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Forum: Moving back to the UK May 18th 2013, 2:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By brits1
Re: Expense of moving back?

I think if you can leave sell/give away items and buy new here in the UK then I would do that. We brought a lot of our things back to the UK and a lot of items are still in storage until we decide...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 18th 2013, 2:33 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By brits1
Re: Moving Back As a Single Parent

Good luck to you both, its stressful just moving "down the road" let alone overseas and even more so when your doing all the work on your own....so a big pat on the back to you, if you can get...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 9th 2013, 3:40 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 553
Posted By brits1
Re: One way tickets are booked!

LOl seems to be that everytime I have ever said...."oh we are having it good" (meaning anything good) something comes along to burst my bubble lol...anyway our lawns and flowers really needed the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 8th 2013, 4:08 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 553
Posted By brits1
Re: One way tickets are booked!

We might bump into each other at the airport and not know it!! (I pick up my DH in four weeks at Man Airport) Good luck and Manchester is looking grand with all the nice weather we have been having. ...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 8th 2013, 8:30 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,021
Posted By brits1
Re: Been back one week today!

Hi, it all sounds like things are falling in to place and your taking things slowly (ish) lol, just a thought, when I want to take out a large some of money I just write a cheque with cash written on...
Forum: Australia May 6th 2013, 8:54 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,019
Posted By brits1
Re: Family Ties?

We migrated because we wanted to try living in a different country, there is good and bad everywhere in this world and on our travels we found where something was good etc there was something not so...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 6th 2013, 8:46 am
Replies: 451
Views: 16,352
Posted By brits1
Re: First Update

The Marple to Macc Canal is a lovely stretch but we would not of know that if we had started off in Tameside part of it (they connect at a point) I know the stretch of the Canal near Diggle goes...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 6th 2013, 8:40 am
Replies: 2
Views: 454
Posted By brits1
Re: Moving back to UK

Never been to Canada, but I suppose migrating anywhere can be traumatic at times. We moved quite a few times in Aus always trying to find a balance, sometimes its just too hard to keep trying and...
Forum: Australia May 5th 2013, 9:24 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,019
Posted By brits1
Re: Family Ties?

BUT you dont have to go to the other side of the world to do that....a few of my friends came from.....not so great areas....and with hard work (like most places in the world) they all now have good...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 5th 2013, 9:21 am
Replies: 1,745
Views: 90,546
Posted By brits1
Re: Location, location, location

Have to agree with you, although I do like parts of Welsh, Scottish coasts, Cornwall is lovely as well but the North East Coastline is stunning and for me that makes up a little bit for the cooler...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 5th 2013, 9:17 am
Replies: 451
Views: 16,352
Posted By brits1
Re: First Update

Sounds like a lovely way to settle in......in time you will be able to look for your own place somewhere that really suits you, your doing really well so a big pat on the back and fingers crossed for...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 5th 2013, 9:13 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,664
Posted By brits1
Re: Yearning to come home to the UK from Oz

Hi after 13 years of trying to make Aus feel like home we decided on returning to the UK, we have nothing really against Aus but it was just not home and we did miss loads of things we could not...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 2nd 2013, 7:23 am
Replies: 11,370
Views: 153,958
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Forum: Moving back to the UK May 2nd 2013, 7:21 am
Replies: 65
Views: 4,104
Posted By brits1
Re: The Ten Quid Pom Returns

Sounds like your cruising along, good luck and enjoy the wine:thumbsup:
Forum: Australia May 2nd 2013, 7:12 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,019
Posted By brits1
Smile Re: Family Ties?

[QUOTE=Damo-LFC;10685714]Hi


Hi, Firstly let me say Quoll is spot on (as per the norm lol) when we migrated we were really in the dark as such as no internet help etc back then and in some ways I...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 30th 2013, 6:01 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 903
Posted By brits1
Re: do NOT use CHESS REMOVALS!!!!! TERRIBLE!!!

Annoying and very,very upsetting, I know as it happened to us I did what was asked, took photo's of the damaged items, costed (horrible job to do I know) the items in Aus Dollars and sent off the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 30th 2013, 5:30 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By brits1
Re: Opinion of Knutsford/Chester?

Have you tried the Smokehouse in Wilmslow? (just off the Altrincham Road) a Farmers Shop but with a lovely Cafe/Restaurant upstairs.
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 30th 2013, 5:28 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By brits1
Re: Opinion of Knutsford/Chester?

Hint of Scouse....nope sorry that kills that idea lol!!!!!! only joking... might have a "trip" out this weekend...nice weather for a drive by the sounds of it. Have you tried (a bit away from you but...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 30th 2013, 5:14 pm
Replies: 11,370
Views: 153,958
Posted By brits1
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 29th 2013, 7:35 am
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By brits1
Re: Opinion of Knutsford/Chester?

I have never heard of these areas and just googled, I think Appleton as it seems nearer to the M56 etc and looks a lovely area...oh heck...here I go again....we have until Set. to make a choice on an...
Forum: Australia Apr 29th 2013, 7:27 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,750
Posted By brits1
Re: Should I pressure my Expat girlfriend to make a decision on staying in Australia?

Maybe it is time for you to both go your separate ways, if by now your girlfriend (after 2 years) cannot decide where she wants to be then I don't think she is putting her relationship first, it...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 26th 2013, 7:28 pm
Replies: 11,370
Views: 153,958
Posted By brits1
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 26th 2013, 11:20 am
Replies: 11,370
Views: 153,958
Posted By brits1
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 26th 2013, 11:15 am
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By brits1
Re: Opinion of Knutsford/Chester?

We did that last week, I loved Prestbury, Alderley was nice but a bit squashed in
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 26th 2013, 11:13 am
Replies: 11,370
Views: 153,958
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