Outbackrose
Australian expat in Scotland
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About me
Australian
Lives in Auchinleck
Registration: 24 August 2011
About
My expat journey
Auchinleck , Scotland
We picked this village to live in because I have come over to do my Family History and this is where my Scots link starts. Also being outback people we didn't want to live in the big smoke. This country life suits us.
I work at the local Tesco Store and Kevin works for ETC Engineering at the local wood chipping factory.
Auchinleck has proved to be a very good village because it is right on the Carlisle rail line and so has a direct link to Kilmarnock, Ayr and Glasgow. The bus services are just terrific. The village has 3 pubs and a large Tesco so what more could you want. Has a good chippy as well.
There is nothing about the village I don't like. The people here are very friendly and welcoming but the social structure of Aussies is missing so we don't get invited into other peoples homes and invites into ours are usually turned down. There is no just "popping in" around here. That's the only downside or maybe I haven't met the right people yet.
Mount Isa , Australia
Worked and raised a family there.
Office Manager of a busy Airconditioning & Sheet Metal factory.
I just loved it all. Mount Isa willalways be home.
Activity
summers in Scotland by Ken Folmsbee
My wife and I are retired and would like to spend 3-6 months a year in Scotland, primarily during the summer/fall. We love it there and want to be able to tour the countryside and enjoy the warmth of its citizens. Is there rental housing available ...
3 month is really hard to find , 6 month is easier.... if you don't want to pay the big bucks for holiday rental , maybe pay for year? ...... What country are you coming from? I'm an Aussie and lived in Scotland for 4 &3/4 years. ... Read More
New in town...feeling lost? by New in Glasgow
Hi there, I have been in Glasgow for less than a week now, and I am starting to feel very lost especially when people I know get about with their day. I am here on a Youth Mobility visa from Australia and I will start looking for work etc soon, ...
Hi, glad it's getting better for you. Glasgow is a beaut place I reckon but Kev and I are more country peeps so we opted to live out of town. We made our choice of home based on my coming here to do my family tree and Auchinleck was were my ... Read More
jobs and income in smaller towns by 2french
Hi everyone! My family is considering moving to Scotland in the future . Your blog on the cost of living was every informative! Thanx! We were wondering about jobs and the cost of living in smaller, more rural towns. As of now we don't have any ...
Hi, my boyfriend & I decided to live in the smaller town in Scotland as we're more country peeps and found it a very good move. Our village Auchinleck is right on a rail line to Glasgow and the bus services here are terrific. The rents are nearly ... Read More
Moving end of this year.. ADVICE & FRIENDS by meeks
Hey Guys. I'm moving to edinburgh at the end of the year from australia. Just looking for any advice from people who live there currently or people that have moved. Opening Bank accounts, good places to hang out, interesting activities to get ...
Hi, getting back to the HBSC, we had what they called a Passport Account that we applied for before we left Australia. It did cost us 8 pound a month each for a 12 month contract. I didn't shop around , just took what was offered so perhaps that is ... Read More
Locals happy to mingle with expats? by RianneK
Hi- I am considering a move to Edinburgh in 2011. I visited in the summer of '10 and met so many awesome and friendly locals- but I've been reading some other posts here and it sounds like some expats are having a hard time meeting people and ...
Hi , just wonering if you ever made it to Scotland. Cheers Read More
Moving end of this year.. ADVICE & FRIENDS by meeks
Hey Guys. I'm moving to edinburgh at the end of the year from australia. Just looking for any advice from people who live there currently or people that have moved. Opening Bank accounts, good places to hang out, interesting activities to get ...
Hi, we joined the HBSC before we left Queensland on the internet. When we got here we had letter to take to the bank to open the accounts but found the dificulty in not having an address. They wont accept hotels etc. They also proved very expensive ... Read More
New in town...feeling lost? by New in Glasgow
Hi there, I have been in Glasgow for less than a week now, and I am starting to feel very lost especially when people I know get about with their day. I am here on a Youth Mobility visa from Australia and I will start looking for work etc soon, ...
Hi, New In Glasgow...I've been living here for 2 years now in a little village called Auchinleck. I often come into Glasgow on the train on my days off and just wonder around looking at things for something to do.I also spend a deal of time at the ... Read More