Darryle says "Lets set up a fund for you" (to retire to the UK)
We don't need charity from refugee haters. Due to the recession in the UK and Ireland, rural houses are a lot cheaper than (like-for-like) our large Canberra home that we own in fee simple (no debt on it or contents).
We could sell that and have cash left over for migration and UK or Irish rural house + land taxes, etc. Plus we have more than adequate incomes from a lifetime of hard work, saving like lunatics and investing.
If Abbott is elected and Work Choices is disinterred (and re-branded as Labour Market Reform) it may be wise to migrate before Abbott's recession makes Australia a very dour place to be.
But thanks for the encouragement. We love adventure and need an exciting new project. Here is our trip into the English countryside: