Might be heading that way myself mid next yearâŠ
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Nath@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© agoI left Melbourne several Christmases ago (true story, the tickets to Perth were purchased initially to be just a holiday visit), but somehow Iâm still here. Think of me as so far west, Iâm past Werribee.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Baku@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Wow! Can we get a Nath story time one of these days?
Nath@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
It isnât an especially remarkable tale. I moved to Melbourne following a girl. After a few years, we got married and had a couple of kids. Fast forward to the oldest being 5.
Dad came to Melbourne to visit us, it turned out he wasnât really cooking for himself since mum had died and wasnât in a great place in general. We had enrolled the kid in school, but he hadnât put down roots yet. And then my contract at work finished up. It was a rare moment where we had nothing in particular holding us where we were.
Melbourne was wonderful when it was just the two of us, but it was tough to be there with kids and no family support. Every time we visited Perth, we had grandparents and a couple of aunties to help look after the kids. We already had flights booked for Christmas, so we just cancelled the return flights. I lined up my next job in Perth and weâve been here since.
Baku@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Interesting, are you originally a perthie?
Nath@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Dad is. He was stationed with the army in Queensland when he met mum. I was born up there; we moved to Perth when I was 12. When asked, I usually tell people Iâm from Perth - itâs where Iâve lived the biggest percentage of my life. But no, Iâm not originally from here.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Youâre just in a really outer western suburb
Nath@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Not going to lie, zooming in a train doing 100+ kph, while cars are doing 60 next to you is pretty fun. đ
The best bit is the freeway at peak hour. Cars sitting in traffic watching a secession of trains flying past them doing 120 while they crawl to town.
We have a new train line opening next weekend. Will have to take the kids to Ellenbrook on the opening day.