[Mel John]

Hi there Jane,

My situation was similar.............. but different!!!
My OH is not a gambler either, his parents are in their eighties and he has always been quite a home bird.
After hearing me going on about emigrating for a period of time my OH started to consider it. ...........Then................our best friends took the plunge and moved to OZ!!
Then .........the dynamics changed at work and after 16 years with the same company he began to hate his job, realised our children were growing up too fast and became extremely disallusioned with the UK and decided he wanted out.
Like your OH he wanted to take a reccy................just to make sure!!

It was slightly easier for us as we have family on both sides over there.... so over we went last August to visit, had job interviews whilst we were there and were fortunate enough to be offered jobs!
He fell in love with the place and now can't wait to get over there for good!!!!
All being well our house sale is due to complete at the end of the month and fingers crossed we should be flying out mid-May.
I hope it all works out for you and I am sure he will love the place when he visits............if my stick in the mud did then (almost) anyone will!!!
Mel.