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Forum: Moving back to the UK Jun 16th 2013, 7:39 am
Replies: 0
Views: 198
Posted By Wol
Changing tax to UK

I appreciate it's probably been asked before - but does anyone have personal experience of closing their Oz tax affairs and starting again with UK tax? Was it straightforward?
Forum: Australia Jun 14th 2013, 11:03 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,591
Posted By Wol
Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion

News to me! What's up Doc?
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 13th 2013, 10:02 am
Replies: 4
Views: 304
Posted By Wol
Re: The cost of a dirty weekend away

$70 for the GP's appointment, possibly a couple of hundred $$ for the shots and follow-up if no long term re-infection.
Forum: Australia Jun 13th 2013, 9:57 am
Replies: 12
Views: 553
Posted By Wol
Re: Middle initial on credit card

Sod's law, actually.
Forum: Australia Jun 7th 2013, 11:51 am
Replies: 20
Views: 632
Posted By Wol
Re: Immigrating to Australia

No answer from me but - and I am NOT trying to be patronising - you stand out as one who can construct a good, literate English sentence. There are too many who can't, or just can't be...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 4th 2013, 11:22 am
Replies: 8
Views: 264
Posted By Wol
Re: Scanning old B&W photos

I've got the Canoscan 9950F and find the software that comes with it great for just about every type of scan.

There are a lot of settings that you can set with this software.
Forum: Australia Jun 3rd 2013, 10:44 am
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By Wol
Re: Broadband for $3 per month

And what on earth does that mean?
Forum: Australia May 31st 2013, 11:13 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,591
Posted By Wol
Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion

When you do, please PM me with an explanation. Use extra paper if required.

I've only been here nine years so I haven't a clue how it works yet.
Forum: Australia May 31st 2013, 11:04 am
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By Wol
Re: Broadband for $3 per month

The TPG site quotes $79.99 for ADSL and phone unless I've misread it.

100GB - I don't use a tenth of that so t's of no concern personally!
Forum: Australia May 31st 2013, 12:14 am
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By Wol
Broadband for $3 per month

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/household-bills/10088541/Broadband-price-war-breaks-out-with-1.95-a-month-offer.html

But it ain't in Australia - who'da thunk it?
Forum: Australia May 30th 2013, 11:13 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,591
Posted By Wol
Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion

As it happens, I had retinal surgery last week: my private insurance paid the hospital bill for overnight, but my other expenses were:

2 consultations: $390 with a medicare refund of $109.30....
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 30th 2013, 10:58 am
Replies: 59
Views: 1,418
Posted By Wol
Re: The 5-2 Diet

We took to cruising for holidays a couple of years ago and - guess what? Yes........

I heard somewhere about the 5 - 2 system a tear ago and have been using it - and it works.

The problem with most...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 29th 2013, 5:32 am
Replies: 39
Views: 1,256
Posted By Wol
Re: Lonely and in need of friends or Crazy Stalker?

Plus one.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 26th 2013, 10:24 am
Replies: 16
Views: 588
Posted By Wol
Re: 5 days in Las Vegas

Try to do the North rim too - the canyon's been a divide for so long that the flora and fauna have evolved completely differently.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 18th 2013, 11:09 am
Replies: 8
Views: 445
Posted By Wol
Re: Sofa beds for the old folk

Word of warning - make sure it'll go through your doors! Sounds silly, but we had one in the States delivered before we arrived from the UK: got there late evening all jetlagged and had to dismantle...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 18th 2013, 11:06 am
Replies: 18
Views: 447
Posted By Wol
Re: The Dambusters

I went to a lecture by Barnes Wallis sometime in the early sixties: I won't say that he was a broken man by the treatment that the UK establishment had given him but he was extremely upset that all...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 18th 2013, 11:02 am
Replies: 18
Views: 447
Posted By Wol
Re: The Dambusters

Now why did I think it would be you making such a remark?
Forum: Australia May 18th 2013, 10:58 am
Replies: 16
Views: 563
Posted By Wol
Re: Car Insurance

They will take your word on UK history - but make sure you get the UK insurer to put it in writing (they will, or should) because if you do have to claim I wouldn't bet on getting it paid without...
Forum: Australia May 18th 2013, 10:53 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,080
Posted By Wol
Re: Maris Piper Potatoes

King Edwards are not exactly readily available, but are certainly on offer in Bunnings and most large garden centres - we plant a row or two every year.
Forum: Australia May 18th 2013, 10:46 am
Replies: 13
Views: 581
Posted By Wol
Re: credit check for Telstra landline/internet

>>It isn't definite yet (job transfer) - am doing a look-see visit in early June. How about you explain your comment to me?<<


PM on its way:amen:
Forum: Australia May 17th 2013, 5:39 am
Replies: 13
Views: 581
Posted By Wol
Re: credit check for Telstra landline/internet

You're moving FROM the US to Oz? Jeez.....
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 15th 2013, 11:15 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 3,525
Posted By Wol
Re: The 2013 Joke thread....

I cannot vouch for these, but the OP had actual names in it: I have deleted them to be safe.

BUT:

A DC airport ticket agent-must read!
This is priceless funny stuff; but alas, is...
Forum: Australia May 12th 2013, 11:26 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,351
Posted By Wol
Re: Gumtree, goods not sent

Have you put the address into Google streetview to see if it exists?
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 12th 2013, 7:57 am
Replies: 77
Views: 2,044
Posted By Wol
Re: Aussie ripoffs. Bah!

Are you sure it went surface? Quite a lot of stuff seems to be sent by air regardless of the method chosen.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie May 12th 2013, 7:24 am
Replies: 77
Views: 2,044
Posted By Wol
Re: Aussie ripoffs. Bah!

I don't imagine that would fly (no pun...) today: people use the internet for immediate satisfaction.
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