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Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2008, 10:57 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 947
Posted By bluejohn

Re: NSW Wollongong Area..... Need advice PLEASE :)

LHD, Hi, I live in Wollongong cbd Market st, and love it here. There are many good areas to live around the area.Thirroul,Bulli, Corrimal,Figtree. You would be spoilt for choice really. It is very...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2008, 7:29 am
Replies: 121
Views: 14,788
Posted By bluejohn

Re: FINANCIALLY THE WORST TIME TO IMMIGRATE EVER

Your not wrong there! My parents came out with very little, lived on the hostel for a bit rented a dump then bought a house. My parents did very well, and I think we kids were better for it.
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2008, 7:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 785
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Excess baggage :-(

We too had a similar problem. We had an extra suitcase to bring back after our 6 months in England and they lost the case. They had it one week when they informed us, that they couldn't find it. It...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 15th 2008, 12:22 am
Replies: 477
Views: 45,590
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Hi, yes the onlines names get you don't they lol Stew for your lovely girls birthday! Bless I am sure they loved it! My son is at a pasta and pizza something or other, I know he told me this morning...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 14th 2008, 7:41 am
Replies: 477
Views: 45,590
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Hi ezzie, We went for 2 years, my husband was offered a contract there. He wanted to stay and I do mean stay and I didn't because all of my family live here in Australia. .I did enjoy it there, some...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 14th 2008, 4:18 am
Replies: 477
Views: 45,590
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Yes this is about right. I have been back in Oz about 6 weeks now after 6 months in the UK and reporting is very different here, somethings you barely hear about and in the UK they are like a dog...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 14th 2008, 4:04 am
Replies: 47
Views: 4,965
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Scumbags!!

And if I see one more mud cake I think I wil scream lol. For me it is cheese cake, sick of the sight of it. I agree with the rest of your post.
Forum: The Barbie
May 14th 2008, 1:35 am
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Teenage Parties Sydney

Registered parties are definitely the way to go , found the police to be brilliant and no problems at all. Good subject Sandra and very sound advice!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 13th 2008, 11:58 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 4,445
Posted By bluejohn

Re: I am devastated

Bloody hell I was shocked when I read this. Cheeky sod coming back he must be doing over the neighbourhood. We were burgled why we were at home too
(downstairs) but never saw him. I know I felt...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2008, 8:35 am
Replies: 47
Views: 4,965
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Scumbags!!

I wasn't going to answer this post but please are you serious? I have just been there for 6 months and yes there are some problems but hell from what I have seen here in Sydney the last 5 weeks far...
Forum: The Barbie
May 9th 2008, 9:56 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 8,400
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Name and shame time.

ditto, difficult but good times too.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 5th 2008, 2:31 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,211
Posted By bluejohn

Re: What were your expectations ?

Kaylee, I have just come back from the UK and many pubs are are chain pubs with horrible food, and a not so great atmosphere. When we were there three years ago our favourite pub was always packed,...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 27th 2008, 8:14 am
Replies: 477
Views: 45,590
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Main reason for moving back?

It is a shame that there is so much meanness about death of soldiers,many different nationalities were involved. My grandfather was in the British Army in WW1, at the Somme. It was grim and many...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 27th 2008, 4:32 am
Replies: 7
Views: 931
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Vinyl records?????

Went for a look around Liverpool yesterday and there is a shop that sells vinyl records there. I only noticed it because one of my offspring collects them. It is in Macquarie st, but didn't notice...
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 19th 2008, 11:56 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,330
Posted By bluejohn

Re: One year in

Hello Margret, I wish you the very best, I understand alot of your post, my mother and father had a very difficult time for the first couple of years .
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 10th 2008, 9:13 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 6,249
Posted By bluejohn

Re: $5000 for dental work

I am really surprised that they want all the money up front, we paid ours off with the dentist over 2 years. It is an awful lot of money, you sound fairly new to Australia maybe he thinks you are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 10th 2008, 9:01 pm
Replies: 145
Views: 14,297
Posted By bluejohn

Re: What has happened to Britain?

I could not agree more! Many people live no further than the end of their street and they are the ones that are always moaning. I met some family in the UK that I hadn't met before, honestly they ran...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 10th 2008, 9:08 am
Replies: 477
Views: 45,590
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Your right about the regeneration, they have done a lot and the council seems to be very forward in it's thinking. I am surprised that you said one year, I think you would be surprised by the place...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2008, 10:22 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,936
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Gas bill

Yes I agree , we had a very dodgy landlord.:curse:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2008, 10:20 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,796
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Oh yes, I can relate to this. The agent introduced us then it "Has nothing to do with us!'' We are letting our ex landlord sweat at the moment after the way he carried on, our deposit is still in the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2008, 11:13 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,796
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Great information , yes he is a rogue we are still in dispute with this guy but found it hard to get any information on who to complain to, he was told but he just thought he could do has he pleased.
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 9th 2008, 11:08 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,618
Posted By bluejohn

Re: one way ticket?

Yes but still cheaper than the airline would charge for excess kgs.We were quoted 40GBD for every kg over, so it worked well for us.
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 9th 2008, 10:47 am
Replies: 43
Views: 3,296
Posted By bluejohn

Re: What tha??? Jacket Spuds!!

After living in the UK for the last 6 months the one thing I don't want to see on the menu is a Jacket Potato! You can not get away from the things filled with the same, beans, cheese, tuna with mayo...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 9th 2008, 10:39 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,618
Posted By bluejohn

Re: one way ticket?

You can always send an unaccompanied suitcase with Excess baggage, we did this and it worked out very well. It cost 209 GBD for 23kg door to door,
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,796
Posted By bluejohn

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

We rented a house in the UK recently, we also had a house in Australia and rented it out. We had a letter from the UK employer and from our real estate agent in Australia. They wanted Australia...
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