0:00:02 > 0:00:05If all you wanted was to spend time with your loved ones,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08how far would you go to achieve your dream?
0:00:08 > 0:00:11For one family, it could mean taking the biggest
0:00:11 > 0:00:15gamble of their lives and moving to the other side of the world.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Julie Godfrey's dream job is turning her life into a nightmare.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24He's got the window down, he's screaming, "Mum, Mum, don't go!
0:00:24 > 0:00:28"Come back!" You can see that he's heartbroken and it's just horrible.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31And husband Alan can't take any more.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36It was snowing, it was freezing, my wife was in London.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40I was depressed and I just decided enough is enough.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44But can they find a better future in Australia?
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I'll tell you what, we'll do without Australia if this is it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And will they be able to cope with the heartache of moving
0:00:50 > 0:00:51to the other side of the world?
0:01:15 > 0:01:18With its British-style culture and sunny climate,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Australia is the number one destination for people
0:01:21 > 0:01:24leaving the UK in search of a new life.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29In fact, over 35,000 people emigrate there every year.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31However, the grass isn't always greener
0:01:31 > 0:01:33and nearly a third return to the UK.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Ahead of the Godfrey family
0:01:38 > 0:01:41is a week that could change the course of their lives.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45After experiencing the reality of living in Australia, they'll face
0:01:45 > 0:01:49a huge decision - whether to stay in the UK or to make the move for good.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55First of all, they have to deal with the arduous journey that
0:01:55 > 0:01:58takes them 11,000 miles from home.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01After two days of travelling,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04the distance has definitely taken its toll.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08The first leg of the flight was fine,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11the second leg of the flight was torture. It was really difficult.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13I found it really difficult.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16There is no way we could make that on a regular basis.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20I think you could make that flight maybe once a year, max. Oh, aye.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- You could do it once a year. - Not on your life.- Not in my life.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- I could do it once a year. - I could do it once.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- You could do it on your own once a year.- That's fine.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Especially if we are to stay married.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33The long flight has confirmed
0:02:33 > 0:02:36that this is going to be a life-changing week.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Potentially, the next time we arrive in this airport,
0:02:39 > 0:02:40we are not going back.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43That could be us starting a whole new life.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Yeah, a whole new life in Oz. New school, new jobs, new friends.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Do I need to be born again?- No.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Nothing, at the moment, can take the shine off it for me and I'm...
0:02:53 > 0:02:54Even me.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56But, in the same way, I'm prepared to,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59kind of, get a total reality check.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03I need to leave here knowing the worst that it has
0:03:03 > 0:03:04to offer as well as the best.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10There's a lot of challenges still to be faced in the coming seven days.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13But then the Godfreys are desperate to change their lives.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Back in the UK, Alan, Julie
0:03:17 > 0:03:20and eight-year-old Cole live in East Glasgow.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Alan is an electrician and three years ago, Julie studied nursing
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and became a midwife.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28This was a job she'd always dreamt of doing.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31I love it.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33From the first moment when I qualified
0:03:33 > 0:03:37and went in and had my first patient, you know,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41my knees were knocking, I thought, "I can't do this on my own."
0:03:41 > 0:03:44And then one of the coordinators just closed the door and said,
0:03:44 > 0:03:48"You're a midwife, aren't you?" And I thought, "Yeah, I am."
0:03:49 > 0:03:53However, since qualifying, Julie has not been able to find a vacancy
0:03:53 > 0:03:59in Scotland and has had to work nearly 400 miles away in London.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01This was going to be the short-term fix.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04This was going to be six months, a year, maximum,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06get me some experience
0:04:06 > 0:04:09and then I should be able to get a job at home
0:04:09 > 0:04:13and it just hasn't worked out that way so this,
0:04:13 > 0:04:18instead of a short-term fix, this is a long-term arrangement.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23Working away for three weeks at a time takes a heavy toll on everyone.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Julie's basically never here.
0:04:29 > 0:04:35'In the last year, she has been home for just over a third of the year.'
0:04:35 > 0:04:37That's quite a long time to be away from your family
0:04:37 > 0:04:40in the space of a year.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It's definitely a long time for Cole to be away from his mum for a year.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Julie's long absences from home have the biggest impact on Cole.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51I want my mum to be with us all the time
0:04:51 > 0:04:58because she's always away
0:04:58 > 0:05:02and I want her to have a job near us.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07'When it comes to the airport
0:05:07 > 0:05:10'and he's got to say goodbye to his mum,'
0:05:10 > 0:05:15that's when he really gets really worked up.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Sometimes he's shouting, you know, and he's got the window down,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21he's screaming, "Mum, Mum, don't go! Come back!"
0:05:21 > 0:05:23'You know, and you just have to keep walking
0:05:23 > 0:05:25'and you feel heartless for keeping walking.'
0:05:25 > 0:05:27You're trying to wave him off
0:05:27 > 0:05:31but you can see that he's heartbroken and it's just horrible.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35It's a painful situation that can't go on any longer.
0:05:35 > 0:05:41I was on a job, it was snowing, it was freezing, my wife was in London.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46I was depressed and I just decided enough is enough.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I want something better for me, my wife and my son.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I want something better for my family.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55This desperation for a normal life has pushed the Godfreys to
0:05:55 > 0:05:57look towards Australia.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Knowing there is a demand for their skills,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04Alan and Julie are convinced their family's happiness lies down under.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08It can't be worse than what we are doing right now. It has to be better.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13And, you know, all the other things - the nice climate, bigger houses -
0:06:13 > 0:06:17maybe they are just a bonus. That's not what we are going for.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19We are going to try and find some kind of way where
0:06:19 > 0:06:21we can all live together.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27The move might give the family time but it will come at a heavy price.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Cole's the only grandkid that my mum and dad have got
0:06:29 > 0:06:35and I feel really guilty that there is a very strong possibility
0:06:35 > 0:06:37that I'm going to be taking him away from them.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I'm basically tearing my family apart
0:06:42 > 0:06:46to make me, Julie and Cole a family again.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49'That's really difficult.'
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Words can't describe how much I'll miss my parents.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Aye.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Even with so much to lose,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09neither Alan nor Julie can carry on like this.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14If Australia doesn't work out, we are running out of options fast.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- We're not living the now, we're surviving.- Yeah.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Yeah, we're just existing at the moment and that's not what
0:07:20 > 0:07:22we want for us and we certainly don't want that for Cole.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24We definitely don't want it for Cole.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32The Godfreys face a massive seven days.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Both Alan and Julie are desperate to find out
0:07:34 > 0:07:38if Australia can offer the family life they crave.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42But if it can't provide the answers, their dreams will be over.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45They'll be spending the week
0:07:45 > 0:07:48in the coastal city of Perth in Western Australia.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50This might be one of the most remote cities in the world
0:07:50 > 0:07:53but it is experiencing an economic boom.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Couple that with over 50 miles of coastline and it could be
0:07:57 > 0:08:01the ideal place for the family life the Godfreys are searching for.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Their home for the week is in the beachside suburb of Shoalwater
0:08:04 > 0:08:06in the south of Perth.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Arriving in the middle of the night and after a tiring journey,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13this house will be their first taste of Aussie living.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Right, Cole, where is your room?
0:08:19 > 0:08:20I think he's found it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23What bed are you going to have?
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Cole has quickly made himself at home
0:08:25 > 0:08:27but Mum and Dad are far from impressed.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29It's a bit smaller than I expected.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31It's a lot smaller than I was expecting but, then,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34you come here with huge expectations, don't you?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Aye.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39I wouldn't move from Scotland to something like this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41It's only two bedrooms as well.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44You just think if people were coming to stay with you,
0:08:44 > 0:08:45I would kill someone in here.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Aye.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50There's a chance I might kill one of you this week.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Luckily, one little person is a bit more upbeat.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I think the house is amazing.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01But, once Cole's in bed, Julie's fears become very apparent.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06It scares me a bit that this might be what people live in.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08And what we can afford?
0:09:08 > 0:09:09If it's what we can afford,
0:09:09 > 0:09:14I wouldn't put our family through all of that for this.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17This is going to go really well or really badly.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Like most new arrivals, Julie and Alan have high hopes
0:09:25 > 0:09:27of what property in Australia can offer.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31But, while exchange rates in the UK have tumbled in recent years,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34property prices in Perth have been on the rise.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38So will finding a house they can love and afford be achievable?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44In the UK, they live in this two-bedroom semi in the Garrowhill
0:09:44 > 0:09:48area of Glasgow and they're keeping their feet firmly on the ground
0:09:48 > 0:09:51when it comes to finding a home in Australia.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- It's got to have a nice area.- Yeah. - Nice school, parks.- A few shops.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59I mean, I'm not looking to be in a city.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02If it's not within five minutes, 10 minutes to the beach,
0:10:02 > 0:10:03we would like a pool.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09What's really important to me is that there are other children around
0:10:09 > 0:10:13because Cole is so used to being able to get out to play here that
0:10:13 > 0:10:15I really want to feel safe letting him out,
0:10:15 > 0:10:20you know, like in a little community where I know there's parks
0:10:20 > 0:10:24and there's other children around and something that will let him settle.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Julie and Alan think they could have a budget of £300,000
0:10:27 > 0:10:30so today we've arranged for them to see a slice of
0:10:30 > 0:10:32the Perth housing market.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36We'll show them three houses based on their budget and needs.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Ranging from the affordable house to the dream home,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42it should give them a real idea of what's on offer.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46The first house is 20 miles south of central Perth
0:10:46 > 0:10:48in the Wellard area, making it well-placed
0:10:48 > 0:10:51for Julie and Alan's work.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54As this is a new suburb that's still being built, there are few
0:10:54 > 0:10:58shops and facilities - however, it does mean prices are relatively low.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06A brand-new show-home should be a good opener to Perth housing.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- It looks nice from the outside. - Yeah, it does.- Doesn't it?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- What do you think, Cole? - Yeah.- Yeah?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16This four-bedroom house has plenty of space
0:11:16 > 0:11:19but will the modern look appeal to the Godfreys?
0:11:19 > 0:11:20First house, Cole.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23It looks nice and modern.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Cole, you've missed bits.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26I like this.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- Lots of space. Storage. - It's really nice.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36It's a big room, considering what you would get at home in a new build.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Oh, look at this wee room.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41This looks like a wee living room for Cole.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44There is lots of space to run about and play.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Well, this place has certainly got house-hunting off to a good start.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- It's lovely, actually, isn't it? - It's actually quite deceiving.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Cos it doesn't look as big from the outside but it's long.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Yeah, that's the thing, isn't it? It goes back.- Aye.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02And Cole has spotted a feature that would improve his quality of life.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04You've got a cookbook for Mum.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- Mum needs a cookbook? - I think she needs it(!)
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Maybe he means he prefers it to Dad's cooking.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Moving on, the rest of the house is also a hit.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15It's something we don't have at home.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- There's quite a lot here that we don't have at home.- I know.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Julie's already figured it out how this house could work for them.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24If you want to have your mum and dad and Stephen and Donna
0:12:24 > 0:12:26at the same time, there is plenty of space to have them
0:12:26 > 0:12:29and, like you say, give them their own space in the living room.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31I think this room is cool.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33What about the outside space?
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- Is there enough room for a boy with a ball?- Yes, I think there is.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- This is lovely, actually, isn't it? - It is nice. It's really nice.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Seating area over the back. What do you think, Cole?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I think we should take this grass away and put a pool there.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48You would rather there was a pool than a bit of grass?
0:12:48 > 0:12:49- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:12:49 > 0:12:51The lack of a pool isn't the only problem.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55This new suburb is missing some key features.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00If this is literally being built out of nothing, where's the school?
0:13:00 > 0:13:03And if it's a new school, has it got any reputation yet?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- Facilities and stuff. Shops.- Yeah.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08I wouldn't want to drive 20 mile for a pint of milk.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10The location might not be ideal
0:13:10 > 0:13:15but is this house even affordable within their £300,000 budget?
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Time to go back inside and find out the cost.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21Ready?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27That's right at the top of their price range.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31I wouldn't pay that to live in somewhere that has nothing yet.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33What do you mean it has nothing yet?
0:13:33 > 0:13:36I'd pay that if it was more established.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39If it was more established, you wouldn't get it for that.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41That's the whole point. I think if you drive up somewhere
0:13:41 > 0:13:44and you see kids playing in the street and you see a park
0:13:44 > 0:13:50and it's filled with kids and parents, that totally opens up
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- ways for you to make friends almost immediately, doesn't it?- Aye.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55There's so much resting on this move
0:13:55 > 0:13:59and it's apparent that the Godfreys wants to get everything right.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Julie might want the ideal house in the ideal neighbourhood
0:14:02 > 0:14:04but that could mean higher prices.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07See if we could get a house like this in the area that we
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- are looking for.- That's the big question though, isn't?
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I think that's not going to happen.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14The second house is in the Secret Harbour area,
0:14:14 > 0:14:1640 miles south of Perth.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18It's a more established neighbourhood with schools,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22shops and beaches nearby - just what Julie and Alan are after.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26This house is also typically Australian but it's smaller
0:14:26 > 0:14:28and an older style than the first.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31How will this go down with the Godfreys?
0:14:31 > 0:14:32The front garden is beautiful.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Yeah, the front garden is nice.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41It's small but it's a big couch, isn't it?
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- It's older than the last one anyway. - Well, that's the thing,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47you've got to remember you just come from a completely new, modern house.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49But the bedroom's a good size.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51It's just really dark.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55This is just... This area is weird.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Julie's looking at the positives in this house
0:14:57 > 0:15:00but Alan is taking a very different perspective.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02It's a weird shape.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07You probably have the same amount of space as you had in the other house
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- it's just not set out as well.- No, you've not. I don't like this house.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12- I do.- I like where it is.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15I like where it is but I don't like the house.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- I do.- I don't like the layout.
0:15:17 > 0:15:18I think that's the thing,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21we can't afford the nice, modern house next to the beach.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Has Julie hit the nail on the head?
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Alan may want the modern house
0:15:25 > 0:15:28but it could mean a less-than-ideal location.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30I would rather live in that other house
0:15:30 > 0:15:33in an up-and-coming area than live here.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Perhaps the garden can change his mind.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40Is this it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43You'll no' be able to play football in this garden.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45- This can't be all the garden there is.- This is it.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47It's a bit of a letdown when you see the front garden.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- For the size of plot? - The front garden is lovely.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54The front garden is beautiful but you expect to have grass at the back.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- Nah, this is a definite no.- No.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Unfortunately, it's Julie who's changed her mind.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Can the price turn things around?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07After all, this house is in the right kind of area
0:16:07 > 0:16:09and it's close to the beach.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Will we have a look? Are you ready for this?- Yeah.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20£260,000 is well within their budget.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- I still wouldn't.- Aye.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24It's further away from Perth
0:16:24 > 0:16:26so maybe that's why it's a wee bit cheaper.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29I like the area and that's where it stops.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32I would buy that first house today.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- Yeah?- Yeah.- Much better.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37Despite being in the right location,
0:16:37 > 0:16:42this house was too small inside and out and not to Alan's taste.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Could the Godfreys struggle to find the ideal house in the right area?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Everything now rests on the last property in the Waikiki suburb.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Also close to the beach,
0:16:53 > 0:16:57this is a well-established area that has everything for a young family
0:16:57 > 0:17:01and being close to the main hospital makes it ideal for Julie's work.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07This road's too busy. Way too busy to let Cole out to play.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Oh, dear. That's not the best of starts.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Let's move on to the spacious four-bedroom house
0:17:13 > 0:17:17which should have everything the Godfreys are after.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- What is it with us and old people's houses?- I don't like this.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23That's not what I'd call a good first impression.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Can the size of this house make a difference?
0:17:26 > 0:17:27This is horrible.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34This is by far the worst.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37No, you would need to pay me to live here.
0:17:37 > 0:17:38It would be depressing.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41You go first. I'm scared.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48I'm devastated if this is it.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50I couldn't live here.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Will we have a look through there and see if it gets any worse?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- What do you say? - This better be going for a song.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06There is one feature that should lift everyone's spirits.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Oh, come on.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11They've got a swimming pool, so they have.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- That's the only redeeming feature. - It is the only redeeming feature.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16The swimming pool's the cleanest bit of the house.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17You know what we could do?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Set up a couple of camp beds out in the garden
0:18:19 > 0:18:21and sleep in the garden and just lock the house up.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Yes, please.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26At last, something they like.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29This could be the turning point for this house.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32However, Julie's worked out the downside of having a pool.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35You know what this means, Cole, we can't afford a pool.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Because the people that bought this pool
0:18:37 > 0:18:39can't afford to do up their house.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41We'll do without the pool.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I'll tell you what, we'll do without Australia if this is it.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47That's a real blow to Julie and Alan's hopes
0:18:47 > 0:18:50of finding a house they like, let alone the dream home.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Can the price make any difference?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Turn it over, Cole. Let's go for it.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05That's just over budget but I doubt it's any consolation.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- It's a dump.- Aye. - It's not a good area.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11That's more than that first house.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13That's more than the first and the second house.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- It's more than both of them.- Exactly.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18I'm flabbergasted that this is the most expensive house we have seen.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20That's shocking.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23It's a disappointing end to house-hunting even though
0:19:23 > 0:19:26this house had plenty of space and a pool.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30The day did start well with a house they all agreed on
0:19:30 > 0:19:34but the new area was only to Alan's liking.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Things took a bit of a nosedive with the second house,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40despite Julie's best attempts to convince Alan.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43And hopes of finding the dream home crashed in the third house.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49So, when it comes to voting, will it be UK homes or Australian housing?
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Based on the three properties we've seen today, our vote goes to...
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- Australia.- Australia.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05I don't know.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10If I was voting on the first property, it would be Australia.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13But the second two really disappointed me.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I voted for Australia because I think the first property represents
0:20:16 > 0:20:19what we are looking for, just not in the area that we are looking for.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22But I think, given the space that we still had to manoeuvre in the budget,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26that we can get something similar in a better area that
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- we are more comfortable with. - Aye.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32The votes may have been cast in favour of Australia but,
0:20:32 > 0:20:34after a chance to reflect on the nearby beach,
0:20:34 > 0:20:38it's very apparent that this has not been the perfect start.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41'That third house just bought a big dampener on it for me.'
0:20:41 > 0:20:49Started off on a high then went down a wee bit then went down again.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53I can see Alan really stressing about it. Majorly.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58It's no life that we got at home, you know.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00It's not like if this doesn't work out we can go back cos
0:21:00 > 0:21:03if we go back, we are accepting that what we are doing now is normal
0:21:03 > 0:21:04and that's not normal.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09You know, we don't have what most families take for granted.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13I'm doing this move for my wife and my son.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19Basically, just seeing him jumping about in the sea, having fun,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22bringing him back to the way he used to be, a happy wee boy.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29Despite their vote,
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Perth's housing market left the Godfreys feeling disappointed.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35But it was the dream of spending time together that brought them
0:21:35 > 0:21:39all the way to Oz and if Perth can offer a lifestyle
0:21:39 > 0:21:42they could enjoy, it would be a big step in the right direction.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45With Julie working away,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49the Godfreys get very little time together as a family.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52They are hoping Australia can give them the opportunities
0:21:52 > 0:21:54they can only dream of in Scotland.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Cole's really sporty, he's very active and I want him
0:21:58 > 0:22:01to go into a culture that embraces that
0:22:01 > 0:22:03because if it's weather like, you know,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07lovely Scotland then sometimes all you can do are indoor things
0:22:07 > 0:22:11and that very much restricts what your opportunities are.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18Today is a special day. It's Cole's ninth birthday.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21To celebrate, the Godfreys are going to Rottnest Island,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23just a short ferry ride from Perth
0:22:23 > 0:22:27and the birthday boy's in for a special treat.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- Look at you.- Check you out.- Yeah.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35You are in charge of that so if we crash, it's your fault.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37It's renowned for its pristine beaches,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40making it popular with day-trippers from Perth and beyond.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Cole loves the beach. He only learned to swim recently.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50He was never really a swimmer, either.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53So all of a sudden he's just...
0:22:53 > 0:22:56The beach is his place and it's lovely to think that
0:22:56 > 0:23:00if we moved here that, you know, we could do this regularly.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03For Alan, this is exactly what he's been dreaming of -
0:23:03 > 0:23:06bringing his family back together.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08You just couldn't do that in Scotland.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11You don't get the weather. You don't get the time.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16As I say, it's just really good to see somebody happy again.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20I'm away from Cole a lot of the year.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Last year I was only home for 13 weeks out of 52
0:23:22 > 0:23:26but I make a point of being with him every birthday and every Christmas.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28But I have to say we've never done
0:23:28 > 0:23:30anything this exciting on his birthday, you know.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33He said to me, you know, "Can we do this next year?"
0:23:33 > 0:23:36So that's enough for me. He's having a great time.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42After a morning on the beach, there's another treat
0:23:42 > 0:23:46for nature-loving Cole - a chance to meet some quokkas.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50These little marsupials are not found anywhere else in the world.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53It looks friendly, but. Yeah.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54That's a boy.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Wee greedy grubbers, aren't they?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59That one is huge. That one will eat you.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03# Happy birthday, dear Cole
0:24:03 > 0:24:05# Happy birthday to you. #
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Yeah!
0:24:10 > 0:24:12And then it's back to the beach
0:24:12 > 0:24:15to search for some better-known wildlife.
0:24:19 > 0:24:20He's found Nemo.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25It's been a day of simple pleasures but one that's highlighted
0:24:25 > 0:24:29the importance of time together and what the Godfreys have been missing.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31My day's been brilliant.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36I think this has been the best birthday ever
0:24:36 > 0:24:39because I've had it in Australia and it's really sunny
0:24:39 > 0:24:43and I can go to the beach and everything.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46It makes me realise more that we've got to do everything
0:24:46 > 0:24:48we can to get here.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52The more time Julie and Cole spent together,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54they're going to start bonding a lot more again.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59It would be good just to see what I can see from here.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03It's no' very often I see a sight like that back in Scotland.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06I like spending time with my mum and dad.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13I don't spend enough time with Mum in Scotland.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19Then it's time to vote on lifestyle but there's just one little problem.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- How are we going to get him out the water?- I don't know.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Cole! Five minutes, pal. Right, time starts now.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31No!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38It's been a great day today.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43It's been a good birthday so today we are going to vote for...
0:25:45 > 0:25:47TOGETHER: Australia.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Experiencing an Aussie lifestyle gave Alan and Julie a glimpse
0:25:57 > 0:26:01of the future they dream of and a very happy little boy
0:26:01 > 0:26:03but it's only half the battle.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Emigrating will mean full-time work for Mum and Dad
0:26:06 > 0:26:08and if they face long hours away,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11they would be no better off than if they were at home.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Three years ago, Julie qualified as a maternity nurse -
0:26:16 > 0:26:18the job she had always dreamt of.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22But ever since then she has had to work in London.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Unable to find any suitable vacancies in Scotland,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27she's at the end of her tether.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31'I'm really struggling to find a way to bring it all together.'
0:26:31 > 0:26:35It brings it home every time I'm in a room and a baby's born and you
0:26:35 > 0:26:40see that family brought together and then you think, "Where's my family?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42"I'm not with my family."
0:26:42 > 0:26:45She's spending the morning at Rockingham Hospital
0:26:45 > 0:26:49to see if Australia can offer any hope of a normal work/life balance.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Everything is riding on this.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53It's really important that I get the right job,
0:26:53 > 0:26:56that I'm 100% comfortable with the hospital, the role.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59I'm under quite a bit of pressure today to find out
0:26:59 > 0:27:02the full picture as much as I can.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Julie is met by maternity manager Karen
0:27:04 > 0:27:07who has got all the facts and figures to hand.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11You have a monthly turnaround of about 120 women.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16That gives us a very manageable amount of work.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Karen wants to test out Julie's bedside manner
0:27:19 > 0:27:22so she's giving her a chance to meet one of the newest mums on the ward.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Hello.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- Congratulations.- Thank you.- She's beautiful. What did you call her?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- Gracie.- Aww.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- This is number two.- Do you have the same midwives that looked after you?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35It's funny cos I've seen some and it's two and a half years ago and
0:27:35 > 0:27:39I've actually seen some of them and they recognised me from last time.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41That was... Yeah. Oh, dear.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Meanwhile, with Cole being looked after by a childminder,
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Alan is on his way to find out about his work prospects.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52The home and lifestyle they crave depends on Alan also being
0:27:52 > 0:27:53able to find well-paid work.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57If we do make the move, me and Julie need to hit the ground running,
0:27:57 > 0:27:59get jobs straight away and the two of us
0:27:59 > 0:28:03need to start working straight away to realise the dream, basically.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05As a self-employed electrician,
0:28:05 > 0:28:08today is going to be particularly nerve-racking for Alan.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11I usually get a job just straight through word-of-mouth, people that
0:28:11 > 0:28:15I know, so I'm actually going to meet somebody I've never met before.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I'm feeling a bit nervous.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Luckily for Alan, company owner Bruce Marshall isn't too formal
0:28:25 > 0:28:27when it comes to the interview.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29What's your background as far as electrical?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Basically, I've done a bit of everything, to be honest with you.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35I've done industrial, commercial, domestic.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40Despite his nerves, Alan seems to be doing well.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42And he is keen to address his biggest worry -
0:28:42 > 0:28:46getting the necessary licence to work in Australia.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49I might be in a wee bit of a Catch-22 situation
0:28:49 > 0:28:53where a lot of companies won't employ me on a restricted licence
0:28:53 > 0:28:56but I need to be working to get my A grade licence.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58- Is that right?- Yes, you do.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01You need to be sponsored by an electrical contractor
0:29:01 > 0:29:04and then you will have to do training.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06- How long does that take, the training?- It's a week.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- A week, a week.- A week of your time, providing you pass.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11That is good news.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15Alan could be fully licensed to work as an electrician very quickly.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Is there a big difference in pay between the restricted licence?
0:29:17 > 0:29:20- Absolutely.- Is there? Is it a big difference, yeah?- Yeah.
0:29:20 > 0:29:28- What are we talking?- Your income in WA for a good licensed tradesman
0:29:28 > 0:29:32would be between 60 to 75 working in Perth.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35That's another good result.
0:29:35 > 0:29:40It could mean earning nearly £20,000 more than he does in the UK.
0:29:43 > 0:29:44Over at the hospital,
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Julie and Karen are getting down to the details.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- So, you'd come in with three years of experience?- Yes.- Yes.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53You come in at 57,565.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57You'd go up to 60,155.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Generally speaking, as far as operational services go,
0:30:00 > 0:30:02the on the ground midwifery staff,
0:30:02 > 0:30:05the top salary for that one would be 80,000.
0:30:05 > 0:30:06Sure.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09That could mean a salary of nearly £50,000 -
0:30:09 > 0:30:12£20,000 more than she earns at home.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15However, this move is about something more than money.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18I'm looking for a change of lifestyle, as such.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21I'm still willing to be completely flexible with my shifts
0:30:21 > 0:30:24but I'd like to occasionally be able to take my child to school,
0:30:24 > 0:30:27which is something I don't get the chance to do.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29How do you work, if it was full-time?
0:30:29 > 0:30:32How would the shifts pan out over the week?
0:30:32 > 0:30:35The morning shifts we start at 6.30, finishing at 3pm.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38So that's an idea that you have the whole afternoon with your children
0:30:38 > 0:30:41and the same thing would be next shift if you're coming on at night.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45The night shift will start at 8.30 and finish at 6.30
0:30:45 > 0:30:47or seven in the morning
0:30:47 > 0:30:50and you'll be able to go off and get everybody ready for school.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53The pay and hours could be ideal for Julie
0:30:53 > 0:30:55and that leaves the last crucial question.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Do you think there's much in the way of opportunities if I was to try
0:30:59 > 0:31:03and arrive in Perth and get a job as a midwife?
0:31:03 > 0:31:04I would say we would all be fighting for you.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06THEY LAUGH
0:31:08 > 0:31:12With their visits over, it's time for both Julie and Alan to decide.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Based on my chat with Bruce,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20and everything that he had to tell me about work in Perth...
0:31:22 > 0:31:24I'm going to vote for...
0:31:26 > 0:31:27Australia.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33No surprise there, then, and has Julie been swayed as well?
0:31:33 > 0:31:37I've managed to get all the information that I thought I had to
0:31:37 > 0:31:39and based on that, my vote for work goes to...
0:31:44 > 0:31:45Australia.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49I can work in a nice unit.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54Give the care that I want to give and yet I can also have the shifts
0:31:54 > 0:31:56that support the lifestyle that I'm looking for.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59You know, it sounds like I'll be able to spend much more time
0:31:59 > 0:32:02with my family which is the reason that we're here.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Finding decent work prospects and the chance to spend time
0:32:09 > 0:32:13together is almost the perfect result for Alan and Julie.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15But affording the house and lifestyle they want
0:32:15 > 0:32:19could hinge on getting a good price for their UK home.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24Julie and Alan believe it's worth around £125,000 and after the
0:32:24 > 0:32:29disappointments of Perth housing, they'll need to raise every penny they can.
0:32:30 > 0:32:31You ready?
0:32:31 > 0:32:33I'm ready. Good news or bad?
0:32:35 > 0:32:39So we sent round two estate agents to give an up-to-date valuation.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43- Look how wet it is.- That's Scotland.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50It's the kitchen.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52With livestock.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53COLE LAUGHS
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Nicely decorated. Very tastefully done.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07This is Cole's room.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09THEY LAUGH
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Let me guess, Celtic supporter?
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Nicely finished.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Fairly typical house for this area in Glasgow.
0:33:25 > 0:33:30Thinking in terms of maybe an asking price of 120 to £125,000.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31Won't go for that.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Three-bedroom semi-detached villa I would
0:33:34 > 0:33:39expect in the property to obtain a price somewhere between 115 and 120.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42And my suggested asking price would be offers over 115,000.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44I didn't think we would get that in this market.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- If I thought we could get 120 I'd sell.- Pleasantly surprising.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52- This was the bad news I was expecting.- Aye, well I was the same.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Maybe that's why I couldn't get to sleep last night.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58Well, I'm afraid here's another worry still to deal with.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01While Cole gets to enjoy a kickabout, mum and dad
0:34:01 > 0:34:05tackle the big money issue - can they afford to live in Australia?
0:34:05 > 0:34:09We prepared a comparison of costs to help them decide.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Might be able to move to Australia but can we eat?
0:34:13 > 0:34:14Shopping.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17Peppers!
0:34:17 > 0:34:21£1.65 in the UK, £3.89.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Water's more expensive here
0:34:23 > 0:34:25and you're going to go through a lot more of it here.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32I can't believe how much more expensive fruit and vegetables are.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36- So there is a difference of £13... - 35.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38Oh, could totally deal with that.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Don't get me wrong, things are more expensive,
0:34:40 > 0:34:43but I thought there was going to be a major difference in prices,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I thought it was going to be a lot more expensive here.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48But what about the big outgoings?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51The Godfreys would be looking to take on a large mortgage.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53If we take it on property, too, because that's
0:34:53 > 0:34:56the middle of the road one, the monthly payments are massive.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58They are massive.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01That's what you're talking about, £1,730.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03That's an eye-opener.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Isn't it? We're going to be at least trebling...
0:35:07 > 0:35:08here than we are in the UK.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12That's an extra £1,000 per month just on the mortgage,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16is the move suddenly looking unaffordable?
0:35:16 > 0:35:18There's one big outgoing they've both forgotten.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19But look!
0:35:19 > 0:35:21HE LAUGHS
0:35:21 > 0:35:23£900 per month in costs in London.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25We forgot about that, didn't we?
0:35:25 > 0:35:26And that's a minimum cost.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28That is a minimum cost.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30So what's the cost in Australia?
0:35:30 > 0:35:31Nothing!
0:35:31 > 0:35:33THEY LAUGH
0:35:34 > 0:35:36So we're saving £900 per month.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40Yeah, that's, that's the difference in mortgage completely absorbed.
0:35:40 > 0:35:45Suddenly, the financial cost of Julie working in London has become apparent.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48We've actually got two living costs back home
0:35:48 > 0:35:51and over here we're going to have one living cost.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54You're talking £1,700 better off.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56More disposable income.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59So our total monthly costs in the UK are actually more expensive than
0:35:59 > 0:36:00they are going to be here.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04So not only are we better off but our costs are less,
0:36:04 > 0:36:06even though we've got a huge mortgage.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09Do you know something, it's that massive chunk of money in London.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Aye. If you ask me...
0:36:12 > 0:36:13SHE LAUGHS
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Yeah, Australia wins.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Aye.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24- We are financially much better off by living here.- Aren't we?
0:36:24 > 0:36:28So have the Godfreys figured out how to afford the life they dream of?
0:36:28 > 0:36:31It's time to put their calculations to the vote.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Based on the exercise we've done today, looking at the cost
0:36:34 > 0:36:40of living in the UK and also here in Australia, our vote goes to.
0:36:44 > 0:36:45- Australia.- Australia.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55Seeing just how much they could save by not working away from home
0:36:55 > 0:36:58has given the Godfreys' hopes a massive boost.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01But there's still one more obstacle they have to confront -
0:37:01 > 0:37:04the reality of leaving behind the people they love.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07You've been looking forward to this bit, haven't you?
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- Yeah.- Are you sure you want to see it?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Hey, guys, hope you're having a good time.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19- Hi, Cole.- I hope you are having a good time.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20I hope you are having a good time.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23He's always been there for me.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26He always helps me out with any problems that I've got
0:37:26 > 0:37:30and more so, he doesn't judge me for anything I've done,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33he just basically helps me out then lets me get on with it.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35Julie's great, life and soul of a party
0:37:35 > 0:37:37whenever we get together.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39She's up for a laugh.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44Cole doesn't sit down. Cole bounces about.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45He's always happy.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48He's got ants in his pants.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Ants in his pants.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53She misses home and it gets a bit difficult when Cole's maybe not well
0:37:53 > 0:37:55and she's not there for him.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56Yeah, it's very frustrating for her
0:37:56 > 0:38:00because she's obviously helpless, she can't do anything.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03If Cole did move to Australia I would be sad because he is like,
0:38:03 > 0:38:08he's one of my best friends and, like, I'll miss him a lot
0:38:08 > 0:38:10because he's always been there for me.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Alan came up to my house one day and just basically got me
0:38:12 > 0:38:15and my mum in the living room and said I've got something to tell you.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17He obviously found it hard to tell us
0:38:17 > 0:38:21because it's a really big move and obviously there's a lot involved.
0:38:21 > 0:38:27We don't want him to go, they'll be sad, losing,
0:38:27 > 0:38:29losing a son, losing Julie, losing Cole.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Uh...it's indescribable how much I'll miss him.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Missing out on the best, the best years of Cole's life.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42He's getting older and features are changing.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44We'll not get to see that.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46I'll miss all of them, I'll miss the whole three of them,
0:38:46 > 0:38:51so I will, and I shouldn't be crying, so I shouldn't be, so...yeah,
0:38:51 > 0:38:54definitely, that's for sure because they're absolutely fantastic
0:38:54 > 0:38:57neighbours and they're really, really good friends.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59So...
0:38:59 > 0:39:03I hope you have really thought about what you need to do here.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05I hope you make the right choices for yourself.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07I'm welling up!
0:39:07 > 0:39:09And I'll see you guys when you get back.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Hi, guys, just to let you know, I'm going to miss you
0:39:13 > 0:39:19absolutely hundreds...especially the wee man, er...Alan...
0:39:19 > 0:39:22basically, you're my big brother so obviously you've been there for me
0:39:22 > 0:39:25through all the hard times that I've had.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Just want to say that I hope everything that you go over there for
0:39:28 > 0:39:31works out for you and I hope to see you soon.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42Thanks, pal.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Watching messages was a painful reminder of everything
0:39:49 > 0:39:53the Godfreys stand to lose by moving and with their dream in
0:39:53 > 0:39:56touching distance, it's left their future once again hanging
0:39:56 > 0:39:58in the balance.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00So, at the end of their week, how will they vote?
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Now with their week nearly over, there's still plenty to contemplate.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09I just didn't quite realise how close I was to my brothers.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16Just hearing what they had to say really choked me up a wee bit.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17I'm taking Cole away from them.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22Cole's been a big part of their life for the last nine years.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27The friends and family video really upset Alan.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29'What they said was really heartfelt and they are not the kind'
0:40:29 > 0:40:33'of family who are particularly over the top with each other.'
0:40:33 > 0:40:36They don't particularly tell each other how they feel very much.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I think he feels like he's abandoning them.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43For Julie, Australia is the last hope of having the family life
0:40:43 > 0:40:45and career she's always dreamt of.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48There is no other answer.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53I mean, in Glasgow, I'm there probably about 10, 12, 14 days
0:40:53 > 0:40:56at a push out of the month.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01It's not healthy for us as a family. It's not healthy for my son.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07This week's just been probably the best week of my life actually.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09I came off the plane,
0:41:09 > 0:41:14turned to Alan and said, you know, like, I love Australia already.
0:41:14 > 0:41:20Erm...and I didn't think it would be possible to feel any better
0:41:20 > 0:41:21at the end of the week.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26For Alan, the future is far from certain.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Landing in Australia, I just...
0:41:32 > 0:41:34I felt as if I had the world on my shoulders.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39This is by far the biggest decision I've ever had to make in my life.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42So when it comes to the crucial vote, will a new life together
0:41:42 > 0:41:46in Australia make up for those they'd be leaving behind?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Well, this is our final day in Australia.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51We've had an absolutely amazing week.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55We've learnt pretty much everything we need to know.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57We're about ready to make our final vote.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06Australia.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Australia.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09Undecided.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Oh!- Controversial!
0:42:14 > 0:42:16That's a shock!
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- You've been Australia all week, Cole. - I know, been Australia all week!
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Did the videos make you a wee bit undecided,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23although you really like the place?
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Now that I've seen the film, like...
0:42:25 > 0:42:30it's really hard and I don't know what to vote.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31That's OK.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- Yeah.- That's all right.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Well, that's your decision.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36OK?
0:42:42 > 0:42:44We're going to be financially better off.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47As a family we are going to have more time to spend together,
0:42:47 > 0:42:49we're going to be better off as a family.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52It's given us so much this week,
0:42:52 > 0:42:56just a chance to be back together again and just start all over.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01After a week to remember,
0:43:01 > 0:43:05Alan and Julie have fallen for the promise of a new life down under.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07And with more family time on the cards,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11hopefully Cole's worries will soon be a thing of the past.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13We wish them all the very best of luck.
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