0:00:03 > 0:00:06How far would you go to live the life you've dreamt of
0:00:06 > 0:00:08with the people you love?
0:00:08 > 0:00:12For one UK family, the answer could mean taking the biggest gamble
0:00:12 > 0:00:15of their lives and moving to the other side of the world.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20If Australia fell way short of your expectations...
0:00:20 > 0:00:22I'm sorry but this is horrendous.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26..your children couldn't see any reason to make the move...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28I don't think there's anything exciting about it.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31I just think it's exactly like England with the sun.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..and you had to face some heart-breaking decisions...
0:00:34 > 0:00:35We knew we'd have to make the choice
0:00:35 > 0:00:38between being there for our parents and being here for our kids.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41And our grandchildren.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42HE COUGHS
0:00:42 > 0:00:43And it's a tough one.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48..would you still be prepared to give up everything
0:00:48 > 0:00:49for a new life Down Under?
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Australia is the most popular destination for Brits emigrating abroad.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20They may be tempted by the promise of a better life
0:01:20 > 0:01:22on the other side of the world,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26but the reality of leaving behind everything and everyone
0:01:26 > 0:01:29can soon turn that dream into a nightmare.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32The Orrett family are about to set off on a journey
0:01:32 > 0:01:34that could change their lives.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38After spending a week sampling everyday life in Australia,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40they'll have to decide whether to stay in the UK
0:01:40 > 0:01:44or to make the move Down Under for good.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Meet the Orretts from Chester.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Stuart, who works in catering and paramedic Gill.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53They have four children and the two youngest live at home.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Matt, who's 14, and 17-year-old Lauren.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02They have a life they enjoy, but it hasn't come easily.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03For the last 20 years,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Stuart has worked very long hours to build his catering business.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11These days, I mean, I might do a 60, 70 hour week
0:02:11 > 0:02:13but that feels part-time to me.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17When you've done probably 100-plus hours a week,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21going down to 60 or 70, it's like being let off early.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22You feel guilty coming home!
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Providing for his family has meant missing out
0:02:25 > 0:02:28on seeing the children grow up.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30It has taken its toll.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34I feel as though with the two older children,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37I didn't spend as much time with them as I do with the younger ones
0:02:37 > 0:02:41because we were developing the businesses when they were young.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Stuart and Gill also have two other daughters.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Samantha, who works away on cruise ships, is happy to emigrate
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and their eldest Christine has already moved to Australia.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56With Christine expecting her first baby, Stuart and Gill want to move.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Both desperate to bring their family together.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Christine's emigrated out there in January,
0:03:01 > 0:03:05married to a chap who lives in Perth, and having a baby,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07and it will be our first grandchild
0:03:07 > 0:03:11and we just feel this is a big transition in our lives.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13We don't want to be just visiting them for two or three months
0:03:13 > 0:03:15and having to come back here.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18But moving won't be easy.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Gill recently qualified as a paramedic
0:03:20 > 0:03:25and only she can get a visa IF she can find work in Australia.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28It's our ticket into Australia, me getting a job,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31so I do feel there's a certain responsibility on my shoulders
0:03:31 > 0:03:35at the moment, you know, for the family.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40I will feel quite disappointed if I let them down by not getting a job.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42And the clock is ticking.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45With Gill close to the cut-off age for a visa,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47they're running out of time.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49The years just sort of ticked by, didn't they,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and we suddenly realised, we keep talking about it,
0:03:52 > 0:03:54we're going to have to do it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Fortunately the children share Mum and Dad's ideas on emigrating.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04I think it's quite good
0:04:04 > 0:04:07because there's, like, nothing here in England for me and my brother,
0:04:07 > 0:04:10any more and my sister's moved and she's doing her own thing.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13We've always had it on our mind for the past year or so.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Me and my dad are, like, set. We want to go.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19My mum keeps it to herself a bit. She's, like, well, this and that.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21She takes everything into consideration.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Me and my dad are just, like, whatever - let's just do it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27I would want to obviously live by a beach and everything.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33I would want a mansion and a pool and a massive balcony,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37and a massive trampoline so you can jump into the pool.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42However, the ideal life in Australia will cause heartache.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45For the Orretts and those they love.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47I do think things through, I must admit,
0:04:47 > 0:04:51and I think this is probably why I'm coming over a bit more hesitant
0:04:51 > 0:04:54than he is, because I am thinking about it,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57talking about Stuart's parents.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01They're not going to be able to travel to Australia. We know that.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02They won't make that journey.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06The people I will miss the most are obviously my parents. Erm...
0:05:09 > 0:05:12There's, you know...
0:05:14 > 0:05:17That would be the hardest thing of all. But...
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Now everything rests on the next seven days.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Can they find the life they dream of?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Or will it be too difficult to leave family and friends behind?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36It's a huge week ahead for the Orretts.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Not only will they be welcoming a new baby into the fold, but
0:05:40 > 0:05:44they have to decide if Australia can give the family a future together.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48With so much at stake, it's a now-or-never decision.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Having a warm Mediterranean climate,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54and undergoing a boom that means plenty of job opportunities,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Perth should be the ideal place for the Orretts to start a new life.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01But it's not about the glamour of big-city living.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05As their daughter Christine and her new family already live there,
0:06:05 > 0:06:08naturally it's where Stuart and Gill want to be.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14All the Orretts, including older sister Samantha,
0:06:14 > 0:06:18are making the 10,000 mile 24-hour trip to Perth.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Their first priority is to meet the family's latest arrival.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25This is what the move is all about,
0:06:25 > 0:06:28being together as a family in the same country.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31Hello!
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I came over to Australia about two weeks ago
0:06:36 > 0:06:39for the birth of my first grandchild,
0:06:39 > 0:06:41and Stuart came over about a week after
0:06:41 > 0:06:45and while he was in flight our oldest daughter gave birth
0:06:45 > 0:06:50to a lovely 8lbs 1 little girl - on our wedding anniversary.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53So cute!
0:06:53 > 0:06:57It really opens your eyes, to see your eldest with a baby of her own,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59and a new family starting.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03We're going to be considering our grandchildren as well as our own children.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12My mum and dad have become grandparents like duck to water.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16It's a bit scary at first but yeah, they're enjoying it.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19I think everyone wants a hold, all at once.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Especially my dad when he gets a minute. He sneaks off with her.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28To be able to hold Olivia on a daily basis is fabulous,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32and it's been tremendous just watching her expressions change
0:07:32 > 0:07:35as her face starts to open up a little bit.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Everyone's smitten with the new baby
0:07:41 > 0:07:45but they only have seven days to see if they can make a new life here.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47I don't know.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49It will be difficult with it being the other side of the world.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Hopefully we'll be here to spoil her and watch her grow up,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55but only time will tell.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Beautiful girl, aren't you, yeah?
0:08:05 > 0:08:09To give the new family some space, the rest of the Orretts
0:08:09 > 0:08:12will be staying nearby in the Rockingham area of Perth.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15It should give them a good idea of Australian-style living.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16But will they like it?
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- This is nice, isn't it? - The decking is nice.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- It's good.- I like it open plan.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26The open plan is a winner
0:08:26 > 0:08:29and Lauren is quick to spot some advantages of Aussie homes.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I can pass you a cup of tea when you're sitting on the sofa.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- I can make you cups of tea, Mum. - That's nice.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36How do you turn on the TV?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39You get the remote from here.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42You can watch it when you're cleaning all the dishes.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Nice one, Stuart!
0:08:44 > 0:08:47I'm not sure that's going to sell Australia to Matthew.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Outside, there's one local feature that really doesn't appeal.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Why do you think they have the walls so high?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Australia's mainly about the sun,
0:08:56 > 0:09:00so we would want a lot of space outside to have the pool
0:09:00 > 0:09:01or a Jacuzzi or something.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04We need a lot more private, outside space.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07The modern Australian look might not be to everyone's tastes,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11but it's got them thinking about the week ahead.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- For rented accommodation, yeah, I like it, do you?- It's OK.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17It's practical for what we need at the moment. It's a good base.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20The area's right for us. We'll have a look.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24Everything seems simplistic, which is ideal for what we need.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Back in the UK, the Orretts rent this four-bedroom house in Chester.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40They have a budget of £350,000 mortgage-free
0:09:40 > 0:09:44to around 500,000 if they take out a mortgage.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47For them, an Australian home would have to give everything
0:09:47 > 0:09:48they need straight away.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51I think what we're looking for in an Australian house is...
0:09:51 > 0:09:55- I would like a pool.- Snooker table. - I like the open-plan living.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- Easy to maintain.- Some outside space to entertain.- A hot tub or something.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Modern.- Modern.- A nice balcony. - Games room.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05We would very much like to be able to just move in,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09put our furniture there and go out and enjoy the Australian lifestyle.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13The Orretts might have strong ideas about what they want
0:10:13 > 0:10:16from a house in Perth, but will their budget be enough
0:10:16 > 0:10:19to get them anywhere near their dream home?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Australian house prices have been rising,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25while exchange rates and property prices have dropped in the UK.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Today we'll give the Orretts a taste of the housing market in Perth.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36We've lined up three properties based on their price range
0:10:36 > 0:10:39and what they want from their ideal home.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40After seeing each one for themselves,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43they'll discover how much they cost.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47The first house is in the Secret Harbour area.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51It's an hour from the city centre, but as an established neighbourhood,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55it has plenty of facilities for families.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58This four-bedroom house is typically Aussie in its style.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00But will it be to the Orretts' tastes?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05This is nice, isn't it?
0:11:05 > 0:11:06Oh. It's empty.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- This is the master bedroom then, Stu. - It's my room.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11- It is.- It's a big room.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14We're looking for something...bigger.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17It's definitely getting a warm reception.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Can they get to grips with the layout?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22This is quite a random space.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- It looks like it would be like an office.- Nice hallway.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30This must be the lounge.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- It is a big lounge. - Would it be a lounge, though?
0:11:34 > 0:11:35It is a lounge, isn't it?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I think it's quite dark, though.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43The kitchen's nice. It's got cupboards!
0:11:45 > 0:11:48It's got walk-in cupboards. I love that.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53So, is this house worth moving across the world for?
0:11:53 > 0:11:56No, there's nothing I've walked in and gone, "Wow. That's amazing."
0:11:56 > 0:12:01No. It hasn't got the wow factor. It's got the sensibility factor,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03but not the wow factor.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05It's got within-our-grasp factor.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09This is a bad start for the Orretts' dream.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12There is one feature that might lift their spirits.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15I can see the pool.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19This is my ideal outdoor space. It's lovely.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21It's not overlooked.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24This would probably be a very good stepping stone property
0:12:24 > 0:12:27to feel our way over here and find out
0:12:27 > 0:12:29our actual needs when we get here.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31I love it.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This house hasn't wowed the family,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36but it is one that Stuart and Gill could see themselves living in.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Can the price make it more appealing?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44OK, Sam. Would you like to do the honours?
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- That's good.- That's cheap.- That's OK.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Yeah.- Yeah.- That's acceptable.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- It's about what I thought it was probably worth...- Yeah.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04- ..in all honesty. So there's no shocks there.- No.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08£358,000 is well within their £500,000 budget.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- But that's not enough for Lauren. - You'd be comfortable in this house.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16No, I think it's too boring. I think there's no view.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I don't think there's anything exciting about it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21I think it's more for like...
0:13:21 > 0:13:22old people.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Lauren might be setting the bar pretty high,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27but Australian houses haven't really excited
0:13:27 > 0:13:29the rest of the family either.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Hopefully, the second house will change all that.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Also in Secret Harbour,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37this four-bedroom home should be big enough for the Orretts.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41It has a style that isn't typically Australian on the outside...
0:13:41 > 0:13:44or on the inside.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Oh. That surprised me.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48I expected that to be a bit more open plan there.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- A little bit dark, isn't it? - I don't like the curtains.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56That's not a good start.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01There seems to be something about the look that just isn't working.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06- It's not a typical Australian home. I feel it's...- Too English.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Too British. It'll be interesting to see the rest of it.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14There is an open-plan lounge with an unusual feature.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15Can that add any appeal?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20I wouldn't imagine the kitchen, dining room, snooker table...
0:14:20 > 0:14:23rather than the kitchen, dining room, lounge.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28I think one person would beg to differ, eh, Matthew?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31It's really nice. I like the snooker table.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34It fits perfectly in the space.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39But everyone is much more united in their feelings about the bedrooms.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43It's more of an English bedroom-size,
0:14:43 > 0:14:46even the fitted sort of wardrobes.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50It's not what we imagined to be in Australia,
0:14:50 > 0:14:52what we'd see in Australia.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58And things soon go from bad to worse.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- I'm sorry, but this is horrendous.- Yeah.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- It's not what I'd expect to see. - It's very small, isn't it?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Luckily, there is something not so typically English
0:15:07 > 0:15:09which might be their cup of tea.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Where's my pool?
0:15:12 > 0:15:16That's a nice pool. This is a nice area, isn't it?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20This would be a good outdoor space for you kids.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21- We've got a bar.- I love this pool.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24That is awesome.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30This bar area is...
0:15:30 > 0:15:32It's very usable.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36It's tacky, but it's nice-tacky, isn't it? It's entertaining, isn't it?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- The outside bit, I think, is so cool.- I like it.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43This house might not be exactly to everyone's taste,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46but the outdoor space has certainly tickled the Orretts' fancy.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51The question is, is it affordable on their £500,000 budget?
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Moment of truth.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55Let's see what this is all about.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04£467,000.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- 750,000 Australian dollars.- No.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- I think that's overpriced.- That is well overpriced in my estimation.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14The whole point of coming to Australia is to get more than what we've got at home.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18I don't think it's worth the money, at the end of the day.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21This isn't the Orretts' idea of good value,
0:16:21 > 0:16:25but are they overestimating what they can achieve on their budget?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27It all boils down to the last property.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31Staying in the Secret Harbour area, the third house is much closer
0:16:31 > 0:16:34to the beach and surrounded by lots of open spaces.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42That's nice, isn't it?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47That's nice. Oh, Matt, you want to see this!
0:16:47 > 0:16:52- Wow.- Now this is an entrance, isn't it?
0:16:52 > 0:16:53This is a lot better.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:16:58 > 0:17:03Ah, yes. I think they can definitely see themselves living here.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08- Oh, my God.- Oh! This is fab, isn't it?
0:17:08 > 0:17:10It's dead good, isn't it?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- Stuart, get me a drink from the kitchen.- This is stunning.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- This is my ideal house. - Look at the kitchen. It's massive.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20This is my dream home in Australia.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25- Do you think so? - I think this ticks all the boxes.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27It's just amazing.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- It's so nice, the kitchen. - Absolutely gorgeous.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Mum, I'll probably actually cook in here for you.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Well, that's an offer you can't refuse, Mum.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40And upstairs, things get even better.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Mum and I certainly sorted.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46And it wouldn't need to be decorated again. I think it's nice colours.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50You don't even have to take your head off the pillow to look at the sea.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52That's nice, isn't it?
0:17:52 > 0:17:56You can even look at the view when you're lying in the bath.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58You can see the sea from the bath.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02They've really made the most of the views when they've built this house, haven't they?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06And it's not just the inside that has won Gill over.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- The outside space has also impressed.- I need this house.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- Do you, darling?- I need this house. - You need...- I do.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16And what do you need about this house?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Well, this is moving to Australia, isn't it? Look at it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28It seems the Orretts have finally arrived.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I feel like I'm at home already.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33You've got your long drive, your gates and your hammock.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Yeah, and the Jacuzzi, the barbecue.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39I think it's gorgeous.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41I feel really comfortable here.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45That's good to hear, but there's still the small matter of the price.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Everyone might have fallen for this house,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52but if it's beyond their budget, could it bring the move to a grinding halt?
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Shall we turn the card over and put ourselves out of our misery? Ready?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00OK. No sharp intake of breath.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06It's nearly £600,000.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08That's not bad.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Do you know what? That is actually less than I thought it would be.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14I thought it would be well over a million dollars.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18I thought it would be at least 1,150 on there, 1.1.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Have you got your cheque book with you, then?
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Affording this house would mean taking out a large mortgage,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26but it's not putting Gill off.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30That's not out of our reach completely. Is it?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Nod. Do it. Say, "Yes, Gill." - This is...
0:19:34 > 0:19:37It's certainly one to think about. What do you think, kids?
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- Like the house?- Yes. If we move here, I'll do all the cleaning.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- What was that, Matthew? - I'll do some cleaning.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Nice try, Matthew.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49But you might have to do a lot of cleaning to afford this house.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52So, what have the Orretts made of homes in Perth?
0:19:52 > 0:19:55The first one was within budget and somewhere Stuart and Gill
0:19:55 > 0:19:58could call home. Just.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01The second was far too British in its styling
0:20:01 > 0:20:04and didn't excite anyone.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07But the third was everything the Orretts had imagined,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09even if it would strain the cheque book.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14It's time to vote.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Based on our experience of Australian property,
0:20:19 > 0:20:21we are voting for...
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- ..Australia.- UK.- Australia. - Australia.- Australia.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- UK, Lauren?- Yeah. - Why have you said that?
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Because I don't think there's anything interesting.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43I think that out of the three houses that we've seen, only one of them
0:20:43 > 0:20:47is amazing and the two others are typical English houses.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50And we're moving from England to have a fresh start.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54So what's the point of going to another house which is exactly...
0:20:54 > 0:20:57well, pretty much similar to the one we've got in England?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00So the most expensive house would obviously
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- swing your judgment, at the end of the day?- Yeah.- Just a diva.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09But it's not just Lauren who's been swayed by the dream house.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15The cheapest property we saw out of the three was adequate.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19And the most expensive property we saw was exceptional.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22And I'd like to think we could aim for exceptional
0:21:22 > 0:21:27and that would give us all everything and more in abundance.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Despite Lauren's vote, the Orretts looked to have found their dream Aussie home.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41However, it comes complete with an eye-watering price tag
0:21:41 > 0:21:43and affording it will need Gill and Stuart to find
0:21:43 > 0:21:45good work prospects in Perth.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50In the UK, Stuart runs a busy catering company
0:21:50 > 0:21:53that he's built up from scratch over the last 20 years.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57However, the business has suffered in the current recession.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00'It's been a very hard slog in comparison to what it was
0:22:00 > 0:22:04'in the glory years of maybe ten years ago.'
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Stuart's hoping to sell his business
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and work for someone else in Australia.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12But it's Gill's paramedic qualifications that are key to emigrating.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14She qualified three years ago
0:22:14 > 0:22:17and it's her job that would secure them an Australian visa.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20It's our ticket into Australia, me getting a job, so I do feel as if
0:22:20 > 0:22:23there's a certain responsibility on my shoulders at the moment
0:22:23 > 0:22:27for the family. I will feel quite disappointed
0:22:27 > 0:22:29if I let them down by not getting a job.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32So we've arranged for Gill to spend time
0:22:32 > 0:22:34at the St John's Emergency Centre in Perth.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Expat Christian starts off her day with a chance to see
0:22:39 > 0:22:41what she'd be driving.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Looks smaller than what I'm used to working on.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Absolutely. It's about half the size, I think, of a UK ambulance.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Well, that's a first.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Something in Australia actually smaller than in the UK!
0:22:56 > 0:23:00And while Gill gets to grips with an Aussie ambulance,
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Stuart is off to explore his job prospects
0:23:02 > 0:23:04with a local catering firm.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08Will he see enough to persuade him to give up the business he's built?
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Owner Michael Davies is on hand to show Stuart around.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15So, Stuart, this is our production kitchen.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Stuart's in familiar territory,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20but he's still playing his cards close to his chest.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25All of the dirty dishes come through here,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28they're processed, same with the dirty ones over here,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31all going through the dishwasher.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34We have a team of staff that work over here, polish everything,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36straight back onto the shelf, ready to go again.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40I have a couple of women who work for me who would die for this.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Across town, Gill is getting to the details
0:23:44 > 0:23:47of being a paramedic in Australia.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50She qualified just three years ago, but as the main breadwinner,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53everything depends on her salary.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Christian, could you tell me how much I could be expected to earn
0:23:56 > 0:23:59as a paramedic with three years' experience in Western Australia?
0:23:59 > 0:24:02A paramedic that has worked between one and three years
0:24:02 > 0:24:04would be on around 80,700 a year.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07That's rather a lot more than I'm earning in the UK.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- That includes all your shift allowances.- Yeah.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11And all your unsocial hours.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I think it's roughly about 60,000 UK pounds a year,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18which is probably approximately double
0:24:18 > 0:24:20to what I'm earning at the moment in the UK.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- Yeah.- So, yeah, very encouraging.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- It is very encouraging, it's a very well-paid job here.- Yeah.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28That's great news for Gill and the Orretts' hopes
0:24:28 > 0:24:29of affording the move.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33I'm really impressed with the St John Ambulance here.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37The facilities and their headquarters seem very welcoming,
0:24:37 > 0:24:42the staff seem very welcoming and they did give me an indication
0:24:42 > 0:24:45of what salary I could expect, which was really quite exciting
0:24:45 > 0:24:48and makes me want to get on a plane tomorrow and get over here.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51For Stuart, moving to Australia would mean giving up his business
0:24:51 > 0:24:55and working for someone else. But he's hoping this could be a way
0:24:55 > 0:24:58to escape the punishing hours he puts in.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02How have you found your, sort of, daily routine?
0:25:02 > 0:25:05What sort of hours do you start, finish, etc,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07particularly with weekends?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09The reason that we've focused so heavily on corporate catering,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12it's Monday to Friday, it's during the day,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15I'm home at every night, to have dinner with the kids.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17We work very hard when we're at work,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20but we've a fantastic balance to our life.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Sounds the sort of thing I'd like to do.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Regular hours are just what Stuart wants,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27but how does the salary compare?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- Could you give me some idea of what that might be?- Yeah, absolutely.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34As far as hospitality supervisors,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37hospitality managers go in the Perth Metro area,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41we'd be looking at an average wage of about 60,000 per year.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45I mean AU60,000 broken into UK terms
0:25:45 > 0:25:48would be around the mid £30,000
0:25:48 > 0:25:53and certainly for somebody who's helping run companies,
0:25:53 > 0:25:57it is a good salary. It would certainly be something I'd be interested in,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00particularly with the hours. In my eyes, I'd be working part time
0:26:00 > 0:26:04for a sensible wage, which is something I'd be interested in.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09It's been a good morning for Stuart and Gill
0:26:09 > 0:26:12and when they meet up, it's a chance to share their news.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14What sort of hours would you be doing?
0:26:14 > 0:26:18You'd wouldn't be doing 5am starts and working till 7pm at night still, would you?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21No, it'd be part time, 40 hours per week!
0:26:21 > 0:26:24I just couldn't believe 40 hours per week is achievable
0:26:24 > 0:26:26even for people who own the company.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28You know, it had to offer something pretty special
0:26:28 > 0:26:30to leave what I've got in the UK,
0:26:30 > 0:26:34but, yeah, the salary here is double what I'm earning in the UK.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37We're on a win-win situation, by the sounds of it.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41So, when it comes to working in Australia,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43which way will they cast their vote?
0:26:44 > 0:26:49Based on our work experience in Australia, we are voting for...
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- Australia!- Australia!
0:26:58 > 0:27:01That was a surprise! Not!
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- Snap!- Yay!
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- I think that was a no-brainer, really, wasn't it?- I think so.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Gill and Stuart's work prospects look promising in Australia,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17but they still face some big decisions
0:27:17 > 0:27:20about the kind of life they hope for down under.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Could taking a hard look at their finances
0:27:22 > 0:27:24be an unwelcome wake-up call?
0:27:24 > 0:27:28As they rent in the UK, they're not relying on the sale of a house,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31so it's straight to the cost of living.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34We've provided a breakdown of their expenses,
0:27:34 > 0:27:36now it's up to them to work out
0:27:36 > 0:27:39if they could actually afford to live in Australia.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42There seems to be a few key points jumping out there.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Oh, bacon's cheaper, you'll be all right
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- for bacon butties in the morning.- That's it.
0:27:46 > 0:27:51Tomatoes are cheaper, soap powder is cheaper as well, that surprises me.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Shampoo. A lot dearer.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- But, hey-ho, my wine's cheaper. - Oh, well. There you go.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58- So I'm happy.- Yeah.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02I'd probably spend £90.87 in the UK?
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- Yeah.- The same shopping here would cost me £137.67 a week,
0:28:07 > 0:28:11which means I'd be spending £46.80 a week more.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- So it's probably £190 per month. - Yeah.- OK.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17It's not an ideal start,
0:28:17 > 0:28:19but Gill's confident they could deal with it.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22We've just got to live like an Australian
0:28:22 > 0:28:25and not try and replicate our diet at home.
0:28:25 > 0:28:30Eat less chicken and eat more steak and go fishing more.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Maybe we can catch our own fish, that makes life a lot simpler, doesn't it?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36But how do the big numbers add up?
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Keeping their feet on the ground, they've decided to do their sums
0:28:39 > 0:28:42based on the cheapest house they saw.
0:28:42 > 0:28:48So, we have a monthly income figure of £5,644.67,
0:28:48 > 0:28:55which basically gives us £1,144.67 increase...
0:28:55 > 0:28:58by living in Australia, per month.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00That's a healthy boost in income,
0:29:00 > 0:29:02but how will it balance against a bigger mortgage?
0:29:02 > 0:29:06So, we'd be £74 a month worse off living in Australia.
0:29:06 > 0:29:12It quite surprises me, considering my income has increased an awful lot.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16I think this is probably mainly due to the mortgage costs,
0:29:16 > 0:29:19because the interest rates here on mortgages are more expensive.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Shock, no. Reality check, yes.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28£74 isn't a huge amount, but could spell the end for Gill's dream home.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32When I was told that my salary was going to be doubled,
0:29:32 > 0:29:35I had that top-price property and that gorgeous swimming pool
0:29:35 > 0:29:37in the back of my mind.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42I felt quite excited when I got told I was going to be earning double,
0:29:42 > 0:29:48- but I don't want to consider the move here and struggle financially.- No.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50It's not worth it at the end of the day
0:29:50 > 0:29:53to put ourselves under pressure just for this.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56That would have a knock-on effect with Christine and everything.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59It defeats the object. You'd end up working more hours,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01I'd end up working more overtime
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and we'd be back to square one, like in the UK.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09On paper, it looks like the Orretts would be able to afford Australia,
0:30:09 > 0:30:12but only if they opt for the house they least liked.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15Is it a sacrifice worth making?
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Based on our reality check we are voting for...
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Australia.- Undecided.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Why have you voted Australia?
0:30:31 > 0:30:33We're not going to be much worse off,
0:30:33 > 0:30:37but we are going to benefit from obviously seeing our grandchild,
0:30:37 > 0:30:42the weather, the whole lifestyle here would benefit us as a family.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Seeing things in black and white has come as a real shock to Gill
0:30:48 > 0:30:52and it looks as if emigrating won't come without making compromises,
0:30:52 > 0:30:55but this move has never been about walk-in wardrobes
0:30:55 > 0:30:58and swimming pools, it's about the Orretts being able
0:30:58 > 0:31:01to enjoy a family lifestyle together.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10In the UK, the Orretts enjoy spending time outdoors as a family.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14However, with Stuart working long hours and Gillian doing shifts,
0:31:14 > 0:31:18those occasions are quite rare and limited by the British weather.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20So today, they've come to Fremantle Harbour
0:31:20 > 0:31:25to enjoy one of their favourite activities, a spot of fishing.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28This is what Australia is all about for them.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32Our motivation to move here is to change our lifestyle.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35It's to spend more time outside as a family,
0:31:35 > 0:31:37whether it be fishing or playing sports.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41It's just the whole outside get-together
0:31:41 > 0:31:43is big on our agenda, really.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46As the kids grow up, we'll start to lose the communication with them
0:31:46 > 0:31:48and they'll start going their own way
0:31:48 > 0:31:51so it's important for us to have the last couple of years with them,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54as a family, doing things we all enjoy, really.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57It's a lovely day for fishing
0:31:57 > 0:32:01and Lauren is bringing a brand-new style of it to Australia.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Lauren's a bit of an individual,
0:32:03 > 0:32:06she's not your typical fisherwoman, fisherperson.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09She thinks she's glishing today.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Glishing is glamorous fishing.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Like glamping. Glamorous camping.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Mmmm. I'm not sure you'll catch much that way.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- Wa-hey! Laurie!- Ah! Spoke too soon!
0:32:23 > 0:32:24THEY LAUGH
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Oh, it's a sparkly one!- Thank you. It's only a little one.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31My first fish of the day, yeah, it feels amazing.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Blue skies, clear blue water,
0:32:33 > 0:32:38this is fishing Australian style, and the Orretts are hooked.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40It's nice to be out here in the sunshine,
0:32:40 > 0:32:42rather than on the side of a canal in the cold.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Girls seem to be winning at the moment,
0:32:45 > 0:32:46Lauren's caught a couple of fish.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49So, yes, it's good fun.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Gill's caught the biggest one of the day!
0:32:56 > 0:32:58I've got a fish!
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Thank you. It's segregated itself.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Oh, what's up? That's... Agh!
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- That's not moving.- It is.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07THEY CHUCKLE
0:33:07 > 0:33:10- That's the one that got away! - I got a fish!
0:33:10 > 0:33:13The Australian weather has certainly shown the family
0:33:13 > 0:33:16the kind of outdoor lifestyle they could enjoy together.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21But it's also brought home just how big a decision they still face.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25We're here at the moment enjoying this wonderful lifestyle
0:33:25 > 0:33:29and I'm really trying to put family and the UK to the back of my mind.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I mean, as much as we want to be here,
0:33:31 > 0:33:35we know it's not going to be easy and it is going to be friends
0:33:35 > 0:33:38and family back in the UK that will pull us back there.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39I don't know how we'll deal with it.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42I don't know how Stuart will deal with it, with his parents.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I know there's going to come that day when we've got to make that decision
0:33:49 > 0:33:52and I don't know, I really don't know how we're going to do it.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55We still have a lot of family back in the UK
0:33:55 > 0:33:59and our lives have been built there, so it's hard to make that move
0:33:59 > 0:34:04of just segregating yourself from everything you've grown up on.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07I personally would find it very difficult to leave my parents,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11I'm very close to my parents, and they've always been there for me
0:34:11 > 0:34:15and I've always been there for them. To take that safety blanket away
0:34:15 > 0:34:19is going to be a big, big wrench for me, particularly.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25So, have the Orretts been caught by the lifestyle
0:34:25 > 0:34:28they could enjoy down under?
0:34:28 > 0:34:30We've had a fantastic day fishing today
0:34:30 > 0:34:34and based on the Australian lifestyle, we are voting for...
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- GIRLS: Australia.- Undecided.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49Oh, why?
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Because you didn't catch any fish!
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Sore losers! Sore losers!
0:34:54 > 0:34:58THEY CHEER
0:34:58 > 0:35:01That's what I call sore losers.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05Voting undecided because they caught less fish than the girls.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Despite some definite vote tampering,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16a taste of the Aussie lifestyle was a big success for the Orretts.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Spending time together was also a reminder
0:35:18 > 0:35:21that not everyone in the family can make this move,
0:35:21 > 0:35:23so will seeing messages from those left behind
0:35:23 > 0:35:25put their dream in jeopardy?
0:35:27 > 0:35:31The family have decided to watch their DVD together.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Hi, Stuart. Hi, Gill. Hi, kids.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Hope you're having a great time there.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- Hi, Stu.- Hello, Stu. I hope you're enjoying yourself.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- TOGETHER: Hello! - We miss you.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44Hiya, Gill. Hiya, Stuart.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Gill and Stuart and the family,
0:35:46 > 0:35:48they're very supportive of each other,
0:35:48 > 0:35:51and very caring towards each other.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55They're great fun to be with,
0:35:55 > 0:35:58they're committed 100% to whatever they're doing.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02While Stuart, as I say, is like his mother. He's soft.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04True.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08He takes everybody's worries on himself, you know.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11He's a good-hearted lad, very good-hearted.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Stuart is so calm. He's calm all the time.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21The kids could set fire to the house and he would still be calm.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26She's been my best friend since I was four
0:36:26 > 0:36:31and it's going to be like a big part of my life gone, yeah.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- We really felt...- It wasn't going to be a holiday.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38..we'd better be prepared, because we're going to be told
0:36:38 > 0:36:42they're going to want to go to Australia.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48To think they're going so far away, it's pretty difficult.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- We'll really miss them, wouldn't we?- Yeah, we would.
0:36:52 > 0:36:58As you know, we'd miss you an awful lot and over there,
0:36:58 > 0:37:00if you stay, there's going to be a big gap in our lives.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04It's only when they're packing and they go,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07we'll sit down and we'll realise,
0:37:07 > 0:37:13they've gone and that's that initial link gone.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16(Come on.)
0:37:22 > 0:37:26She can come for holidays. She can come in her pyjamas if she wants to.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33How do you feel, leaving Charlotte and Laura, and coming over here?
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Yeah, it'll be upsetting and that, but they'll come,
0:37:36 > 0:37:38I'm sure they'll come over and visit me
0:37:38 > 0:37:40and I'll make new friends here, so...
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- Do you want to go home now? - Yeah.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48The reality check of seeing friends and family...
0:37:50 > 0:37:55..is...so hard to take on board, really,
0:37:55 > 0:38:00because you do tend to think that they're always going to be there
0:38:00 > 0:38:03and as much as they're there, they're a long way away.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14But we have to make the choice between...
0:38:14 > 0:38:17We knew we'd have to make the choice between being there for parents
0:38:17 > 0:38:22- and being here for our kids and our grandchildren.- Yeah.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25And it's a tough one. A really tough one.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31Watching messages from home showed the painful reality of emigrating
0:38:31 > 0:38:34for the Orretts, and as their week ends,
0:38:34 > 0:38:37they face a stark choice between the life they want
0:38:37 > 0:38:40and the one they'll have to leave behind.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43So, will it be the UK or Australia?
0:38:45 > 0:38:48For Stuart and Gill, emigrating has always been
0:38:48 > 0:38:50about bringing their family together again,
0:38:50 > 0:38:53but it seems that dream might be short-lived.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Even though my mum is really family orientated
0:38:57 > 0:39:01and she'd love us all to be together all the time,
0:39:01 > 0:39:03we've got our own paths in life.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08They need to make a base now where they're happy.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Before I came here,
0:39:11 > 0:39:14I thought Australia would be more, like, lively
0:39:14 > 0:39:16because it's hot all the time. I thought everyone would be out
0:39:16 > 0:39:20all the time, but now I'm here, I feel like it's too calm,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23I don't think there's anything exciting about it,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26I just think it's exactly like England with the sun.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30And the week has shown that gains
0:39:30 > 0:39:33would have to be weighed up against some big losses.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38Seeing Olivia born and obviously just a few days old now,
0:39:38 > 0:39:42how she changes every day is something that can only...
0:39:42 > 0:39:46make you beam inside with happiness and pleasure
0:39:46 > 0:39:49more than anything else. The thought of not seeing that
0:39:49 > 0:39:56is very daunting and not a thought I'd like to dwell on too much.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58I still do worry when we do get on that plane
0:39:58 > 0:40:01if that's the decision we're going to make, what are we leaving behind?
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Will they be able to make this journey out here to see us?
0:40:04 > 0:40:09Particularly Stuart's parents who don't travel that well these days.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12It hits home exactly how hard it is.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Being so close to them...
0:40:18 > 0:40:20I don't know.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23It's going to be a very hard decision to make.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27There'll always be the daily contact with them, no matter what.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34It's just for the emergency times, it's going to be hard.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- It's going to be... - HE COUGHS
0:40:38 > 0:40:39..tough.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44As your mum said in the video, the DVD that we watched,
0:40:44 > 0:40:48you like to look after everybody. You want to look after them,
0:40:48 > 0:40:53you want to look after me, look after the kids, and you can't do it.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57It's time to vote.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Has everyone been persuaded to make the move?
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Or will the Orretts have to remain a family divided across the globe?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11We've had a fantastic week in Australia
0:41:11 > 0:41:15and based on experiences, we've decided to live in...
0:41:29 > 0:41:31TOGETHER: Australia!
0:41:33 > 0:41:37- You're undecided, Lauren? - Have you decided Australia?
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- I've decided.- Why did you say that? - Because I don't know.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- I'm still unsure. - I knew you'd be like that.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Now being here and seeing all my friends and everything,
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- I'm just unsure.- That's all right.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- That's OK.- Why have you voted for Australia, Mark?
0:41:52 > 0:41:55It's just amazing, to be fair, Australia...
0:41:55 > 0:41:57It's got good weather and everything.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00How about you, Gill?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03We've just got to give it a go for the kids, for our grandchildren.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06If we don't try it, we'll never know, will we?
0:42:06 > 0:42:09I think Lauren could probably be convinced about the move,
0:42:09 > 0:42:12I think it's just seeing your friends has reminded you
0:42:12 > 0:42:16about what you've got in the UK. It makes you a bit sad, doesn't it?
0:42:16 > 0:42:19Yeah.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23I just have to bring them all along, put them in a suitcase.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26I think the decisions have obviously spoken volumes
0:42:26 > 0:42:28for the family's thoughts overall,
0:42:28 > 0:42:32weighing up all the pros and cons of what we have to do
0:42:32 > 0:42:35and I think we've got to make the decision,
0:42:35 > 0:42:39which we have done, and go for it.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43THEY CHEER
0:42:43 > 0:42:47After a week that has seen them get to know a new family member
0:42:47 > 0:42:51and a new country, the Orretts have chosen to make the move down under
0:42:51 > 0:42:53and I suspect, with a little push,
0:42:53 > 0:42:56Lauren could be persuaded to join them, too.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58We wish them the very best of luck.
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