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Forum: Australia Mar 29th 2013, 12:08 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,723
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Visiting Australia before emigrating?

We came on a 4 week reccy in a Camper Van ...with 3 kids under 5 (I don't recommend this :rofl:)

It was 'nice' to do it, but with hindsight ...a total waste of time, effort and money. We were hoping...
Forum: Australia Mar 20th 2013, 1:02 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,674
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Home sickness, I can offer advice if you need help

I was terribly homesick for a good two years in Adelaide. I had lived in pretty much the same area in the U.K for 37 years and also identified strongly with my Parents background and...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Mar 16th 2013, 1:09 am
Replies: 2,259
Views: 117,016
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: You know you are in Australia when...

YKYIAW You leave your dishwasher behind when you move house.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Mar 4th 2013, 11:38 pm
Replies: 2,259
Views: 117,016
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: You know you are in Australia when...

YKYIAW Numerous pot holes appear in the most unobvious locations on roads after continuous rain :thumbdown:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 28th 2013, 12:22 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 651
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Post flood insect explosion.

I have unkillable fruit flies here....weird as!
Kind of glad to read this :o, thought it was just me :blink:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 17th 2013, 7:38 am
Replies: 53
Views: 2,248
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Whats the worst thing for you about being a migrant.

I don't like the 'not belonging feeling' and dearly miss the sense of humour......subtle does indeed sum it up :rofl: Not being there for ailing Parents is a biggy too :(
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 2nd 2013, 10:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 359
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Advice required re moving with a teenager

Finish her U.K education first................you could always have an (expensive :unsure: ) holiday to validate the Visas if you have trouble selling up.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 2nd 2013, 10:49 pm
Replies: 2,259
Views: 117,016
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: You know you are in Australia when...

I'd go on to say that the dry goods shelves are dirty too. When I worked for Sainsburys we cleaned a section in each aisle every week...........here nothing of the sort happens.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Feb 2nd 2013, 10:46 pm
Replies: 2,259
Views: 117,016
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: You know you are in Australia when...

You include words in your Facebook status that your U.K friends don't understand..............todays word/verb was 'Whipper - snip' ;) :D
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 31st 2013, 12:02 am
Replies: 57
Views: 1,212
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: What are you having for breakfast?

Coffee and a bowl of porridge with sultanas and pysillium husk.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 28th 2013, 11:38 am
Replies: 22
Views: 628
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: What's your First World Problem?

The reflection from my pool is so bright in the afternoon that I can't sit in my favourite chair on the decking :unsure:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 26th 2013, 11:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 831
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: What is the scariest thing you have done?

I was dared to go inside a 'tramps' house (after he'd left the door open) by my 'friend', uncertain if he was in or out :ohmy:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 25th 2013, 1:11 am
Replies: 38
Views: 1,449
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Are my views 'out dated'?

No harm in it as long as all aspects of safety are ensured............ie someone knows of whereabouts, condoms etc

Also that the behaviour is not covering an unmet need or emotional problem.

Have...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 22nd 2013, 4:17 am
Replies: 46
Views: 1,585
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Heaven/Hell

T.V Heaven: Lifestyle Channel
T.V Hell: War Films/Westerns/ooh look someone died how did it happen? shows (C.S.I etc)

Food Heaven: Anything I didn't cook
Food Hell: Deepfried everything on the...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 12th 2013, 3:48 am
Replies: 130
Views: 4,690
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Most overrated tourist attraction ?

'Puzzle Park' in Murray Bridge, Adelaide was a shocker..........the advert promised wonderful things........:sneaky:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 12th 2013, 3:28 am
Replies: 62
Views: 2,345
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: What's the worst place you've been to lately?

'Wet and Wild' on a 35 plus day :thumbdown:
Forum: Australia Jan 9th 2013, 2:30 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,261
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Do your kids catch less sickie bugs than in UK?

......but you may get a lot more headlice here :o
Forum: Australia Jan 9th 2013, 2:57 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,261
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Do your kids catch less sickie bugs than in UK?

We as a Family have been much healthier...........I put it down to the house not being airtight and heated.
.....you do hear about alot of sickness, but IMO people whinge alot more here :o
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jan 4th 2013, 1:14 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,521
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Waah, I don't wanna go

I'd say stay, it won't be any different the second time around....do the holiday thing :thumbup:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Nov 24th 2012, 5:08 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Purple People?

I love the colours blue, green and white together....but damn and blast the are fashionable now and I hate to be fashionable :thumbdown:

My kitchen has alot of Royal Blue glass in it....

As for...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Nov 22nd 2012, 2:39 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 862
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: chest hair

I pluck the ones out round my nipples..............but boy does it hurt! OH! You meant on guys right? ;) :o :unsure:








:rofl:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Nov 6th 2012, 2:05 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 424
Posted By Jan4kids
Interesting Birthday Cakes in Woolies!

Ya know those 3D moulded, highly decorated ones like tHey used to do in the U.K? Bloody expensive though :thumbdown:

Just letting you know like............
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Nov 4th 2012, 1:37 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 1,990
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Mod or Rocker

I was a rock chic through and through :thumbup:
Forum: Australia Oct 25th 2012, 12:05 am
Replies: 14
Views: 963
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: Where do I buy glass drinking bottles?

No I'm pretty sure it wasn't....but the bottle was exactly the same with a metal twist lid....it had a trendy swirly floral design on it :blink::o

...sorry Middle Age has completely kicked in now, I...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Oct 24th 2012, 11:47 pm
Replies: 2,259
Views: 117,016
Posted By Jan4kids
Re: You know you are in Australia when...

YKYIAW your local free paper gets delivered by being lobbed out of a moving car onto your drive way....or close at least :sneaky:
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