0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to Wanted Down Under,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that catapults a British family
0:00:07 > 0:00:11right across to the other side of the world to help them make
0:00:11 > 0:00:17the biggest decision of their life - whether to stay in the UK or to move to Australia.
0:00:17 > 0:00:23Andrew and Sharon Hannah have always imagined a better life for their family in Australia.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27We're a rather outdoorsy family so it would be nice to go out and not get wet.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30We'll go over and see if the grass is greener on the other side.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33But their two boys don't share their dream.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36I don't really want to go and live there.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40On their trip of a lifetime, the whole family is torn down the middle.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42We don't want to go.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Really, I'm not sure. I don't know what to do.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47It's not me that actually wants to go. It's them.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49They want to take us away.
0:00:49 > 0:00:55- And for Andrew, it all gets too hot to handle.- Oh, I don't know why they do this to us.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01The Hannahs have a long and intense week ahead of them, so what will they decide?
0:01:23 > 0:01:27There has been a 20% increase in families wanting to emigrate to Australia.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32With its promise of sun, sea and sand and a better lifestyle for all,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35it seems like the perfect place to make a fresh start.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38But there are many potential pitfalls with moving so far from home
0:01:38 > 0:01:42and not everyone decides to stay.
0:01:43 > 0:01:4720 British families have been pushed to the limit
0:01:47 > 0:01:49as they find out about real life down under.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53After just one week, they will have to vote one way or the other.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Will they stay in the UK or will they move to Australia?
0:01:57 > 0:02:02Sharon and Andrew Hannah live in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden
0:02:02 > 0:02:08with their teenage boys, 16-year-old David and Mark, 15.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12Sharon has been the driving force behind a move down under.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15She wants to upgrade from their cramped two-bedroom house
0:02:15 > 0:02:19where the boys have shared a bedroom all their lives.
0:02:19 > 0:02:25We never have parties, friends to stay over because we don't have the room to put them up.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28She wants a bigger house and a more outdoor lifestyle.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34I just imagine a whole different outlook, a slower pace of life, a more outdoorsy place to be.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38It's what we love anyway. We get out in the rain, the hail and snow.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40It would be nice to go out and not get wet.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Husband Andrew is also looking forward to a life in the sun.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I'd love to go fishing and see what they've got to offer.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50It's an opportunity that we feel we've got to go for.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53It's something maybe we should have done a few years ago.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57We'll go over and see if the grass is greener on the other side.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Sharon works as a midwife at the Queen Mother's Hospital in Glasgow.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02She is the main visa applicant.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06We have, on staff, usually about five on a day shift.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11We have 26 patients and we could have up to 20 babies at the same time.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13It's very, very busy.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16She wants a job with less stressful working conditions.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22I enjoy my work very, very much but sometimes I come home at the end of a shift, not having had a break,
0:03:22 > 0:03:28absolutely burned out, barely talk to my family, fall into bed and wake up the next day to do it all over again.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Andrew is a gardener by trade.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32He enjoys the outdoor life.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34I do enjoy gardening.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I love doing what I do.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38It's a great job.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42You're outdoors and you're out with nature and
0:03:42 > 0:03:45all the wee birds keep you company, and butterflies.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48But he only earns around £9,000 each year.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53To afford a dream house and lifestyle, Andrew would have to earn more.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56The Hannahs are running out of time to make a decision.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00It's quite an easy life here. I've got quite a good life and it worries me
0:04:00 > 0:04:03if we go over there, I'm going to make life difficult for myself.
0:04:03 > 0:04:10But Andrew and Sharon have a problem. Their teenage boys, David and Mark, don't share their dream.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12I don't really want to go and live there but...
0:04:12 > 0:04:16I wouldn't mind it as a holiday, you know.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20They've grown up in Glasgow and see no reason to leave.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25I've got loads of friends here. That would all just disappear when I go over to Australia. I'd have nothing.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32I get on really well with my aunties and my cousins.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36We're a really close family. Any excuse for a party and we'll have one.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40It wouldn't be the same seeing them over a webcam.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45I'd miss my family because my grandad is really funny.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- Yes!- I believe that is going to be better for them but...
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I don't know... They are just not convinced.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Lunch is served.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57It's time to make a decision.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03The cut-off age for visa applicants on the critical skills list is 45 years old.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Sharon is 44.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10If we are going to take the plunge then we have to do it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Good or bad but... we all don't know what to do.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18The pressure of making a decision is starting to take its toll on Sharon.
0:05:18 > 0:05:25It's breaking my heart that we'll take them away from my mum and my dad and
0:05:25 > 0:05:27all their friends.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29It just is horrible.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34But I keep trying to balance it by saying, well, I'm going to give you a wonderful life.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40I'll be so upset if we go there and it didn't work but I'll not know until we've tried it.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44So, what will they choose?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48It looks like anything could happen.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53To help them decide, we're sending them to the sub-tropical city of Brisbane where the year-round
0:05:53 > 0:05:57warm climate will give them the outdoor lifestyle they crave.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Brisbane is the largest city in Queensland.
0:05:59 > 0:06:05It's a thriving cosmopolitan hub and its outer suburbs are still growing,
0:06:05 > 0:06:09so the Hannahs should be able to find a property they can afford
0:06:09 > 0:06:14on their budget of around £170,000.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18We've found three possible lifestyles for the family, each one offering
0:06:18 > 0:06:25a brand new way of life for them to try on their budget, but which one will be the most suitable?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Known as the River City, Brisbane has plenty of attractions
0:06:28 > 0:06:32for the whole family, including its own purpose built urban beach.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Sharon could earn around £30,000 working at the central hospital and
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Andrew could find salaried gardening work but the Hannahs could struggle
0:06:42 > 0:06:44to afford property in the centre
0:06:44 > 0:06:50where prices for three-bedroom apartments like this are around £320,000.
0:06:50 > 0:06:56Move out into the suburbs and they could pick up a three bedroom house within their £170,000 budget.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04So, very different from their life in the UK but what about the second option?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06If they prefer to live out of town,
0:07:06 > 0:07:08they could choose to live in
0:07:08 > 0:07:10a planned community like the North Lakes.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15It has good local facilities and schools but Andrew may not find
0:07:15 > 0:07:19secure gardening work and Sharon would have to commute an hour into the city.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Average three-bedroom homes here are around £200,000 but something
0:07:23 > 0:07:28a bit special like this will cost in excess of 350,000.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32So, they may have to find something smaller to suit their budget.
0:07:32 > 0:07:38That all looks very inviting but what about the third option?
0:07:38 > 0:07:40There are some stunning coastal suburbs
0:07:40 > 0:07:43just an hour's drive from Brisbane.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46David and Mark might love the surf beaches of the Gold Coast
0:07:46 > 0:07:50and Andrew could find paradise in a little fishing boat
0:07:50 > 0:07:52but coastal property can be pricey.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58This three-bedroom house is 15 minutes from the beach and is on the market for £320,000.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03But there are options under 200,000 in suburbs north of the city.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Sharon might have to compromise, as living by the sea would mean
0:08:06 > 0:08:10an hour's drive to the hospital in the city.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Three very different possibilities for our families to try.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Which one did we decide would suit them best?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20We've decided the coastal option is the best for the Hannahs.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25The Redcliffe Peninsula is very affordable and within a short walk of expansive calm,
0:08:25 > 0:08:31flat waters - a fisherman's paradise, although Sharon will have a bit of a commute into work.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34We find some properties for them to view...
0:08:34 > 0:08:37It's strangely built. Not like the houses you get in Britain.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40..and found Sharon and Andrew jobs to try out...
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I don't like interviews at all.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45..as well as giving them a taste for the Aussie lifestyle.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49But will it all get too much?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Glasgow is where I live.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54I love Glasgow.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57None of the Hannahs can foresee how turbulent the week ahead will be
0:08:57 > 0:09:01but it's time for them to take the plunge.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04It's a three-flight marathon from Glasgow to Brisbane.
0:09:04 > 0:09:10The Hannahs' journey is 27 hours long and takes them via London and Singapore.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14They touch down at 6.30am local time.
0:09:14 > 0:09:20It is the furthest they have ever been from home and Sharon is already feeling the pressure.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23I think I'm nervous because I don't know what to expect.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26I'm scared. Really scared.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31I'm looking forward to finding out what it's about and what it's got to offer
0:09:31 > 0:09:34because this might be where we're coming very soon.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Very soon, indeed.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41And just for a moment, the boys have forgotten not to be excited.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45I'm looking forward to the sun, obviously, because we don't get much of it in Scotland.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47I can't wait to see what it's like.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49It should be really good.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53It's straight to their rented accommodation.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Are you familiar with these cars?
0:09:59 > 0:10:03We're putting them up in a classic Queenslander style house
0:10:03 > 0:10:08in the Riverside district of Bulimba which should suit Andrew's dream of being near the water.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Bulimba is a trendy suburb near the city centre.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16It will be the perfect springboard to explore Brisbane and the surrounding area.
0:10:16 > 0:10:22But how will the Hannahs like their new house and garden?
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Wow! What a house! - That's nice, isn't it?
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Look at the kitchen.
0:10:29 > 0:10:35For the Hannahs, it is all about the outdoor lifestyle so it's straight outside to check out the garden.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- Barbecues in the summertime.- Yey!
0:10:37 > 0:10:41It looks like a house in the rainforest.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45It's a lot wilder than they're used to at home.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50I don't think I'd like to sit out here underneath these trees. Are these spiders about?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52We'll cut the trees down, shall we?
0:10:52 > 0:10:56And they get a rude introduction to the locals.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Dad, there's a spider hanging down above your head.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03It's the only thing in Australia that worries me - spiders and poisonous fish.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Fish!
0:11:05 > 0:11:10They are running scared of the common black and yellow garden spider.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11By the way, it's completely harmless.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- There's some that come and get you, aren't there?- Big wolfy things.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- They jump on you. - Big fangs and what have you.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- I don't like spiders. - You don't like spiders either?
0:11:21 > 0:11:25It may be new and exciting, but the boys are less convinced than ever.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28I feel pressured to enjoy this because my mum and dad
0:11:28 > 0:11:32really want to come here so I'm trying to look on the positive side.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35We weren't really given the choice in coming over here.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40We were just told that we were going to come by our parents so we were forced to come over here.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Is there an ill wind blowing in the Hannah camp?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Back in Scotland, the Hannahs live in a small two-bedroom Victorian house.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00They are looking for a three-bedroom home in Australia
0:12:00 > 0:12:07and their budget is around £170,000, depending on the price they can get for their house in Scotland.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12They made the 40-minute journey up the coast to the affordable Redcliffe peninsula.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15The first property costs almost £150,000,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18so well within their budget.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20It has three bedrooms and is just minutes from the beach.
0:12:20 > 0:12:26Dean Eldridge is the selling agent but already there is a catch.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Guys, sorry, I've got a bit of a tease. It has just sold
0:12:29 > 0:12:34but at least this will give you a good indication as to what the low price range will buy you.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41Open-plan.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- It needs a lot of work.- It does.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Just as well I'm good at DIY.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49The master bedroom is a lot bigger than they're used to.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Do you think we'll get a bed in and be able to walk around the bed?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56I don't want a room where I can't walk around the bed.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58There's plenty of cupboard space.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Downstairs, the boys could have a lot of space to themselves
0:13:03 > 0:13:07but they are not convinced of its current condition.
0:13:07 > 0:13:13- Not bad.- It could do with a bit of doing up, though.- Yeah, it needs loads of work.- Yeah.
0:13:13 > 0:13:20I don't really like it though. I kind of think it's like a couple of caravans put on top of each other.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22That's what it seems like.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25But for Andrew, basic is beautiful.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30Compared to what you get back home in Scotland, this is superb.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Honestly. Really, really nice.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35It would be a good house to start doing up, though.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38But we wouldn't be doing that. It would be Dad.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40I can turn my hand to anything.
0:13:40 > 0:13:47- I really can.- Andrew could be busy well into his retirement with a purchase like this.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Is that bigger than our garden at home?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51I like this.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Would we have privacy?
0:13:54 > 0:13:56It's strangely built.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Is not like the houses you get in Britain.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07Around £150,000 could buy you a three bedroom house in this area, but this one is more of a project
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- than a home, which seems to bother Andrew a lot less than anyone else. - What do you think?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- I'm really impressed.- Yeah?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17That's good. Good start.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19It's a great start. It's a pity this one is sold.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Pity we couldn't move here tomorrow.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25This was literally on the market only 24 hours.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30- This at least goes to show that they are out there. You've just got to be quick, that's all.- Yeah.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Let's hope the second property is better suited.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38It's a three bedroom house just down the road and
0:14:38 > 0:14:41on the market for around £180,000.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54The living room looks a wee bit small.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56I just think it looks a wee bit small.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Yes. We certainly want a property that has built-in wardrobes.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09- This doesn't. - It's bigger than our room at home, so you can't really complain, can you?
0:15:11 > 0:15:16- It's a lot nicer than the other house, cos it's been renovated, obviously.- Nice kitchen.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- It looks small. - No, it's not, it's huge.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22It's not really. Dining table over there as well.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27The one thing that we hanker after is a dining area, cos we don't have anywhere to put out a table.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31And it's all here in one, and it's nice.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36It seems to tick a lot of boxes for Sharon and the boys.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40You could get a good game of football down there, couldn't you?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43But Andrew can't get the first house out of his mind.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45To be honest, I preferred the first property.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- I really did.- How?
0:15:47 > 0:15:53Well, you had all the space underneath the house and you had the driveway and you had the garage.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Is it just cos you don't like the new decorations in this house, already decorated?
0:15:58 > 0:16:03I liked it the way it was built up, raised, you had all that space underneath the house.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06And this doesn't have it.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I would prefer a house you could just walk into,
0:16:09 > 0:16:13so we could be living happily from the start.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16I can't be bothered having it all done up, it takes too long.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18It's a wee bit different how it's a bungalow.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Dad, it's taken you over 15 years to even start doing up the house at home so...!
0:16:22 > 0:16:25I think it's nice. I like it.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27I don't like this property, Sharon.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- That's fine.- Right.
0:16:30 > 0:16:36Already, this house hunt is proving to be a lot harder than they thought.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40My dad thinks he's good at DIY, but I don't really think he is.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44He cuts a lot of corners and makes a lot of mistakes.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49Finding the perfect compromise for this family might be difficult.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Property number three is in the smarter suburb of Kippa Ring.
0:16:53 > 0:16:59It's on the market for about £205,000, over the Hannahs' budget
0:16:59 > 0:17:02unless both Andrew and Sharon can get salaried jobs.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Oh...
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Do you like it?
0:17:16 > 0:17:24Yeah, yeah. Kitchen and your living room, the same place.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- Do you like that?- I like this kitchen, yes.- You like this kitchen?
0:17:28 > 0:17:32It's quite nice. I also quite like the way you come in.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- Well, that's nice.- The size is OK.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38This is OK. I don't think we've got enough furniture to fill it.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Bedroom, a second bedroom, a single bedroom.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43I don't know why the people want to move.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46It's really nice, they've built a really nice house up.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Oh, this has been... turned into a study.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55The study would have to be turned into a bedroom, which would give the boys a room each for the first time.
0:17:55 > 0:18:02I don't like living in the same room with him. It's just really annoying, basically, just sharing everything.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- It's bad.- Terrible.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10The tropical garden was designed and built by the current owners.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12This is nice. I like this.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19There's not much open green space, but I don't really mind, it's really good.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22This is better, I would say, than just having the green grass.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Yeah, it's good.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29It's a wee bit overgrown, but you could cut this back, and it's really quite nice.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33It's all looking rosy, but David can't resist a little dig.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Dad, it puts our garden to shame!
0:18:37 > 0:18:41You're a gardener, and this puts it to shame!
0:18:41 > 0:18:42Oh, very witty!
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Yes, I like this.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47It's like the botanic gardens.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- It is, isn't it? - They even find a link to home.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- Scottish.- It's his family tree.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57There's a wee Scottish connection there, isn't there?
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Definitely.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04Patterson, I think that's from the...Highlands of Scotland!
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- Stornoway, Lewis. - Maybe it's a good omen.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Do you like it, Mark?
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I think it's absolutely brilliant.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16It's the best house we've seen so far, I'd definitely love to live here.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21It's a lot better than the one we've got at home. It's amazing.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26Yeah, I'd like to live in a house like this, yeah. It's my kind of house.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- I can't find anything wrong with it, it's really nice. - No, I can't fault it either.
0:19:30 > 0:19:36They all seem to love it, even if Andrew won't get the chance to show off his DIY skills.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41If we could organise everything, in a flash I would...go for this.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47I know we aspire to something like this, but I don't think this is out of our reach.
0:19:47 > 0:19:54This property has everything the Hannahs want, but it's £35,000 over budget.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59If they want to move somewhere like this, both Sharon and Andrew will have to find good jobs.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- I could live here, Sharon. - See, it's called a tropical hideaway.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08It's been a long day house hunting in Redcliffe, and it's thrown up some tensions.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11They are very rude about me, totally, the boys!
0:20:11 > 0:20:15I don't know...why they run me into the ground, they shouldn't really.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20He's very short-tempered and impatient, so we just like to annoy him.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23It does upset me, actually, that they do criticise me.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27They don't appreciate what I can do.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32And though Mark liked the final house, for him, home is where the heart is.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36I love Scotland right now, and I don't really want to move.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39I'd need a lot of convincing to stay!
0:20:40 > 0:20:44I would really need to see a lot more to try and convince me to come over.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52But on the property alone, how will the Hannahs vote?
0:20:52 > 0:20:56We've seen three very different houses, but I think that we're
0:20:56 > 0:20:59all sure now that we can make a vote, and we're going to vote for...
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Australia.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13They all agreed on the property after all, but if they're going to be able to afford it,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17they're going to both need to find well-paid work.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Time to check out their job prospects.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Back in Scotland, Andrew earns £9,000 as a gardener,
0:21:24 > 0:21:29but in Australia could he earn more by going back to his old profession in the shipyards?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32It's not a nice job, working in a shipyard.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38It wasn't very pleasant here, and I don't imagine if you go 11,000 miles it'll be any different.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I'm not saying no, I won't do the shipyards.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44If I've got to do them, I'll do them, but I'd rather do gardening.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47We've set up some meetings for Sharon and Andrew
0:21:47 > 0:21:50to find out what kind of jobs Brisbane could offer them.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Noelle Cridland is the director of nursing and midwifery at
0:21:55 > 0:21:59the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where Sharon might find a job.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04There's lots of support, and we're very geared to taking international nurses and midwives here,
0:22:04 > 0:22:10and they very quickly become part of the team and feel very confident and comfortable here.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11We'd love to see you!
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Sharon's on her way to meet her.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20She's the only employer of midwives in the area, so the pressure's on.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23I'm nervous, actually, I feel sick.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I do, I do, I don't like interviews - at all.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Sharon's worried about fitting in, but Australia's crying out for people like her.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34There's a real shortage nationally of nurses and midwives,
0:22:34 > 0:22:38and we've been recruiting nurses and midwives
0:22:38 > 0:22:43extensively from the UK, and we've been really pleased
0:22:43 > 0:22:50with the skills and the knowledge that they bring, so very highly valued, very highly sought-after.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54They're actually moving into senior positions relatively quickly as well.
0:22:54 > 0:23:01This could be great news for Sharon, but could she match her £30,000 UK salary?
0:23:01 > 0:23:08We've just got a bit of a summary here, and as a registered midwife, and you're fairly senior,
0:23:08 > 0:23:14so I imagine you'd be coming in at around that sort of 59,000 Australian dollars per year.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18That's the base salary, and then on top of that obviously you would get
0:23:18 > 0:23:21weekend and evening penalties and so on.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24That wouldn't be a huge drop in my salary.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28So Sharon could earn over £30,000 to start with.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31She's not the only new arrival on the ward.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33So who's got the wee dimple, then?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Because she's got a wee dimple on her chin. Is that you?
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Ah, no, she's lovely.
0:23:39 > 0:23:45Sharon's a natural, but it's Andrew's job that's going to help finance the move.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49First, he wants to discover if he could make enough money as a gardener.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's the first time in years he's considered working for someone else.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56I'm feeling a wee bit nervous,
0:23:56 > 0:24:01because I haven't actually been employed by anybody, like a company,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04for 11 or 12 years, so it's quite scary.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09Andrew's come to meet Ross McKinnon, the boss of Brisbane's Royal Botanic Gardens.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Come in!
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Well, Andrew, a few questions about you, then. How long have you been gardening?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Er...11 years.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- Yes.- 11 years.- And this is professionally and by yourself, you've got your own business?- Yes.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28All the Botanic Gardens staff are very well qualified,
0:24:28 > 0:24:30and you've got practical experience.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33We're looking for people with real hands-on experience.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37He learns that moving to Australia isn't always a bed of roses.
0:24:37 > 0:24:43The humidity and the heat here in the middle of summer can be trying, and I really must point that out.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47But for the 12 weeks in the middle of summer that are not so nice,
0:24:47 > 0:24:49the remainder of the year is absolute bliss.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52You'll not find a better climate anywhere.
0:24:52 > 0:24:58Right. Would you like to tell me what the package and the conditions and how much I would possibly earn?
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Well, I can tell you precisely.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06734.40 a week pay for a gardener in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens,
0:25:06 > 0:25:13and with overtime that will amount to, in Australian dollars, about 40,000 per year.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17And we do ask that you're available for the occasional weekend overtime as well.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19That sounds... That sounds good.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23- Well, it does.- That'll be more than double what he earns at home.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26It's time for Andrew to get down and dirty in the garden.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31Just grab this rake here, Andrew, and give us a hand, get the rest of this mulch out.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35It's also an opportunity for Andrew to ask some all-important questions.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39How do you find working in the Botanic Gardens? Nice place to work?
0:25:39 > 0:25:42It's a really great place to work.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48I really like to work outdoors, to be outside in the sun and the fresh air.
0:25:48 > 0:25:49They're all great blokes here.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54Ideally, I would love a job like this. This would be fantastic.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56It really would!
0:25:56 > 0:25:59I'm not going to even deny that.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01I think that looks quite reasonable.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Back in the city, Sharon is keen on getting outdoors herself.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10She asks midwife Libby about the work-life balance.
0:26:10 > 0:26:16So, Libby, after a hard shift in this ward, what do you do to chill out on the weekend or your days off?
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Well, we've got a caravan, so we usually go caravanning
0:26:19 > 0:26:24- anywhere from the Sunshine Coast or up to Fraser Island or down to the Tweed and New South Wales.- Yeah.
0:26:24 > 0:26:30It seems to be quite easy to get around Brisbane, and it's very quick to get to the beaches
0:26:30 > 0:26:36and things like that, so you can go for the day, and we quite often do that in summer.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40The good salary and relaxed atmosphere seem to have done the trick.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44I actually might quite like to work here myself, if you don't mind!
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- We very much welcome you. - I might just give you a phone call later on.- Please do!
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Thank you so much.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Cheers, then.
0:26:52 > 0:26:58Bye just now, bye-bye. In comparison to what we have back home, my expectations here are surpassed.
0:26:58 > 0:27:04I'm absolutely impressed by the working environment and the staffing levels and the support
0:27:04 > 0:27:11that the girls get and the training, and everyone I've met has been so helpful and very, very welcoming.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14And Noelle seems to be impressed with Sharon.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17I think she looks terrific.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21She's asked all the right sort of questions, and I don't think
0:27:21 > 0:27:25she'd have any difficulty, on the face of it, having a job here, yeah.
0:27:25 > 0:27:31Sharon could do well here, but she's concerned that Andrew maximises his earning potential,
0:27:31 > 0:27:34which might mean hanging up his secateurs.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38He's come to meet Philip, manager of a shipbuilding firm,
0:27:38 > 0:27:42to find out if he could handle work in the Brisbane shipyards.
0:27:42 > 0:27:48- The last time he worked anywhere like this was 11 years ago. - Did you enjoy it?
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Some of it. Some of it. It was an experience.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55OK. You've got to enjoy it.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00This is one of our jobs.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Could Andrew earn more money here than out in the garden?
0:28:04 > 0:28:08Our tradesmen are getting around 25 an hour, depending on their skill level.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Well, that's similar to what you're paid back in the UK.
0:28:11 > 0:28:17On 25 an hour, Andrew could be making in the region of 60,000 a year.
0:28:17 > 0:28:23That's a lot more than the gardening job and could make life more comfortable for the whole family.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26And he's impressed by Philip's operation.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Well, this guy knows how to run the place.
0:28:28 > 0:28:35He's even said it himself to me, the employees are like part of the family.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38That never happened in the yards in Scotland.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42So as for working in Australia, how are the Hannahs going to vote?
0:28:42 > 0:28:45It's not going to be a hard decision for me, and I'm going to choose...
0:28:48 > 0:28:51..Australia.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55I think there's only one way I could possibly vote.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57I'm going to choose Australia.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01I think this would be a super place to work, both in gardening and in shipbuilding.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12Andrew and Sharon Hannah have big plans for a move down under.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15I just imagine a whole different outlook, a slower pace of life,
0:29:15 > 0:29:19a more outdoorsy place to be, and it's what we love anyway.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23They've seen some spacious affordable properties...
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Compared to what you get back home in Scotland, this is...superb.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30..and have good job prospects.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34In comparison to what we have back home, my expectations here are surpassed.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37But their teenage sons just aren't convinced.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41I would really need to see a lot more to try and convince me to come over.
0:29:41 > 0:29:46When it comes to seeing messages from back home, the cracks begin to show.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48I don't... I don't want to go.
0:29:48 > 0:29:53For this family, the decision to move so far away is a massive wrench.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I'm not sure, I don't know what to do.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59And the pressure begins to take its toll on all of them.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Oh, I don't know why they do this to us.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04So what will they decide?
0:30:07 > 0:30:14The Hannahs could get good jobs and fit in well but the major part of this move is all about money.
0:30:14 > 0:30:20If they're going to afford the dream home, they must get a good price for their house back in Scotland.
0:30:20 > 0:30:26They live in a two-bedroom Victorian property with plenty of period features in a leafy suburb
0:30:26 > 0:30:31of West Glasgow. Andrew and Sharon bought it back in 1993,
0:30:31 > 0:30:34the week David was born, for £45,000.
0:30:36 > 0:30:41We sent two estate agents round to give them a valuation.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48If they don't get a good price for it, they won't be able to afford their dream lifestyle.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Nice lounge.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57Traditional fireplace with a flame fire. Original windows.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58Quite nice.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Nice outlook at the front, as well.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Quite small but nicely presented.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07This would originally have been two rooms, I think.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12A kitchen and dining room. They've obviously knocked it through. Door out to the garden.
0:31:12 > 0:31:13Lovely garden as well.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17Oh, my God.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23Look at your room.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- Looks bigger there.- A bit too much furniture in it, I think.- Yes. - Needs a bit of a clean.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33Will the valuation come close to the £160,000 they think it's worth?
0:31:33 > 0:31:37A good area of Glasgow. A very popular, nice, quiet street.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39It's not a huge house but it would certainly appeal to
0:31:39 > 0:31:43the young professional couple, maybe with one or two children.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47I'd value this house at approximately £160,000.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51It's about what they expected but how about a second opinion?
0:31:56 > 0:32:01In my view, I think there are some bits and pieces a purchaser might want to do to the house.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04I appreciate there's works being carried out.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07However, I think there might be aspects that people might want to finish or change.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12And all that has to be taken into account of what somebody is going to pay for it at the end of the day.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16A couple of years ago, houses like this in this location,
0:32:16 > 0:32:20in this condition, would sell for in the region of £160,000.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23However, at the moment,
0:32:23 > 0:32:25the marketplace is returning figures
0:32:25 > 0:32:28more likely in the region of 135 to £140,000.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31It seems Andrew still has work to do on the house
0:32:31 > 0:32:33if they're going to be able to sell.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- 135,000 is just... - That's cheeky, isn't it?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39It just needs a lick of paint.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43And some new plaster on the walls.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47But in reality, Andrew, you've got to be honest with yourself and think,
0:32:47 > 0:32:49"Well, fair enough, it's a buyer's market
0:32:49 > 0:32:55- "and we're probably not going to be able to sell it for 160." - Then we'll not sell it.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05If they can't get the maximum price for their house in Glasgow,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08they won't be able to afford their dream home in Brisbane.
0:33:08 > 0:33:14They're going to have to take a closer look at their entire finances.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18We've prepared a comparison of their UK and Australian expenses,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21to find out if they could actually afford to live down under.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26What are you trying to work out?
0:33:26 > 0:33:30I'm just calculating this a second, all right?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33Does that mean you've got to pay for the air conditioning?
0:33:33 > 0:33:36If you switch it on.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40- All seems quite a lot. - It must be roasting in the summer so you'd need it.
0:33:40 > 0:33:4624-7. It's the cost of an average family car.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49- We'd need two cars.- Yes.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- Can we afford to buy two cars? - Not at that price.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55So we can't afford to buy two cars but we'd need two cars.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59But we don't need to buy cars that cost... We can get second-hand cars, Sharon.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04I'm not coming. It's too complicated.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08I can't work out my bills so I'm just staying in Glasgow. I've decided.
0:34:08 > 0:34:15There may be some unforeseen expenses but Andrew's potential salary gives them a massive bonus.
0:34:15 > 0:34:23We'd still be left with £1,642 a month to play about with.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25No, I don't believe that, Andrew.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30That could be 23,000 quid a year to play about with.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33I could actually see us coming over here and being better off.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Are you sure? I was expecting to be less well off.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Andrew's salary could leap from £9,000 in the UK
0:34:40 > 0:34:47to around £20,000 in gardening or 30,000 in the shipyards in Brisbane.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51But you liked the places you went to see, both of them, gardening and shipbuilding?
0:34:51 > 0:34:56Yeah. I'd rather do the gardening than the shipbuilding.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01You could earn more in the shipyards, than you could in the...gardening?
0:35:01 > 0:35:05Right. I'd rather try and secure a job with the council.
0:35:07 > 0:35:13And it's gardening around here... gardening in Australia is 12 months of the year.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16I just want more money.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19I just want to have lots more money.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- Why?- I don't know. I've never had much.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27It would be nicer to have more if you could, wouldn't it?
0:35:27 > 0:35:32The cost of living may be more but as the couple could earn more too, how will they vote?
0:35:32 > 0:35:36We've looked at the cost of living and with both of us working,
0:35:36 > 0:35:41we could afford a lovely property so we're going to choose...
0:35:43 > 0:35:46..Australia.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Things are looking up on the financial front but the boys
0:35:55 > 0:35:59still need to be convinced how good the Aussie lifestyle can be.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Andrew and Sharon have got their work cut out.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07So they take David and Mark on a day-trip to Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast,
0:36:07 > 0:36:12- just an hour's drive down the highway.- Enjoy yourselves.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Be careful and do everything the man says, OK?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17OK. Have fun.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- See you later.- Bye.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23David and Mark are being let off the leash and putting their lives
0:36:23 > 0:36:26in the hands of surf instructor Will Forgan-Smith.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29Have you ever surfed before?
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- No.- Never in my life.
0:36:32 > 0:36:37Great, well, it's perfect conditions today. The sun's out and you're just going to have a great time.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- First they've got to look the part. - Have I put this on the right way?
0:36:41 > 0:36:45I've got it on the wrong way round.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49They look like pros already so it's straight down to the beach.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51They've got a couple of concerns.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55- Is there any sharks? - You've got more of a chance of getting hit by a car
0:36:55 > 0:36:59than being attacked by a shark. I've never seen a shark while I've been coaching.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Do you get any killer jellyfish swimming about this beach?
0:37:02 > 0:37:06I don't know about killer jellyfish but we get jellyfish every now and then.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08There's no time for idle chit-chat.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13- Limber up, boys!- That looks good. Step through. Perfect. Look at that.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18Perfect. Easy?
0:37:18 > 0:37:23- Yeah.- Yes, yes. I can do that, but try it on water.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28It looks like they're catching waves already.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34They're taking to it like fish to water.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Now they've just got to stand up.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43As David and Mark get to grips with the Australian surf...
0:37:45 > 0:37:49..Sharon takes Andrew out to indulge his true passion in life.
0:37:49 > 0:37:50Welcome to Australia.
0:37:50 > 0:37:58Fishing. With over 4,400 species of fish in Australian waters, fishing is one of the country's
0:37:58 > 0:38:01most popular pastimes.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05What sort of fish am I going to...?
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Some snapper, predominantly.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- Snapper?- Snapper, yes. They're a really good eating fish.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- A great table fish. - So I believe.
0:38:13 > 0:38:19You can probably get pearl perch out here, maybe a few tuna floating around.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23I'm going to catch one before you will.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27If you can't catch a fish here, you can't catch one anywhere.
0:38:27 > 0:38:33- David would love this. - David would love fishing but I hope they're enjoying the surfing.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41David and Mark finally seem to be getting the hang of it.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44And it's made them think more positively about the move.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47It was good fun. See if I move out here, I'll be doing this every day.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- It would be amazing.- Surfing is a very big positive for Australia.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55I'd definitely move for it.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00These Baywatch boys are becoming more Australian by the second.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Well, almost.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10I will catch something, don't worry.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Well, this is what I expected.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18This is fabulous.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22Life's too short to just to work until you drop, so I want to do something different.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27And the way I feel at the moment, I'll come here.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29I want to come here.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Oh, is that one, Andrew?
0:39:31 > 0:39:34Oh!
0:39:34 > 0:39:36I think he's off.
0:39:36 > 0:39:43- Lift him up, mate.- Look at the colour of him.- Nice work.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Keep your fingers away from his teeth.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49- Will it bite?- Oh, yeah.- There we go.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53- First Australian fish.- Now you've got to kiss him and throw him back!
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Are you pleased?- Yes.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04Look how calm it is. It's fantastic.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07It's nice and quiet, as well. It is lovely.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12It's certainly worth moving to the other side of the world, or 11,000 miles, for this.
0:40:12 > 0:40:18- You think so?- Yes. - Must tell Dave in work. We're going!
0:40:21 > 0:40:24So, after their action-packed day on the Gold Coast,
0:40:24 > 0:40:30are they going to vote for their lifestyle in the UK, or Australia?
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Based on today's experience, which was absolutely fantastic,
0:40:34 > 0:40:38I'm going to say, my lifestyle choice would be...
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- Australia!- I will choose Australia.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- Australia.- UK.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- The UK?- Why? Why?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Because everything we've got over here, you can do...
0:40:53 > 0:40:58Well, not everything, but loads of the stuff you can do over here, you can do in the UK as well.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00You'll change your mind.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09The Aussie lifestyle still hasn't convinced Mark.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Back home, both boys have a close-knit group of friends, who they'd hate to leave behind.
0:41:14 > 0:41:20Andrew and Sharon want them to make new friends down under, and they have a trick up their sleeve.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23They're taking the boys to join a training session
0:41:23 > 0:41:28with the Ferny Grove Falcons junior Aussie Rules football club.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30And the boys have no idea.
0:41:33 > 0:41:34You're kidding me on.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42It looks quite good. Not that I play rugby.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Do you fancy it?
0:41:44 > 0:41:45I don't know.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50Once again, David has enough problems just getting dressed.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Yeah, I'm up for it. It'll be great fun.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55I'm kind of nervous I'll embarrass myself.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58If not already!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00You just put the shirt on back to front!
0:42:00 > 0:42:04Mark gets a motivational team talk from elder brother David.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08Right, pretend you know a bit about it. Don't show yourself up.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Do it for Scotland. Come on!
0:42:10 > 0:42:15Will the hard-nosed Aussies be impressed with our Scottish novices?
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Aussie Rules footy - Australian Rules footy - have a look at that.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21They don't get any better than that - pure leather.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23So what's Aussie Rules football all about?
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Player Brian Clark will tell us.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30The aim of the game is to score more points than your skirt-wearing opponents.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33We've got four posts at either end of the field.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36Two tall ones in the middle, and two smaller posts on the outside.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41To score a goal, or six points, you've got to kick the ball between the two tall posts.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44To move the ball around the ground, there are two main ways.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46There's kicking, the main way to move the ball -
0:42:46 > 0:42:49kick it out of our hands, as opposed to along the ground.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54And handballing, which is holding the football in your hand and punching it with your fist.
0:42:54 > 0:42:59To play Australian football, you've got to have courage, you've got to have toughness.
0:42:59 > 0:43:06So toughen up, Pommies - stop falling over the first sign of contact, and play a real man's game.
0:43:06 > 0:43:12- Play Aussie Rules! - David and Mark are doing just that. But can they hack it?
0:43:16 > 0:43:19It's not long before they're getting stuck in.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24Sharon and Andrew are seeing the benefits immediately.
0:43:24 > 0:43:28That would be a wonderful way of getting them integrated,
0:43:28 > 0:43:31right enough - a couple of the nights training.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33It's what they need, a bit of discipline.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44I meant to do that!
0:43:46 > 0:43:47You got a goal.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50Do you need to be big, strong and muscly for this game?
0:43:50 > 0:43:54It does help a lot. If you're fit and you've got all right skills, you're going to do OK.
0:43:54 > 0:43:56You don't have to be big.
0:43:56 > 0:43:59Wise words, and the boys seem to be fitting in just fine.
0:43:59 > 0:44:03You're welcome to come down any time you want.
0:44:03 > 0:44:06So, how did they enjoy their first taste of Aussie Rules?
0:44:06 > 0:44:10- Would you like to do it again? - Yeah, I would do it again, I would do it again.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14You wouldn't be without friends for that long if you came over here.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16Everyone is genuinely really friendly.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20The boys may be starting to realise that they could make friends here.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22But they're still undecided.
0:44:22 > 0:44:25And they'd have to leave their family in the UK.
0:44:25 > 0:44:30Will hearing from loved ones back home make the decision even harder?
0:44:32 > 0:44:36We've prepared some messages from their friends and family in Scotland.
0:44:40 > 0:44:43Hi, Sharon, Andrew, David and Mark.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47- Hi!- Hi, Sharon and Andrew, Mark and David.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50Sharon has always been a free spirit,
0:44:50 > 0:44:54and she calls a spade a shovel!
0:44:56 > 0:44:59- And I always admired her for that. - Sharon's very good at
0:44:59 > 0:45:03talking you through and trying to help you with a situation.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06She's very organised, she's very athletic,
0:45:06 > 0:45:10because she loves doing her running and her climbing.
0:45:10 > 0:45:11And friendly.
0:45:11 > 0:45:17Andrew's a good worker. He's good at doing things in the house.
0:45:17 > 0:45:19He's my baby.
0:45:19 > 0:45:22Awww!
0:45:22 > 0:45:25David is great. He's a good friend to have because
0:45:25 > 0:45:29he's quite caring and everything.
0:45:29 > 0:45:32He's just kind of somebody there for me who I can
0:45:32 > 0:45:36just talk to about these kind of things that would go on in my life.
0:45:36 > 0:45:39He's the same with me.
0:45:39 > 0:45:43I've known Mark for the best part of 11 years.
0:45:43 > 0:45:47And it'd be really strange to see him leave,
0:45:47 > 0:45:49because it'd be a different atmosphere.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52He's always with me, having fun, hanging around.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54It just wouldn't be the same without him.
0:45:54 > 0:45:56They like laughing at me!
0:45:58 > 0:46:00They're nice guys.
0:46:01 > 0:46:06I think about Sharon and the children all the time, every day, every night.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11They're always there. And Andrew.
0:46:11 > 0:46:16As a family they have their ups and downs. They know that
0:46:16 > 0:46:18Paul and I are always there for them.
0:46:18 > 0:46:21We've seen the kids when they were that...
0:46:21 > 0:46:25The age of three, up to the age they are just now, you know.
0:46:25 > 0:46:30I'm sure...
0:46:34 > 0:46:35I would...
0:46:35 > 0:46:37I would miss them.
0:46:41 > 0:46:45If they do, I wish them all the luck in the world.
0:46:47 > 0:46:49But I wish they wouldn't.
0:46:49 > 0:46:53David, do not go, whatever you do. You have to stay here.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55Don't go, and stay - and keep your Celtic season ticket.
0:46:58 > 0:47:02I hope you're enjoying yourself, Mark. And please, don't go.
0:47:02 > 0:47:06I hope you enjoy Australia. But come back.
0:47:06 > 0:47:08I wish youse every happiness.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12See...
0:47:12 > 0:47:14Hope to see you soon.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17I'll see you soon. Eh?
0:47:17 > 0:47:22- Yes.- OK. Bye!- Bye, bye.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29- That was quite difficult, actually. - It was really difficult.
0:47:29 > 0:47:33You think, why on earth would you want to take yourself away
0:47:33 > 0:47:39from everyone that you know and you love, to come somewhere you've just dropped out of the sky?
0:47:41 > 0:47:42Aw, Mark...
0:47:45 > 0:47:48What's made you cry more? Grandpa?
0:47:48 > 0:47:50Gran? Your buds?
0:47:50 > 0:47:52Everything?
0:47:52 > 0:47:55- I don't... I don't want to go. - You don't want to leave anybody?
0:48:00 > 0:48:02Your mum...
0:48:07 > 0:48:09Now you're crying, Dad!
0:48:14 > 0:48:17I'm not as tough as I thought I was.
0:48:17 > 0:48:22Listen, the world's a small place. I want to come here and give it a try.
0:48:22 > 0:48:26A couple of years, that's all we need to do.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29It's not... It's not the end of the world.
0:48:29 > 0:48:34A phone call, you know. It's sad seeing them say these things.
0:48:36 > 0:48:38I don't like upsetting my family.
0:48:39 > 0:48:45Having seen how much they mean to their loved ones, the Hannahs are back to square one.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49I was sort of moved towards the idea of moving here.
0:48:49 > 0:48:52But then just seeing that video there sort of
0:48:52 > 0:48:55destroyed any thought of me moving across here.
0:48:55 > 0:48:58It just made me want to stay in the UK completely.
0:48:58 > 0:49:04I actually feel angry at Mum and Dad now that they're actually honestly considering leaving them.
0:49:04 > 0:49:07When I think about it, I'm really happy at home.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09It's not me that wants to go. It's them.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13They want to take us away. And nobody actually wants us to leave.
0:49:15 > 0:49:17And even Sharon's having seconds thoughts.
0:49:17 > 0:49:22I said it wouldn't matter if David and Mark didn't want to come. I would make them come
0:49:22 > 0:49:26cos they're my children, and they had to because I loved them and they'd be with me.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28But I don't know now when I see that video, and I see how much
0:49:28 > 0:49:33their friends mean to them and how much they mean to their friends and my family.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36Taking us all away from all of that, everything that we know and love,
0:49:36 > 0:49:38I don't know if it's the thing to do.
0:49:38 > 0:49:42I don't know. Really, I'm not sure. I don't know what to do.
0:49:42 > 0:49:46Andrew is now the only one flying the Australian flag.
0:49:48 > 0:49:52Maybe I'm being selfish - I want to do this.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54It's the last opportunity to do it.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56If we don't do it now, we'll live to regret it.
0:49:59 > 0:50:01Could this change everything?
0:50:01 > 0:50:06We're going to show the Hannahs that good friends aren't always on the other side of the planet.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08- Hi, there. - How are you doing? I'm Brian.
0:50:08 > 0:50:12We've arranged for them to meet Brian and Katherine Callaghan,
0:50:12 > 0:50:14and their kids, Erin, Rose and young Brian.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18They moved to Brisbane over ten years ago.
0:50:18 > 0:50:24After seeing his own family back home, Andrew's keen to find out how easy it is to fit in.
0:50:24 > 0:50:27Is it easy enough to make friends when you first come over, aye?
0:50:27 > 0:50:33Yeah, just through the sport. The boys playing football, or soccer, as the Australians call it.
0:50:33 > 0:50:35So they join a football team.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38You've got 14, 15 other parents there.
0:50:38 > 0:50:42Yeah, that was one of the best things, just getting involved with sport and that.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45You definitely meet a lot of people there.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48Got quite a wide range of friends.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50- You make them quite easily? - It's been good.
0:50:50 > 0:50:53Sharon's concerned about leaving loved ones behind.
0:50:53 > 0:50:56- There are certainly people you miss.- You miss your family?
0:50:56 > 0:50:57I miss my family.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01But I find you go back and they're just the same - they love you being back.
0:51:01 > 0:51:07Mark is 15 and he's really worried about leaving behind all his friends and acquaintances.
0:51:07 > 0:51:11Never mind my family also, but his friends, he's upset that he's
0:51:11 > 0:51:15going to cut all these ties and not settle, and find it hard to make friends when he gets here.
0:51:15 > 0:51:18You'd be very popular with the girls, Mark!
0:51:18 > 0:51:22Everyone loves someone with an accent, don't they?
0:51:22 > 0:51:25- I'm starving.- Aye, just get stuck in. Help yourselves.
0:51:25 > 0:51:31As the Hannahs enjoy their first Aussie barbie, young Brian gives David some food for thought.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35There are many opportunities here that you couldnae pass up, to be honest.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38Over here, the weather's brilliant.
0:51:38 > 0:51:40Back home, what's Scotland got?
0:51:40 > 0:51:46- Rain every day.- In fact, none of the Callaghans have a bad word to say about life down under.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Did you think the grass was greener, though?
0:51:48 > 0:51:52I think the grass is greener here, but I do think you need to cut it just the same.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56- I do think it's a bit green. - I just think it's an opportunity.
0:51:56 > 0:52:02Come out, have a look. We've been here ten, 11 years, absolutely love it. Good lifestyle.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04So, yeah, go for it.
0:52:04 > 0:52:06That's what I want to hear - positive advice.
0:52:06 > 0:52:12Young family, good opportunities - why not? Why not?
0:52:16 > 0:52:18The Hannahs have found kindred spirits.
0:52:18 > 0:52:23And with their outgoing personalities, they'll never find it hard to meet people.
0:52:26 > 0:52:30- Life's too short. - Absolutely. Too right.
0:52:30 > 0:52:31- Nice seeing you, Andrew.- And you.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33Have a nice rest of the trip.
0:52:33 > 0:52:37Yeah, thank you. I really appreciate that. It was lovely to meet you.
0:52:37 > 0:52:39- Andrew, all the best. - Bye, everybody.
0:52:43 > 0:52:44It was all good. Really good.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46And I was all crying this morning.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50I'm different now. I'm delighted. I'm coming to Brisbane.
0:52:50 > 0:52:52I think I'm going to come. Mark...
0:52:52 > 0:52:56There's a Brisbane Celtic Supporters' Club, so I'd probably be in there
0:52:56 > 0:53:00every weekend and see them if we moved over here.
0:53:00 > 0:53:04It was good meeting the family. They were really nice, they were friendly.
0:53:04 > 0:53:08It shows you how quickly you can make friends in this country.
0:53:08 > 0:53:09So...
0:53:09 > 0:53:13Ah, you'll never know. We might move. Not sure.
0:53:13 > 0:53:16See, if Mum and Dad are happy, the children are happy.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18If we're happy here,
0:53:18 > 0:53:21you'll soon become happy, seeing that we're smiling.
0:53:21 > 0:53:23Yeah, I suppose so.
0:53:25 > 0:53:32So, will they vote for old friends back home, or making new ones in Australia?
0:53:32 > 0:53:34I'm going to vote...
0:53:35 > 0:53:37Australia.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39Australia.
0:53:39 > 0:53:41UK.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43UK.
0:53:43 > 0:53:48Oh, dear. Will Andrew ever see his dream fulfilled?
0:53:48 > 0:53:52It looks like the boys are digging their heels in.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55Oh, I don't know why they do these things.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01They just do because they're wee boys and they don't understand.
0:54:01 > 0:54:06They have the rest of their lives to live, but they want to live at home.
0:54:08 > 0:54:12Does Andrew think the boys understand how much they upset him?
0:54:12 > 0:54:15No. Not at all.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31It's the biggest decision we could probably ever make,
0:54:31 > 0:54:34because it would change our lives if we lived here or we lived there.
0:54:34 > 0:54:38Who knows what we would be like if we stay in Glasgow, and who knows
0:54:38 > 0:54:40what we would be like if we come over here?
0:54:40 > 0:54:44If you walk away from me, who are you going to go to, eh? They're wee boys.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49I'm undecided as well. It's because...
0:54:51 > 0:54:56Having been here, I've seen it's like a really, really nice place.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58But I don't see myself living here.
0:54:58 > 0:55:02It's the end of the Hannahs' week-long Australian experience.
0:55:02 > 0:55:05They've had an amazing time.
0:55:05 > 0:55:09But, as far as deciding, they've been swayed one way and another.
0:55:09 > 0:55:15The family is still split down the middle. It's time for the final vote.
0:55:15 > 0:55:21Will David and Mark give their parents the answer they want?
0:55:25 > 0:55:27- Australia.- Australia.
0:55:29 > 0:55:30UK.
0:55:37 > 0:55:38Australia.
0:55:42 > 0:55:43I have decided I'll move here.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46When I think about it, it's far better.
0:55:46 > 0:55:50But the only downside is I'm leaving behind my family and my great friends.
0:55:50 > 0:55:55But when I think about it overall, it's much better for me to live here
0:55:55 > 0:55:57than it is to live in Scotland, I'd say.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00I'd love to come here on holiday, but...
0:56:00 > 0:56:03it's just Glasgow is where I live.
0:56:03 > 0:56:05I love Glasgow.
0:56:05 > 0:56:11The prospects for the boys are excellent, and I'm going to insist that they come.
0:56:11 > 0:56:13Against their will, probably.
0:56:13 > 0:56:15But I want them to come. I do want them to come.
0:56:15 > 0:56:17This is a...
0:56:17 > 0:56:20an opportunity. We can't...
0:56:20 > 0:56:23let it go past us. We've got to go for this.
0:56:23 > 0:56:26We've got to go for this.
0:56:26 > 0:56:29What an emotional week for the Hannahs.
0:56:29 > 0:56:32It ended up three against one.
0:56:32 > 0:56:34Perhaps Mark can be persuaded?
0:56:34 > 0:56:36Only time will tell.
0:56:36 > 0:56:41Join us again next time when we follow another family who are Wanted Down Under.
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