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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!

Here we Go ! ! !

For some though, they must be labeled "Whinging Poms

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

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.

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

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

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

Mike.

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...

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

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

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.

mikleed wrote: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

Grow where you are planted.

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

Margarett wrote: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.