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Forum: Australia May 10th 2013, 7:40 am
Replies: 77
Views: 2,243
Posted By macy
Re: Why are we paying for private health insurance?

My son was in the royal children's hosp for two stressful weeks last year, two operations and still an outpatient, thank goodness we don't have private healthcare, no idea what it would have...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 29th 2013, 3:04 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,206
Posted By macy
Re: Credit card fraud - or bank incompetance?

It could be your bank's stupidity, they are stupid. We moved 4 years ago, so all our statements and anything to do with the bank are set for our new address - as they would be after 4 years. I found...
Forum: Australia Apr 23rd 2013, 3:24 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,217
Posted By macy
Re: Dental Costs

Unfortunatley braces need adjusting on a regular basis so the dentists in Oz can bascially get away with their high high prices, my neice who has just finished with her braces always seemed to be...
Forum: Australia Apr 22nd 2013, 3:03 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,217
Posted By macy
Re: Dental Costs

There are lots of dentists that allow you to pay it off on a monthly basis, we are going to have to go down the braces route for my second son and we expect to pay the $7k+ but will find a dentist...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 19th 2013, 3:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 554
Posted By macy
Re: Identity theft -18years ago!!

Look up the rules for "statued barred debts" in google, it might give you some interesting information, obviously the rules may be different for a government debt rather than a credit card debt or...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 19th 2013, 3:06 am
Replies: 51
Views: 1,904
Posted By macy
Re: Broken leg - public hosptial experience and recovery tips please

You might find you need some physio once the cast comes off, I broke my ankle and it took a good couple of weeks before I could walk and drive again, you poor thing I hope you get some decent...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 10th 2013, 8:58 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,191
Posted By macy
Re: Contemplating divorce - advice much appreciated

When arriving in Australia to live the dream I think most couples are unaware of the huge pressure it puts on a relationship. If the love has gone then I think you both need to sit down and put a...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Apr 9th 2013, 3:02 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,176
Posted By macy
Re: Biggest Loser Show?

He is just, well no words he is just.,,, I wouldn't be able to keep my mind on anything if he was training me.... agree about the eyes.

I do watch the show now and again, normally with a glass of...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Mar 21st 2013, 2:46 am
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By macy
Re: R.I.P James Herbert

Every time I go to the movies I think of the book "the rats", scared the living daylights out of me.. if you have read the book you will know the movie scene I am talking about.:ohmy:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Mar 7th 2013, 2:02 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,479
Posted By macy
Re: Tenants that are a pain in the @rse

My hubbie would be the first to whip out the radiator key and drain it, however he is a DIY superhero and knows what he is doing. In our rental before we bought the owners installed a gate over the...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 27th 2013, 2:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 690
Posted By macy
Re: Here come The wobbles

Excited for you but I would want it in writing that the 457 is only temp and a PR will be issued asap, as another poster has stated, Australia is not the place workwise it was a couple of years ago...
Forum: Australia Feb 22nd 2013, 8:37 am
Replies: 10
Views: 642
Posted By macy
Re: If offered a job in Caboolture...

I would add another $100 onto that for renting, check out wilston, Newmarket, ash grove, chermside, aspley, bald hills, Carseldine, to get you started.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 19th 2013, 1:32 am
Replies: 8
Views: 305
Posted By macy
Re: RIP Richard Briers

I loved his voice, some actors just have great voices and his was one of them.... the good life was something we grew up watching, sounds like he had a great life.
Forum: Australia Feb 1st 2013, 1:45 am
Replies: 53
Views: 2,646
Posted By macy
Re: Haven't had any power since 3pm yesterday...

Their tree just knocked out their power, the whole street is ok just them. Their house became somewhat "live" on Saturday night when the plam tree came down in their front yard and hit their power...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 31st 2013, 9:31 am
Replies: 22
Views: 911
Posted By macy
Re: You won't find happiness in Australia

Reminds me of the song, my happiness slowly creeping back now your at home....I hummed it to myself when youngest came out of hospital after two weeks :D
Forum: Australia Jan 31st 2013, 9:23 am
Replies: 53
Views: 2,646
Posted By macy
Re: Haven't had any power since 3pm yesterday...

Our neighbours had a tree hit their power cable on sat night and as of tonight (thurs) they still have no power.....
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Dec 28th 2012, 10:36 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,606
Posted By macy
Re: Parenting opinions please!

Mine will be paying rent when they are old enough and working after they leave school, my 13 year old thought he would earn around 40 an hour at macdonalds frying chips, he was gobsmacked when I put...
Forum: Australia Dec 23rd 2012, 6:09 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,267
Posted By macy
Forum: Australia Dec 20th 2012, 2:02 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,267
Posted By macy
Re: Those with kids and didnt work mon-fri??

Please don't let it put you off from coming, just be aware as you probably already are that you are missing your emergency parent help with the kids when you first arrive, vacation care here is...
Forum: Australia Dec 19th 2012, 1:50 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,267
Posted By macy
Re: Those with kids and didnt work mon-fri??

I stayed home with mine till they started school, once they were both settled into primary school I started part time 9-2pm so I could get to school to pick the children up. It was working in a job I...
Forum: Australia Dec 14th 2012, 2:40 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,389
Posted By macy
Re: Tearing my hair out with disruptive child

It sounds awful for you, has he always been disruptive or is it just since you arrived? If he has only done it since arriving then it seems to be "anger" maybe on his part and he is punishing you...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Dec 7th 2012, 3:27 am
Replies: 9
Views: 638
Posted By macy
Friday Trivia - John Travolta's hair!

I fell in love with him aged 7 at the Woodford Odeon watching Grease for the first time..... OMG I have just seen the remake video starring Olivia NewtonBomb and John....... why doesn't somebody...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Dec 3rd 2012, 4:43 am
Replies: 53
Views: 1,743
Posted By macy
Re: The End of the World - Dec 2012 (yeah right!)

I remember when I was a kid there were actual films on the BBC regarding what to do if Russia decided to send over a nuclear bomb, most of it from what I can remember involved hiding under the...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Oct 24th 2012, 9:58 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 2,561
Posted By macy
Re: New Kitchen

Sounds like the next month will be tough but worth it in the end, if your bbq is like ours with a hood then it cooks just like an oven but just takes that bit longer, we had issues with our cooker a...
Forum: Australia Oct 20th 2012, 10:03 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,059
Posted By macy
Re: Considering Brisbane??

As soon as you get involved with schools and prep etc with young children you soon make friends, there are lots of us Brits everywhere but you won't have any trouble meeting people, depending on ...
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