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Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 1:25 pm

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Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

nowt wrong with felicity kendall in a pair of dungeree's (according to husband anyway). Right I'm off to feed the pigs!

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 11:05 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

Its going to cost you a fortune! How much allowence were you going to give her? Actually I think she'll soon realise the value of things when she has to do her own shopping and as for labels, well...

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 10:42 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

we have 3 boys which makes the hand me downs a lot easier, plus we never say no to folk that come to our door with big black bin liners full of their kids old cast offs! I find the biggest expense...

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 10:37 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

We didn't eat out that often, but when we did we had to make sure we took sauces as they charged for them! In the end it got to a stage where we just did a picnic or got BBQ stuff together. We did...

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 10:33 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

even better idea! Problem is my sister wouldn't buy her kids anything!

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 10:14 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

Actually thats a really good tip re the vouchers. I might just do that as I have loads of nephews etc. Badge mate, a pair of jeans lasts you 15 yrs????? You are the original 1990's man in 1970's...

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 8:02 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

for us it was the groceries, particuarly as myself and kids have loads of food allergies so we had to buy more expensive, specialised stuff. The quality of the friut and veg wasn't particuarly good...

Forum: Australia

Oct 1st 2005, 7:46 am

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

Views: 10,437

Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

I have to add to this. We found aus very expensive, to the extent that we we got back to the UK we decided to condition ourselves for the return back to aus! By this I mean, we don't go shopping as...

Forum: Australia

Sep 29th 2005, 2:03 pm

Replies: 147

Australian living costs

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Posted By glittababe

Re: Australian living costs

I'd say that pretty much sums it up. Have kept a copy many thanks for that X

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