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-   -   Any choosing Tasmania? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/any-choosing-tasmania-432690/)

jad n rich Mar 28th 2007 10:15 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Great scenery, great for younger kids, not at all sure that would apply to the over 12's with regard to future opportunities, things like jobs?

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:07 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by julie hilton (Post 4576651)
I saw a programme the other day about jumping ants. Are they really that bad there?

Cheers
i've never seen one in the last 13 months.

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:12 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by julie hilton (Post 4576651)
I saw a programme the other day about jumping ants. Are they really that bad there?

Cheers
They just like to make the program seem more dramatic. I'm told that they are no more a nuisance than bees and wasps over here. And some people react badly to their bites much the same as bee stings over here. I've seen conversations like this on Poms in Oz and some one that has lived there for 40 years has never seen them

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:15 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by somme (Post 4576662)
We are thinking of Tas, but have found it hard to get anyone's real opinions on the place, OH has been offered a job in Devonport.

Are meds were sent off the end of Feb 07, hope to hear soon.

When does anyone else hope to be moving over there? :thumbsup:
my real opinion is it's a great place to live;
my false opinion is it's terrible, don't come here, stay on the crowded north island-your tv won't work here, we don't have tesco, there are no clothes shops, everyone has two heads, there's a jack-jumper as premier, your driving licence has two holes punched in it, the building trade's slowing down, you can't insulate your house etc.etc.....:p

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:17 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 4577078)
my real opinion is it's a great place to live;
my false opinion is it's terrible, don't come here, stay on the crowded north island-your tv won't work here, we don't have tesco, there are no clothes shops, everyone has two heads, there's a jack-jumper as premier, your driving licence has two holes punched in it, the building trade's slowing down, you can't insulate your house etc.etc.....:p
Hi guys

How long have you been in Hobart?

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:17 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by somme (Post 4576662)
We are thinking of Tas, but have found it hard to get anyone's real opinions on the place, OH has been offered a job in Devonport.

Are meds were sent off the end of Feb 07, hope to hear soon.

When does anyone else hope to be moving over there? :thumbsup:
didn't i send you a PM with my thoughts?

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:18 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by kezzabird (Post 4577084)
Hi guys

How long have you been in Hobart?
we arrived Feb 06

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:21 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 4577087)
we arrived Feb 06
Which shipping company did you use? and did you bring loads of stuff? and (sorry for the 20 questions!) Is there anything you'd wished you didn't bring and other things you wished you'd did?;)

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:27 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by kezzabird (Post 4577096)
Which shipping company did you use? and did you bring loads of stuff? and (sorry for the 20 questions!) Is there anything you'd wished you didn't bring and other things you wished you'd did?;)
we used Crown with no problems (though other people on here have), we brought personal effects only cos all our furniture in the UK was crap so we did loads of car boots, bring all you can that may come in useful, i wished i'd brought all my vinyl LPs cos now i can rip them to CD instead of selling them for peanuts then replacing them with expensive CDs.

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:37 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 4577108)
we used Crown with no problems (though other people on here have), we brought personal effects only cos all our furniture in the UK was crap so we did loads of car boots, bring all you can that may come in useful, i wished i'd brought all my vinyl LPs cos now i can rip them to CD instead of selling them for peanuts then replacing them with expensive CDs.
:thumbsup: thanks for that oh and last question, shouldn't you be sleeping?:confused:

somme Mar 28th 2007 11:41 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 4577086)
didn't i send you a PM with my thoughts?
Yes thank Helena, but you were the only one.:blink:

I was beginning to think no one from the uk went to Tas, quess the changable weather puts a lot off :confused:

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:49 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by somme (Post 4577167)
Yes thank Helena, but you were the only one.:blink:

I was beginning to think no one from the uk went to Tas, quess the changable weather puts a lot off :confused:
Hello there

We went last year its lovely. I've left a lengthy message describing what i think of it on poms in oz forum sorry can't be bothered to type it all again! Are you going to Brisbane then or are you undecided?

ianandhelena Mar 28th 2007 11:51 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by kezzabird (Post 4577144)
:thumbsup: thanks for that oh and last question, shouldn't you be sleeping?:confused:
but it's only 9.50 pm-what time do you go to sleep?

somme Mar 28th 2007 11:52 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by kezzabird (Post 4577197)
Hello there

We went last year its lovely. I've left a lengthy message describing what i think of it on poms in oz forum sorry can't be bothered to type it all again! Are you going to Brisbane then or are you undecided?
Can not decide, we will have to go and have a look for our selves I think.;)

kezzabird Mar 28th 2007 11:53 pm
Re: Any choosing Tasmania?
 
Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 4577208)
but it's only 9.50 pm-what time do you go to sleep?
oh sorry I thought it was about 11.50pm out there! my mistake:o


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