Once upon a time I used to dream of living abroad....Malta in particular but having lived through the short term responsibility of property owning/selling and the problems, red tape and expense involved I now truly appreciate what a beautiful country I live in and how easy it is to live here in the UK.
I am happy living in Ottawa. Find England so confusing ... they drive on the left and the money is soooo strange. And it rains most of the time. But besides that, I do like to visit it.
Wouldnt mind being there right now. My mother tells me that everything is blooming - and we got 10 cm of snow overnight here.
Oh I am sad your not happy in Ausralia, I have always wanted to live there....but if I have to live in the US, I am glad to be on the coast of N. carolina!