0:00:01 > 0:00:04For anyone thinking about a move down under,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the decision to leave family behind can be a heartbreaking one.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11But what if your family has only just been reunited
0:00:11 > 0:00:13after 20 years apart?
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The McCallums were all set to emigrate to Australia
0:00:16 > 0:00:19until their family situation changed.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22A year ago, I would definitely have gone to Australia.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Now I'm having second thoughts.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Taking one daughter would mean leaving
0:00:26 > 0:00:28another one behind.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32As quick as I found them is going to be as quick as I could lose them.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33After a week of shocks...
0:00:33 > 0:00:36- It wasn't part of the package, was it?- No.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38..and surprises...
0:00:38 > 0:00:40SHE GASPS
0:00:40 > 0:00:42BLEEP
0:00:42 > 0:00:45..they'll face a choice that could leave someone brokenhearted.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48This is the biggest decision I'm having to make.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50If we do go, there's no coming back.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Australia's famous laid-back lifestyle,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18sunny climate and 30,000 miles of coastline
0:01:18 > 0:01:20have long made it the favourite destination
0:01:20 > 0:01:23for Brits emigrating abroad.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27But living down under isn't always the dream people believe it to be,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and many return home with their plans in ruins.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35The McCallums have one week to experience the reality
0:01:35 > 0:01:37of life in Australia before they decide
0:01:37 > 0:01:40whether to make the move for good.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43It's a long, long way from their lives back home in Kent.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46They fly from London via Singapore,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48spending 20 hours in the air
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and spanning almost 10,000 miles.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54With such a long journey,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57they've had plenty of time to think about the week ahead.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59We're here now. We've...
0:01:59 > 0:02:01It's looking real.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04It's just hit us, I think, what we've got to do in the next week.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Hopefully realise it's the right thing.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10As they begin a potentially life-changing trip,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12it's a world away from their home
0:02:12 > 0:02:14back in Gravesend.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Catering manager Michelle lives with her husband Jim
0:02:18 > 0:02:20and their nine-year-old daughter Enis.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26They both work at the local school and lead busy lives.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Their dream is a familiar one,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31and they believe that Australia holds the key.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Over here it's just stress,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39hectic lifestyle. Out there we just want
0:02:39 > 0:02:43a nice, calm, chilled-out time.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45The family were ready
0:02:45 > 0:02:47to move down under, but everything
0:02:47 > 0:02:49changed for Jim after being reunited
0:02:49 > 0:02:52with his first daughter.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Lauren, now 21,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57hadn't seen Jim since her parents' separation 19 years ago,
0:02:57 > 0:02:59and they've only just started
0:02:59 > 0:03:00to build the relationship.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02..the whole of next weekend...
0:03:02 > 0:03:03'If it was a year ago,'
0:03:03 > 0:03:08we would've definitely both gone to Australia as soon as we could,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11but now the circumstances have changed a little bit.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13My daughter has got back in touch with me
0:03:13 > 0:03:15after about 20 years.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19That is going to change my view a lot.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23My relationship with my dad now, I'd say it is definitely blossoming,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27but I wouldn't say it's fully there yet, cos there's still
0:03:27 > 0:03:28so much that I don't know,
0:03:28 > 0:03:29and so much I want to know.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31I know how much they really want to go
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and I wouldn't want to stop that, cos...
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Oh, I'm going to cry.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41After coming so close to moving,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Michelle is still desperate to go,
0:03:43 > 0:03:47but her dad's health has become another concern.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50It's just that worry in the back of my mind. If anything happens,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54we've got to get home.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57After losing her mum two years ago,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00tearing Enis from her only grandfather
0:04:00 > 0:04:01would break her heart.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03They were very close,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Michelle's mum and Enis, and now
0:04:06 > 0:04:09she's got really close to her grandad.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10Dad's all she's got, isn't it?
0:04:10 > 0:04:14They've come so close,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17but with Enis and Lauren's happiness to consider, the decision to move
0:04:17 > 0:04:19is hanging in the balance.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Probably the biggest decision of my life.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27I'm thinking about it constantly at the moment,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30trying to weigh everything up, and some days I'm thinking,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32"Yeah. Let's go for it, we'll do it,"
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and then I'm thinking, "My daughter.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37"What do I do?"
0:04:37 > 0:04:41We have to really get it right.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46We've got an opportunity to go. We've got to do it and go and try it.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Otherwise we'll always be thinking, "What if?"
0:04:49 > 0:04:50We want to give it 100%.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53If we do go, there's no coming back.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59It's an almost impossible decision.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Both Jim and Michelle believe that Australia could offer
0:05:02 > 0:05:04the life they want, but they know
0:05:04 > 0:05:07that emigrating would be a huge sacrifice.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10However, if they can't face making that choice,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12they'll be giving up their dream forever.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16The McCallums want to find out if the city of Brisbane
0:05:16 > 0:05:18in Queensland could be the ideal location
0:05:18 > 0:05:20for a new start.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23With its outdoor lifestyle and warm climate, it should
0:05:23 > 0:05:27offer them plenty of chances to enjoy a relaxed pace of life.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32But will it come with a laid-back price?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34One of Jim and Michelle's big passions
0:05:34 > 0:05:35is their shared love of
0:05:35 > 0:05:38playing golf, so their base for a week
0:05:38 > 0:05:41on a local island resort should suit them to a TEE.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Oh, I want to live here. Golf course!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I've always wanted to live on a golf course.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Well, their drive seems to have ended well.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56But will their accommodation be par for the course?
0:05:57 > 0:05:59This looks all right, doesn't it?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01It's more like a holiday home than...
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Yes.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I don't know if we could live in it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08But this isn't going to be a holiday for the McCallums.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10They're facing a massive decision.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- It's sort of hitting home, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14How close we are to coming out.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Well, if we do decide to stay or not.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Still undecided.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- You are.- Yeah. I am.- You'd come out tomorrow, wouldn't you?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I'm a worrier.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- Yes.- I'm worried that...
0:06:27 > 0:06:30..if we can't get work out here...
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I think if we couldn't afford a nice house,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36that'd be one of my fears.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38That would put a stop to it straight away.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Obviously, we've got to think
0:06:40 > 0:06:41what we've got back home.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45We've got a nice house, we're in a nice area,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47we've both got good jobs.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52- Mmm. Yeah.- See, that's made you think! Hasn't it?- Mmm, true.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56This week, we've got to really do some serious thinking.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- That's what we're here for. - That's what this week's all about.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11Back in the UK, the McCallums live in this four-bedroom detached house.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13They've upgraded their home over the years
0:07:13 > 0:07:16and believe it's worth around £300,000.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Having paid off their mortgage,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22they have a budget in mind of around 280,000,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25with Jim hoping to live mortgage-free in Australia.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30But for that price, there's a few items on their wishlist.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36I'd like a single-storey, at least three to four bedrooms,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38with a swimming pool.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41That's the must-haves, isn't it, really?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Anything else is an extra, but it must have a swimming pool.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46We've promised Enis a swimming pool.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50We're giving the McCallums a taste of Brisbane's housing market
0:07:50 > 0:07:53by showing them three typical options
0:07:53 > 0:07:57based upon what they want from their ideal property,
0:07:57 > 0:08:01what they can afford, and the real cost of homes down under.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03After seeing for themselves what's on offer,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06we'll reveal the price of each of the houses.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11The search begins in the suburb of Helensvale. It's a family area
0:08:11 > 0:08:14with lots of new development just minutes from the coast,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18and should offer a good location and decent value.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22This three-bedroom house is a traditional
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Queenslander home, but will the McCallums like it?
0:08:28 > 0:08:29Ooh. Bedroom at the front.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- What do you reckon, Enis? - It looks a bit old.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34The en suite's all right.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- Seems very old.- Very old!
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Mmm.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I don't think it's that old.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Oh, this is nice and big, isn't it?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Oh, yeah. Mmm.- It's Grandad's sofa.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- Where? Oh, it is, isn't it? - Looks a bit like it, yeah.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It is a bit like it.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Enis doesn't look convinced. Perhaps it's best
0:08:55 > 0:08:57to check out the bedrooms.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58Oh, this is nice.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- It's good size, isn't it? - Yeah. It's not bad.- Mmm.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05If it's room you're after, Jim, then take a look
0:09:05 > 0:09:07through the study.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Oh, you could have a self-contained apartment.- Oh!- Grandad annexe.- Yay!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12He could live in this bit,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14couldn't he? This would be ideal
0:09:14 > 0:09:16as a guest suite. It's growing on me.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Do you like it, Enis?- Yeah.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- Yeah? You're not sure, are you?- No.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26But what will Enis think of the outside space?
0:09:26 > 0:09:27- Oh, look at that.- Oh!
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Could you see yourself living here?
0:09:29 > 0:09:36It's a bit...in the country, and it's got spiders and... Oh!
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- There's not that many. - It's a bit olde-fashioned.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42We could update it, spruce it up a bit.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47The annexe and pool haven't done enough to win Enis over.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49But what about Mum and Dad?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51They have a budget of £280,000.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- Will the price of this house bring the chance of moving any closer?- Oh.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Are we going to have a guess on the price?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05You go first, then, Enis.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- 450?- 450? We'll buy two!
0:10:10 > 0:10:13450,000? Yeah.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17475. 490.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20MICHELLE GASPS
0:10:20 > 0:10:22460,000. You were closest.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23God, that's quite good, isn't it?
0:10:23 > 0:10:25That's not bad!
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I'm more interested now I know the price!
0:10:27 > 0:10:29SHE LAUGHS
0:10:29 > 0:10:30It's a relief, isn't it?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32I was relieved that we can afford something.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- It's in our price range.- Yeah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- Yeah, quite happy. - Yeah, very happy.- Yeah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Not bad at all.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45So with this house, the McCallums would stay mortgage-free,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49but finding an ideal home could mean pushing their budget.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52The next stop is closer to the coast.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55And, on the ninth fairway of the Helensvale golf course,
0:10:55 > 0:10:59it should offer the McCallums the perfect lie.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01"Please do not knock."
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Oh, wow.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- Well, this is nice. - Children's room, Enis.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Or, I suppose, a study-come-spare room.- Yeah.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Bedroom number two, nice.- Hmm.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Small, but it's all right.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15SHE GASPS
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- What?- It's a water bed!
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Look at that.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23It's like my belly!
0:11:23 > 0:11:24Perhaps it's best to move on
0:11:24 > 0:11:26to the living area.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Nice bright kitchen, Michelle.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30It is nice, yeah.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31- Got a big fridge.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34I like the bar, Michelle.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37The house may come with its own golf course,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40but Enis has noticed something is missing.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42The only thing it hasn't got
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- is a pool.- I know.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Enis is a tough customer -
0:11:47 > 0:11:49so will the bedrooms tempt her?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Another bedroom. - Ah, this is a bit bigger.- Yeah.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- It's nicer.- It's huge!- Yeah.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55See if we've got another water bed.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Oh, it is. Michelle?
0:11:58 > 0:11:59- What?- Another water bed.
0:11:59 > 0:12:00Oh!
0:12:00 > 0:12:03This house offers an ideal location for the family,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06even if it's missing a pool.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10But will it still fit in with their dream of being mortgage-free,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12or could price put it out of bounds?
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Who wants to guess the price this time?- Michelle?
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- No, you...- It's hard, isn't it? - I wouldn't even know.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- What do you say, Enis? Have a guess.- She wouldn't know...
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- 4...60?- Right. Oh, same as the last one? Want me to have a look?
0:12:32 > 0:12:36- 310,000.- That is a lot of money. I think that other house
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- was much more...- You get much more for your...yeah, so do I.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42You're actually paying more because it's on the golf course.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Mmm.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Still in our price range.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49I think the last one, you'd get more...
0:12:49 > 0:12:51You could get more, couldn't you?
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Yeah. Definitely want a swimming pool.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Both expensive and underwhelming,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01this house is another failure.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04The final stop is just a few minutes away,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07situated next to the clubhouse.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09After two disappointments, everything
0:13:09 > 0:13:11hinges on the McCallums liking this house.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- This is nice.- Yeah.- But I think
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- it's a mortgage job. - I think you're right.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- Look at this, Jim.- I like it already and I've just walked through the door.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- This has definitely got the wow factor.- Yeah.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- W-O-W.- Wow.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35I love it!
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- This is nice, isn't it? - It is nice. Yeah.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42That's three very happy-looking McCallums and there's still
0:13:42 > 0:13:47the garden with wood-fired oven and alfresco dining area to see.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50I think I wouldn't have to look any further.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51I think this has grabbed me already.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Wicked.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55With the outdoors also impressing,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58all that's left to check out are the bedrooms.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- It's only three bedrooms? - Surprising, yeah.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01I thought it'd be more.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04But the size of it downstairs,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07you'd think they'd have had another bedroom, wouldn't you, really?
0:14:07 > 0:14:12It's nice, though, because you want more space downstairs, really.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- You only go into your bedrooms to sleep, don't you?- Yeah.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17So I'd rather have it bigger down here.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21With its stylish interiors and open spaces, it looks as if
0:14:21 > 0:14:24this house is an ideal fit for the McCallums.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27But will its price seal the deal?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Oh, here we go. Moment of truth. - Try and guess the price.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Or do you want to just go straight for it?- Go straight for it.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- Go on then, Enis. You haven't done one yet.- Go on.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39MICHELLE GASPS
0:14:39 > 0:14:41I'm surprised.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45I was going to say about 750 and...
0:14:45 > 0:14:47560,000! There's obviously something
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- wrong with it.- Hmmm. Is it sinking?
0:14:49 > 0:14:51MICHELLE LAUGHS
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Must have lots of golf balls come through the windows.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56I know we said we'd like to come over here
0:14:56 > 0:14:58and have no mortgage, but...
0:14:58 > 0:15:01to get a place like this and have a tiny mortgage,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03it'd be worth it, wouldn't it?
0:15:03 > 0:15:04It would be worth it, yeah.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06It's something to think about.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- What's been your favourite house? - This one.- And mine.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Even though it hasn't got a pool?- So?
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- Could build one. - We could put one in.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17That's something that we could do in the future.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22It's been an eye-opening day for the McCallums.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24The first house would offer them
0:15:24 > 0:15:26a mortgage-free start to life down under.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28But they didn't like it.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32The second didn't convince either,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35and the price worried Jim.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37They all liked the final house,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40but it would stretch their budget.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41So, have these properties
0:15:41 > 0:15:44done enough to convince Jim that a move is
0:15:44 > 0:15:45worth the cost?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47We're now going to vote on
0:15:47 > 0:15:50what we'd prefer, UK or Australia.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01I'm going to go...Australia.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02- UK.- Australia.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- UK?!- Yes.- Why?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08I like my house!
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- But did you not like them other ones?- I did. But I still
0:16:11 > 0:16:13like my house better.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14If we could bring it with us,
0:16:14 > 0:16:16we'd be sorted.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- Oh, all right. - I'm entitled to my opinion!
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I could imagine us staying in the last house,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27but then again, we'd have to take a little mortgage on that
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and I'm still undecided about whether we should
0:16:30 > 0:16:33go for another mortgage. That's why I voted for a house in the UK.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35It's mortgage-free.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37I am voting Australia
0:16:37 > 0:16:40because the houses are much nicer here.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43You get more for your money, a lot more for your money.
0:16:43 > 0:16:44Enis, why are you voting Australia?
0:16:44 > 0:16:49- Cos you can get a pool and a bigger house near the beach.- Oh, good girl.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51And it isn't a pebble beach!
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Jim isn't convinced that a move to Australia
0:16:54 > 0:16:57is financially wise, and Michelle
0:16:57 > 0:17:01has a lot of persuading to do if she wants the dream to become a reality.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I was very surprised about Jim's vote.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10I honestly thought he would've voted Australia.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11But he's the worrier.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13You have to have one sensible one,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15and I suppose Jim's that.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18We've got a good life back in England,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20and we did speak to...one of the priorities to come out here
0:17:20 > 0:17:23was that we wouldn't have to have a mortgage again.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26It's something we have to think about.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28You're it.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29MICHELLE LAUGHS
0:17:33 > 0:17:38Seeing Brisbane's housing market has left the McCallums divided.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40On top of the emotional cost,
0:17:40 > 0:17:45Jim's money worries mean they face not one, but two big problems.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47If this move really is going to work,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51it's vital Australia can provide good work opportunities.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Back in the UK, Jim works as a school lab technician,
0:17:54 > 0:17:58and although he's ready to find work in Australia,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01it's Michelle's chef job that's secured their visa.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06With everything riding
0:18:06 > 0:18:08on her shoulders, we've arranged for her
0:18:08 > 0:18:11to spend the day in the kitchen of a luxury resort.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15The Gold Coast is packed with similar hotels
0:18:15 > 0:18:17and demand for chefs is high,
0:18:17 > 0:18:22so it could offer Michelle plenty of work opportunities.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- Hiya.- You must be Michelle.- Yeah. - My name's Obi.- Nice to meet you.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28She's here to meet Head Chef Obi, who'll show her the ropes
0:18:28 > 0:18:32while Jim and Enis have some time to check out the grounds.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- You ready to do some cooking? - Yeah, sure!
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- OK.- Lovely, thank you.- See you later. Have a good day.- Bye!
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- Nice, huh? I'll chuck you in... - Aargh!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Enis isn't the only one being thrown in
0:18:44 > 0:18:46at the deep end.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Michelle's being put straight to work in the kitchen.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Are you looking to continue cheffing?- Yeah, I'd like to.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55I work in a school at the moment, and I do school hours,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- which is nice. - About seven to three
0:18:58 > 0:19:00or something like that?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Eight...half eight till one-thirty.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- Oh, wow!- Even better.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's just part time. Ideally, I'd like to
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- go back to school and be a school cook, really.- That's funny,
0:19:10 > 0:19:13we don't really have school chefs here. Not that I've seen.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18Your mum packs your lunch and it usually goes soggy about lunchtime!
0:19:18 > 0:19:19HE LAUGHS
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- So you have no school canteens? - No school canteens.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23No dinner ladies,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26making you eat your final mouthful of dinner?
0:19:26 > 0:19:28God, you kids have got it easy over here!
0:19:30 > 0:19:34In the UK, Michelle's flexible working hours are a big plus,
0:19:34 > 0:19:36and working here could mean
0:19:36 > 0:19:39less time spent with Jim and Enis.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44- What do you reckon to Mum working in a hotel?- Good.- Yeah?
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Do you think we'd get free food?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:19:48 > 0:19:50But are the financial rewards worth it?
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- Yeah.- And what's the pay like here for part-time chefs?
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Commis chefs, which is the first level,
0:19:57 > 0:20:02- you're looking at probably about 43,000 a year.- That's good,
0:20:02 > 0:20:07compared to my job. I mean, I'm only a school chef, I only do part-time,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09but that is really good money.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11You'd probably have to be a bit more flexible
0:20:11 > 0:20:13with the hours you want to work,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15only due to the cheffing industry.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Usually you have to work a lot longer.- Yeah.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- But, I mean...yeah, like seven to three, something like that.- Yeah.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24That's not too bad, though.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I'm quite pleased that you can do those sort of hours
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- and it's not split shifts.- Yeah.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32So that'd be good, actually.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33Oh, wow.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37It's looking better already. I might not want to go home!
0:20:37 > 0:20:42Cheffing could offer a salary of £28,000 for Michelle -
0:20:42 > 0:20:4418,000 more than she earns at home.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47But it will mean going full time.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52And she knows it's down to her to make the dream move work.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54There's a lot of pressure on me
0:20:54 > 0:20:56to get a job,
0:20:56 > 0:21:00but I know Jim won't sit around at home.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04He will look, he will take any job.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07So I think, as long as I can get a job pretty quick
0:21:07 > 0:21:11once we're out here, Jim'll follow and I think we'll be fine.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13So is she prepared to swap a job she loves
0:21:13 > 0:21:17for a chance at the life she dreams of?
0:21:17 > 0:21:21It was good to find out that I could earn a decent wage here
0:21:21 > 0:21:23to support my family
0:21:23 > 0:21:24as the main applicant.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28So for that reason, my vote goes to...
0:21:34 > 0:21:35..Australia.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39But it's not really Michelle
0:21:39 > 0:21:40that needs convincing.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Australia has always been her dream. And for Jim,
0:21:44 > 0:21:47the whole point of the move was for the family to spend
0:21:47 > 0:21:48more time together.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52It may take more than a five-star meal
0:21:52 > 0:21:54to convince him that the move would be the right one.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Compliments to the chef.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03I'll get used to this at home now!
0:22:03 > 0:22:04It's been a pleasure.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Thank you. It's been a brilliant day.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Thank you very much. Cheers. See you, bye.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13How's your food?
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- It was very nice.- Would you like me to take your plate, sir?- Thank you.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19- Any extras?- No.- Oh!
0:22:26 > 0:22:28The possibility of working flexible hours
0:22:28 > 0:22:32and earning a higher salary is music to Michelle's ears.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34But a good job won't mean anything
0:22:34 > 0:22:39if the McCallums can't afford the house and lifestyle they want.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43So could seeing what their UK home is worth help ease Jim's worries?
0:22:45 > 0:22:47With the property they loved in Australia over budget,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50getting a good price for their home in Kent is crucial.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54They think it's worth at least £280,000.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56We've sent two local estate agents round to get
0:22:56 > 0:22:58their opinion of what it may fetch.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Oh, yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Very smart. Very smart.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Yeah, impressive, this house.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Yeah, I like what they've done here.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12'Good size kitchen-breakfast room.'
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Actually makes a great use of
0:23:14 > 0:23:16the space you've got here.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17Good size conservatory.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20They've obviously got children
0:23:20 > 0:23:25who like cars and...Barbies.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27MICHELLE LAUGHS
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Yeah, this is the...
0:23:29 > 0:23:32the master bedroom.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Actually, a good range of fitted wardrobes in here as well.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36Very nice indeed.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Children's room.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Not sure about the green.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43MICHELLE GASPS
0:23:43 > 0:23:44Everybody loves the green!
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- What's she know?- Yeah.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49This is a fabulously well-presented property
0:23:49 > 0:23:53and I'd be happy to market this in the region of £300,000.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55So, lovely detached four-bed house.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00I'd value it, in the current market, at around the 260.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05- She's obviously never...- Yeah! - She doesn't know what she's...
0:24:05 > 0:24:06- That's a big difference!- Yeah.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I was expecting it to be between 280 and 300.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Yeah, like the first one. I did say that.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- How come no-one liked my room?- Awww.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- Is that what you're worried about? - Yeah. I'll change the walls.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- No, it's nice colours.- No, to a brighter pink, see if that works.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29If they can't get the right price for the house,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32a mortgage may be the McCallums' only option.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36But is the extra pressure worth it? We've prepared
0:24:36 > 0:24:38a breakdown of the family's expenses.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Based on their calculations, they'll find out
0:24:41 > 0:24:43if they really can afford
0:24:43 > 0:24:45to live in Australia.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47I can't believe the price difference, Jim.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50I think you're going to lose weight living over here!
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Can't afford to eat! Right, so what's the difference, then?
0:24:53 > 0:24:59A week's shopping in the UK would cost about £67,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02and the same shopping in Australia would be £92.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03MICHELLE INHALES
0:25:03 > 0:25:05That is quite a difference.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07That has shocked me, that really has.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- Everything is nearly double.- Yeah.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15The weekly shopping bill is more expensive,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18so it's crucial that the mortgage payments on their dream home
0:25:18 > 0:25:19are affordable.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Out of the three houses
0:25:21 > 0:25:23that we saw, the third one was the one
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- that appealed to us most. - Yeah, property three.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31That means we'd have a mortgage of
0:25:31 > 0:25:36- 757 a month for 15 years.- Yeah.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Would you be prepared for that?
0:25:38 > 0:25:42I thought the whole idea of coming out here was to be mortgage-free.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47And it was to have a nice house as well.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I suppose we'd have to look at what we'd earn over here
0:25:50 > 0:25:52if we could afford a mortgage.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56If both Michelle and Jim worked full time,
0:25:56 > 0:26:00could this improve their financial situation?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02So, we take home 2,769
0:26:02 > 0:26:04with me working full-time.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Well, you're definitely working full-time now!
0:26:07 > 0:26:11And back home, with me working part-time,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15is 2,886.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Even with two jobs, the dream house would mean
0:26:18 > 0:26:23they were over £100 a month worse off than in the UK.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24It's a huge blow for Michelle.
0:26:24 > 0:26:30That doesn't sound good to me, coming out here to work full-time.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- That's right.- Just to be up on a bit of money
0:26:32 > 0:26:35and to have a mortgage. I can't see me
0:26:35 > 0:26:40spending more quality time with the family if I'm at work more hours.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- That wasn't part of the package, was it?- No.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- No.- I think there might be a rethink.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53The cost of living seems to be much worse than the McCallums hoped for.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Is Michelle's dream of a perfect life down under
0:26:56 > 0:26:58out of reach?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01After having a look at the cost of living comparison
0:27:01 > 0:27:05between the UK and Australia, we are going to vote for...
0:27:11 > 0:27:12..the UK.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14UK.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19We've got a very good life back home.
0:27:19 > 0:27:24We've got a nice house, we live in a nice area.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28Is it worth giving all that up to come out to Australia?
0:27:28 > 0:27:31To come out here for me to work full-time.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33And start with another mortgage again.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42Finding out the cost of living in Brisbane has come as a big shock.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45But for Jim and Michelle, the dream has always been
0:27:45 > 0:27:49about Oz offering a better family lifestyle.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51With so many question marks over the move,
0:27:51 > 0:27:55it's crucial Australia can deliver the answer.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57The Gold Coast is a magnet
0:27:57 > 0:28:00for Australia's rich and famous, who enjoy the high life
0:28:00 > 0:28:02on Millionaires' Row.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08The McCallums are taking the opportunity
0:28:08 > 0:28:11to join a river cruise and get a closer look.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15They won't be going by boat, but by amphibious vehicle.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Some of these houses are worth over 8 million -
0:28:33 > 0:28:37a little over budget, but definitely worth a peek.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Do you reckon you could live here? Yeah?
0:28:40 > 0:28:43We wouldn't do this every day, though.
0:28:43 > 0:28:44MICHELLE LAUGHS
0:28:45 > 0:28:47You'd still have to go to school.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Thank you. Thanks.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- It was brilliant. Really enjoyed that.- Really good day out.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- And you wasn't seasick, either! - No!- Well done!
0:29:01 > 0:29:04It's a fun start to the day, but the main event is yet to come.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08Next stop is back at Helensvale to test out the golf course,
0:29:08 > 0:29:12something the family have been itching to do since they arrived.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14BLEEP!
0:29:14 > 0:29:15In Australia,
0:29:15 > 0:29:18the weather would allow them to play their favourite sport
0:29:18 > 0:29:19all year round,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22offering them the opportunity to spend
0:29:22 > 0:29:25more family time together.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26- Good shot.- Oh, well done.
0:29:26 > 0:29:27Better than Dad's!
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Ooh, unlucky.
0:29:31 > 0:29:32Oh!
0:29:32 > 0:29:33Oh!
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Oh!
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Oh, BLEEP.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39BLEEP.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44Hmmm. At least someone knows how to drive!
0:29:45 > 0:29:47- I hit it.- Well done.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Oh, lovely. Bunker. Go on.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Get in there.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- Oh, go on.- Whoa.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- Oh, you lucky thing.- That'll do!
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Did I hear you say, "Get in the bunker"?
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- No, no, I said "watch that bunker"! - I think you did.
0:30:03 > 0:30:04MICHELLE AND ENIS LAUGH
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Oh, that's unlucky.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- Ooh!- Unlucky.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16That was for the game.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- Well played.- Well done.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22A round of golf together has made the McCallums' day,
0:30:22 > 0:30:26but has it done enough to put the move down under back on track?
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Well played.- Unlucky, loser.- Shut up!
0:30:30 > 0:30:33We've had a great day today, doing a lot of fun family things
0:30:33 > 0:30:36together, and to top it all off, I beat Mum at golf.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- I let you win. - And now we're going to have a vote.
0:30:48 > 0:30:49Australia.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Australia.
0:30:52 > 0:30:53Australia.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Hooray! We all voted the same at last.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57Wahey! Well done.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- That's the first time we've all voted the same thing.- Yeah!
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- So is Australia looking good now? - Yeah.- You think so?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- You changing your mind?- Yeah. - Good girl.- Yeah.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I mean, we've still got a lot more things to think about,
0:31:08 > 0:31:11but in terms of lifestyle, the fun we've had today,
0:31:11 > 0:31:15it's made me think Australia.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20I have picked Australia because we've had a good day, haven't we?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23And it just shows you what we've been missing back home as well.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I know we can do it at home,
0:31:25 > 0:31:28but we're going to have more opportunities to do it here.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I've picked Australia because
0:31:32 > 0:31:34it would be a better life for all of us.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Finally,
0:31:36 > 0:31:37they all agree on something.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42And maybe Jim is starting to see a future in Australia.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46The last few days have just shown me what Australia's all about.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49Such a family-orientated country.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I mean, this is what I'd love,
0:31:52 > 0:31:55to bring my daughter up in a country like this.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58The day has been ideal for the family,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01but Jim's thoughts are never far from home.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04I'm sure if Lauren came over, if Enis keeps at the golf,
0:32:04 > 0:32:08she might be able to teach her big sister how to play golf.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11You never know. One day she might get out here with us.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15That would probably make the family complete.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- That was a fantastic day. Not a lovely, fantastic.- Oh!
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- And to top it off, I beat Mum at golf.- Oh, who cares!
0:32:22 > 0:32:25- That's all we're going to hear about, Enis.- Who cares? I care!
0:32:29 > 0:32:30With decisions looming,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34the McCallums are meeting up with old family friends and ex-pats
0:32:34 > 0:32:36the Wallises.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39Danielle and Matt emigrated nearly four years ago,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41and might be able to help Jim with his dilemma.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46What do you think of it out here, lifestyle and all that?
0:32:46 > 0:32:50It's definitely better for the kids.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51It's hard work at first,
0:32:51 > 0:32:53making friends...
0:32:53 > 0:32:56I think we'll make friends quite easily.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58And we're lucky we've got youse out here already,
0:32:58 > 0:32:59so that's a start for us.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- Very lucky.- So what do you miss
0:33:01 > 0:33:04most about home, then, not being there?
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Probably family.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09I wish we could bring everyone over here to live with us.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Is there anything you think you'll really miss
0:33:11 > 0:33:14or any big doubts in your mind that could stop you from coming?
0:33:14 > 0:33:17My dad is mine, isn't it, and obviously
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Lauren is yours, isn't she?
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Who would you miss if you came out here to live?
0:33:21 > 0:33:25I would miss my grandad, my family
0:33:25 > 0:33:28- and friends from school a lot.- Yeah.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Do you think your family maybe and some friends would come over,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35say, for visits, maybe?
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Obviously, yes. Lauren might move over.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- She might!- Yeah.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43Suppose so. My big sister.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45As they come closer
0:33:45 > 0:33:47to making the biggest decision of their lives,
0:33:47 > 0:33:49the reality of moving
0:33:49 > 0:33:53to the other side of the world is hitting home,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55and for Jim, leaving his daughter Lauren
0:33:55 > 0:33:58is weighing heavily on his mind.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Getting back in touch with my daughter Lauren
0:34:00 > 0:34:05earlier on this year after 19, 20 years of not seeing her...
0:34:05 > 0:34:08the last few months we've got to know each other again,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11it's been fantastic. We've got on really well,
0:34:11 > 0:34:15we've got a really good bond between me, also Enis and Michelle.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19I just wonder is it worth the upheaval of
0:34:19 > 0:34:22moving over here and sort of breaking that bond with her again
0:34:22 > 0:34:26that we've built in the last few months.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28That's one of the major factors in
0:34:28 > 0:34:31my decision about coming back over here.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34It's going to be hard
0:34:34 > 0:34:37to leave her again. It's a lot to think about.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47Meeting friends has reminded the McCallums
0:34:47 > 0:34:52what they could gain in Australia, but also what they stand to lose.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56And it's that big loss which has been at the heart of their worries.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00So will seeing messages from back home put an end to their dream?
0:35:00 > 0:35:04Now we're going to see family and friends' messages.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06- Are you OK to watch this, Enis? - Yeah.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- You might get a bit upset. - You sure? Yeah?- OK.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Hello, guys. Hope you're well.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Love you all, hope you're having a brilliant time out there.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Oh, they're a very close family, they're a very good family.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23They do a lot for their little girl. Their life is Enis.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28She's gorgeous. I love her to bits.
0:35:28 > 0:35:29She's great.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32She makes me feel a lot younger than what I am.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34I just feel that I've just found them,
0:35:34 > 0:35:38and then as quick as I've found them
0:35:38 > 0:35:42could be as quick as I could lose them.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45I will miss them terribly. Two streets away, you know?
0:35:45 > 0:35:48All our lives.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54Well, Enis, Jim and Michelle, I'm going to miss you loads
0:35:54 > 0:35:56and you're a lovely family.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58All the best for you.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00If you do go to Australia,
0:36:00 > 0:36:04I'd like to wish you all the best and you'd really be missed.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I love you all loads.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I think it'd be the best thing you do if you do go.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I wouldn't want to stop that, cos I know
0:36:17 > 0:36:22how much you want to go. But I'll miss you loads and...
0:36:22 > 0:36:25I want you to stay, but I want you to go.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Sounds really weird, but just do what you believe in doing.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Sweet.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32Oh, bless her.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Yeah, I can imagine for her, though,
0:36:35 > 0:36:38just finding you, one minute,
0:36:38 > 0:36:40like what she said, and then the next minute
0:36:40 > 0:36:42we're being taken away from her.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44Must be awful.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Mmm.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- And it's not even been a year yet, has it?- No.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55After all this time apart, getting to know each other again.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59You've always wanted a big sister, haven't you?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04And Dad, that's quite sad.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06I know he doesn't want us to go, deep down,
0:37:06 > 0:37:10but he knows it is going to be a better life for us.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Makes you feel like you're a bit selfish.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18But at the end of the day, we've still got to do what's best for us,
0:37:18 > 0:37:19haven't we, and as a family?
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Seeing the people they care about
0:37:26 > 0:37:30has left the McCallums right back where they started,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33caught between their dream and what it may cost.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35But with their week in Brisbane over,
0:37:35 > 0:37:38it's time for them to make their final decision.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42This week has a been a real eye-opener for us.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44I'm still undecided on a decision.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47I think that's going to be a last-minute thing.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I'm still trying to weigh it up in my own mind whether...
0:37:50 > 0:37:52what way to go.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54There's doubts now, you know.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58I'm thinking I wanted to come over here to be better off financially,
0:37:58 > 0:38:03more time, and it's not looking that way at the moment.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07If I don't do it this year, I probably will never do it.
0:38:07 > 0:38:13So I think we've got to make this decision sooner rather than later.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16I've done so much thinking.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Now I know how Jim feels.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Poor man, he must be so stressed.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Even for someone as laid-back as me,
0:38:22 > 0:38:25I am starting to get a bit stressed with it all
0:38:25 > 0:38:27and I do feel for that man.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31He must be in knots.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35It must be about a hundred times worse than anything else
0:38:35 > 0:38:36I've ever worried about before.
0:38:38 > 0:38:43I think I could live here some days and I couldn't the others.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46I don't know why, but that's just what I feel.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49It's finally time for the McCallums to make
0:38:49 > 0:38:52one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55We've had an amazing week here in Australia.
0:38:55 > 0:38:56It's opened our eyes
0:38:56 > 0:38:59and we've realised
0:38:59 > 0:39:02it's difficult than...
0:39:02 > 0:39:04what we expected it to be,
0:39:04 > 0:39:06and as a family we're going to vote for...
0:39:16 > 0:39:17..Australia.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19UK.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Wow. Couldn't get any more split than that, could we?
0:39:25 > 0:39:27This could be a tricky one.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29I'm not surprised you voted UK, really,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32because it is a big decision
0:39:32 > 0:39:36and I know you do worry, and you've got so much going on in your life
0:39:36 > 0:39:38at the moment with Lauren and that.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41It's probably a lot harder for you
0:39:41 > 0:39:43than it is for me and Enis, so...
0:39:43 > 0:39:46I'm just worried about the financial side of things.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50It's a major upheaval to move out here.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54I'm still just not sure it's going to be beneficial for us.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58I don't want to go to Australia
0:39:58 > 0:40:01but some days I do, and I can't make my mind up.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11After an eye-opening week in Brisbane,
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Jim's money and family worries have left the McCallums
0:40:14 > 0:40:18unable to choose the right path for the family's future.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21One month on, and I've come to Kent to find out
0:40:21 > 0:40:25if they're finally ready to make their big decision.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Since we last saw you,
0:40:29 > 0:40:32I know you wisely spent a little bit more time in Australia.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35What's happened since then? Has anything changed?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Do you have any news for me?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Well, the week we had afterwards,
0:40:40 > 0:40:41we went and had a look at
0:40:41 > 0:40:43a few houses, didn't we? We saw that
0:40:43 > 0:40:46within our budget, we could still have a nice house
0:40:46 > 0:40:47without needing a mortgage.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50And Jim, for you things have slightly changed, haven't they?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53- They have, yeah. - Tell me what's happened.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56I got in touch with a job agency
0:40:56 > 0:40:58and they asked me to come in for an interview with them.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00I went in and they seemed really keen.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03They said they'd definitely find me a job out there.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06The salary was really more than what I was expecting.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10I was quite shocked by that. I thought, "It's good."
0:41:10 > 0:41:12The main reason I voted the UK
0:41:12 > 0:41:15was my other daughter, Lauren, but since coming back,
0:41:15 > 0:41:19we've spoken to her about it and she's really keen on us moving out there.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23So we've had a good discussion about it
0:41:23 > 0:41:24and we've weighed everything up
0:41:24 > 0:41:27and we're definitely going to move to Oz.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29That's fantastic news!
0:41:29 > 0:41:31And what a weight off your mind,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33that she's given her blessing.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35- Will she come out to see you? - She said so.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37She's started a new job and she says
0:41:37 > 0:41:40the first thing she'll do is save up for the flight.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42And how have your family taken it, Michelle,
0:41:42 > 0:41:44that you've decided to go?
0:41:44 > 0:41:46- Cos I know your dad's been really poorly.- Yeah.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Dad's very poorly still and he's getting better every day,
0:41:50 > 0:41:52and he's talking about coming out
0:41:52 > 0:41:54to see us as well,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57so given another six months, he can probably do the flights.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Enis, you're very close to Grandad, aren't you?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- Yeah.- Is it going to be sad saying goodbye to him?
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- No, because he's coming out to see us.- I love that attitude!
0:42:07 > 0:42:08And does he know that?
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- Have you told him he's got to come out and see you?- Yeah.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15So, this is all sounding very, very positive.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17How quickly are you going to
0:42:17 > 0:42:19want to make the move to Australia?
0:42:19 > 0:42:23We've been back a month now, and I'd say within six months
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- we'll be back out in Australia. - That quickly!
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Our aim is six months, isn't it?
0:42:27 > 0:42:28That's what we're aiming for.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31We left you with such a question mark,
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- but it's come good in the end.- Yeah.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Listen, we're delighted for you all.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Have the most amazing time.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- The most amazing new life down under.- Cheers, thank you.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Well, what a fantastic result.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49After having serious concerns while he was in Australia,
0:42:49 > 0:42:52since being back in the UK, Jim has decided,
0:42:52 > 0:42:54much to Michelle's delight,
0:42:54 > 0:42:57that the McCallums' future lies down under.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01And what's more, they're planning on moving in the next six months.
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