Hi Dor

Thanks for posting - it's great to hear that things are beginning to fall into place for you.

We too are bringing dogs - who did you ship yours with ? We got a quote yesterday from Ladyhaye of STG 4700.00 for the two of them - excluding the quarantine fees / boarding etc over there.

Does anyone know if you can arrange for your own insurance for shipping your stuff ? Just feel that 3% of the sum insurance is a lot - esp. when you think of how much we pay for house insurance annually in comparison.

However, perhaps we're paying for peace of mind ??????

Hi,

We used a company based in Dublin called Airsea. Our dog is only small about the size of a Jack Russell. We paid 1800Euro, this is just for flights and we will pay for quarantine when we collect him. Their website is www.airsea.ie if you want to check it out. They seemed to be alot cheaper and this price includes flying him from Dublin.(and its euro not stirling!) Hope this helps. Regarding the insurance we just went with the insurance through the removal company. Take care and good luck. If you need any more info just let me know

Dor X

Any of you had to claim tax back yet? I'll have to do it when I finished work but just wondered how straight forward it is and how long it would take.

Just read this article in the irish echo in the last 6 months the amount of people applying for visa`s has doubled there is normally 13.000 what is happening in ireland ? Thank god im in perth lol.Hows everything goin for everyone ?

The construction industry is on it's knees basically (I should know .... I'm in it).

Developers aren't developing, banks aren't lending, houses aren't selling (two in my estate have been on the market for well over a year at this stage), unemployment is rising daily (my father in law was let go on Wednesday).

Of course the knock on of this is that people are being very cautious with their spending cos they are afraid of what is around the corner.

Did you hear that our budget is being brought forward to October this year ?

The agent I used to get my visa says she is extremely busy with enquiries at the moment.

How long have you been in Perth - any thoughts for those who are heading there ?

Yeah we have had lots of E-mails from people back in ireland wanting to know what the work situation was like over here they r crying out for tradies over here . It was the best move i made honestly it was a massive culture shock but u get used to it . So what part r u heading to ?

hi all, hope ya dont mind me joining ya. spend all my time flicking through pages of BE. i posted my spouse visa application on monday and i hate all this waiting. i hope to have it by the end of this month. AM I BEING TOO OPTISTIMIC... our container left last tuesday. i think it'll be there before me!!! moved ou of my house, new tennants moving in this weekend. my husband left last monday and starts work on the 15th. we're all really missing him. i'd been reading about selling cars...well i practically gave mine away last sat. i had it advertised everywhere for the last 8 weeks. never as much as got a phone call about it. sold it for 7K cheaper than selling price at the moment. how depressing. anyone here here bound for sydney. i cant wait to get there now.

Sorry sheila im already here lol

Hey Sheila, yep Sydney bound and heading on 1st October. Selling the car was a nightmare for me too. But I got lucky I suppose. Noone is buying anything these days.

Irishfamily, how did you go about claiming tax back?

Got it all sorted b4 we left im friendly with my Ex boss .I have a friend on a year visa nad he is sorting his out from here and is getting his paid into his irish account and they r transfering it over 4 him but that is in the north i don`t know about the south its different .As i said b4 be prepared 4 a culture shock and slow down when ur talking they son`t understand us i sound as if im really posh when i talk but im not in real life lol(as if i ave a cork up ma A** lol)

Sorry, I didn't understand a word of that.

Were u talking about ur tax from ireladn ? u should get it sorted out b4 u leave that what i was saying . And u don`t understand me and im irish jesus wait till u get here then u will have a problem understanding people lol DID U UNDERSTAND THAT ?

lol, I was only messing with you as you said you sounded posh lol. Yes, tax claim from the republic. I hope it wont take too long.

hi, i have just been filling up tax forms and you have to be finished work for 4 weeks before you can send in the form....i'll have it spent before i get it!!!!!!

I think there is an exception made for emmigrants. Not sure though.