Norway the best place in the world to live!

[MarkCDodd]

They beat Australia in the yearly index produced by the United Nations.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/revealed-the-worlds-happiest-places-to-live/story-fn32891l-1226184172691

However, not all Britons are happy to live in Oz. For the majority who return back to the UK and emmigraion I can fully sympathise and understand their reasons.

For some though, they must be labeled "Whinging Poms".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2056167/Revealed-Why-thousands-Britons-emigrated-Australia-returning-home.html

Basically the United Nations index doesn't consider the basic fact of human existence, your home is where your family is!

[mikleed]

Here we Go ! ! !

For some though, they must be labeled "Whinging Poms

[Margarett]

I love Norway, but the cost of living there is expensive.

[MarkCDodd]

Mikleed, read the article. It is written by an Englishman in an English newspaper and he is quoting and English professor who calls them whinging poms.

Take it up with him.

I think anybody who has enountered immigrants in their family tree would find this kind of study fascinating.

[mikleed]

Have read it.......You are right !........thought it was you being your usual self Mark.

[Jimmy]

When I was in Australia in the late 1980's, the only people I heard moaning was the English / British.

[mikleed]

Jimmy old mate........Get the wooden spoon out !

Mike.

[MarkCDodd]

You keep forgetting that I am still British and born in Birmingham.

I do not have a go at the British and am only guilty of admiring the country in which I live.

The majority of Britons who return to their mother country do it because of family.

That is perfectly understandable and I am sure that phenomena happens all around the world.

Imagine being a convict, with no real possibility of returning. A 7 year sentence for stealing a loaf of bread takes on a whole new meaning...

[Jimmy]

Mike I don't need a wooden spoon to comment on what I noticed.

[mikleed]

Mark I know that. If you see previous posts it is me who reminds you that your English. While I speak I am trying to get more Info. on Family who went to Australian outback. in the 1800s.

Mike

[mikleed]

An answer to all these posts is the old saying.....If you can find a better hole than the one your in, go to it !!!!

Mike.

[peterd]

An answer to all these posts is the old saying.....If you can find a better hole than the one your in, go to it !!!!

Mike.

so agreed, we all go to norway, all 7 billion

[mikleed]

Grow where you are planted.

[MarkCDodd]

If you need Aussie records looking up I have hundreds of CD's worth....

[snoopysue]

I love Norway, but the cost of living there is expensive.

But then the wages probably reflect that!
It's expensive in Denmark too, take cars for example - we pay about 150% in registration tax, needless to say we don't have two cars! We pay lots of taxes (about 50% for most people), and wages do reflect that.