0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Wanted Down Under, the show that catapults
0:00:05 > 0:00:08a British family right across
0:00:08 > 0:00:10to the other side of the world to help them
0:00:10 > 0:00:13make the biggest decision of their life -
0:00:13 > 0:00:17whether to stay in the UK or to move to Australia.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Kerry Haigh has always dreamt of moving to Australia.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24This is the exit - this is where we've got to be.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27But husband Paul is not convinced.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29If you can't afford to live somewhere, no point going there.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32If he turned around and said no,
0:00:32 > 0:00:36then I think there would definitely be problems.
0:00:36 > 0:00:43The whole family is in turmoil as the pressure mounts to come to a final decision.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Could this trip tear them apart?
0:00:45 > 0:00:49I really want to go home.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15There's recently been a 20% increase in families seeking jobs in Australia.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18With its warm climate and promise of work, it's a very attractive option.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21If you're on the skilled occupation list,
0:01:21 > 0:01:27you and your family could obtain a visa and try for a better life Down Under.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31We've given another British family the opportunity
0:01:31 > 0:01:36to spend a week Down Under, to see if it's all they dreamt it would be.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40After that, they'll have to make a decision, one way or the other -
0:01:40 > 0:01:45to stay in the UK or to move to Australia.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Paul and Kerry Haigh live in Plymouth with their three children,
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Phoebe, 13, Annie, 11, and Max, who's six.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03Paul's a home bird and loves the area, but wife Kerry has been desperate for a change all her life.
0:02:03 > 0:02:09Ever since I've been 13, we were all going to emigrate as a family, but it just never happened.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11It's been in me ever since then, since age 13.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I've never been, but I know I will love it.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Kerry doesn't just want to move - she's obsessed.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22This is beyond passion, beyond desire.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I would live in a tent...on stilts, obviously.
0:02:25 > 0:02:31But to get there, yeah, I would sell and do... I would just go.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Just go, yeah. I want it so bad.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36So bad that I wouldn't worry about leaving anything behind.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Kerry's already got her kids onside.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42I so want to leave England.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- I will pack my bags now and go.- Yes.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49But she's yet to persuade her husband, Paul. As a builder, he's the one
0:02:49 > 0:02:52who could apply for a visa, and he's not at all convinced.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58It's been one of these things that Kerry's wanted to do for years.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03I've always said, "Why do you want to move away? Why do you want to leave here?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06"You've got everything that you want."
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Obviously, she keeps on coming back with,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11"Don't you want to better yourself?"
0:03:12 > 0:03:18Well, everybody wants to better themselves, but is there a limit?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Paul has built up a successful business with his partner, Matt,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24and after 20 years, he's used to working for himself.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28If he moved to Australia, he'd have to start by working for someone else.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34Obviously, being my own boss, working for somebody would definitely be a shock.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38The honest answer to, "Do I want to go?"
0:03:38 > 0:03:43Er...I would say yes, but that's a very...
0:03:43 > 0:03:46you know, faint one at this present moment.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Paul is the only one who could put a stop to Kerry's dreams.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55The only fear I have is if we go and I love it and Paul hates it.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02If he turned over that England card and I was on the Australia card, I think I'd be gutted.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07Paul knows only too well that Kerry can be very persuasive.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10If she gets something in her head, you just can't shift it.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15She will not shut up until she gets what she wants.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Whether that's like all women, I don't know,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- but it's definitely with... - It's passion, isn't it? It's not...
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- It...- It's wanting something.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I really want something, and I don't ask for a lot.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32No, but what you do ask for is a lot.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37If this doesn't go according to plan, Paul could be in for a tough time.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43It would be really hard if he didn't want to go. It would not be an easy life for him.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48To give them a chance to see the best Australia has to offer,
0:04:48 > 0:04:52we are sending the Haighs to the tropical paradise of Cairns.
0:04:52 > 0:04:58It's a small but growing town and a popular base from which to explore the far north of Queensland.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02The beaches and Barrier Reef are the main reasons to come here,
0:05:02 > 0:05:09and the temperature only drops to the mid-20s in winter, which could help Kerry to persuade Paul to move.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13With their budget of £250,000 they should find plenty on offer.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17We've found three possible lifestyles for our family,
0:05:17 > 0:05:23each one offering a brand-new way of life for them to try on their budget,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27but which one will be the most suitable?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30There's a lot of construction work in the city,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33so it would be a great place for Paul as a builder.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36He may be able to earn a salary of up to £40,000.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39That's £5,000 more than he gets in the UK.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Cairns has a purpose-built lagoon and, with three children,
0:05:44 > 0:05:49the Haighs would love soaking up the family-friendly atmosphere.
0:05:49 > 0:05:56Four-bed, inner-city apartments can cost around £400,000, so it would be way too pricey for the Haighs,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59but if they move outside the city centre,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04they could snap up a spacious home for their £250,000 budget.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11So very different from their life in the UK, but what about the second option?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13A short drive into the hills takes you
0:06:13 > 0:06:18to the beautiful rainforest, and you can find some unique properties.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20An average four-bedroom house
0:06:20 > 0:06:24could cost £300,000, so a little bit over budget.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29There are plenty of new developments out of town, so Paul should find work,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32but he'd have to drive further to get there.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37That all looks very inviting, but what about the third option?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39The third option is the coast.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44Queensland's beaches are some of the most beautiful in the world,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46but beware of swimming - they are home
0:06:46 > 0:06:48to jellyfish and the occasional crocodile.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55Properties within walking distance of the beach are still affordable.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59You can pick up a four-bedroomed home for £250,000,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03but if you want that dream house, you'll have to spend at least £300,000,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06and this might be beyond the Haighs' means.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12Because of the booming tourist trade, there's work here for Paul, but to earn more than in the UK,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14he'd have to make the half-hour commute into Cairns.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20Three very different options there, all of them life changing.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So where did we decide to send our family?
0:07:23 > 0:07:27We decided the coastal option would be best for the Haigh family.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30With its long stretch of beaches for the kids to play on
0:07:30 > 0:07:35and the affordable housing, it should give them the dream lifestyle they're after.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37We've arranged some properties for them to see...
0:07:37 > 0:07:40It's like a holiday home, but it will actually be a home.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43..and a job for Paul to try.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- If you want to plumb those marks down.- Yeah, no worries.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48We've given them a taste of Australian life.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50No, I don't want to hold it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54So will a week Down Under unite the family or tear them apart?
0:07:54 > 0:08:00Even though I know a few good solicitors, I think this will be one battle I won't win.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04It's time for the Haighs to take the plunge.
0:08:06 > 0:08:14After three flights and a total of 30 hours' travelling, the Haighs touch down in Cairns at midday.
0:08:21 > 0:08:28It's a long way from home, and the children are already feeling the effects of the flight.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I didn't sleep that much. I got about five hours.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Considering I'm meant to have 12, that's not so good.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40I know one thing that I will do this week - sleep!
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- One thing!- You don't realise exactly how long it is.
0:08:43 > 0:08:49You think you can prepare yourself for the flight, but it is a long flight, and...oh!
0:08:49 > 0:08:54This trip is the culmination of years of discussions in the Haigh household.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56It's been rows, really. Um...
0:08:56 > 0:08:58There have been some real humdingers, yeah,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02because I'm gung-ho for it - I'm the one that's really for it -
0:09:02 > 0:09:05and Paul is a little bit negative with the potential move.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10For Paul, it's all about finding work in challenging economic conditions.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Everybody's having problems.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17It's whether this country is going to be the same.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21If we can't put food on the table, there's no point moving anywhere.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Paul would be about 70% on moving, at the minute.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Hopefully, we'll get him a bit higher.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31But I would say about 70%. Paul, would you say you're about 70% on the move?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Maybe...maybe a fraction less.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Eh? When did that happen? - No, I'm truthful, coming out.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44But this week might change, mightn't it?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48INAUDIBLE
0:09:48 > 0:09:52This is going to be a different programme, isn't it?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54This is Divorce Down Under.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58Kerry might find it funny now, but for some it's no laughing matter.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Moving abroad can put tremendous strains on marriages.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Around 1,000 immigrant couples from the UK divorce each year in Australia.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13Let's hope they can put their differences aside as they discover what Cairns can offer them.
0:10:13 > 0:10:20They're going to be staying in Palm Beach, a smart residential suburb 20 minutes north of Cairns.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26Just five minutes' walk to the beach, their rental accommodation is a three-bedroom house with a pool.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30It's a far cry from their semi in Plymouth.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Let's hope Paul and Kerry agree on this, at least.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37The girls even have their own en suite bathroom.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Beautiful.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44What do you think of this? Got your pool, Max.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Shall we chuck you in?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Shall we take you in now?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- I think it's going to be quite deep down that end.- It looks deep, doesn't it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I like this room. I think I'm going to be having this room.
0:10:54 > 0:11:00- Oh, my gosh, it's got a balcony... - Oh, a walk-in wardrobe! - ..and a walk-in wardrobe.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Oh, great!- Now, that is what... - This is great!
0:11:03 > 0:11:07That's what every girl wants, and I've got it.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12I could see myself living here. That's what I'm thinking.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15I could see myself living in a home like this.
0:11:15 > 0:11:21It looks like the kids are already sold, but upstairs, Kerry wastes no time in trying to convince Paul
0:11:21 > 0:11:24of the merits of an Australian lifestyle.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26You know, it's not going to work that way.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28You have to try other options.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33England is not a place, I don't feel, that can offer us as a family what we would want.
0:11:33 > 0:11:39So hence coming over here to have a look, because here, this CAN offer us what we want.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41There's no point in lying.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46I've got to look at the bigger picture instead of looking at the smaller picture. Um...
0:11:46 > 0:11:51The prospects of work has got to be here for me to think about it.
0:11:51 > 0:11:57It would be brilliant if somebody could say, "There you go, I can give you two years' work."
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Nobody is going to guarantee you a job for so many years.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04It's something you've got to build yourself, something you've got to do, or us as a family has got to do.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08You've got to look and look long term, not short term.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12The last thing I want to do, obviously, is upset her,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15cos she's built a lot up on this at the moment.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17She does like to get her own way,
0:12:17 > 0:12:24and she will go on and on until she really gets her own way.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29Most times I do, I suppose, cave in a little bit,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32but I look at it as like the little things.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34This is not a little thing.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36This is a major thing.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40This is a life-changing thing for the whole family.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44So I'm not just going to do it on a whim.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48# What the world needs now
0:12:48 > 0:12:52# Is love, sweet love... #
0:12:52 > 0:12:58Kerry's still got a lot of persuading to do if Paul's going to change his mind.
0:13:02 > 0:13:08Back in Plymouth, the Haighs live in a four-bedroom, semi-detached house in the suburb of Plympton.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13They've lived there all their lives, but Kerry wants to move on.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18Down Under, she would like a house with at least four bedrooms and a garden with a pool.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20The northern suburbs of Cairns
0:13:20 > 0:13:26should give them plenty of options to get something nice within their budget of £250,000,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29though this could be more, depending on Paul's work.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34The first property is on the market for around £195,000.
0:13:34 > 0:13:40The Haighs could probably afford this without a mortgage, but is it what they're looking for?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Estate agent Luke is keen to show it off.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- This is a lovely four-bedroom, two-bathroom home.- Lovely.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50It's on 800 square metres of land, two streets back from the beach.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- So, please, have a good look around.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03It doesn't seem to impress.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Nice open living.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11It's quite a small area - living area.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15I expected a bit larger living area, I must admit.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Go and have a nose at the kitchen.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27The kitchen's very tiny, I think. About the same size...well, smaller than the one I've got at home.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Um...but I suppose it's usable.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- It's...- You'd have to take it out and start again.- Yeah, put a new one in.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43Again, quite small. Everybody is very close together in this house.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- With three children...- You don't want to be close together.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50You want a bit of area so the children can basically get out of your hair.
0:14:50 > 0:14:51There!
0:14:54 > 0:14:55Yeah, right.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00The children have their own views.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04It's a little plain.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- I don't really like it. - It's sort of...crisp.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08It's OK for a room, but it's just...
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- I just wouldn't find it very nice. - Mmm.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14I think it's...
0:15:14 > 0:15:17quite not good! GIRLS LAUGH
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Paul's not impressed with the building quality, either.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25- It's quite small.- There's still a lot of work to be done inside.
0:15:25 > 0:15:31Back at home, this would be, er... an unfinished building.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35That's coming off. This corner here,
0:15:35 > 0:15:37that's a weak spot.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42So that there would have to be taken right off again and done again.
0:15:42 > 0:15:50It's too small, so, no, I can't imagine something like this for a family home for us. No, not at all.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54You can see that they've spent money on the outside,
0:15:54 > 0:15:59and the inside, obviously, that's a project which they didn't get round to.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03This house has done nothing to persuade Paul of a better life Down Under.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Let's see if property two can make him think differently.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10This house offers much more salubrious living,
0:16:10 > 0:16:15but you'll have to pay a bit more for a quality finish like this.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16It's on the market
0:16:16 > 0:16:20for around £220,000, and well within budget.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- This is a three-bedroom plus study. Two bathrooms, in-ground pool. - Shall we go and have a look?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- Have a look around.- Thanks very much.- Come on, children.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31This is beautiful.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- This is beautiful, isn't it? - Much better kitchen.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38But this is what you expect.
0:16:38 > 0:16:45- Mm-hm.- This is what you expect from...- I can just see you there. - Yeah, so could I.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Max, don't turn that on, darling.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52This is lovely. Big. You've got your dining room table,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- you've got everything here.- Yeah. - Everything, haven't you?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59EVERYONE LAUGHS
0:16:59 > 0:17:01This is a lovely room. Very, very airy,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05and light and lovely - lovely sized room.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07The bathroom is far, far better.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- That is better.- This is lovely.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17That's lovely, isn't it?
0:17:17 > 0:17:18- MAX:- How do you get in?
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- It's more of a plunge pool.- Yes. - It's a cooling down pool.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I'm sure it would keep the kids entertained.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26I just think it's amazing.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30It's got everything. It's got the pool, which is one main thing.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32It's got a lovely garden area.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36It's like a holiday home, but it will actually be a home.
0:17:36 > 0:17:42This, to us, is what we would imagine as living in Australia. Definitely. This is the open -
0:17:42 > 0:17:47the garden, the pool. If you had to draw a picture of an Australian home, this is what you'd draw.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52The only drawback with this house is the amount of bedrooms.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57It has only got three bedrooms, or four if you included the study.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01If we had family over, we would perhaps want an extra bedroom.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06They seem impressed, but in an ideal world, they'd have just a bit more space.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Property three could give them just that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12At around £320,000,
0:18:12 > 0:18:17this four-bedroom house is over their budget,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20but it might just have everything they want.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22So this is the most expensive property,
0:18:22 > 0:18:28purely because it is on the biggest parcel of land and you are literally three minutes' walk to the beach.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Have a good look around. - OK.- Thanks a lot.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- Big kitchen.- Oh, look at this!
0:18:34 > 0:18:36This is beautiful.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39That's a bigger kitchen, isn't it?
0:18:39 > 0:18:41This is lovely. Oh, look. There you go.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Then you've got that bit there.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Gosh!- Yeah.- This is nice.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49This could be your guest room, couldn't it?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Look, doors going out into the garden.
0:18:52 > 0:18:58- You can see where the extra value is, as far as the size of the property is concerned, can't you?- Yeah.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Oh, that's beautiful!
0:19:01 > 0:19:03This is beautiful.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Absolutely gorgeous.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11This is definitely the cream of the cream. This is the best.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13All very professionally done.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19THEY LAUGH
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Go on, Annie, try and get in again.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26CHILDREN LAUGH
0:19:26 > 0:19:29See, you couldn't have anything like this in England.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33It would just be destroyed, with the weather and everything else.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37You just couldn't have it. And this is just so lovely.
0:19:37 > 0:19:43There's no way you could buy a property of this size, this scale, this quality,
0:19:43 > 0:19:45in England.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49There's no way. It would be millions.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54Do you know what I mean? We'd have the Beckhams round for tea if we lived somewhere like this in England.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Kerry's discovered her dream home and thinks they could make it work.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00I don't think it's an unliveable dream.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02I think it could be done, definitely.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06But Paul's not convinced it's financially viable.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10There's no way that I want to move in to a property like this
0:20:10 > 0:20:14and then find out that the kids will suffer and we have to struggle.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19Hmm, I disagree. I think if you want something good, you've got to work for it.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21So, no, I don't agree.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24I think start high and you'll be always there.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27But you have to make sure you can afford to pay for it.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31This would make sure that you'd get a good job, then, wouldn't it?
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- This is lovely.- This is going to be an ongoing conversation.- I think you'll be putting an offer in.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38I do. Kids, do you want to stay here?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- ALL:- Yeah. - Sold.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Something tells me Kerry's not going to take no for an answer.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49The Haigh family have seen three very different homes.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Property one was well below budget, but didn't impress.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56They felt it had small rooms and an average finish.
0:20:56 > 0:21:03Property two was bang on the money and had the finish they were looking for, but it only had three bedrooms.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Property three ticked all the boxes but was over budget.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11It would be a financial stretch, something Paul would want to avoid.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17So will they vote for properties in the UK or Australia?
0:21:17 > 0:21:21After looking at the three properties today, we are going to vote for...
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Australia.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28But for both Kerry and Paul, life is more complicated than the turn of a card.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31It's just everything I've dreamt of, which is quite sad, really,
0:21:31 > 0:21:36because it's going to make his life hell now - he did in one way hope that I wasn't going to like it.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41But it's just confirmed all my dreams now, even worse. It's really bad.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Kerry would expect to move straight over to here,
0:21:44 > 0:21:49to have, basically, the all-singing and all-dancing house. Um...
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Whether that's possible, I don't know.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57I'm not happy in England. I haven't been happy in England for a long, long time.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I've wanted to get out for a long time now.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04This, to me, is the exit. This is it. This is where we've got to be.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08The feel for the place is, er... really good,
0:22:08 > 0:22:14but if you can't afford to live somewhere, no point going there.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17If he turned around and said no,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21then I think there would definitely be problems.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26Well, put it this way - I think the dog would be up in the pecking order higher than me!
0:22:26 > 0:22:28And that ain't a good thing.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I need an answer - yes or no - so I can work on what decision he makes,
0:22:32 > 0:22:37and then I can see where I go with that decision, and the children, obviously.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38We'll just have to wait and see.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- Carry on going straight.- Max, that's Palm Cove. That's where we're staying.
0:22:44 > 0:22:50- Can't we walk there?- Yeah, we've got to walk towards that. - You can walk over to Palm Cove.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- Someone's ran all the way up to that...- Yeah.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- Especially up through there.- How do you know that?- Because I saw him.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- Did you?- You saw him? All right.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- All the way from up there...- Yeah? - ..and then down...
0:23:03 > 0:23:08The Haighs loved the houses they've seen, but would they have the money to pay for one?
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Kerry's dreams rest on whether Paul can find work in Australia.
0:23:12 > 0:23:17Back in the UK, Paul earns around £35,000 as a builder
0:23:17 > 0:23:21and has built up a successful partnership.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25In Australia, he would need to start from scratch.
0:23:25 > 0:23:31To find out about the prospects of work, we've arranged a trial day with local builder Shane Turner.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Paul's really anxious about the day ahead.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39If I can't provide for the family over here, you can't live here.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41So if the work's not here for me,
0:23:41 > 0:23:45there's no point carrying on to come over here.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49It's important he makes a good impression with Shane, who could become a useful contact.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52G'day, Paul, how are you? Nice to meet you.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Today we're going to have a look at this decking.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57I have a plan in my head and we'll work our way through from there.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02- So is there a big call for decking? - Big call. Big call.- Right.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07The Cairns area is a lot to do with outdoor living, so we do lot of stuff like this.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11We're going to run a few beams across, tied in here, and suspend it through.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I'll get you to plumb those down if you want to. Plumb those marks down.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Yeah, no worries.
0:24:18 > 0:24:24Paul's keen to show Shane what he can do, but the slow economy is playing on his mind.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Back in the UK, the building trade is taking a bit of a downturn.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34Is the building trade affected, basically, over here?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37It has been affected in the last few months.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42There is a few problems in town with other builders not coping so well with the downturn.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46There's a lot of people on the market at the moment, so it's made things a little difficult.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50It looks like Paul's fears WERE justified.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55Kerry is determined to make things happen and pull out all the stops to make her dream a reality.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59She has experience as a nail technician and is on the lookout
0:24:59 > 0:25:04for similar work in Australia to boost the family's finances.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09She's meeting up with Marjorie Tatipata, who owns a nail salon in downtown Cairns.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Hello, I'm Marjorie, welcome. - I'll see you in a minute.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- OK? Bye.- Bye.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18She's got to prove her manicuring skills, and she'd better get it right.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20The model is the boss herself.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25What I'm going to have to do is get some clippers, but we'll find them in a minute. OK?
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- We'll just start now.- Yeah.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Kerry's concerned that Paul's job prospects might put an end to their dreams.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33This morning Paul went to work.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36I'm hoping that he's going to come home with a job!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38It's like, "Kerry, I've got to stay here.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43"You've got to take the kids home and sell the house and come out and meet me," I'm hoping!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46I hope Paul realises when he...
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- I hope he sees what I see...- Yeah.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51..and that is a future out here for us.
0:25:51 > 0:25:57And there will be, because the industry, I know - the building industry here -
0:25:57 > 0:26:01is slow at the moment, but it will definitely pick up.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07Back at the site, Paul's working hard, and Shane is encouraging about possible prospects in Australia,
0:26:07 > 0:26:10despite the recession, as long as Paul keeps an open mind.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14The building scope of works has changed. There's still the work available,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17but we've also gone into renovations, government stimulus packages.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22Government is spending a lot at the moment, building infrastructure up, parks, schools.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24- That shouldn't be a problem for me. - Yeah.
0:26:24 > 0:26:30Although Shane might not be able to offer Paul a job now, he's happy to give him advice on getting started.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35- To get set up and to get started, you'll have to go pretty hard and pretty quick.- Right.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40- I'd come over, work alongside somebody...- Work alongside somebody and get to know people.
0:26:40 > 0:26:46You've got the skills and experience, but you have to get your head around how it's done. It's a bit different.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52If he worked alongside someone to start with, what could Paul potentially earn?
0:26:52 > 0:26:59On a foreman's wage, you'd be looking about 1,500 a fortnight, which works out about 75,000 a year, I believe,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and then from there you work up.
0:27:02 > 0:27:08That's just under £40,000, a little more than he currently earns in the UK.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I think that Paul would be all right for any work out this way.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16He's easy enough, he's willing to give it a go, so, yeah, I think Paul would be good out here.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19He's basically confirmed that obviously there is work here.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23It's just that I've got to go out and look for it.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Meanwhile, the kids are getting star treatment.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37Who cares about global economic meltdown when you can have glowy nails?
0:27:44 > 0:27:50Kerry wants to contribute to the family coffers and impress Marjorie with her skills.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- How do you think my method is? - I think it's terrific.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I'm really impressed with your technique,
0:27:56 > 0:28:02and even your personality just goes with the job - being able to communicate with people.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05So, um...yeah.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11- If we were looking for a technician in the future, would you be interested?- Yeah, definitely.
0:28:11 > 0:28:18Kerry's obviously got what it takes, but, as always, she's concerned about Paul's commitment to the move.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22I think Paul wants the safe way.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27He wants it safe. Paul wants a job, he wants everything ready for him.
0:28:27 > 0:28:33You know? You don't know what he's thinking or what he's going to do. He doesn't talk.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Paul doesn't talk. He just nods his head.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38It's just lip service, really, what you get from him.
0:28:38 > 0:28:44You ask a question, and it's, "Yes, yes, I understand," but you never really get anywhere.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Well, Paul, thanks very much for helping out.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Paul's got a lot on his mind.
0:28:51 > 0:28:57He's never lived outside his hometown, and a move Down Under would be a massive change.
0:28:57 > 0:29:05Plympton, where I live, does seem like a long way at this present moment.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10Australia, at the moment, it seems like more of a holiday mode. Um...
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I'm never going to be 100% about moving to Australia,
0:29:14 > 0:29:19but Kerry is obviously 120%, so I'll just have to wait and see.
0:29:20 > 0:29:25He could come home and say he absolutely loves it, and then get back to England and say,
0:29:25 > 0:29:30"Well, it was a completely different environment, it wasn't real life."
0:29:30 > 0:29:33Things like that. That's the only thing with Paul.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36You don't... He...he plays games.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39And, um... I don't know.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44I've just got to wait and see. I'll have to wait and see what he says when I see him later.
0:29:44 > 0:29:45His face will really tell me.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50Paul knows this decision could change his family's future.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54He's always been reluctant to make the commitment to move.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56So, for work, will Paul choose the UK or Australia?
0:29:56 > 0:29:58I've decided...
0:29:58 > 0:30:00to choose Australia,
0:30:00 > 0:30:03because I'd rather have the sun on my back instead of the rain.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Kerry anxiously awaits his return.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Let's just wait and hope.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17That's all we can do, isn't it?
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- How did you get on? - Yeah, not too bad.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- What did you flip it on? - You'll have to wait and see.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30No, I'm allowed to know now.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32You tell me now.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34I would rather have the sun on my back.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Oh, you're a good man.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- So that's two down.- Two down.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Two down, yeah. We're nearly there. I had a fantastic day.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Thanks for asking(!) What's new?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Well, you didn't give me a chance to speak!
0:30:46 > 0:30:48What's new?
0:30:48 > 0:30:52- Yeah, so, what was your day like? - Brilliant. Absolutely loved it.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57She seemed really pleased about what I was doing, and she said when we come back to give her a call.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00So who knows what could happen?
0:31:00 > 0:31:04- This time next year we could be in Australia! - Mummy, my phone's uncharged.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Kerry Haigh's always wanted to move Down Under.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15This is beyond passion, beyond desire.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18She dreams of a tropical paradise in which to bring up her kids,
0:31:18 > 0:31:22but husband Paul has never wanted to leave home.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26Everybody wants to better themselves, but is there a limit?
0:31:26 > 0:31:29He's made a big decision on the job front,
0:31:29 > 0:31:33but leaving loved ones behind is harder than any of them imagined.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35'Really think seriously about this.'
0:31:35 > 0:31:39It is your life. You're going the other side of the world.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45When it comes to the final vote, will Paul end Kerry's dreams for good?
0:31:45 > 0:31:49'We are now running out of time. I do not want to miss the boat.'
0:31:49 > 0:31:56He's got to make a decision pretty damn quick as to whether or not he's going to lift myself and our children
0:31:56 > 0:31:59and come here to live and start a brand-new, fresh, loving life.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06The Haighs could get good jobs in Australia,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09but if they're going to afford their dream home,
0:32:09 > 0:32:13they have to get a good price for their house back in Plymouth.
0:32:13 > 0:32:19Their home is a four-bedroom house which they bought in 1997 for £61,000.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24They now believe it's worth around £200,000.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25Ready?
0:32:25 > 0:32:29We sent two estate agents round to give them a more recent valuation.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Hey!
0:32:41 > 0:32:45- AGENT:- 'Hmm. It needs some finishing in here, doesn't it?
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- 'It needs a bit of a clean as well, I think.'- Cheeky man!
0:32:48 > 0:32:51I'll be seeing him!
0:32:58 > 0:32:59Ah! They've put in an en suite.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04- No, we haven't.- Ah, no, they haven't.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- HINGES CREAK - 'OK.'
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Oh! This is different.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Phoebe's room.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15'Wow! That is small.'
0:33:15 > 0:33:21Paul and Kerry need a good quote if the move is going to work. So what's their house worth?
0:33:21 > 0:33:26'We would be looking at marketing this property, because it's got a private driveway'
0:33:26 > 0:33:30and a sunny rear garden, around the 185 sort of mark.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33They look a little disappointed.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37I think for the right person, they will pay that little bit extra,
0:33:37 > 0:33:40because of what the house offers, where the house is...
0:33:40 > 0:33:45Paul is optimistic, but there may be worse to come.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50'There are some finishing touches that need doing before the property is sold. For a quick sale,'
0:33:50 > 0:33:53if they are looking to move abroad, it really needs to be down
0:33:53 > 0:33:55around the £175,000 mark.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58That's a lot less than they'd hoped.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02I didn't think it would go down that much, I must admit. I thought maybe the 190s.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06- The last six months, it's dropped from about 220.- Yes.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09The house up the road sold for 220,000.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11So it has dropped dramatically, obviously.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16Even for Kerry, the financial reality is setting in.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20It might make it difficult to go to property three, but it would be there on number two.
0:34:20 > 0:34:27Just have to work a bit harder and for a bit longer if we wanted to come here, to get what we wanted.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32The reality of how much their house is worth has dented their expectations,
0:34:32 > 0:34:38but the Haighs also have to consider how much it would cost to live in Cairns.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42We prepared a comparison of their UK and Australian expenses
0:34:42 > 0:34:44to find out which would leave them better off.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Pool pump. We haven't got a pool at home.
0:34:46 > 0:34:52Pool pump runs three hours a day. Small or large pool? We'd want a large pool, wouldn't we?
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- Mm-hm.- Runs six hours a day, 25 cents per hour, da-da-da...
0:34:56 > 0:34:59OK. So that's going to be...
0:34:59 > 0:35:0348. For an extra £48 a month.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07The subtropical climate in Cairns would mean an unforeseen expense.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11Air conditioning is different. Air conditioning is extra on top.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- Yeah.- Air conditioning...
0:35:13 > 0:35:16is 186.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20But if that was hard to swallow, there's worse to come.
0:35:20 > 0:35:27Their beloved dog, Arnold, would also be moving Down Under, and it's not cheap for pets to emigrate.
0:35:27 > 0:35:33It's going to cost approximately, I reckon, anything from £3,000 to £4,000 to get him over here.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38- Yeah.- But I wouldn't leave him behind anyway - there's no way I'd leave Arnold behind.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41So you have to look at that extra on top.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Back in the UK, the Haighs enjoy a comfortable lifestyle,
0:35:44 > 0:35:48but the Australian costs seem to be adding up, so what's the final reckoning?
0:35:48 > 0:35:52- 166...- And that's a minus.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55And that's minus, isn't it?
0:35:55 > 0:35:59It's a small saving, but not as much as they had hoped.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02It is a bit of a shock to see that there.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07The cost of living is a lot higher than what I thought.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Paul isn't impressed with the figures, but they don't take into account Kerry's plans to work.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I would also work, and I'd want to work over here.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18If it helped towards a better lifestyle with a home,
0:36:18 > 0:36:21luxuries for the children, I would definitely work for them.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25- Not a problem at all. - But with Kerry having to work,
0:36:25 > 0:36:29will that affect the quality of life for us over here?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Whether things can be sorted out, I don't know.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38I'm just sorting out the figures, seeing if they can be moved a decimal point here or there.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40I may have made a mistake.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Kerry won't give up, but it's time to vote.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46On the cost of living, I'm going to vote...
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- ..the UK.- And I'm going to vote...
0:36:51 > 0:36:56..Australia, due to the fact that I will work when we've over here.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01Oh, dear! Paul's digging his heels in and Kerry's dreams are hanging in the balance.
0:37:04 > 0:37:10If the Haighs do decide to move, they're going to want to bring their beloved dog, Arnold.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15There's one danger you need to know about if you're going to bring your pooch to Queensland,
0:37:15 > 0:37:19and it all relates back to the state's most important cash crop.
0:37:19 > 0:37:25Take a drive through northern Queensland and you can't help but notice the huge sugar cane fields.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27In the 1930s, these fields
0:37:27 > 0:37:33came under attack from an influx of greyback beetles that destroyed the plantations piece by piece.
0:37:33 > 0:37:40Plantation owners decided to find a predator for the beetles, who were threatening the entire industry.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45This led to the introduction of the South American cane toad.
0:37:45 > 0:37:50Cane toads were bought out in 1935 to combat pests of the sugar cane.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53This sugar cane is a big industry up here.
0:37:53 > 0:37:59It was first started in the 1870s, and now it's the second biggest industry up here after tourism.
0:37:59 > 0:38:06So it was very important in the 1930s, but it was being eaten out by these little grubs of these beetles,
0:38:06 > 0:38:10and they thought, "Let's bring the cane toads in to solve the problem."
0:38:10 > 0:38:12However, things didn't quite go according to plan.
0:38:12 > 0:38:19The beetles lived in the cane stalk and the toads lived on the ground, so unfortunately they rarely met.
0:38:19 > 0:38:24The cane toads thought, "There's no food here, so see you later, Jack -
0:38:24 > 0:38:29"I'm going out into the open areas, where I can find insects around street lights
0:38:29 > 0:38:32"and nice open areas where I can grab a lot of insects."
0:38:32 > 0:38:36And, of course, the sugar cane pest, the beetles, just kept going.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41It wasn't for quite a few years that they got chemicals to combat the pests of the sugar cane.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44From the original 100 introduced as a pest control,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47it's estimated there are now hundreds of millions.
0:38:47 > 0:38:53With no known predators or diseases, they've become a massive pest themselves.
0:38:53 > 0:38:59As well as having an impact on native species, they also represent a danger to animals, including dogs.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01They have an extremely powerful neurotoxin.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04The toxin comes through glands on their skin.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08It's concentrated on these shoulder glands, called parotoid glands.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10With dogs it's another problem.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14If they swallow it, the dog is in real trouble, especially small dogs.
0:39:14 > 0:39:21If you see a dog eat a cane toad, or put a cane toad in its mouth, it must be rushed to the vet straight away.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24It's a life-threatening situation for that animal.
0:39:24 > 0:39:31The cane toad is one of Australia's most successful immigrants, and it's not going home.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33They're here to stay. They're part of our wildlife.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38You just have to get used to it. Learn to love them, I suppose!
0:39:40 > 0:39:45It's not just dogs that need to be careful of the wildlife.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Cairns is many people's idea of a tropical paradise,
0:39:49 > 0:39:53but there are dangers that lurk beneath the surface
0:39:53 > 0:39:58which you need to be aware of if you're going to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01The Haighs have come to the local nature park
0:40:01 > 0:40:05to get up close and personal with some of the state's deadliest wildlife,
0:40:05 > 0:40:09and they have to venture into the depths of the rainforest to find it.
0:40:09 > 0:40:17Cairns' waterways are plagued by ferocious saltwater crocodiles, as guide Tom Hughes explains.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Are they that aggressive?- Yeah, very aggressive animals.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24They are very territorial and have the strongest jaw of any animal,
0:40:24 > 0:40:26so you would not want to mess with a crocodile.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30If you see a sign, do not jump in the water, because they'll be there,
0:40:30 > 0:40:32they'll sense you're there and kill you.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37Even the koala isn't quite as friendly as it might first appear.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41- She's lovely.- These guys are very aggressive in the wild.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46If you were to grab a koala off a tree, it would latch on to your face, scratch and bite you.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47It has very, very sharp claws.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51Well, it does hurt me. LAUGHTER
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- Where does it hurt?- My neck. - That's the claws going in.- I know.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00But the koala is the least of their worries.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03It's really cold. I think it's the children's turn now.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07It's lovely. No, I don't want to hold it! Don't get the head near me!
0:41:07 > 0:41:11But this python doesn't use poison to kill its prey.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16It bites its prey and wraps itself around it and squeezes until it cannot breathe any more.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20Australia has more venomous than non-venomous species of snake,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22including the world's most poisonous of all.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Australia does hold the most venomous snake in the world - your inland taipan.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28One bite could kill many, many men.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31So very, very dangerous snake these guys are.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Their venom only takes half an hour to work.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37You've only got half an hour to get anti-venom in you to save your life.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41One reason why not to come to Australia - the taipan.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I've only found one, though. That's not bad.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49For Kerry, the Queensland wildlife is just another challenge to overcome.
0:41:49 > 0:41:54Coming to Australia, the children and I would have to learn a lot about the wildlife.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57We've seen a lot today, we've been taught a lot today,
0:41:57 > 0:42:02but there's a lot more to learn regarding the snakes and spiders and everything else.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07It's been an action-packed day in the rainforest, and it's all part of the outdoor Aussie lifestyle.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12But Paul still has his doubts about moving.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16It feels more like a holiday-type thing at this present moment.
0:42:16 > 0:42:22You need time to sit down and look at it in a different perspective...
0:42:23 > 0:42:24..before moving here.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28It's still very early days for us... in my eyes, anyway.
0:42:28 > 0:42:33Despite their day out, Kerry just can't convince Paul to commit to the move.
0:42:33 > 0:42:38I am really disappointed. My passion for the place I wanted, obviously, to overspill on to him.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41But it's not going as fast as I want it to.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45So we'll just have to wait and see, I suppose. Just wait and see.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47It needs a little bit more time.
0:42:48 > 0:42:49I'm not very happy.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51They still can't agree.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56When it comes to Aussie lifestyle versus what they have in the UK, how will they vote?
0:42:56 > 0:42:59We've had a really good day out. We're going to vote for...
0:43:01 > 0:43:03ALL: ..Australia!
0:43:05 > 0:43:06(Yes!)
0:43:06 > 0:43:12That's another round to Kerry, but will it mean anything when it comes to the final vote?
0:43:12 > 0:43:16The Haighs are coming to the end of their trial week.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20When they see messages from friends and family back home, they get a bit of a shock.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23I really want to go home.
0:43:23 > 0:43:28But it's time to see how well they could fit in if they move Down Under.
0:43:28 > 0:43:34To help them make a final decision, we're going to show them the friendlier side of Cairns.
0:43:35 > 0:43:40We've arranged for the Haighs to meet Russell and Samantha Boswell, who've lived in Cairns for 20 years.
0:43:40 > 0:43:42Their kids are Amy and Oliver.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47- Hello.- Nice to meet you.- You, too. How do you do?- We've got a picnic.
0:43:47 > 0:43:49- Come and join us. - That would be lovely.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51- We've brought a few beers. - Fantastic.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54We've got what everybody wants.
0:43:54 > 0:43:58The Haighs are keen to find out as much as possible about the area.
0:43:58 > 0:44:02- Where do you actually live? - We live here in Kewarra Beach.
0:44:02 > 0:44:06We're probably...400 metres up the road.
0:44:06 > 0:44:11So it's a handy beach for us to come to and have a nice time.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14A lot of people are here because they choose to be here.
0:44:14 > 0:44:19And so, by doing that, they're always happy.
0:44:19 > 0:44:23It's amazing. You get... Oh, I don't know. ..200 days in a row that look like this,
0:44:23 > 0:44:27yet every day people are saying, "Wow, isn't it a great day today."
0:44:27 > 0:44:29Would you say it's a family place?
0:44:29 > 0:44:31It's my personal preference.
0:44:31 > 0:44:34The beach is ours. Look at us now.
0:44:34 > 0:44:40- It's your local beach.- That's it. All you get is locals bringing their dogs down and kids playing.
0:44:40 > 0:44:44The kids are just as curious as Mum and Dad.
0:44:44 > 0:44:47What's it actually like living in Cairns?
0:44:47 > 0:44:51It's really lovely. Just, like, every day is something different.
0:44:51 > 0:44:54Cairns is very small. Every day, even at the shops,
0:44:54 > 0:44:57you see someone you know and start a ten-minute conversation.
0:44:57 > 0:45:01The girls have made friends, but they're not going anywhere
0:45:01 > 0:45:05unless Paul and Kerry can agree.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08Is it more you or Kerry that's thinking about heading out this way?
0:45:08 > 0:45:10It was probably more of...
0:45:10 > 0:45:15Well, not probably. It IS more of Kerry's dream to come over here.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18She's had this dream for as long as I've known her.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21Paul isn't dead against it, but he's not 100% for it yet.
0:45:21 > 0:45:26He wants to look for jobs. Being the man, he wants to make sure the family's secure.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28I'm going to try and really bend his arm.
0:45:28 > 0:45:34Now Kerry's cornered me, and I'm sure if the answer was, like, no,
0:45:34 > 0:45:38I'm sure I'll be seeing a divorce lawyer!
0:45:43 > 0:45:46The kids are making the most of the great outdoors,
0:45:46 > 0:45:50and Kerry hopes meeting the Boswells might finally help sway Paul.
0:45:50 > 0:45:56Hopefully, by meeting Russell and Sam today, Paul will realise that there is more outside of Plymouth,
0:45:56 > 0:46:00that the world is a big place, and that yes, he can and we can, as a family, meet new friends.
0:46:00 > 0:46:04Over here, I'll be like a fresh person -
0:46:04 > 0:46:07you know, an outsider, so to speak.
0:46:10 > 0:46:16The decision actually to basically move to here is still quite mixed.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18We've just got to wait and see.
0:46:18 > 0:46:24I just hope and hope and pray that Paul votes for the same as what I do.
0:46:24 > 0:46:30As far as staying and making new friends or going back to our old friends, we are going to vote...
0:46:33 > 0:46:35- FOUR OF THEM: ..Australia! - UK.
0:46:36 > 0:46:42I'm happy to make new friends, but I would like to keep my old friends.
0:46:42 > 0:46:48Annie would miss her friends back home, but at least Paul SEEMS to be coming round.
0:46:52 > 0:46:58Paul's been voting in all the right ways, but he may have a surprise for Kerry.
0:46:58 > 0:47:04Before they make a final decision they've all got to remember what they'll be leaving behind.
0:47:04 > 0:47:09We've prepared some messages from their friends and family back home.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13Hi, Kerry, Paul, Phoebe, Annie and Max, I am missing you all loads.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16Hello, Phoebe, it's Georgina,
0:47:16 > 0:47:18I hope you're having a really good time.
0:47:18 > 0:47:24Hi Annie, it's Emily, I'm missing you loads, I really wish you were here.
0:47:24 > 0:47:28Paul is very, very thoughtful.
0:47:28 > 0:47:31He doesn't like to hurt people's feelings.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35He is a big softie.
0:47:35 > 0:47:39He's fun, loving, very caring.
0:47:39 > 0:47:43He loves his family. He would do anything for all of us.
0:47:43 > 0:47:48I see him every day now, it would be a change to be without him.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50- I'd probably miss- BLEEP, - but you never know.
0:47:52 > 0:47:56He is nervous, I think. He is nervous. He would be a bit like me.
0:47:56 > 0:48:01- When the crunch comes, I'd not be nervous, I'd be thinking of this, that and the other.- He's my son...
0:48:02 > 0:48:07I can't bear the thought of him being on the other side of the world, to be honest.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Kerry is a fun-loving girl with her family always at heart.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15She wouldn't do anything without considering them first.
0:48:15 > 0:48:19I'm so proud of her family achievements, her work achievements,
0:48:19 > 0:48:25- she's the bedrock of the family. - Kerry is the glue in her family
0:48:25 > 0:48:27and in my life, she's huge.
0:48:27 > 0:48:31She has supported me through my divorce, and everything in my life.
0:48:31 > 0:48:34I would miss her terribly.
0:48:34 > 0:48:39The thing I like best about Annie, she's really caring and
0:48:39 > 0:48:41she's always there for you.
0:48:41 > 0:48:46If they did go to Australia I would be a little bit upset.
0:48:46 > 0:48:50She's like my best friend and I've known her for quite a long time.
0:48:50 > 0:48:54Oh, God, I would miss their chatter,
0:48:54 > 0:48:58they're always telling me what's going on in their lives.
0:48:58 > 0:49:01Phoebe would phone me up and say she's taking exams.
0:49:01 > 0:49:06If they lose a tooth, Max phones me, if they gain a tooth, you know...
0:49:06 > 0:49:09It's a natural thing, let Nanny know.
0:49:09 > 0:49:14I think it's good for them, but in a way I don't want her to go
0:49:14 > 0:49:18because I'm going to miss her a lot if she does go.
0:49:18 > 0:49:24- What will you miss about her? - Everything. Just being with her.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26Her making me laugh.
0:49:26 > 0:49:29Just...a friend.
0:49:34 > 0:49:35She deserves this.
0:49:35 > 0:49:38If she doesn't do it she'll regret it.
0:49:38 > 0:49:41I honestly believe that,
0:49:41 > 0:49:43but ask me what for, if she goes...
0:49:48 > 0:49:52Really think seriously about this, because it is your life.
0:49:52 > 0:49:55It really is a big decision.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58It's not as if you can come back in an hour's time.
0:49:58 > 0:50:01You're going the other side of the world.
0:50:01 > 0:50:07Obviously we don't really want you to stay there, we would prefer you to come back home and just
0:50:07 > 0:50:15have Australia as a holiday, really and come back home and stay here and not live there.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18Make sure the decision's the right one,
0:50:18 > 0:50:20because we'll miss you.
0:50:22 > 0:50:24That's all I can say, really.
0:50:24 > 0:50:28I really don't want you to go because I love you to pieces,
0:50:28 > 0:50:30but I really...
0:50:30 > 0:50:32Well, we love you.
0:50:32 > 0:50:33That's all I can say.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40I'm supposed to be laughing.
0:50:44 > 0:50:47That wasn't fair. Was it?
0:50:47 > 0:50:48What's the matter?
0:50:54 > 0:50:58It was sweet. I think we're only crying because they're nice people.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00We're not crying because of anything else.
0:51:00 > 0:51:03It's only because they're really sweet, isn't it?
0:51:03 > 0:51:06It doesn't change my opinion...
0:51:06 > 0:51:08at all.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10What about you guys?
0:51:10 > 0:51:12No, it doesn't.
0:51:13 > 0:51:16No? What about you, Annie?
0:51:16 > 0:51:19- Kind of?- Hey?- Kind of.
0:51:19 > 0:51:21You're kind of... How?
0:51:21 > 0:51:24Because I really will miss Emily.
0:51:24 > 0:51:26You'd miss Emily?
0:51:26 > 0:51:29- And what did you think?- Yeah...
0:51:29 > 0:51:32Dad's just afraid because he's crying.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37We've got to do as a family what we think is best for our family.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41We're the grown-ups in the situation, we've got to do what's best for them.
0:51:41 > 0:51:43Yeah, which we will.
0:51:43 > 0:51:48Not for us... I know, say Nanny was emigrating, would we sit there and say,
0:51:48 > 0:51:51"Don't do it"?
0:51:51 > 0:51:55If we did, we would say that, because we'd be speaking selfishly on our behalf.
0:51:55 > 0:51:57- No, you'd be speaking from the heart.- No, I wouldn't.
0:51:57 > 0:52:00No, that is basically what they are.
0:52:00 > 0:52:05They're speaking from the heart but they're speaking in a small way because they are being selfish,
0:52:05 > 0:52:07they don't want you to leave them.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09That is a selfish act.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14I really want to go home.
0:52:17 > 0:52:21Seeing their loved ones back home hasn't been easy for any of them.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24There are still big decisions to be made.
0:52:24 > 0:52:27It's bound to make you think,
0:52:27 > 0:52:33but I haven't got to think of my outside family, so to speak,
0:52:33 > 0:52:38I have to think of my direct family at the end of the day.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41Which is going to be better, the best thing for them?
0:52:41 > 0:52:46I'm not the type of person that would take no for an answer.
0:52:46 > 0:52:48For him I would not like to be in the same position he is
0:52:48 > 0:52:51because he is torn between the devil and the deep blue sea.
0:52:51 > 0:52:54If he goes he's damned, if he stays he's damned.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56It is really quite difficult for him.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58She's always wanted to come over here.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01It has seemed like I've put the...
0:53:01 > 0:53:04blocks in front of her.
0:53:04 > 0:53:09Obviously, for me, to do the final straw on her,
0:53:09 > 0:53:13I think that would cause a few problems.
0:53:15 > 0:53:19Even though I know quite a few good solicitors,
0:53:19 > 0:53:22I think this will be one battle that I won't win.
0:53:23 > 0:53:27The Haighs' trial week Down Under hasn't been straightforward.
0:53:27 > 0:53:30Kerry's always been obsessed with making the move Down Under.
0:53:30 > 0:53:33This is beyond passion, beyond desire.
0:53:33 > 0:53:37I want it so bad. I wouldn't worry about leaving anything behind.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39They could afford a nice property.
0:53:39 > 0:53:43It's like a holiday home, but it will actually be a home.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45And both could find work.
0:53:45 > 0:53:49I'm really impressed, even your personality goes with the job.
0:53:49 > 0:53:52But Kerry can't convince husband, Paul, who's happy back in Plymouth.
0:53:52 > 0:53:57I've always said, "Why do you want to move away, why do you want to leave here?
0:53:57 > 0:53:58"You've got everything you want."
0:53:58 > 0:54:03Leaving friends and family behind upsets them all more than they thought.
0:54:03 > 0:54:07Come back home and stay here and not live there.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11It's nearly time to make their final decision.
0:54:11 > 0:54:14We are now running out of time. I do not want to miss the boat.
0:54:14 > 0:54:17This is our final boat now. This is it, we've got to get on it.
0:54:17 > 0:54:21He's got to make a decision pretty damn quick to whether or not
0:54:21 > 0:54:28he's going to lift myself and our children and come here to start a brand new, fresh, loving life.
0:54:30 > 0:54:35God, that's one of the million-dollar questions, isn't it, really? The final vote.
0:54:38 > 0:54:39It's...
0:54:39 > 0:54:42yes and no, I would say.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45It is a big question.
0:54:47 > 0:54:48Where would you rather be?
0:54:48 > 0:54:52- Where would you rather be, Max? - Australia.- Australia!
0:54:52 > 0:54:57There is no doubt where Kerry and the kids stand, but Paul's on his own.
0:54:57 > 0:55:01It's up to him to make the ultimate decision about his family's future.
0:55:01 > 0:55:06He's always kept up a strong defence, but will he maintain it?
0:55:06 > 0:55:09It's time for the final vote.
0:55:09 > 0:55:13We've had a wonderful week here in Australia, we're going to vote for...
0:55:13 > 0:55:15Australia.
0:55:15 > 0:55:16My vote is...
0:55:18 > 0:55:21- Australia.- Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
0:55:23 > 0:55:25Good boy!
0:55:25 > 0:55:28- Good boy, daddy.- Oh, thanks.
0:55:28 > 0:55:32Well done. Yeah, OK.
0:55:32 > 0:55:35- You're joking me. - You can go into a home.
0:55:35 > 0:55:39I thought it would be the best thing for the family.
0:55:39 > 0:55:43Obviously, the best thing for my health in the long run!
0:55:43 > 0:55:47Paul's had me on tenterhooks all week with what he's going to vote.
0:55:47 > 0:55:52I have not known at all, whatever vote we've done, what he is going to go for.
0:55:52 > 0:55:55So, I'm absolutely over the moon that he's willing to give this a go.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57It is a lovely country.
0:55:57 > 0:56:02I can see the children benefiting from it.
0:56:02 > 0:56:08If everything maps out the way that we want it, hopefully, we will be moving to Australia.
0:56:09 > 0:56:13Emigrating to Australia is never an easy choice.
0:56:13 > 0:56:17Paul's made a big decision for the sake of his family.
0:56:17 > 0:56:21We wish the Haighs all the very best of luck with their move Down Under.
0:56:21 > 0:56:24Bring it on.
0:56:24 > 0:56:26I want another biscuit.
0:56:26 > 0:56:28- More than a lettuce leaf?- Yeah.
0:56:28 > 0:56:31You can have a lettuce leaf and a sunflower seed.
0:56:31 > 0:56:33And a sunflower seed?
0:56:33 > 0:56:36Right, don't push your luck.
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