0:00:02 > 0:00:06It's a huge decision to move to the other side of the world
0:00:06 > 0:00:09in search of a better life.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Especially when it could just be a case of thinking the grass is greener.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The Wilsons have high hopes of a life Down Under.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22We're thinking about Australia because...a better lifestyle,
0:00:22 > 0:00:27better weather, better living accommodation.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Just seems to be a lot of "better"s.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32And the dream might just be within their grasp.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Wow. This is absolutely ideal.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39However, husband Chris knows the pressure's on him to deliver.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44If I can't get a job that comes pretty much on a par with what I'm getting at the minute in the UK,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48I'll be honest, I can't see... I can't see it actually working.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51But could leaving loved ones back home be too painful?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I can't do this. Sorry.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56It is a lot to think about, yeah.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58A whole lot to think about.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Mmm.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Yeah. Sorry.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08So, could their Australian dream come at too high a price?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Australia's famous laid-back way of life,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38sunny climate and almost 50,000 kilometres of coastline
0:01:38 > 0:01:43have long made it the favourite destination for Brits looking to move abroad.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49But life Down Under doesn't always deliver the paradise new arrivals may picture.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52The Wilsons have an emotional time ahead of them
0:01:52 > 0:01:56as they try out life in Australia for one week.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00At the end of it they'll be faced with a difficult decision -
0:02:00 > 0:02:04to stay in the UK or to move Down Under.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11The pretty village of Wilberfoss near York is home to the Wilson family.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14That's 36-year-old Chris, his wife, Debs,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17and their two black labradors, Beth and Suzie.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Chris and Debs are toying with the idea of taking their dogs
0:02:20 > 0:02:23and making a life-changing move Down Under.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27But this isn't the first time they've upped sticks and moved.
0:02:27 > 0:02:33Chris has been in the RAF for 16 years and was shunted from pillar to post,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36so he's used to packing up his boxes and moving on again.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39We've moved around a considerable amount -
0:02:39 > 0:02:41something like 12 houses in 14 years.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45It's difficult when you're in the forces. You can't get settled down anywhere.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48As soon as you settle down and make friends, you get posted, and...
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Boxing up again, and we're off.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53So I suppose it's kind of in my blood now
0:02:53 > 0:02:56to get itchy feet every three years, shall we say?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00But now that Chris has left the RAF, they're free to go anywhere they choose.
0:03:00 > 0:03:06And he's set on moving them lock, stock and barrel to the other side of the world.
0:03:06 > 0:03:12Some days I wake up and I'm all excited and think it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Other days I wake up and panic and think, "Oh, God. It's just too far away.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19"It's all the way round the other side of the world."
0:03:19 > 0:03:24I don't know. It just seems like such a big step to take. It's a big decision to make.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28But after 14 years on the road and their lives on hold,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Debs is desperate to finally settle down.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35We need to put down roots somewhere, possibly start a family.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38But that's been put on the back burner again.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43The biological clock is a-ticking, so I haven't got much longer to go.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46So I'd better hurry up and make a decision.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Their dreams of starting a family in the sun
0:03:48 > 0:03:52rely on Australia measuring up, and the key to this is work.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57Chris loves his job in the UK and he won't settle for second best.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01It's critical that I get this kind of work down in Australia, if we were to go.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03It's what I've been trained to do.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07It's what I've known for pretty much my whole working career.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11It's got to be pretty much the same as what I'm doing now to go down there.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17If it's not, then I don't know. It could put a bit of a spanner in the works, so to say.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22But will it prove just too hard to leave friends and family behind
0:04:22 > 0:04:25and jet off into the unknown?
0:04:25 > 0:04:27It's a huge decision,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30because I would miss all my family up in Scotland,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34because I do go and see them quite a few times a year, so I'd miss them.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I would miss my friends.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It is a lot to think about, yes.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41A whole lot to think about.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Mmm.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Yeah. Sorry.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48SHE SOBS
0:04:50 > 0:04:53It's just such a big decision to make.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Having moved 12 times in 14 years,
0:04:58 > 0:05:02the Wilsons may be used to packing up and shipping out.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07But if they make the life-changing decision to go Down Under,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09they want it to be permanent.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12So where they settle is crucial.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16They could try Melbourne, the capital of Victoria
0:05:16 > 0:05:18and one of Australia's fastest growing cities.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Melbourne is famed for its parks and open spaces,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24which would be great for the Wilsons' dogs.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29And with four airports, there should be good job prospects for Chris.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32But the growing population means the housing market remains strong,
0:05:32 > 0:05:37and with prices high, the Wilsons might struggle to afford the home they want.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Another option might be Adelaide,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43which, as Australia's fifth largest city, is smaller than Melbourne.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Famed for its Mediterranean climate, and with beaches just minutes away,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50it would offer Chris and Debs the outdoor lifestyle they want.
0:05:50 > 0:05:57But with only two airports, job options for Chris as an aircraft engineer might be limited.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Or maybe the Gold Coast,
0:05:59 > 0:06:05which offers a range of housing from river-fronted properties to family homes in the suburbs.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07And, with its large expat community,
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Chris and Debs will have no problem meeting people who've made the same move.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15So, where should they go?
0:06:15 > 0:06:20All three locations would offer the Wilsons a complete change of lifestyle.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24We decided the Gold Coast would be the most suitable.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Smaller than Adelaide and with more affordable houses than Melbourne,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32the Gold Coast offers the benefits of city living
0:06:32 > 0:06:34with long stretches of sandy beaches.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38And with a thriving business community and two local airports,
0:06:38 > 0:06:42there are good job opportunities for both Chris and Debs.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45But absolutely everything has to be right.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47First impressions weren't good.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51- This property is not for us.- No. OK. - It's too small.- Let's go.- Let's go.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Will finding work be any easier?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56We have a lot of...high unemployment on the Gold Coast.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00And could leaving friends and family behind just be too much?
0:07:00 > 0:07:05They say the world's getting smaller, but it's still a long away away.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11To be perfectly honest, we don't see a huge amount of each other, but it's just really hard. Yeah.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17AIRCRAFT ENGINE WHINES
0:07:22 > 0:07:26After a journey of 10,000 miles and 21 hours in the air,
0:07:26 > 0:07:33the Wilsons arrive jet lagged and well aware of just how far from home they really are.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37It was probably worth it, but it's just such a long time, isn't it?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- It's a long flight.- You never think you're going to get off.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45You've got short haul, long haul. I think you can add "extremely long haul" now.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49But at least the flight hasn't dented enthusiasm for the week ahead.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Yeah, looking forward to being here,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54seeing everything and finding out what everything's all about,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and just putting it all together and seeing how it pans out.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03The Wilsons are staying in a rented house in the Coomera suburb of the Gold Coast.
0:08:03 > 0:08:10This is a perfect place to get a taste of what their Australian life could be like.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15The style and layout of this property is very different from what they're used to back in the UK.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18So, what will they think of their temporary home?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Hmm.- Hmm. This is nice, isn't it?
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Yeah. I didn't expect it to, um, go straight into the living room.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- No. Straight in... - I thought there'd be a hall.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Yeah. I don't know if I like the open plan all the way from the kitchen.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38Dining room and living room all as one big open plan. I don't know if I like that or not.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43Not a good start. And Chris is in for a shock, as most Aussie homes are open-plan.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46But there are much bigger issues to face in the week ahead.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- There's a lot to think about this next week, isn't there? - Crikey. Loads.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55Everything has got to compare - at minimum - compare with what we've got back home.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- Of course it has. Or else there's no point moving.- Mo.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- Yeah, a lot to think about.- A lot to think about.- Going to be intense.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Chris and Debs have high expectations of what Australia has to offer.
0:09:06 > 0:09:12If they are left disappointed this week, it could mean an end to their Aussie dream.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Back in the UK, Chris and Debs live in Wilberfoss near York.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26They bought this three-bedroom semi-detached house three years ago for £165,000
0:09:26 > 0:09:28and have made it their own.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32They'll be taking their dogs and all their furniture,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36so finding a suitable home in Australia could be a struggle.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Yeah, three-bedroom, I think, is realistic for us to begin with.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Yes, that's realistic. But what would you LIKE?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Well, I would like a six-bedroom house,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49but, realistically, a three-bedroom house would be enough.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Realistically, three bedrooms, then. - Yeah.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53With a double garage.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Bungalow. One floor.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Two storeys.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Well, it looks like someone will be disappointed.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- Very much agreed on that one, them. - Yeah, we are...- Yeah.- ..not.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09Well, you stay at one end of the street and I'll stay at the other, then.
0:10:09 > 0:10:16There's no doubt finding the right home will help make this momentous decision easier.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19But if Chris and Debs can't even agree on what they want,
0:10:19 > 0:10:22well, househunting is going to be tricky.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Luckily, the Gold Coast has plenty of styles to choose from.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31Perhaps the city suburbs of the Gold Coast would suit Chris and Debs best.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35This three-bedroom house on the popular Jacobs Ridge estate
0:10:35 > 0:10:38gives them the space they want and even comes with a pool.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43It's on the market for around £350,000, which is beyond their reach.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46However, there are cheaper properties in the area.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And a quiet suburb like this would be ideal for them
0:10:49 > 0:10:54as it has lots of parks for the dogs and would mean a shorter commute to work for Chris.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56For their budget,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Chris and Debs probably won't get the type of property they would like
0:10:59 > 0:11:01on the Gold Coast seafront.
0:11:01 > 0:11:09This chic house definitely has the style they're after, but it's on the market for £368,000.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12If they move inland, they might get more for their money.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18This takes us to the country suburbs of the Gold Coast,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21and this designer river-fronted home.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25It's in the exclusive Riverlinks estate and comes with its own jetty.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28But it's a 45-minute commute from Chris's work,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30and with no garden, is less than ideal.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36The Gold Coast has some fabulous houses,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38but the city can be pricey.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42So even with their budget of around £200,000,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45the Wilsons will need to look for something they both like.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Somewhere with enough space for their dogs.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Chris and Debs know that being 10,000 miles away from loved ones could be lonely,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56so it's essential they find a comfortable home.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And they're starting their search in the suburb of Ormeau.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Property one is on the market for around £214,000.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06It is at the top end of their budget,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10but with three bedrooms, a double garage and a good-sized garden,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12it seems to have everything they want.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16But what will Chris and Debs make of it, given their reaction to the rental property?
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- It's all open-plan.- Mmm. - I mean, you've got your kitchen, dining room, living room.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24I'm not sure if I 100% like the whole open-plan thing.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- But... Just cos I'm not used to it. - Yeah. I do. I like it.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34Debs seems positive, and is she winning Chris over?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- It's quite a nice, big living area, isn't it?- Big, yeah.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Plenty of room for the dogs.- Yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41Hmm.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46It's vital they find a home they like where they could raise a family.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Chris has some serious concerns about this house.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52We would not get our sized bed in here and our bedside cabinets.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56I just don't think it would be... There wouldn't be enough space.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01Attempting to fit a house to their existing furniture might be a tall order.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06- This is OK. Nice grassed area as well, for the dogs.- Mmm. It is.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09I think, personally, I'd want something slightly bigger.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12Well, say, double the size of this.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17That's all well and good, but if you're at the top of your budget, a bigger garden might be impossible.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21What do you think?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- Erm, first impressions weren't good. - No.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Don't know why. But outside it just seemed a bit shabby.
0:13:28 > 0:13:35I'm not sure I like the idea of the...one of the bedrooms being straight off the kitchen.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40- There's only a couple of positives about this. One was the double garage.- Yes.- I quite like that.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41And two was it's en suite.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44No, for me...for me, this property's not for us.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- No. OK.- It's too small. I think... - Right.- ..that's it, it's not for us.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Let's go, then.- Let's go.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52That's not a great start,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55and if they can't find a house where they feel at home,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Chris's Australian dream could be a non-starter.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Will the next property be more up his street?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- Looks a bit different, doesn't it? - Yes.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09I can't make out if it's one house or if it's... there's adjoining houses to it.
0:14:09 > 0:14:16Property two is a two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached house just down the road in Ormeau
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and on the market for £226,000.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22So it's over budget, but what will they think?
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- Oh, this is nice.- It is nice.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Actually, I like this, because even though it's still open-plan,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32it's still kind of the kitchen, dining room separate.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37- I like this better... - Than the last place.- Yeah. Than the previous.- Yeah. Yeah, I do.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42That's good. Chris is learning to love the Aussie layout.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- I don't think it's quite big enough for our furniture to get in.- It's not.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48How big is this furniture?
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- OK.- Nice, though. - Yeah, it is nice. Yeah.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- What's in there? - This looks like the master bedroom.
0:14:53 > 0:14:59- So, we'd get our massive bed in here.- Yeah, with room to spare. - Yeah.- Good wardrobe.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02En suite. Big shower. I like that.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Mmm, it is big. Marvellous.- Hmm.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06Mmm. Yeah.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11- And the stairs.- Brilliant. - Just what you've always wanted. - It is - an upstairs.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13This sounds much more promising.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17If they can stretch their budget, could this be the house for them?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20This property is really nice,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24probably because it's similar to houses in the UK in that it's got an upstairs.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27I like the house but I haven't seen the garden yet.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32But judging by the size of the house, I'm assuming that it's got a fairly decent-sized garden.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34That'll be good.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39So, this is, like... This is it here.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- OK.- Yeah, this is it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- It is...- It's small. - It is small, isn't it?
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- I thought it would be slightly bigger.- So, all you've got is this grass area here.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- Disappointing. - Very, very disappointing.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Couldn't really call it a garden, could you?- No.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- If it had trellising round it, it'd be classed as a window box.- Yeah.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Property two isn't for them either.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05But to get a house they like with the space they want,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09they have to pay even more, and their budget is already stretched to the limit.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Could their hopes of a life in Australia
0:16:11 > 0:16:14be over before it's even begun?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- Looks nice, doesn't it? - It does.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Property three is nice, but it should be,
0:16:19 > 0:16:25with a price tag of £255,000 - that's 50 grand over budget.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- Oh. This is an improvement. - Mmm.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- It's nice and big, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Definitely fit the bed in here. - Certainly will.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Quite a nice size.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- We could fit most of our furniture in here.- Most of it.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39- Probably not all of it. - Mmm.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44Yeah. Well, if we're not going to fit our furniture in there, we'll certainly fit it in here!
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- We'll have to buy some more furniture.- Oh, yeah.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48- Cos we haven't got enough now. - No.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- It is a nice size room. - It's a very nice size room.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- Kitchen's fab as well. - Great-sized kitchen.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56After a quick tour around the rest of the house,
0:16:56 > 0:16:58it's all looking promising.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59But will this garden be big enough?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01This is a nice-sized garden.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Wow. This would suit the dogs down to the ground.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10Can you imagine them...? Oh! They would just love this.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12This is absolutely ideal for the dogs.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14I can just see them sat there.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- Sunning themselves. - Yeah.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I'd say, for the size of the grassed area,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23like, the general patio area seems quite small.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25You could have a larger entertainment area.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Very impressed.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Yeah. I like this a lot. - Yeah.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33Finally, a property they both like, but it's over budget,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and it would be a real struggle to buy a house like this.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38They're going to have to have a serious rethink
0:17:38 > 0:17:41about what sort of property they can afford.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Property one just wasn't for them and left them cold.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Although property two ticked a lot of boxes,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50the tiny garden was a huge disappointment.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54But property three was spot-on on everything except the price.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58So, will they be tempted into a dream they can't afford?
0:17:58 > 0:18:00How will they vote?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- UK. - Australia.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- SHE LAUGHS - I didn't think you would!
0:18:08 > 0:18:09I thought you would go Australia.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I've surprised myself a little bit, I think.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- But...I've been a little disappointed today.- Right.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18People don't realise in the UK
0:18:18 > 0:18:20is that house prices have massively boomed out here.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Yeah.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24You don't get as much for your money today
0:18:24 > 0:18:25as what you used to do,
0:18:25 > 0:18:27and that's been reflected today.
0:18:27 > 0:18:34I know, but...I just think you do get more...room for your money.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Debs may be sold on Australian houses,
0:18:45 > 0:18:48but none of that matters if Chris can't find a job.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Their move depends on Chris finding work,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55and opportunities in his chosen field are thin on the ground.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02Back in the UK, Chris and Debs enjoy an active social life, helped by two incomes.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05To maintain this lifestyle,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07they'll both need to find work in Australia.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Debs is an experienced legal secretary,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14but it's Chris's skills as an aircraft engineer that are in demand Down Under.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18The job I have here is exactly what I'm after.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Working on search-and-rescue is a really rewarding job.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24You know, we're in the business of saving and helping people
0:19:24 > 0:19:30and this kind of work, I would be looking for if we were going to go Down Under.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36After discovering Australian property is more expensive than they thought,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Chris and Debs now know their budget will be tighter,
0:19:40 > 0:19:43so it's vital Chris is impressed by his work opportunities.
0:19:43 > 0:19:49For me, getting a job down in Australia is absolutely paramount.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54If I can't get a job that comes pretty much on a par
0:19:54 > 0:19:57with what I'm getting at the minute in the UK,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59then, I'll be honest,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I can't see...I can't see it actually working.
0:20:02 > 0:20:09Also very, very anxious that if the wage structure isn't what we require,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12if the hours aren't quite the same as what I'm working in the UK...
0:20:12 > 0:20:16I think, to be honest, this is going to be make-or-break.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22Chris is determined to replicate his UK job as closely as possible,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25so we sent him to CareFlight search-and-rescue helicopter base in Coolangatta
0:20:25 > 0:20:27to meet pilot Jeremy Ovens.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Welcome to Australia. - Thank you very much.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- What would you like to see? The hangar?- That would be great. Let's have a look.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42The air rescue base is expanding its fleet of helicopters and jets,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45which means a lot more work to keep them in the air 24 hours a day.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Our normal jobs are going to smaller country hospitals
0:20:48 > 0:20:51and bringing the patient back to intensive care units.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54These small hospitals are good.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57A lot of the time, they haven't got the facilities
0:20:57 > 0:20:59to fix the patient.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01But with only a small engineering team,
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Chris needs to be sure there would be work opportunities for him.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Peter.- Chris?- Yeah, Chris, yeah. - Nice to meet you.- And you.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Originally, we were outsourcing it, but now we're trying to keep our maintenance in-house.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17We get contractors in but what we're trying to do is build up a nice network of staff in-house
0:21:17 > 0:21:19so that we can keep it all in-house and do it ourselves.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24- OK.- So we're always looking for new guys to come on board.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27It's vital Chris feels the work measures up to his job in the UK
0:21:27 > 0:21:29if he's to even consider the move.
0:21:29 > 0:21:34Chris's thoughts at the moment are kind of up and down.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38There are a lot of things that have been going on in both of our minds.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41It's key for Chris to get a decent job.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Also for myself to get a decent job as well, but mainly Chris,
0:21:44 > 0:21:49because, obviously, both our salaries are going to determine what type of house we can buy
0:21:49 > 0:21:51and what area we can live in.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53But, yeah, it's very up and down at the moment.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Back in the UK, Debs works as a legal secretary
0:21:57 > 0:22:00and earns around £17,000 a year.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03But will she be able to match this in Australia?
0:22:03 > 0:22:07We've sent Debs to a recruitment agency to find out what her job prospects are.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- Hello. Sheryl Johnson. How are you? - Pleased to meet you.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Because if Chris can't bring home the bacon,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16their future rests on her shoulders.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20I noticed that you had quite a good legal background. You've done a lot of legal typing.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22It's mainly legal area that I work in.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25I've worked in various departments in the legal sector.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29We have a lot of high unemployment on the Gold Coast.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32However, with looking at your skills and experience,
0:22:32 > 0:22:34you shouldn't have difficulty.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39And I think the thing about the Gold Coast is we've got so many legal practices here.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41There's probably a lot of opportunity.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Salary's another issue.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Looking at your resume,
0:22:45 > 0:22:49I would probably say probably anywhere between 40,000 and 45,000.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50OK.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54That's probably about the market at the present.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56It could go up or down. It just depends.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58That's fantastic news.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Debs could earn £6,000 to £9,000 a year more than in the UK.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Hopefully I'll look forward to seeing you when you move here. - OK, that's lovely.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Thank you for your time. - Have a safe trip home.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- Will do. Thank you. Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15I think Debs has got very good prospects. She's got a great background.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Debs's work history is a dream for a recruiter.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23You know, she's worked in medical, legal, in council as well.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26I'm, you know, more than happy to assist her when she gets here.
0:23:26 > 0:23:32After seeing Sheryl, it's just sorted everything out in my mind, because it's always been...
0:23:32 > 0:23:36..not ALWAYS been about Chris and that I've been left out, cos I haven't really,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39but it's always been about Chris's job and where HE'S going to get a job,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42how HE'S going to fit in, what the salary's going to be like.
0:23:42 > 0:23:48So, for me, seeing Sheryl today has just answered 101 questions for me.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Back at the airport, there's a bombshell waiting for Chris.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Despite 16 years of experience in the RAF,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58he would need to pass numerous costly exams
0:23:58 > 0:24:01to be licensed in Australia.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03The way we work in Australia, you have a CASA licence
0:24:03 > 0:24:06and you'll either be an airframe engine trade guy
0:24:06 > 0:24:09or you'll be electrical instrument and radio - two separate trades.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Are you airframe engine guy? - Airframe engine, yeah.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- What you'd have to do is sit your core basic exams.- Yep.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18CASA would give you the licence specific to that type of...
0:24:18 > 0:24:20It looks like Chris is going to have to hit the books
0:24:20 > 0:24:24if he wants to become a fully licensed aircraft engineer in Australia.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27How will this affect his plans?
0:24:27 > 0:24:30If the opportunity came along for me to apply for a job, and I got the job,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32what kind of salary could I expect to earn?
0:24:32 > 0:24:38For unlicensed engineers, around about the 55,000 to 60,000 a year.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43If you're licensed - that is, you're legally able to work on an aircraft -
0:24:43 > 0:24:47you could probably expect around about the 90,000 mark per year.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Mm-hm. Right.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53I mean, engineers are... they're sought after everywhere.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57If I was to come to you looking to do my licence, I could do the licence in-house?
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Sure. Yeah.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01It's a lot of outlay - financial outlay - on our behalf,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04so we'd want to see a return of service from the employee
0:25:04 > 0:25:09so that the money's not just thrown away.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Even as an unlicensed engineer,
0:25:12 > 0:25:16he'll earn £10,000 more than in the UK.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21But Chris was adamant if the job wasn't right for him, the move just wouldn't happen.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24So, after everything he's seen, how will he vote?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29I've met the guys. Great bunch of guys.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31They've told me about the salary,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33which is quite a bit more than the UK.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37But I love my job in the UK. I love the guys I work with in the UK.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41So, weighing it all up,
0:25:41 > 0:25:43I'm going to vote for...
0:25:47 > 0:25:48..Australia.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01This week's already thrown up one big disappointment for Chris and Debs.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07- People don't realise in the UK is that house prices have massively boomed out here.- Yeah.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10You don't get as much for your money as what you used to do.
0:26:10 > 0:26:16So, even with their salaries on the up, can they really afford their Australian dream?
0:26:16 > 0:26:18The mortgage payment per month...
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- £1,137. - Ooh!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22That's a lot of money.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26And in the end, will the tug of loved ones back home be too strong?
0:26:26 > 0:26:30The guys that we have met since we've come out here - brilliant.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34But I feel like voting for Australia is betraying our friends that we've got in the UK.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Well, their work prospects may look promising,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47but can they actually afford to make the move to Australia?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Heading Down Under will be costly.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53The Wilsons will only be able to afford it
0:26:53 > 0:26:58if they can get the right price for the sale of their UK home.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Chris and Debs bought
0:27:00 > 0:27:03this three-bedroom semidetached house near York
0:27:03 > 0:27:06three years ago for £165,000.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11We sent a couple of local estate agents round to revalue the property in the prevailing market.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- It's quite strange, isn't it? - Yeah!
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Well, it's lovely. It's a very tidy kitchen.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28Little on the compact side but with everything fitting nicely. Very nice.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- It's a good start, at least. - Yeah.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Nicely decorated second bedroom.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Decorated master bedroom. That's good.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52It's small but that's quite understandable for this sort of property.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54It's tidy. It's neat.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I'm afraid the suite lets it down a little bit,
0:27:56 > 0:27:58but otherwise fine.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00The suite lets it down?
0:28:00 > 0:28:03It's a well-presented three-bedroom semidetached house.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08It's in a good location with good communications to York and Hull
0:28:08 > 0:28:12and it's got an excellent school, so it'd make it ideal for a young family.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16I'd put this on the market at around 172,950.
0:28:16 > 0:28:22For a quick sale, I think you'd have to be under the 170, start at 169,950.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24I would say the property, for market valuation,
0:28:24 > 0:28:28perhaps should be valued between £160,000 and £170,000.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- That's interesting. - Um...hmm.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35160 to 170 just seems a bit too big a gap.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38I'm not overly happy but I'm kind of in the middle,
0:28:38 > 0:28:42cos I did think that they might have said 165.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45I was looking around about the 175 mark.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Yeah, semihappy with that. - Mmm.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52Well, that's more or less what they expected. But do the figures stack up?
0:28:52 > 0:28:56Time to take a closer look at the costs of living in Australia.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06So we've got salary to begin with, which is obviously...
0:29:06 > 0:29:08..your income and then my income.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13The utilities we pay every month are more expensive in Australia
0:29:13 > 0:29:15than they are in the UK.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- There's a couple of things that are under.- Mm-hm.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21So now we've got a weekly shop.
0:29:21 > 0:29:26Total for the week for UK is 71.90.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28And then you've got 79.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I'm surprised. I thought it would have been a lot more.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- Now we've got property. - OK.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38- That would be monthly repayments. - So that's in pounds?- Mmm.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- £1,137. - Ooh!
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- That's a lot of money.- Bit more than we're paying now, isn't it?
0:29:44 > 0:29:47The biggest property we've been to see, then,
0:29:47 > 0:29:54the mortgage payment per month would leave us with £273 a month.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Yeah.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59That's not a lot.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Property number three, on the current wages we're on at the minute, we can't afford.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08However, after me finding out I could potentially earn double my salary than what I earn in the UK,
0:30:08 > 0:30:09and you can earn more,
0:30:09 > 0:30:12all of a sudden, property number three comes way in.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- At least, then, we have a choice now.- Yeah.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Whether we want to come to Australia or not,
0:30:17 > 0:30:21rather than being told, "No, you can't afford to buy a house and you'll have to stay in the UK."
0:30:21 > 0:30:27The outlay each month is much higher than Chris and Debs expected.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30But if they both get good jobs, the move could still be possible.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Taking everything into account, how will they vote?
0:30:33 > 0:30:36It goes without saying that we have more money in the pot
0:30:36 > 0:30:38if we were to live in Australia,
0:30:38 > 0:30:41so based on that, we're going to vote for...
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Australia. - Australia.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48That's another vote for Australia.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52But for two people that have never been Down Under before,
0:30:52 > 0:30:57how can they be sure a new life in Oz really will be better?
0:31:01 > 0:31:06We've arranged for them to have a day out with the Slater family -
0:31:06 > 0:31:09that's John, Annalise and their small boys, Angus and Hamish.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Oh, you CAN see a bit of the view.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14John is originally from Scotland
0:31:14 > 0:31:17but moved Down Under with his Australian wife two years ago,
0:31:17 > 0:31:22so they know all about raising a young family on the Gold Coast.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Wow.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- Mightily impressive, isn't it? - Well, it's quite nice behind all the cloud there.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30The Springbrook National Park
0:31:30 > 0:31:33consists of 8,000 acres of tropical rainforest
0:31:33 > 0:31:37and offers stunning views across the mountains.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Chris is loving it, but Debs hates heights and would rather hang back.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44It's a lovely view, Debs. We can all vouch for that.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46OK. Thank you.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50I'm all right here, but I just don't like being right on the edge.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Cos if it gives way, I can just take a step back and they can all go
0:31:54 > 0:31:57and I'll stop here.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00If Chris and Debs decide to settle in Australia,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03they're keen to start their own family.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05You think, yeah, this is a great place to start a family.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09You look around, you see the facilities, activities, parks for kids to lark in.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12It seems relatively safe.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14And then you start drifting off and thinking about
0:32:14 > 0:32:17my mum and dad and Debs's mum and dad,
0:32:17 > 0:32:21the rest of the family not seeing our child grow up.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23So, yeah, we do think about it.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26We try not to let it weigh on our mind too much because...
0:32:26 > 0:32:29..if it did, we wouldn't do anything.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32We wouldn't think about coming down here.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Chris and Debs want to learn as much as they can from John and Annalise
0:32:37 > 0:32:41about raising a family in Australia.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43This seems like an OK place to bring up kids.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47Was that a contributing factor when you decided to come back over here?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49I think, in a way, yes.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54I think the one thing that swayed me was when you see a class of kids from the local school
0:32:54 > 0:32:56down at the beach with their surfboards,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59and they're out having a surfing lesson at school.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03- Right.- You just sort of go, "There's something quite good about this."
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- Yeah. - ALL LAUGH
0:33:07 > 0:33:10So it's definitely worth the upheaval and the fact that you are...
0:33:10 > 0:33:13Look, there's no denying that it's not an upheaval. It is.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17You move your entire house and life.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22I think you've got to look at your reasons for moving.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Why do you want to live here? Why don't you want to live in the UK?
0:33:26 > 0:33:30And I think if you tot them all up
0:33:30 > 0:33:32and you come down on the side of living in Australia,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35I think it's a great place to live.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Back in the UK, Chris and Debs have an active social life,
0:33:40 > 0:33:44but if they move to Australia, they'll be on their own.
0:33:44 > 0:33:49So they've come to the local rugby club social to meet some potential new friends.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53The man of the hour. Chris. Welcome down to the club, mate. How are you doing?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- Yeah, not too bad. You? - Not too bad.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57We've got a couple of little fellas lined up for you.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- See this Fijian fella here? - Oh, yeah. The small guy?
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Take him up first, you reckon?
0:34:08 > 0:34:10All right, guys. Go 20 push-ups altogether on Chris.
0:34:10 > 0:34:15Chris, you call it. Everybody on Chris. Listen to him. 20 push-ups, Chris.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Two, three, four, five, six...
0:34:21 > 0:34:24As Chris's love of rugby is put to the test,
0:34:24 > 0:34:27there's one big issue preying on Debs's mind.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32My thoughts about Australia are probably a bit mixed,
0:34:32 > 0:34:35because even though everybody's really friendly,
0:34:35 > 0:34:40mainly my reservations are about leaving my family, my friends.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45So it's still that big decision
0:34:45 > 0:34:47of whether we should come out or not.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51So we've got a lot to think about, but it's definitely the right decision
0:34:51 > 0:34:54coming to have a look at everything and see how things are going.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57And, yeah, we'll just take it from there.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00Good friends you've known for years can never be replaced,
0:35:00 > 0:35:04and the thought of loved ones is obviously tugging at Debs's heart.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07How will this affect their decision?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Since we've arrived here in Australia, we've met a number of people.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15Really friendly. It's a great atmosphere. It's really sociable.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18But I can't stop thinking about our friends in the UK.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20And therefore, I'm going to vote...
0:35:23 > 0:35:24UK.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28I'm in the middle.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30What are you thinking?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33It's difficult, cos we need friends out here if we live out here,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36but we also still need our friends at home.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Cos even though we're thousands of miles away, we'll still need them.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Guys that we have met since we've come out here - brilliant.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- But I feel like voting for Australia is betraying our friends that we've got in the UK.- Yeah.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Whether we come or not, we'll still need our friends in the UK.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52It's just a really difficult decision to make.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55It's definitely difficult to leave people back home. Definitely.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Anyone in particular you were thinking of?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Um...
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Yeah.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Um, there is a few.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09But...
0:36:09 > 0:36:12..to be perfectly honest, we don't see a huge amount of each other,
0:36:12 > 0:36:16but it's just that we're just always on the other end of the phone.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19And I know that that would probably happen here, but...
0:36:20 > 0:36:23We'd be able to phone each other probably just as much.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26But it's just really hard. Yeah.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Mmm.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Just the thought of leaving friends and family behind
0:36:34 > 0:36:37is clearly very difficult for Debs.
0:36:37 > 0:36:43Even after 12 moves in 14 years, it doesn't get any easier,
0:36:43 > 0:36:45and it's harder still
0:36:45 > 0:36:49when you're moving to the other side of the world.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53The moment that Debs is dreading -
0:36:53 > 0:36:55hearing messages from friends and family back home.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58- Hi, Debs. - Hello, Deborah.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Hi, Chris. Hi, Debs.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Hi, Debs and Chris. I hope you're enjoying yourself out there.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05I'm sure you are.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Chris is a loving, caring brother to me.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12He's funny. He makes me laugh. He makes the whole family laugh.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15He's very caring, very thoughtful, very loving,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17and very supportive as a son.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21You couldn't ask for a better son, to be quite honest.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22We're really, really good friends.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26Obviously we're sisters, but we're the best of friends.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Basically, she's probably my soul mate.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32There's a big age difference - 12 years - but, um...
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Oh, I can't do this. Sorry.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38I can't speak about her.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Even though we don't see each other often, we are close.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Um, she's my baby.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48The dogs are immensely important to him and Debs.
0:37:48 > 0:37:53They're a big part of their lives and everything is geared round...
0:37:53 > 0:37:57..what they do is geared round the dogs.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00They've been thinking about starting a family for a while,
0:38:00 > 0:38:05but obviously since they started the process of applying for their visas for Australia,
0:38:05 > 0:38:08it's something they've sort of put to the back of their minds.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I think if Chris and Debs were to have a family,
0:38:11 > 0:38:16I would miss my niece or nephew, whichever it would be.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Yeah, that would be a big hole in my heart, I think.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22It's Chris and Debs's life in Australia, and if that's what they want,
0:38:22 > 0:38:26then I'd have to forfeit a little hug and a cuddle
0:38:26 > 0:38:29and make up for it when we did see them.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32And like I say, we'd like to form that relationship one way or another,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35so that at least our grandchildren would know,
0:38:35 > 0:38:37"Oh, it's Grandma and Grandad from York."
0:38:37 > 0:38:39I'd just miss everything about them, really.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42They're both real close and dear friends.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44I'd miss them a lot.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46We're also getting married as well, in September,
0:38:46 > 0:38:49so I'd be absolutely gutted if they were to miss that.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51The thing I'd miss the most about Debs is...
0:38:51 > 0:38:53..well, there's not just one thing.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57It's just everything. I'd miss Debs, full stop. That's it.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00There's nothing more to say about that. I'd just miss her.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02We're obviously going to miss you,
0:39:02 > 0:39:07but, of course, it's your life and all Dad and I want
0:39:07 > 0:39:09is whatever you want.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12And make the most of the life that you've got
0:39:12 > 0:39:16and that's all we can say and we wish you both the best.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Um, love you to bits.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Um, I just...
0:39:26 > 0:39:30Can't explain, really. It's just because she's everything.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34We just love her a lot. Mmm.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37It's a long way away.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39It's a long way away.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43They say the world's getting smaller,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45but it's still a long way away.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49You all right?
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Yeah.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52Mmm.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56Yeah, I'm...
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- It's weird, isn't it? - Mm-hm.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Seeing them on telly. Not something you get every day.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07They all said, you know, "We'll miss you,
0:40:07 > 0:40:10"but you do what's right for you."
0:40:10 > 0:40:15- Happy that everyone is supportive of whatever decision we're going to make.- Yeah.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17Um...
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- That thing with Kev, about the wedding.- Yeah. Yeah.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21They would be gutted if we couldn't make it.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Yeah.
0:40:28 > 0:40:33It's always tough hearing messages from loved ones.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36For Chris and Debs, will the pain of leaving family behind
0:40:36 > 0:40:41be outweighed by the opportunities of a new life in Australia?
0:40:46 > 0:40:49It's the end of the Wilsons' trial week in Australia
0:40:49 > 0:40:52and there's a lot to think about.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Chris and Debs started full of hope.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Looking forward to being here, seeing everything, finding out what everything's all about,
0:40:59 > 0:41:01and just putting it all together and seeing how it pans out.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04But the properties were a let-down.
0:41:04 > 0:41:05First impressions weren't good.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09This property's not for us. It's too small.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- That's it. It's not for us. - Let's go, then.- Let's go.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16And they experienced what Australia could offer the children they so desperately want.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Mightily impressive, isn't it?
0:41:18 > 0:41:21You think about, yeah, this is a great place to start a family.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Then you start drifting off and thinking about the rest of the family
0:41:24 > 0:41:27not seeing our child grow up.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31And the thoughts of loved ones left behind proved too much for Debs.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33I can't do this. Sorry.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Um, love her to bits. She's my baby.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41To be perfectly honest, we don't see a huge amount of each other,
0:41:41 > 0:41:42but it's just really hard.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Yeah.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49So, will the emotional tug of leaving everyone behind be too great?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Or will the chance of a new life in Australia
0:41:52 > 0:41:54be too hard to turn their backs on?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56It's time to vote.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59It's been an amazing, fantastic opportunity coming out here.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01The things that we've found out and seen.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05It goes without saying that the weather is absolutely fantastic for us and for the dogs.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10We loved it here and we just think it's fab in all aspects.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13And for that reason we're going to vote...
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- Australia. - Australia.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- Yay! - BOTH LAUGH
0:42:22 > 0:42:27At least we agreed on something, haven't we? Is that the first time or something?
0:42:29 > 0:42:33But even with a big decision made, saying goodbye is hard to do.
0:42:33 > 0:42:38The reservations, probably, about leaving family and friends behind,
0:42:38 > 0:42:40because everything else, for here,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43is just too good an opportunity to miss.
0:42:43 > 0:42:48So, best pack your suitcase and save your money, cos you're coming out for a holiday.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57It's been a week of surprises for Chris and Debs,
0:42:57 > 0:43:02but in the end, they both agree their future lies in Australia.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06Join us again next time when we follow another family
0:43:06 > 0:43:07who are Wanted Down Under.
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