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Sheldon Fearon feels a move to Australia will help his family enjoy | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
a better pace of life. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
I would like to see us sit down as a proper family, enjoy life, | 0:00:06 | 0:00:10 | |
tone it down a bit. There is too much rushing around, you know? | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
But his wife Shelly Ann | 0:00:14 | 0:00:15 | |
is struggling with leaving her life in the UK behind. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:19 | |
Change is good but sometimes it can be devastating. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
At the moment, I'm devastated. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
A trial week sees the family get a vision of how they might live... | 0:00:27 | 0:00:31 | |
It said, "Fearon family! Come to me!" | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
..before being brought back down to Earth by the close-knit family they | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
have back home. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:44 | |
It is not easy to just walk away and start over again. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:48 | |
-It is not easy. -So, do we have to? | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
Covering a landmass of almost three million square miles, | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
Australia has been hailed as a land of opportunity. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
Promising sunshine, beaches and a strong economy, | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
the attraction shows little sign of easing up, with latest figures | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
showing over 28% of the country's population is born overseas. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:32 | |
The Fearon family from Dagenham has reached a dilemma that needs to be | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
settled once and for all. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
To stay in the UK, where they have a happy, settled and prosperous life, | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
or risk it all on a move across the world to Australia. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:50 | |
Over one trial week, they'll get to see where they might live, | 0:01:50 | 0:01:54 | |
what they can afford and the jobs they could get if they emigrated. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
At the end, they'll come to a final decision and vote. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:03 | |
After a journey lasting around 20 hours, the Fearons have landed in Perth. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:10 | |
So what are Shelly Ann's thoughts on the journey? | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
I'm totally shattered. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:16 | |
I didn't get any sleep at all because I was watching. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:20 | |
Expected him to be hopping like a kangaroo. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
And then they're saying, "Oh, my God, are we doing the right thing?" | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
And thoughts going through my mind, because it's now decision time. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
Dad Sheldon knows that he's his work cut out for him. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:34 | |
I'm excited but I'm a bit cautious, I guess. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:38 | |
I'll prove to everybody, by end of the week, this is the place to be. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
You'll try to prove to me by the end of the week. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:44 | |
The heat is on. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
Let's go. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:47 | |
Let's hope this week isn't too hot to handle. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
Welcome to Australia! | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
Meet the Fearon family. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:00 | |
-They are dad Sheldon, mum Shelly Ann... -Hello! | 0:03:00 | 0:03:04 | |
..Shelletha, aged 11, and Shellomi, who's six. That's a lot of Sh's! | 0:03:04 | 0:03:10 | |
Originally from Jamaica, it's fair to say, in their case, | 0:03:10 | 0:03:13 | |
opposites attract. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
We are two totally different people. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
She is more of the fiery type, she is more outspoken woman. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:23 | |
Me, I'm just more reserved. I'm a person who chills and takes it easy. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:30 | |
Totally the opposite of me. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
He's very gentle. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:35 | |
He's not romantic at all and it's a good thing | 0:03:35 | 0:03:37 | |
that I don't like flowers because, you know, we'd have domestics. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
Now, to add to their differences, | 0:03:42 | 0:03:44 | |
Sheldon wants to make the move to Australia. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
Welcome to Australia! | 0:03:47 | 0:03:48 | |
It's much warmer there! | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
I'd stop moaning about the cold. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
I'll stop aching so much. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:55 | |
We'll get to spend more quality time as a family together. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
I believe, the more time we spend together, | 0:04:01 | 0:04:03 | |
the stronger the unit becomes. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:05 | |
Shelly Ann is less hot on the idea, | 0:04:06 | 0:04:09 | |
but in some ways she feels responsible. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
I initiated it, about ten years ago, but he wasn't interested at all. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
And then we took a family holiday, two years ago, to Australia, | 0:04:17 | 0:04:23 | |
and from the day we landed, that was it. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:27 | |
He was dead set to move to Australia. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:33 | |
But I still firmly believe he's seen the skin of things. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:38 | |
Nothing is that easy. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:39 | |
Nothing is that perfect. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
Do I want to start over at this stage in my life? | 0:04:42 | 0:04:44 | |
Yeah, nobody wants to start over at this stage | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
-cos, I mean, we're not particularly young. -Ah! Speak for yourself. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
Yes, we're getting on. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:55 | |
And how do the girls feel about a possible move? | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
I think I would like to go and find out a bit more. Yeah. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
-If you start crying, I will laugh. If you start. -I'm not going to cry. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
For Shelly Ann, however, | 0:05:12 | 0:05:13 | |
a move would mean separating from her beloved family. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:17 | |
I've got five brothers. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:18 | |
I'm the eldest. I'm like a second mum. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:23 | |
I love them to bits. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
I was left with a charge by my dad, three days before he passed away, | 0:05:26 | 0:05:32 | |
that, as you're the oldest one, I'm leaving my responsibility to you. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:38 | |
Look after your brothers. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
I promised I would. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
I was 17. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
My youngest brother was four. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:53 | |
Leaving them now, I know they're grown, | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
but they still come to me, you know? | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
Will I be letting my dad down? | 0:06:04 | 0:06:05 | |
I know he's not here, but I made a promise | 0:06:05 | 0:06:09 | |
and I don't break promises. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:12 | |
I did it... | 0:06:22 | 0:06:23 | |
..because he was a good man. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:26 | |
One of them said, "You're abandoning the family." | 0:06:36 | 0:06:38 | |
It's not my choice, it's not my choice. Erm... | 0:06:40 | 0:06:42 | |
In addition to the family dynamics, | 0:06:53 | 0:06:55 | |
there's one other concern that Shelly Ann has on her mind. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
We're a minority group. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:01 | |
We don't know whether we'll be accepted. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
We don't know. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:06 | |
And if they're not open-minded, I will be able to defend myself, but | 0:07:06 | 0:07:14 | |
should I put my children in that situation? | 0:07:14 | 0:07:18 | |
That they feel less of a person because of their race... | 0:07:18 | 0:07:24 | |
Because of the colour of their skin, | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
when there's beauty in difference but not everybody sees that. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
For Sheldon, though, it's something they can do together. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
Nobody said it's going to be easing. We know it's challenging, | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
but we're a strong team. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
We've had many fights. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
We're not going to give up on this one. We'll fight to the end. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
We can make it. As long as we're together, we can make it. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
The family's base for the week is a rental property in the suburb of | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
Belmont, a few miles east of Perth city centre. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
It's time to check out their temporary home. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:12 | |
I think everyone's pleased. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:14 | |
Especially when they see what's outside. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
A swimming pool! | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
Despite the excitement, though, the reality of now being in Australia | 0:08:22 | 0:08:27 | |
is starting to hit home for Shelly Ann as she unpacks. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:30 | |
Because I know the reason why we're here is to feed Sheldon's | 0:08:30 | 0:08:35 | |
obsession, so to speak, it's decision-making time. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
So there is that added pressure. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:43 | |
This is our life. It's not a holiday, it's our life. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
As the girls battle over their room, Sheldon is taking it easy, | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
as Sheldon does. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
We're here for real now, | 0:08:55 | 0:08:57 | |
and I need to prove to Shelly Ann | 0:08:57 | 0:09:01 | |
and the girls that this is the place for us to be. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
But he knows it won't be an open and shut case. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
Shelly Ann, she's a bit unpredictable. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
I'm not exactly sure. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:15 | |
I'm hoping by the end of this week that she'll be fully persuaded. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
I believe she'll come around. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:21 | |
Back in the UK, the Fearons live in a three-bedroom house in Dagenham | 0:09:28 | 0:09:32 | |
outside London and it's fair to say that the place they call home has | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
been the house that Sheldon built. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:38 | |
We moved in, it was Sheldon's sweat, time, effort and skills | 0:09:38 | 0:09:45 | |
and it's a nice home for us. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
It's a comfortable place to be, a happy place to be. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
As much as the bricks and mortar, however, it's the location | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
of where they live that matters most to the Fearons. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
Where we live at the moment is a very secluded area | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
because it's classed as the village of where we live, | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
with the parish church just up the road. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
So what would they want from Australia? | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
Well, Sheldon knows. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:11 | |
The girls finding the right school | 0:10:11 | 0:10:16 | |
and...a nice dream house. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
Perfect place as well, | 0:10:20 | 0:10:22 | |
where the sun is shining. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:23 | |
Find a nice church as well, where we can have fellowship. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:28 | |
Yes. That would be a dream come true for us. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:31 | |
They have a budget of £400,000 to spend. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
Tidy. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:38 | |
To find out what kind of home their money could get them in Perth, | 0:10:41 | 0:10:44 | |
we'll show them three properties - | 0:10:44 | 0:10:47 | |
two based on budget and a third, which could be their dream home. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
Their search begins in Gooseberry Hill. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:54 | |
Popular with families, it's close to schools, parks and | 0:10:54 | 0:10:57 | |
reserves and straightaway the vibes are good. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
Love it. Outside. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
Yeah, this is exactly what we want, baby. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:05 | |
This will do for us. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
Yeah, outside... | 0:11:08 | 0:11:09 | |
Inside, the front opens up to the kitchen, | 0:11:10 | 0:11:12 | |
which causes a bit of confusion. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
So you come straight in and then you're in the kitchen. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
Small and dated but it's not bad. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:22 | |
Outside one point, inside zero! | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
Let's have a look around and see. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:27 | |
Round the corner, however, is the sitting area, | 0:11:29 | 0:11:31 | |
although I'm not sure it's enough to win over Shelly Ann over. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:34 | |
-I like this. -That's a bit better. It's all right. And the view. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:40 | |
-Look. -I like. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
The outside is more appealing to me still, at this stage. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:48 | |
Well, thankfully, the outside isn't too far away. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:52 | |
What have we got here now? | 0:11:52 | 0:11:54 | |
I've got no idea. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
But it's nice outside. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:57 | |
This could be a nice barbecue area. We could do a barbecue over there, | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
bring the food over here and everybody sit round the table. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
I don't see it! Not as a barbecue area, no. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:09 | |
All right, let's have a look at the gym. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:11 | |
-Did he say gym? -I like this. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
-Yes, he did. -That's all right. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:15 | |
You get your belly down, love. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
Do some weights, do some squats. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
Get back my six-pack. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
You never had a six-pack. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:24 | |
Poor Sheldon! Let's hope the first bedroom is up to standard. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
I hope this is not the master bedroom. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:31 | |
If it is... If it is, Mum, I'm taking it. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:35 | |
Good. You'd have the sleep out there. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
The walk-in wardrobe, however, has given Sheldon a plan. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:43 | |
What we should do, baby, we knock this wardrobe out, | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
and extend the master bedroom. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
And lose the walk-in wardrobe. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:51 | |
We're not doing that. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:52 | |
Half a point because I like the wardrobe, | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
but zero points for your idea. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:57 | |
-Yeah? -But it's a good try. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
But the discovery of an en-suite could get him that extra point. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:04 | |
Whoo! Ensuite. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
The bathroom is a bit dated, though. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
You're a plumber, mate. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:11 | |
That, we can overcome! | 0:13:12 | 0:13:14 | |
I'm here to rest, not to work! | 0:13:14 | 0:13:16 | |
Best move on while you're ahead, Shel. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:19 | |
Into one of the children's rooms. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:21 | |
You'd have to declutter, | 0:13:21 | 0:13:23 | |
you'd have to get rid of some of your toys. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:25 | |
How can we get rid of toys? | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
Because the room is smaller than what you have now. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
The master room is mine! | 0:13:30 | 0:13:32 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:13:32 | 0:13:34 | |
-OK, then. -If this house is to get Shelly Ann onside, | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
then the outside space is going to have to seriously impress. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:41 | |
And luckily, it does. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
-Is it a swimming pool? -I love this. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:46 | |
Fantastic. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:51 | |
This is beautiful. So that's two for me now. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:55 | |
I love it. I love it. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:57 | |
So what are the overall thoughts about property one? | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
You got a point for the curb appeal, and a point for the pool | 0:14:01 | 0:14:05 | |
-and the surrounding areas. -Thank you very much. | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
But none for the house. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:09 | |
But could they afford it on their £400,000 budget? | 0:14:11 | 0:14:15 | |
-Cool. -Wait, so it's not a lot of money? | 0:14:18 | 0:14:21 | |
-It's overpriced. -426,000. -Yeah, it's overpriced. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:25 | |
I wouldn't pay that. Sorry. | 0:14:25 | 0:14:28 | |
The family move swiftly on to property number two. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
It's in Maddington, 12 and a half miles from Perth and, with plenty | 0:14:32 | 0:14:37 | |
of family amenities close by, this four-bedroom home sits in a | 0:14:37 | 0:14:41 | |
rare half acre in a former orchard. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
How will this place go down? | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
I'm reserving judgment. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:46 | |
Inside is...a bit of a let down. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
Oh, dear! | 0:14:52 | 0:14:54 | |
This is quirky, I don't do quirky. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
It's bordering on being depressing. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
-It's not that bad! -Yeah, it is that bad. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:05 | |
Thank you. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:06 | |
Dated. You'd have to rip everything out. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:13 | |
Oh, dear. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:15 | |
This is the dining room. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
Living. Yeah, it's a bit dated. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
Two strikes, then. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:23 | |
Will the bedrooms finish this place off once and for all? | 0:15:23 | 0:15:26 | |
Yeah, it's a nice big room. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:31 | |
Yeah, but... | 0:15:31 | 0:15:33 | |
Any rooms for improvement? | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
This is very bright. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:37 | |
One side is seriously dark and depressing, and the other two is, | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
you know, light and elating, but small. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
It looks like outside is going to have to save things again. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:49 | |
Ah! I see a swimming pool! | 0:15:50 | 0:15:51 | |
This is nice. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:54 | |
This is beautiful. It's a nice family area. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:57 | |
Oh, look at this! So maybe, then, this could be the barbecue area. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
There's even a man cave for Sheldon. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
-Wow! -Wow! | 0:16:07 | 0:16:09 | |
-This is cool. -How does the family feel now about this quirky house? | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
Whether we can afford it or not, I don't think I would want this house. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:20 | |
Their budget is £400,000. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
That's the same one as the other one. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
That's a lot less than they thought. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:33 | |
-We could actually get this one, but... -We don't want it. -Yeah. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:37 | |
Hopefully, property three can turn things around for Sheldon. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
Situated in Kelmscott, with shops and schools close by, | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
will this modern four-bedroom home impress the family? | 0:16:44 | 0:16:48 | |
When they arrive, their reactions are not hard to read. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
SHE SCREAMS | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
-Yes! Yes! -This is cool, this is cool. -Five points. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:02 | |
Five points. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:04 | |
I want to get out! | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
Inside, the excitement continues. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
Oh, my God! | 0:17:10 | 0:17:12 | |
Fantastic. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:15 | |
-This is beautiful. -Yeah, this is it. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
That's fine. It cries family. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:25 | |
"Come and sit in me." | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
Sheldon's like the cat that got the cream. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
-Wow! -Nice dining area. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
Couldn't ask for more. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
I love the surface - feel that. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
What's that, Sheldon? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
-Marble. -It's marble? I don't think we can afford this house. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
This is beautiful. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:52 | |
It takes my breath away. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:54 | |
And it's even got an infinity pool. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:58 | |
Oh, wow! | 0:17:58 | 0:17:59 | |
-One for you. -Back inside, the family check out the sleeping arrangements. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:10 | |
Cool. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
Ah! Master bedroom. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
This is absolutely fantastic. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:19 | |
-Look at this. -You've got two showers. -My goodness. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:23 | |
It's amazing. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:25 | |
SHE GASPS | 0:18:25 | 0:18:27 | |
Walk-in wardrobe. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:28 | |
Yeah, if we can afford something like this, baby. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:33 | |
I'd follow you to Australia. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:35 | |
-Straight away? -I'd follow you to Australia. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:38 | |
That's a major breakthrough. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
I guess the children will need somewhere to sleep, too. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
Bedroom. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:45 | |
Yeah, baby, this looks nice. See? | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
It's fair to say that this place has blown everyone away. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
I believe that this is it, this has got everything we've ever dreamt of. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:57 | |
I love it. I can't fault it. | 0:18:57 | 0:18:59 | |
It's just waiting for us, whether we can afford it. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
Remember, their budget is £400,000. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
All right, shall we have a look then? | 0:19:07 | 0:19:09 | |
-Ah! -Wow! | 0:19:13 | 0:19:14 | |
-539! -This house is worth it. We can go back and recalculate. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
We're willing to make some compromises. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
I'm feeling over the moon now because I've actually proven to you | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
that the houses over here are just right for us. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
Property one didn't impress on the inside, | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
but the outside made up for it. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
At £426,000, it was slightly over budget but still doable. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:41 | |
House number two had a quirky interior, but they loved the outside | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
and it was the same price at £426,000. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:49 | |
But property three was perfect. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:51 | |
At £539,000, it was over budget but that didn't put the couple off. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:57 | |
So when it comes to property in Perth, will the family vote | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
for the UK or down under? | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
-Australia. -UK. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:06 | |
Mum! | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
What? Why the UK? | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
We found that property that's ideal for us, | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
but now I'm thinking about my brothers. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
We would need more space. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:21 | |
If they are to afford an even bigger dream house, | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
the pressure is on to secure the best jobs they can. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
Back home, Sheldon works as a plumber, | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
a job that suits his personality. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
I love solving problems. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:40 | |
I'm really happy when I fix a customer's leak or their boiler. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:45 | |
I feel really satisfied, just to see that smile on their face. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:49 | |
The only problem he can't solve, however, | 0:20:50 | 0:20:53 | |
is just how long he's working. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:55 | |
I'm on-call 24 hours per day, seven days a week, so when I'm coming in, | 0:20:55 | 0:21:00 | |
Shelly Ann is going out. When she's coming in, I'm going out, | 0:21:00 | 0:21:05 | |
so we don't really get to spend much time together as a family. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
Shelly Ann works for the police in the communications department and | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
it's a hugely responsible job. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:16 | |
We deal with every aspects of call, and I manage a group of 150 people, | 0:21:17 | 0:21:25 | |
who deals with day-to-day running of London, basically. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
She has worked hard to get where she is and fears a move to Australia | 0:21:28 | 0:21:33 | |
could put her career into reverse. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
Going to Australia, | 0:21:35 | 0:21:37 | |
I might have to come back down the rankings that I am. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
There's no assurance that I'm going to get a job, | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
so it is a massive risk and it is playing on my mind. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:49 | |
Today, the couple get to explore their chances of finding work down under. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:55 | |
First up, Sheldon is visiting one of the biggest commercial plumbing | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
companies in Western Australia, | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
where he's introduced to site manager expat, Bret Glover, | 0:22:01 | 0:22:05 | |
for a tour of the huge project at Perth Stadium. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
They've got food and beverage, so, overall, | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
there's 100 food and beverage outlets in this stadium. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
As Sheldon goes with the flow, we catch up with Shelly Ann, | 0:22:17 | 0:22:22 | |
who's at the nerve centre for the WA Police Emergency Response. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:26 | |
She's meeting with expat police staffer, Joanne Clarke, | 0:22:27 | 0:22:31 | |
and, first up, she's keen to find out | 0:22:31 | 0:22:33 | |
if she could get the same management role in Australia. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
In the UK, I'm in a senior position | 0:22:37 | 0:22:39 | |
and worked very hard to get to that role. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
Is there any way or any equivalent I could come into that role? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:47 | |
With that experience, I'd say you'd probably fit in to the role that I | 0:22:47 | 0:22:50 | |
do at the moment, which is team leading, | 0:22:50 | 0:22:51 | |
which is probably equivalent of supervising, where we're responsible | 0:22:51 | 0:22:55 | |
for a team of between ten and 12 members of staff each. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
There's 14 teams, so day-to-day we're part of the operational | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
running, quality assuring of their calls, | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
plugging in and assisting them. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
Not quite the level of responsibility Shelly Ann's used to | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
but will the wages match up? | 0:23:10 | 0:23:12 | |
You're looking at about 80,000 Australian dollars, | 0:23:12 | 0:23:15 | |
which, for you, would be the equivalent of about £46,000. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:20 | |
That would be more money for less responsibilities. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:24 | |
-Oh. Fantastic. -Have I sold it to you? -Partially, yes! | 0:23:24 | 0:23:28 | |
Lovely. That's good. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
Back at the stadium, Sheldon is talking qualifications with Brett. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:34 | |
One thing I did find difficult when I first came out here was trying to | 0:23:34 | 0:23:38 | |
get all the qualifications. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:40 | |
Plumbing's licensed, so you've got two licences over here. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
You've got a trade's license and a contractor's license. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
So you give the plumbing licensing board all your qualifications and | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
then you do, it's called a migrant's course, which is three weeks, | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
and there's no way round that. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:54 | |
You have to do that license. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:56 | |
Once I've got my qualifications, | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
what sort of salary would I be expecting? | 0:23:58 | 0:23:59 | |
It is long hours, but a typical plumber here would be earning above | 0:24:01 | 0:24:07 | |
100,000 take home after tax. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
Job-hunting over, | 0:24:11 | 0:24:13 | |
it's time for Sheldon and Shelly Ann to discuss their day. | 0:24:13 | 0:24:16 | |
After tax, I'd be getting approximately 100,000, | 0:24:18 | 0:24:22 | |
which is approximately £70,000 after tax. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:26 | |
That's an improvement. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
The shift is a bit longer than some shifts over in the UK, | 0:24:28 | 0:24:33 | |
but in time we can get that fixed. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
So how did your day went? | 0:24:37 | 0:24:39 | |
What do you mean, the shifts are a bit longer? Like, how? | 0:24:39 | 0:24:43 | |
-What are your hours? -So we start at six o'clock in the morning and | 0:24:43 | 0:24:47 | |
-finish at four o'clock. -Right. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:49 | |
So that takes away family time, doesn't it? | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
Well, my day was informative and I could easily fit in, easy. | 0:24:53 | 0:25:00 | |
Standing on my head! | 0:25:00 | 0:25:01 | |
Well, you know! My worry is a bit like self demotion, | 0:25:01 | 0:25:06 | |
so, at this moment in time, I don't know where I'm going... | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
Or what I'm going to do. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:13 | |
Right, time to vote and I'm not sure how this one is going to go. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
-Australia. -Australia. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
Wow! You surprised me there. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:27 | |
Yeah, I'm unpredictable. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:29 | |
Where do I strike the balance? | 0:25:34 | 0:25:35 | |
Where do I draw the line? | 0:25:35 | 0:25:37 | |
Because, for every achievement, there has to be a compromise. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:40 | |
Indeed, absolutely. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:41 | |
Halfway through their trial week and Sheldon's mission to convince | 0:25:47 | 0:25:51 | |
Shelly Ann is hanging by a thread. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
And with the all-important financial reality check | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
and messages from home still to come, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:00 | |
something tells me he has a lot more work to do. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:04 | |
First though, a day sampling the sort of lifestyle the family might | 0:26:04 | 0:26:09 | |
be able to enjoy in Perth gives the couple a chance to gather their | 0:26:09 | 0:26:13 | |
thoughts before moving forward to the second part of the week. | 0:26:13 | 0:26:16 | |
One of Shelly Ann's biggest concerns about a move to Australia | 0:26:19 | 0:26:23 | |
is whether it offers the sort of diverse community | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
the family has enjoyed in the UK, | 0:26:26 | 0:26:27 | |
so they're off to meet some people who might set her mind at ease. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:32 | |
And as the Fearons arrive at Perth Caribbean Society, | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
Nadine and Cass greet them with hugs and the family are soon at ease. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:40 | |
Everyone is relaxed and enjoying this vibrant group of new friends. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:46 | |
All in all, it's been the perfect way to spend some time. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
Fantastic bunch of people. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:53 | |
Fantastic place to be. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:55 | |
Sometime, change is good. | 0:26:56 | 0:26:57 | |
It can be a breath of fresh air and I think I've got a | 0:26:57 | 0:27:01 | |
breath of fresh air today. And I had jerk pork, which I love. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:06 | |
So, yeah, it was good. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:08 | |
Lunch over, it's time to work off a few of those calories, | 0:27:11 | 0:27:15 | |
and what better way to do that than to get out on the water? | 0:27:15 | 0:27:18 | |
But Sheldon might need some persuading. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
Are you going in? | 0:27:22 | 0:27:23 | |
I don't want to. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:24 | |
If you don't go in, you don't get a vote. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:28 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:27:28 | 0:27:31 | |
I believe I was blackmailed. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:32 | |
-Off you go. -All right. | 0:27:35 | 0:27:38 | |
-Why are you breathing so heavily? Stop panting. -I'm alive. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:43 | |
Sheldon, you're letting me down. Come on. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:46 | |
Look at Shelletha. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
I knew he wouldn't be able to do it, that's why I wanted him to go in. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:53 | |
He doesn't like cold water. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:55 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:27:57 | 0:27:59 | |
To see the girls embarking on this experience | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
is elating and they're happy. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:11 | |
And it even looks like Sheldon has got the hang of it...or not. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:18 | |
As Mum and Dad take a break, they reflect on the day's events. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
Coming to Australia and coming in this environment where the people | 0:28:23 | 0:28:27 | |
are friendly and nice and welcoming, | 0:28:27 | 0:28:29 | |
this is what we've always hoped for. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:32 | |
We feel like we're with a family - | 0:28:32 | 0:28:34 | |
a family away from our families. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:36 | |
Let's hope Shelly Ann will buy into the idea. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:39 | |
Yay! Today has surpassed some of my expectations. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:47 | |
It has been totally, totally relaxed and just about the four of us, | 0:28:47 | 0:28:52 | |
so that's what's important... | 0:28:52 | 0:28:54 | |
Family. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:56 | |
But Sheldon knows it's not always cut and dry with Shelly Ann. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:01 | |
I don't want to get my hopes too high and then I'm... | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
I just get dropped in it. I'm hoping she'll make the move. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
I'm hoping and I'm trusting and I'm praying. Yeah. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:14 | |
So, after a day of lunch, laughs and larking about on the water, | 0:29:16 | 0:29:21 | |
what way will the family vote? | 0:29:21 | 0:29:23 | |
-Australia. -UK. | 0:29:27 | 0:29:29 | |
Joking. Australia. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:30 | |
-Mum! -I got you! | 0:29:33 | 0:29:34 | |
Back in the UK, the Fearons are mortgage-free, | 0:29:41 | 0:29:44 | |
but to find out how much they would have to spend on their dream home in | 0:29:44 | 0:29:48 | |
Australia, we sent two estate agents to value their home in Dagenham. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:51 | |
-OK. -I'm excited about this. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:54 | |
Oh, wow. This is really nice living room. | 0:29:54 | 0:29:57 | |
And the kitchen. This is a really good size. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:00 | |
We need to do some modernisation, but apart from that it's very good. | 0:30:00 | 0:30:04 | |
OK. So, yeah, the family bathroom has been extended, | 0:30:07 | 0:30:10 | |
so a better size than we would expect it to be. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:13 | |
And this is the master bedroom. | 0:30:13 | 0:30:15 | |
Good size. Again, it needs a bit of refurbishment and, wow, | 0:30:15 | 0:30:20 | |
that's an interesting view. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:21 | |
Thanks for that. | 0:30:21 | 0:30:22 | |
Best neighbours. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:26 | |
So this is the third bedroom, which is a much better size | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
than we might expect. So a good room. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:30 | |
I hope he took his shoes off. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:32 | |
In the current market conditions, | 0:30:34 | 0:30:36 | |
I would resell this house at a price | 0:30:36 | 0:30:38 | |
between £320,000, up to £340,000. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:43 | |
-Oh, please. -For a quick sale, this house could achieve between | 0:30:43 | 0:30:48 | |
£290,000 and £310,000. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:50 | |
On your bike, missy. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:52 | |
I would value the property at £370,000 to £375,000. | 0:30:52 | 0:30:57 | |
-Now you're talking. -For a quick sale, £350,000. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
-The second evaluation is more realistic. -Yeah. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
Now it's time to see how the finances compare between Australia | 0:31:04 | 0:31:08 | |
and the UK. First up, it's the food shop. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:11 | |
Yorkshire tea bag. Oh, my God! | 0:31:11 | 0:31:16 | |
£3.50 in the UK. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:18 | |
£6.88. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
Yes, it's like double the price. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:23 | |
Salmon, OK, you buy a lot of that. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
That's a bit more expensive. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:30 | |
Doubled in price. £9.59 UK, £19.35. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:34 | |
If we cut the salmon out, we save loads of money. | 0:31:34 | 0:31:38 | |
-Are you joking? -We wouldn't be in minus. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:41 | |
No. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:42 | |
I think we'll get rid of the tea. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:44 | |
You can't get rid of the tea. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
-Why not? -You have to drink tea. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:48 | |
And when they add it up... | 0:31:50 | 0:31:52 | |
That will be £85 per month worse off in Australia than in the UK on | 0:31:52 | 0:31:58 | |
-our weekly shop. -Worse off isn't good, but it's not too bad. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:01 | |
-It's not too bad. -It's manageable. | 0:32:01 | 0:32:05 | |
-All right. -Sheldon can't believe his ears. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:09 | |
But how will the bigger bills go down? | 0:32:09 | 0:32:11 | |
So we go from no mortgage to 567. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:17 | |
Oh. Water. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:21 | |
Water is expensive here. | 0:32:21 | 0:32:22 | |
Everything is more expensive. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:25 | |
So our total outgoings in Australia is £852 per month worse off. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:35 | |
-Yeah, that's a lot of money. -It's a lot worse off. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:40 | |
The figures have come as a blow, but they still need to take into | 0:32:40 | 0:32:43 | |
account their potential income. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:45 | |
If we minus that from 161... | 0:32:45 | 0:32:48 | |
So we'll be £912.84 better off per year in Australia. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:56 | |
-It's a bit daunting. -Of course it is. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:03 | |
We were expecting a bit more, but... | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
It is what it is. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:11 | |
Yeah, we're going to have to tighten some belts again. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:15 | |
Isn't it? Which wasn't MY plan... | 0:33:16 | 0:33:19 | |
..at this stage in my life. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:24 | |
I'm not trying to burst your bubble, I'm just saying this is real. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:31 | |
With Sheldon and Shelly Ann both feeling deflated by their | 0:33:36 | 0:33:40 | |
calculations, which way will this vote go? | 0:33:40 | 0:33:42 | |
-Australia. -Australia... | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
With a little bit of doubt. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:53 | |
I know it's not going to be easy, but together we can. | 0:33:55 | 0:33:58 | |
OK. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:01 | |
That's a nice come back from you saying I'm toxic to your dreams. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
One of the biggest issues for the Fearons is leaving Shelly Ann's | 0:34:10 | 0:34:15 | |
five brothers and a huge social group behind. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:18 | |
So how will the family feel once they've watched messages from their | 0:34:18 | 0:34:21 | |
loved ones back home? | 0:34:21 | 0:34:23 | |
Greetings to my family, Shelly, Sheldon, Shellomi and Shelletha. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:28 | |
What's happening? | 0:34:28 | 0:34:31 | |
Can they see you, Mum? | 0:34:31 | 0:34:32 | |
Let's hope you're enjoying your stay in Australia. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
-Hi, guys. -Miss you loads. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:38 | |
Shelly Ann is a strong, vibrant, outspoken woman. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:45 | |
We love her to bits, but sometimes she's very annoying. | 0:34:45 | 0:34:47 | |
She can defend herself and she defends her brothers. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:54 | |
Sheldon is a brother that anybody would be happy to have. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:59 | |
He's a dream brother, you know what I mean? He's easy going. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:02 | |
He's always there when I need him. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:04 | |
He's more like a brother than actually a brother-in-law, if you | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
-understand what I mean. -Shellomi is like mum. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
Very bubbly, very cheeky. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:15 | |
Shelletha is just like her dad... | 0:35:15 | 0:35:16 | |
Very calm. Very respectful, very lovely. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:22 | |
A couple of years ago, he was saying to me that he was thinking of | 0:35:22 | 0:35:27 | |
moving to Australia. | 0:35:27 | 0:35:28 | |
I thought he was having a laugh. I said, "OK, move to Australia." | 0:35:28 | 0:35:33 | |
-I kind of accepted it very quickly anyway. -No, you didn't. | 0:35:33 | 0:35:38 | |
Better environment for your family to grow. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
It's always good. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:42 | |
I think that they should, you know, try to do it, even if it means that | 0:35:42 | 0:35:48 | |
my heart is going to be broken. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:50 | |
We've always had a strong bond and so, yeah, | 0:35:50 | 0:35:54 | |
this is a challenge for all of us. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:56 | |
-It is. It will be a tough one. -So, yeah. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:00 | |
-It'll be a tough one. -And people don't realise how much somebody's, | 0:36:00 | 0:36:04 | |
somebody means to you until they're not actually there, so I don't think | 0:36:04 | 0:36:08 | |
they actually realise at this stage how much they're going to be missed, | 0:36:08 | 0:36:11 | |
but I know they're going to be missed. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
She made a promise to our dad that she will look after us. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:17 | |
Even though I'm a big man now. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:18 | |
Because she made that promise to our dad... | 0:36:20 | 0:36:22 | |
She still holds to it, up to this day, she still does. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:27 | |
22 years later, she's still holding. | 0:36:27 | 0:36:30 | |
They're big men now. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:32 | |
They'll miss her, but they're big men. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:34 | |
But I still...need my food every Sunday. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:40 | |
I've been thinking about that. It's a big move. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:44 | |
It's your decision, if you want to stay there, but let's hope you think | 0:36:45 | 0:36:50 | |
about it quite well before you make that decision. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:54 | |
Follow your heart. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:56 | |
It's going to hurt like hell, but if it makes you happy, | 0:36:56 | 0:37:01 | |
if it makes the family happy, then we'll support you 100%. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:05 | |
Just pray and I trust that God will just make the way, you know, | 0:37:06 | 0:37:12 | |
and the decision that you want to make, that it will be the right | 0:37:12 | 0:37:16 | |
decision that you're making and everything will be well. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
Do what makes you happy and I'll be happy. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:24 | |
I really want what's best for you and I know that, whatever choice you | 0:37:24 | 0:37:29 | |
make, it will be for the betterment of yourself and your family. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
So, go for it. Good luck. And whatever your decision is, | 0:37:33 | 0:37:36 | |
you've got my blessings. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:38 | |
I mean, sometimes we don't say to each other that we love, | 0:37:42 | 0:37:45 | |
I love you or you mean a lot to me, but when you're not there... | 0:37:45 | 0:37:50 | |
..looking at this now, it really makes you appreciate your family | 0:37:52 | 0:37:58 | |
and your friends, you know? | 0:37:58 | 0:38:00 | |
How do you feel? | 0:38:00 | 0:38:01 | |
She doesn't want to answer. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:07 | |
It's not easy to just walk away and start over again. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:14 | |
It's not easy. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:15 | |
So, do we have to? | 0:38:15 | 0:38:17 | |
At the start of the week, the Fearon family were split between | 0:38:21 | 0:38:25 | |
Dad Sheldon's view of where their future lay and mum Shelly Ann's. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:31 | |
The question now, has Perth done enough to get them both singing from | 0:38:31 | 0:38:36 | |
the same hymn sheet? | 0:38:36 | 0:38:38 | |
What would you do? | 0:38:38 | 0:38:40 | |
It's time for the final vote. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:42 | |
I think that's far enough, Mr Man. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:46 | |
Has Sheldon been convinced a move is right for the family or has he been | 0:38:46 | 0:38:50 | |
barking up the wrong tree? | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
There's a future for us in Australia. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:55 | |
We can achieve what we really want if we put our heart to it. | 0:38:55 | 0:38:59 | |
With God, all things are possible | 0:39:02 | 0:39:04 | |
and I firmly believe that we can make it here. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:08 | |
However, Shelly Ann is still torn. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
I'm not shy from having a change, but do I need this change? | 0:39:14 | 0:39:20 | |
That's the definitive question. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:23 | |
In particular, she's struggling with the promise she made to her daddy. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:29 | |
I can't go to Daddy and say, "Daddy, what's your opinion?" | 0:39:30 | 0:39:32 | |
He's no longer there. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:36 | |
I was left with a charge and... | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
..I made a promise... | 0:39:42 | 0:39:43 | |
..and now, in my mind-set, I'm breaking it. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:50 | |
How I'm going to cope with that, I know it not. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:55 | |
And what do the girls think about a move to Oz? | 0:40:02 | 0:40:06 | |
I think Australia is better than England. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
The weather is better, definitely, | 0:40:10 | 0:40:13 | |
and there is like more things to do around here. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:16 | |
I don't want to leave my family, | 0:40:16 | 0:40:19 | |
but I want to live in Australia. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:21 | |
I don't know. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:24 | |
I think my mum, I don't know if she wants to come. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:30 | |
Sheldon is well aware that Shelly Ann is yet to be totally persuaded. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:35 | |
I don't know if she has made up her mind, | 0:40:38 | 0:40:40 | |
so I'm really wondering what she's thinking. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:46 | |
It's crunch time. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:48 | |
I've not yet made my mind up. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:56 | |
I'm all over the shop. | 0:40:57 | 0:40:59 | |
But hopefully, when it comes down to it... | 0:41:01 | 0:41:03 | |
..with the help of God, I will make the right decision. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:09 | |
And now it's time for the final vote. | 0:41:14 | 0:41:17 | |
After everything that we've seen in Australia, our vote goes to... | 0:41:20 | 0:41:25 | |
Whoohoo! | 0:41:27 | 0:41:28 | |
MUSIC PLAYS | 0:41:31 | 0:41:33 | |
-ALL: -Australia. -Yay! | 0:41:44 | 0:41:48 | |
Go on, then. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:49 | |
Wow, baby. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:51 | |
Are you happy, Mum? | 0:41:52 | 0:41:53 | |
-Thank you. -You're welcome. -Mummy, are you happy? | 0:41:57 | 0:42:02 | |
I'm overjoyed that you've actually decided to vote for Australia | 0:42:02 | 0:42:07 | |
and give it a fair chance. | 0:42:07 | 0:42:08 | |
-We'll make it. -We'll make it. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:10 | |
-By the Grace of God. -By the Grace of God. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:12 | |
You're a fantastic husband, a brilliant dad. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:16 | |
You always look out for the family. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:19 | |
You've never made me cry. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
You're the love of my life, so you worth taking this chance on. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:26 | |
You know what I mean? What's up with you? | 0:42:26 | 0:42:28 | |
-Thank you. -You're more than welcome. Any time, babes. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
SHE SINGS | 0:42:40 | 0:42:42 | |
# We do it again for you | 0:42:43 | 0:42:48 | |
# You'll do it again... # | 0:42:48 | 0:42:51 | |
Yes. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:52 | |
# Hasn't he always come true for you? # | 0:42:52 | 0:42:59 | |
Well, who could have seen that result coming? | 0:42:59 | 0:43:03 | |
Certainly not me. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:04 | |
But in the end, Shelly Ann proved that the lady was for turning. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:09 | |
We wish this wonderful family all the very best of luck in the future | 0:43:09 | 0:43:13 | |
and we'll be following their next move closely. | 0:43:13 | 0:43:16 |