- Well, a year would be good, I think, from what I hear.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Is this after you've paid yourself a wage or are you taking next to nothing?
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Well, what happened for the first four months was
0:18:21 > 0:18:24that I paid myself a wage and then I put it back in again.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29So I considered that my investment in the business.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- Apparently, it's really good to get a wage out of it at all in the first year.- Really?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Do you still get social time, though?
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Me?- With family?
0:18:39 > 0:18:41As a family?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Not very much at the moment.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47I still see us in the very early stages of setting up a business
0:18:47 > 0:18:51and I don't expect not to be working a lot.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54But I think that gets easier because there's so much to put in
0:18:54 > 0:18:57at the beginning, you've got to lay those foundations.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02It looked as if starting a business would take a huge investment of time and money.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06They'd enjoyed their day but the McDermotts' dream of emigrating
0:19:06 > 0:19:08was going to be harder than they thought.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I think we've realised that we would have to make much more of a financial
0:19:13 > 0:19:18investment and we'd have to put in a lot more hours than we first thought.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20So what was their verdict?
0:19:20 > 0:19:21- England.- England.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25A vote for home was a huge blow to the McDermotts' plans.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30After experiencing the reality of running a business in Australia,
0:19:30 > 0:19:35Karen and Alan had learnt some important lessons.
0:19:36 > 0:19:42I've realised that, actually, it's going to be, financially, quite challenging for us.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47We need to turn over something like 200,000 to run a business per annum.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Shall we say, our naive approach has been dented severely.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02After a tough day at work, the McDermotts urgently needed to see
0:20:02 > 0:20:07an upside to life in Adelaide, and its lifestyle didn't disappoint.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10It doesn't feel like a city. It's more like a big town.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14It just has a really lovely feel.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18It's great for the family. Great for the kids.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20As a treat for the children,
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Karen and Alan took them to a local family attraction.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24With the hours they worked in the UK,
0:20:24 > 0:20:28it was a rare chance for the family to spend quality time together
0:20:28 > 0:20:32and a welcome break from Karen and Alan's worries.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55But while the children were happy, Mum and Dad's experience at the coffee shop
0:20:55 > 0:20:56was still on their minds.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59When we spoke to Lisa yesterday at the cafe
0:20:59 > 0:21:03about not only the amount of commitment and hours
0:21:03 > 0:21:07that she has to put in, which we kind of expected,
0:21:07 > 0:21:12it was just the thought of the financial side of things
0:21:12 > 0:21:15and the fact that she's, you know, not making the money
0:21:15 > 0:21:17that we would expect her to make.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21In fact, she's lucky to break even at times. It's a bit of a worry.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25I don't want to go home because England is cold and it doesn't have
0:21:25 > 0:21:28anything like this, and it's amazing to be here.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31It looked like the children had fallen for the Adelaide lifestyle.
0:21:31 > 0:21:38Everywhere you look, there's something you want to go to.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39But did everyone agree?
0:21:39 > 0:21:44Based on the Australian lifestyle we've seen today, our decision is...
0:21:44 > 0:21:46ALL: Australia!
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Their week in Adelaide showed the McDermotts that
0:21:54 > 0:21:57moving down under would come at a high price.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01But there was one more cost they still had to face.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Hello!
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Hi, Karen, Alan, Zara and Bradley.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09I hope you've had a good time this week and seen lots of Australia.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- Kangaroos!- And kangaroos.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Hi, Karen and Alan. Message from Mum and Dad to you and the kids.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21I hope you've had an absolutely wonderful time there
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and seen everything you need to see
0:22:24 > 0:22:28before you make a really big decision.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Karen, she's my big sister.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33She's wonderful.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35She's a very sociable person.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39She's very outgoing, very easy to talk to.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Gets on with everybody, really. She's good fun.
0:22:42 > 0:22:50The courage and dignity that she bore that illness with was fantastic.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53She was always up and, "Right, I'm going to get through this day."
0:22:53 > 0:22:57And was just fantastically strong throughout the whole thing.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Our biggest concern really is her health.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05If she should become ill, we won't be there...
0:23:06 > 0:23:12- ..which we were before. - The other thing is
0:23:12 > 0:23:15the change in direction...
0:23:15 > 0:23:20The fact that they're looking to go into a totally different field.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24I just think it's barmy, but there we are. LAUGHTER
0:23:24 > 0:23:27If he does it, fine, good luck to him.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31We'll help as much as we can, but I think...
0:23:31 > 0:23:33it's not a good thing to do.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37The main thing I'll miss is having that person
0:23:37 > 0:23:39that I know is always there.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43If you do go...
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- we'll be with you.- We'll be there.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51If this is what you really want and this is your dream, go for it.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57I hope you've got your sums right, kids, I'm sure you have.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59But do double-check your figures, but, erm...
0:23:59 > 0:24:05Whatever your decision is, you know we're with you. We'll see you soon.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07- Bye from both of us.- Bye!
0:24:10 > 0:24:15When you watch something like that, it really hits you hard, about how everybody feels.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18It's not just about how we feel about being here.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23It's how it's going to affect those that we might leave behind.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- We'll always love them. - Of course we will.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Having seen that video, or DVD,
0:24:29 > 0:24:36of people that we know and love and are close to us, um,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39I don't think I've got over the shock.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45In fact, your mum and dad are more concerned about your illness than you are.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50We're trying to move on, we're trying to turn over a new page.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Your mum and dad are going to live with that.
0:24:53 > 0:25:00You're right. I don't want to be a slave to having an illness like cancer.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05I'd like to be able to put it behind me and just move forward now, really.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07It made me feel very sad.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13It made me think of what I've got and how lucky I am to have everything,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17have Nan and Grandad always there for me.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22I've got a really great family and I just don't want to leave them now.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25It was the end of a revealing week for the McDermotts.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28They'd had a great time getting to know Australia
0:25:28 > 0:25:30and fallen in love with the lifestyle.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33But at the heart of the move was their plan to buy a business.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36After seeing just how tough that would be,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Karen's long-held dream of a move down under seemed under threat.
0:25:41 > 0:25:46We've seen so much and done so much in a short space of time.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51It's just too much, it's information overload. We need time for it to sink in now.
0:25:51 > 0:25:58It might be a dream for us but it could end up being a nightmare for us as well,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02and for our friends and family at home.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07For me, I don't know whether we'll make it or not.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09So, watch this space.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21With so much at stake, how did they vote?
0:26:21 > 0:26:24It's been a roller-coaster of emotions this week.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29We've viewed properties, we've worked in a cafe, we've met new people.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34It's really been a fantastic experience for us.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37It's really put us into turmoil now.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42It's been very hard to take in how different it is to England.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46- That's true.- It's going to be a tough decision, isn't it...
0:26:46 > 0:26:51- Yeah.- ..at the end of the day? Because we've had fun, we've had emotion, we've had tears.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55Our decision is...
0:26:55 > 0:26:56- UK!- Australia!
0:27:03 > 0:27:06There week in Australia left the McDermotts split
0:27:06 > 0:27:08right down the middle.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12For Karen and Alan, life down under came at simply too high a price.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16But Zara and Bradley were won over and ready to pack their bags.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20So, four years on, where are they now?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23The McDermotts are living in...
0:27:23 > 0:27:25the UK.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Karen, Alan,
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Zara and Bradley
0:27:29 > 0:27:33have settled back into life just outside London.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Their week in Australia convinced them
0:27:35 > 0:27:38that emigrating wasn't the right decision.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42We realised that it wasn't for us.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46We had a great week but the reality of the property prices
0:27:46 > 0:27:47and running the business -
0:27:47 > 0:27:51it was just too much.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54It wasn't the dream that we thought it was going to be.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59Consequently, by the end of the process,
0:27:59 > 0:28:05we'd completely flipped 180 and said, "No, I think it's the UK for us."
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Bit of a double-edged sword.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11Some sadness, because it was something that we'd looked at
0:28:11 > 0:28:16for a really long time but also it was a relief that we now know the UK is where we live
0:28:16 > 0:28:20and where we're going to stay.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25It helped us look at our future here, rather than in Australia.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28You roll the dice...
0:28:28 > 0:28:32But staying in the UK doesn't mean that nothing's changed for the McDermotts.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34In fact, their experiences helped them
0:28:34 > 0:28:38take a look at what was really important to their family.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42We had work out what the next thing for us was to do.
0:28:42 > 0:28:48For us, it was about trying to drive some more leisure time
0:28:48 > 0:28:51into our UK lifestyle.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Like thousands of families, the McDermotts downsized,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58selling their four-bedroom house
0:28:58 > 0:29:01and buying and renovating a smaller property nearby.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03It's been quite a journey.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08The house that we moved from, it was a lovely big house.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10It had a lot of character to it.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15It was sad, in a way, to leave it.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18But... And it was lot of upheaval.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20When we bought this property,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23it had been rented out for a few years so
0:29:23 > 0:29:26it had not been looked after.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28It was in a very unloved state. More importantly,
0:29:28 > 0:29:33it wasn't the size we wanted it to be, so decided to extend it.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36We put a double-storey extension on the house
0:29:36 > 0:29:41and we've put in some nice touches that we wanted.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44It's been a big change for the whole family but
0:29:44 > 0:29:45with some real benefits.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49It took a bit of adjustment to move into a smaller property
0:29:49 > 0:29:52that was run down. That was hard.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54But we got there in the end.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Zara went from having a really big room at the old house
0:29:57 > 0:29:59to having a boxroom.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02She struggled with that for a while.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04From the children's point of view,
0:30:04 > 0:30:07I think it took them a little while to adjust.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11First of all, it was tough because we'd moved from a big, stable house
0:30:11 > 0:30:18to this house and it was about a third of the size of our old house
0:30:18 > 0:30:20so it was quite small.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23But Zara and Bradley aren't missing their old house too much.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25When doing up the new place, Mum and Dad
0:30:25 > 0:30:27built in a special feature.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I prefer this house because we've got a games room.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33It's so much better!
0:30:33 > 0:30:37We've managed to give them a social area in the house
0:30:37 > 0:30:40that they can now use to bring their friends round
0:30:40 > 0:30:43and watch TV in there, chill out.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46That's been a benefit for them.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Oh!
0:30:49 > 0:30:51I really do like this house.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55It's been much more tailor-made to our requirements.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00It's situated in a better place than our last house was.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Much more convenient for us.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Obviously, they don't have the big mortgage they used to have.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Giving up their big home AND its big mortgage was key to giving
0:31:09 > 0:31:11the McDermott family what they wanted -
0:31:11 > 0:31:15more money to spend on leisure and the chance to enjoy it together.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20Downsizing has meant we can spend more family time.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Sometimes you just want to say, "Let's go out tonight,"
0:31:24 > 0:31:26and not think, "Can we afford to do that?"
0:31:26 > 0:31:31Now, we can say, "Yeah." We can go out for a meal every now and again, which is lovely.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35We've found that trying to have more time for the things that we enjoy
0:31:35 > 0:31:37is really important.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40That's the four of us, not just for the children.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43We've got the tennis, I play a bit of golf occasionally,
0:31:43 > 0:31:45if I get the time at weekends.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50It was their week in Australia that inspired the McDermotts to
0:31:50 > 0:31:51put family life ahead of work.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54With more money and time,
0:31:54 > 0:31:57they've even rediscovered some hidden talents.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02'I've played guitar since I was eight years old'
0:32:02 > 0:32:05and now I can spend a bit of weekends doing a bit of song-writing,
0:32:05 > 0:32:07and Zara's got a great voice,
0:32:07 > 0:32:10'she enjoys singing, so we're starting to record together now
0:32:10 > 0:32:13'and really got the passion back for music.'
0:32:14 > 0:32:17# Just shoot for the stars if it feels right
0:32:17 > 0:32:20# Then aim for my heart if you feel like
0:32:20 > 0:32:22# And take me away
0:32:22 > 0:32:24# I'll make it OK
0:32:24 > 0:32:26# I swear I'll behave. #
0:32:27 > 0:32:31I definitely think my parents are a lot happier than they were before
0:32:31 > 0:32:35because, obviously, with this new house,
0:32:35 > 0:32:38it's definitely made them feel a lot more relaxed
0:32:38 > 0:32:41because before, they were worrying about mortgage and money
0:32:41 > 0:32:44'and my dad works from home a lot now, most of the time,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46'so he's always around,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49'so it's really great to have that family unit together.'
0:32:49 > 0:32:52BOTH: # I'll show you all the moves like Jagger
0:32:52 > 0:32:53# I've got the moves like Jagger
0:32:53 > 0:32:57# I've got the moves like Jagger... #
0:33:02 > 0:33:05One of Karen's fears about moving to Australia
0:33:05 > 0:33:07was being far from her parents.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The new house has really solved that problem.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12'Since we moved to this house,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15'we live been a lot closer to my parents.
0:33:15 > 0:33:16'We live at the back of a park
0:33:16 > 0:33:19'and they live on the other corner of the park,
0:33:19 > 0:33:21'so we do see a fair bit of them
0:33:21 > 0:33:23'and now they're getting a bit older,'
0:33:23 > 0:33:27it's quite nice, I think, that we're close by
0:33:27 > 0:33:29and I can keep my eye on them
0:33:29 > 0:33:32and, you know, be there for them if they need us
0:33:32 > 0:33:37'and I think they feel reassured as well, that we're close by.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40'They often just pop round for a coffee
0:33:40 > 0:33:43'on the off chance that we're in, and we do the same.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49'My parents were quite vocal about the fact
0:33:49 > 0:33:51'that they didn't want us to go to Australia
0:33:51 > 0:33:55'and they could see that it would have been financial ruin for us'
0:33:55 > 0:33:59but we said we needed to go and look at this
0:33:59 > 0:34:02and make our own decisions, it was something that we want to do,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05so they had to really understand
0:34:05 > 0:34:07'where we were coming from.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12'I think with going through the breast cancer that I went through,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14'you do tend to rely on your friends so much more
0:34:14 > 0:34:16'and your family, obviously.'
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Everyone around you becomes key in your life,
0:34:19 > 0:34:23so if we'd gone to Australia, we wouldn't have had that network.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Having shared so much together, in the end, it was family ties
0:34:27 > 0:34:30that made moving to Australia a step too far.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Hi, Karen and Alan, a message from Mum and Dad to you and the kids.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41'In Australia, watching the video of the family and friends,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43'it was quite heartbreaking.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47'I don't think any of us expected to feel quite as emotional as we did.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49'I'm glad we did,'
0:34:49 > 0:34:52because it just again helped to cement our decision
0:34:52 > 0:34:55'on staying in the UK.'
0:34:55 > 0:34:58If this is what you really want to do, this is your dream,
0:34:58 > 0:34:59then go for it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03'My parents were really quite relieved.'
0:35:03 > 0:35:07In fact, Mum gave me a big hug when she found out that we weren't going
0:35:07 > 0:35:10and that we were staying here, so yeah, they were absolutely
0:35:10 > 0:35:12'over the moon that we were staying.'
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- Brings it back, doesn't it? - It certainly does.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- We're not gone.- No!- We're still here.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21We're still here, we've not gone.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24I look at it, and as I said,
0:35:24 > 0:35:27I realise just how much we would have missed
0:35:27 > 0:35:31not seeing them grow up and develop
0:35:31 > 0:35:34and that would have been the saddest part, I think.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36I think...
0:35:36 > 0:35:41One of the big reasons that we didn't go was because of friends and family.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45We would have had to make a completely new network of friends
0:35:45 > 0:35:48and connections out there,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50and I think it was important that...
0:35:50 > 0:35:53you know, it was important in our decision process.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56- It's a lovely country, there's no doubt about it.- Oh, yes.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- But...- Not for you.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- No.- No.- I'm very pleased about that.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02THEY LAUGH
0:36:02 > 0:36:06One thing that attracted both Karen and Alan to Australia
0:36:06 > 0:36:09was the chance to enjoy a more outdoor lifestyle,
0:36:09 > 0:36:13so were they able to make that dream come true without moving down under?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I think at the point when we came back and we realised
0:36:17 > 0:36:20that it just wouldn't have been the right decision for us to go
0:36:20 > 0:36:22at that point in our lives,
0:36:22 > 0:36:26we could then look forward and just close the door on that chapter,
0:36:26 > 0:36:30so it really did help us enormously in that respect.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33One of our goals was to buy a property abroad,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35so we could enjoy our holidays more
0:36:35 > 0:36:40and feel more at home in the place that we were holidaying in,
0:36:40 > 0:36:45if you like, so we started to look at various different locations abroad
0:36:45 > 0:36:52and Bulgaria was in the top ten places to buy, and we bought...
0:36:52 > 0:36:57We bought a property in a place called St Vlas near Sunny Beach.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00It's just great fun. It's just great fun, and we really, really enjoy it.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04The children have got friendships with other children their own age
0:37:04 > 0:37:08and it just means that we can spend more time together as a family
0:37:08 > 0:37:12and we've found as well that my parents enjoy coming with us
0:37:12 > 0:37:15and so does my sister and her family,
0:37:15 > 0:37:19so we're having extended family holidays over there.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20Again, that's something
0:37:20 > 0:37:23that we didn't really think about when we bought the place,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26but they love coming back with us year after year,
0:37:26 > 0:37:29so that side of it has been absolutely fantastic.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31With their villa in Bulgaria,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34things have turned out rosy for Mum and Dad,
0:37:34 > 0:37:38but it was Zara and Bradley who fell in love with life in Adelaide.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Both of them voted for a move to Australia,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44so how have they settled back into life in the UK?
0:37:44 > 0:37:49When my parents decided to stay in the UK, I was a bit gutted,
0:37:49 > 0:37:53really, because I wanted to move to Australia along with my brother.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57Yeah, I was disappointed when they told me that we weren't moving,
0:37:57 > 0:38:02because I really wanted to go out there and because it was
0:38:02 > 0:38:05so fun, it was, like, a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09It can't be a family decision, something like that, it has to come from us,
0:38:09 > 0:38:11and then we have to explain to the children
0:38:11 > 0:38:14why it's not going to happen, why we're not going to emigrate.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18I think they were disappointed cos they'd seen some really good things
0:38:18 > 0:38:20and they'd spent the whole of their week
0:38:20 > 0:38:23doing things that they'd never done before.
0:38:23 > 0:38:28What Bradley loved about Australia was all that sport out in the sun,
0:38:28 > 0:38:30so how's he getting on at home?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Bradley has just this year started secondary school
0:38:33 > 0:38:37so he's getting to grips with that now and doing really well.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40I'm really pleased with how he's getting on,
0:38:40 > 0:38:45and he's getting involved in his tennis at school and outside school.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48He's done a bit of golf, rugby,
0:38:48 > 0:38:51any sport going, really, Bradley's up for.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54He's a real sporty boy, always on the go.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Great play, Bradley, well done.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00I really enjoy doing tennis.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02It's like the tennis court's pretty much my second home.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06It would have been a lot harder for tennis out there because I have
0:39:06 > 0:39:10a lot of friends here that sometimes I play matches with.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12I do lessons with them and they're really nice.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15It would have been a really big change for me
0:39:15 > 0:39:17and would have been really hard.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25And Zara's making leaps and bounds with her music and her studies.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Zara's doing really well at school.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33She's predicted to get high grades in her GCSEs.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36She works hard, always gets her homework done,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39so we're very proud of how she's getting on.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43But for Zara, her week in Australia was a life-changing experience,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45one she's not forgotten.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48After falling in love with the Adelaide lifestyle,
0:39:48 > 0:39:52she's now got her own dreams of one day making a move down under.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55I think she's happy where she is now but whether she'll still be here
0:39:55 > 0:39:59in a few years' time when she's an adult, I don't know.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03She's had a taste of Australia and, er, she has mentioned that she
0:40:03 > 0:40:06would like to go back maybe to work there one day.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10I want to be an obstetrician or go into that sort of career path,
0:40:10 > 0:40:14so I know that Australia offers a lot of opportunities out there
0:40:14 > 0:40:18for people wanting to follow my career path, so, you know,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21I definitely will be considering moving there when I'm older.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22When I went to Australia, erm,
0:40:22 > 0:40:24it was a really good experience for me
0:40:24 > 0:40:29because I learned a lot about what houses are going to be like there,
0:40:29 > 0:40:33the culture, the lifestyle, how to run your own business.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38It's definitely given me a huge learning curve in moving there.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42If that's what she wants to do then we couldn't hold her back,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44we'd miss her like mad, um,
0:40:44 > 0:40:47but we'd have to go and visit if she did decide to stay there.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57For the McDermott family, staying in the UK was a tough choice,
0:40:57 > 0:40:59but it seems the right one.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02And they're looking forward to the future,
0:41:02 > 0:41:04surrounded by friends and family.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Feel like I've come full circle, really,
0:41:06 > 0:41:10but really, really happy with where we are now
0:41:10 > 0:41:15and what we've achieved since we had to shelve our plans.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20At the time, it didn't feel like there was much of a way forward
0:41:20 > 0:41:23for a little while, but we sat down and took stock
0:41:23 > 0:41:25and looking back on it all now,
0:41:25 > 0:41:28I'm really glad that we didn't go to Australia.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34I don't regret trying it,
0:41:34 > 0:41:38and I don't regret going through the process, and we've made a very
0:41:38 > 0:41:43informed decision, and now I don't regret staying in the UK either.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47In the end, their week in Australia did lead to big changes,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49just not the ones the McDermotts had planned.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52I like where we're living, I like being close to my mum and dad,
0:41:52 > 0:41:55my sister's not that far away either.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00We're in a better financial position than we were a few years ago
0:42:00 > 0:42:02and we've got our nice little holiday home where
0:42:02 > 0:42:08we can get a sunshine fix, so that's probably the benefits of being here.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12And do Zara and Bradley agree?
0:42:13 > 0:42:16I think they're a lot happier now that we've stayed in the UK,
0:42:16 > 0:42:18especially because of the move.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22We've been doing so much better since the move.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24I do think it was the right decision not going,
0:42:24 > 0:42:29because it has...it would have definitely put a lot of strain on
0:42:29 > 0:42:33our family moving there, and I think we would have ended up moving back.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36With the children happy and family life reorganised,
0:42:36 > 0:42:39things are looking good for the McDermotts.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44I definitely think, as a family, the McDermotts belong in the UK.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49It looks as if Australia helped the McDermotts make the changes
0:42:49 > 0:42:52they were searching for after all,
0:42:52 > 0:42:55and staying in the UK was the right choice for the family,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57with the holiday home a lovely bonus.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59But for at least one McDermott,
0:42:59 > 0:43:03the dream of an Aussie life isn't quite over yet.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05We wish them all the best.
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