Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2006, 9:22 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,590
Re: Family of 3 - Our monthly outgoings in NSW
Yes hubby travels to Darling Park (Darling Harbour, sydney CBD) every day. It takes him about an hour. He rides a motorbike, sometimes he'll take the car and it will take a little bit longer. Some...
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Forum: Australia
Jun 15th 2006, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,590
Re: Family of 3 - Our monthly outgoings in NSW
Hi Rach, we live not far from you in Oakville. our outgoings are considerably more but only because we have gone for a lifestyle that suits us more. a lifestyle we couldn't afford in the UK. We...
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Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 11:55 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 784
Re: I saw a Red Back in Kmart yesterday!
the mouse I caught in the trap tonight was cute too, what a shame! thats one less to keep me awake at night now. I hope the others enjoy the poison I put in the roof tonight!! Its that time of...
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Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 11:39 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 393
Re: Private Medical insurance
Yeah and don't expect 'medical insurance' to be the same as medical insurance we know of in England (i.e. bupa equivalent). Its not, its quite scary when you look into it, they don't really cover...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2006, 11:19 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,043
Re: What is a normal day like in Oz ??
This is me -
weekdays - get up at 6am, let chooks out, check horses and sheep are still ok. Hubby leaves for work at approx 6.30am
get kids up, have breakfast on back deck (we have a fantastic...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2006, 10:53 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
Re: Curtains or Blinds?
We've been in 4 different rentals since we've been here. the first three all had blinds, although we used our curtains (yes we brought some curtains with us too) in one of them. The place we are in...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2006, 10:47 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,463
Re: Kids - This is incorrect!!!!!
yeah the obvious reactions are easy to see, its the non obvious ones that are harder. my son was on an 'elimination' diet for some time (including eliminating natural chemicals which are in some...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 8:07 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,463
Re: Kids - How on earth can this be correct???
I totally agree with you there. I have a 'difficult' son, and no he's not just a naughty boy, as his very experienced teacher he has now says he is just 'different'. His last teacher labelled him...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 7:43 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 332
Re: 4 year anniversary!!
I grew up in Upminster then moved to Grays (well Chafford Hundred). I used to take my horse to Hainault forest for a ride occasionally!
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 5:48 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 332
Re: 4 year anniversary!!
thanks, what really makes it is when my 9 year old son starts talking about what he is going to do when he grows up (he's beyond his years mentally!!). he starts talking about going to England to...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 5:37 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 332
4 year anniversary!!
Hi everyone, I haven't been on here for some time now. Some of you probably won't even know me. But just thought I'd let you all know that we are going to be celebrating our 4th year here (Sydney)...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 5:21 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 861
Re: Traffic .........
I went back to the UK for a visit in january for 2 weeks, and I had forgotten how busy it was!! my parents live right behind the M25 a few miles from the QE2 bridge and I must say I was taken back...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 5:12 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 399
Re: The cost of kids
my kids costs:
daughter:
Pony club - $250 per year, this includes a key to the grounds to be used whenever we want.
Public School equestrian interschool competition - $125 per year ($25 per event,...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2005, 5:47 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 529
Re: Garden watering.... here comes summer !!!
We are near Sydney and water restrictions are pretty bad here. luckily we are on tank water so we don't have to worry about it. well unless our tanks start to run low, then we worry! but we have...
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Forum: Australia
May 19th 2005, 10:03 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 999
Re: Should we consider Australia
who says we all eat turkey at Xmas!!! cold meat and salad for us - no more slaving over a hot stove for hours on a day when you should be enjoying the family!!
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Forum: Australia
Apr 22nd 2005, 4:23 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,273
Re: Buying a Car ..... some questions
We are near Sydney NSW:
Stamp Duty - is payable on anything you buy that goes on a road and is registered whether its new or second hand. once you have bought the vehicle you pay the stamp duty...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2005, 12:04 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 358
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Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2005, 11:05 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 2,258
Re: How long till it feels "real"?
Well Phoenixuk2oz, we have been here for 3 years now and still feel like you, we are also waiting for the 'crunch time' still but it never happens. Yes we have bad days, but never bad enough to say...
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Forum: Australia
Jan 9th 2005, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,205
Re: Has your lifestyle really changed?
I agree totally, we've been here nearly 3 years and never get fed up with the Sydney sun. I don't really go to the beach much as I have never been a 'beach' person, I go about once every couple of...
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Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2004, 2:26 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 490
Re: Just a thought
Most of your life is still the same, just different place, but like someone said, its what you do with the other 20% that matters!! After school the kids are playing outside, riding bikes, horse...
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Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2004, 1:54 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 553
Re: Am living the dream in Perth!!!!!
We've been here, near Sydney, for 2 and a half years and I still feel like I'm on holiday!! We have just realised our dreams, leaving on acreage now with horses, sheep and chickens. Only down side...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2004, 10:15 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 186
moved yet again!!
Well we've moved again. including the move out to Aus this is the 4th time we've moved in the space of 2 and a half years!! Thats the trouble with renting, when your lease is coming up for renewal...
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Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2004, 8:56 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 586
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Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2004, 8:44 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 469
Re: we are here in sydney Myth shooting 2
Bobbin head is a great place to visit. Follow pacific highway north past hornsby and you'll see a brown sign for Bobbin Head. Lots of bbq's to use, although they get busy at the weekends, boats to...
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Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2004, 8:23 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 586
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