Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 24th 2013, 10:31 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 910
Re: kids coming back to uk, student fees
Obviously the precise fees depend on the course. Science courses tend to cost more. As an example, my daughter is doing an Animal Behaviour degree which usually costs 9K, for which we are paying...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 24th 2013, 10:17 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,447
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Forum: Rest of the World / Caribbean
Apr 16th 2013, 12:32 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 315
Re: Family life in Nassau
Caution: I left the Bahamas around 15 years ago, but still in touch with friends, so not completely out of date:
Everything is very expensive and you will find plane loads of Bahamians visiting the...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Mar 25th 2013, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,082
Re: Favourite childhood British Tv show
"Things come true if you want them to, if you want them to then it's up to you
Go, go the lightning tree, never in too easily"
Hairs rising on the back of my neck...
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Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2013, 1:59 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 509
Re: Getting a mortgage back in the UK
These are the contact details of the broker who got us an expat mortgage with the Halifax, three years ago. Service was very good, if somewhat expensive.
Grant Banks
International Consultant
ADS...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Mar 19th 2013, 1:41 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,897
Update: back one year
We've now been back for a year after seventeen years away.
What has been great:
DD is enjoying uni at Bristol and is scoring a "first" in marked assessments
We decided to live near our best friends...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Mar 10th 2013, 5:23 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,729
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Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2013, 8:24 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 322
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Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2013, 8:14 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,210
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Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2013, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 896
Re: Taking your dog to oz
Our Welsh Terrier has travelled from Holland to Ireland to Australia to the UK (she's now 13) and never had a problem. Our first dalmation went from The Bahamas to Ireland and our second from Ireland...
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Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2013, 3:05 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 820
Re: Help with Sydney high schools and suburbs
I should have added that netball is absolutely everywhere and you will enjoy the Saturday morning routine!
As far as suburbs go then anywhere on the North Shore line is worth considering. Roseville...
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Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2013, 2:56 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 820
Re: Help with Sydney high schools and suburbs
Killara High has a very good reputation. Our daughter went to SCECGS Redlands in Cremorne 2005-11 and we were very happy with it (she left with a 39 in the IB). We lived in Killara (the West side of...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 22nd 2013, 8:09 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 672
Re: Luxury Problem
Thanks for the replies. I've tried a couple of specialist brokers but not Lloyds themselves, with no joy so far.
The other factor of course is that it's a great excuse to spend a few days back in...
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Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2013, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 343
Re: UK expat mortgage
We got one with the Halifax about 3 years ago, through the broker: ADS Mortgage & Financial Planning Ltd, in Maidstone. Quite pricey fees but service was very good and the mortgage was not marketed...
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Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2013, 2:18 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 248
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 21st 2013, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 672
Luxury Problem
After moving from Australia in February last year I have one item left there. I didn't ship it with the rest of my stuff because it is quite precious, but I realise now I should have.
It's a small...
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Forum: Australia
Nov 28th 2012, 10:59 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,023
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Nov 28th 2012, 10:54 am
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Replies: 183
Views: 5,441
Re: British Pubs, a gift from the Gods
In an attempt to get this thread back "on topic" I would like to put a shout out for the historic market town of Ledbury, in Herefordshire.
It is full of good pubs...to mention a few:
The Talbot,...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Nov 28th 2012, 10:24 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 404
Christmas is coming....
Sorry, I know it's only November, but this will be our first Christmas since we have been home.
We're not sure where we'll be for Christmas Dinner yet, either at friends' or they will be at ours...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Nov 26th 2012, 11:59 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 385
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Nov 22nd 2012, 9:17 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,695
Re: Uk university for non resident Brit
I'm not complaining, but just as an illustration, we are paying £16,750 per year versus the "home" fee of £9,000 per year.
So over three years the difference will be about £25K. As already said, the...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Nov 9th 2012, 12:25 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 269
Fireworks Party
Another reason to be cheerful: we had a fireworks party with our neighbours last Saturday, built a bonfire and everyone brought a few fireworks.
People brought burgers and sausages, which I...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Nov 9th 2012, 12:18 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,740
Re: Post a good experience you had in the UK.
A close relative passed away very suddenly. I told my immediate colleagues at work but didn't want to tell the whole site about it. Had a meeting with our shop stewards, whom I am still getting to...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2012, 9:45 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Re: NI Contributions and Pensions
For five years you will pay around £3,000. This will get you an extra sixth of the UK pension. You only have to live a few years past UK pension age to make this a very good investment!
So I would...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 18th 2012, 12:56 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,495
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