I moved to Australia after saving up for six months because I love Home and Away

SWNS
SWNS
  • 2 months ago
Colleen Deere, 35, from Carlow, Ireland, had a "really good job" in a bank in Kildare but was intrigued about life abroad.

Category

😹
Fun
Transcript
00:00There's definitely a lot of sacrifices and juggling when it comes to having a baby abroad.
00:09What is it like having a baby in Australia away from home?
00:11When I do the Q&A box, it's the most popular question that comes up.
00:15Came out here on a work and holiday visa a few years ago and raising our baby boy.
00:20The truth is, we don't really know any different doing it over here on our own.
00:24It's just been us parenting the only way that we know how with no help.
00:28It's not a walk in the park like many others would say, but we are absolutely loving this new chapter of our Aussie journey.
00:34We're always out and about exploring.
00:36I fill in my matinee weeks with swimming lessons, baby sensory classes, library around time at Jimborough.
00:42And we live near the beach, so we spend a lot of time there.
00:45We go on road trips and holidays whenever we can.
00:47I'm in two mums groups, so my weeks are really busy and we just adore the lifestyle here.
00:52We know raising a baby away from family is just not for everybody, but we love Australia so much.
00:57We want Cove to go with this lifestyle and still have its Irish and English roots back home.
01:02You'll never be home again.
01:04Not completely.
01:06Part of your heart will always be elsewhere.
01:09This is the price you pay for finding happiness in more than one place.

Recommended

0:47
I
Up next
Pit bull rescued from death row finds new zest for life thanks to foster kittens
SWNS
1:25
Dream home for commuters on sale for £850k - in a station house
SWNS
0:12
Time-lapse footage of Comet A3 - which won't be seen for 80,000 more years
SWNS
1:04
Dad left "upset" after bailiffs arrive over parking charge he knew nothing about
SWNS
0:14
Nick Jonas runs off stage during concert after laser is pointed at him
SWNS
2:08
"I moved to Australia after saving up for six months because I love Home and Away"
SWNS
4:12
Woman dresses as grandma to get her dog to follow commands - including hat and wig
SWNS
8:01
He Didn't Tell Me His Height Before We Met | LOVE DON'T JUDGE
Truly
3:30
'We moved to Tenerife to save £11K a year on rent'
Yahoo UK
4:58
"I left my depressing concrete home to live in a caravan - rent is just £90-a-week"
SWNS
1:06
Mount Snowdon faces a heartbreaking rubbish crisis
SWNS
0:43
"I ordered a £5 Too Good To Go bag and got over £100 worth of items"
SWNS
0:57
"We escaped the UK rat race by moving to Costa Rica for a simple life"
SWNS
5:30
I built a house in the Caribbean for £3k to escape cold UK
NationalWorld.com
4:30
"We bought a tatty static caravan for £6k - now 90% of our wages go to savings"
SWNS
3:23
Couple save £9.6k-a-year travelling in a van - with their toddler
SWNS
4:53
"I couldn’t afford to be a stay-at-home mum in the UK so I moved to Mauritius"
SWNS
1:42
I lived on one of Australia’s islands for FREE - only working 24 hours a week
SWNS
4:07
Family of five forced back into parents' house after cost of living crisis almost DOUBLES monthly bills
SWNS
1:29
“I lived on one of Australia’s islands for FREE - only working 24 hours a week"
SWNS
2:19
"I could buy a house but I don't want to - renting gives me much more freedom"
Real Fix
3:52
Cut Working From Home Costs
The Money Edit
1:10
British couple sold all their possessions and moved to Bali - now their rent is just £2k a YEAR
SWNS
3:21
"I sold all my belongings and now live bills-free in a container in rural Scotland"
SWNS
0:43
"We quit the UK to retire early in Lanzarote - we're now living the dream"
SWNS