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you lucky thing getting to go for a look around when you planning to go for good?
ive never been before think ive clocked up million hours on finding out about the place reading ,internet searching and tv alone.
if we went to activate then came back would put off our going for another year would cost too much and rather go asap and give it a go.life is too short to not take a chance.
enjoy your stay there any room in the suitcase for a medium sized body?
lesley

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What you on about Gracie, no drizzle here just splashes of Natural Calico (paint) :D ;)

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HI Im new here, and have been recording the show wanted down under, however the one I really really wanted to see this morning, featuring brisbane (thursday 1st feb) think it was the gibbs family! My VCR didnt record it!

Has ANYONE GOT A COPY they can download, or copy for me, Id more than be willing to pay for the costs involved?

kind Regards
Jackie

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Congratulations......Best of luck !!

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I have a friend who has been living in a brand new 3 storey town house for 6 months built by national company luckily it is not theres they are renting. They have a had a catalogue of complaints. Just to name a few

-Hot water plumbed to the toilet

-Pipework for shower so badly fitted it has caused an awful flood from top floor to ground causing ceiling to collapse and lighting circuits to blow builders/plasterers came out to fix it and was heard to say when he came round to have a look "wish I hadn't bothered to come today I will be stuck her ages" he soon made excuses and left still have a hole in ceiling 2 months later. :eek:

-tiles falling of the wall

I could go on

My mum also bought a brand new house

-floor fitted so badly it had an awful squeak and had to be relaid after 3 years of complaining

- waterproofing not fitted in bay window double glazing when there was awful rain it poured in

-tiles falling off wall

so I dont believe things can be any worse than this uk houses = crap quality :mad:

Kaye :)



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maybe in victorian uk mate, but the houses built now are built to maximise profit - crap materials where it can be hidden with a few glossy touches to impress

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Lol, i'm sure Fraser will give you his built house story in Oz when he gets the chance, it was great reading

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true ... woodwork in our 7 yr old house in the Uk is very poor . cracked and split , bad joints . cheap wood

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Hi all, just wanted ask if anyone could upload todays 1st of feb episode of "wanted down under" to UKnova? Bit of a strange one but my father who I havent seen for 18yrs is in it and Iam very keen to see it!
Thanks all.

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If you believe that, you're seriously mistaken.

They are worse the materials are of lesser quality. Why else do you think it's cheaper to build here when materials are no cheaper to buy, you figure it out.

If you wanted a house built to the same spec as the UK you'd be looking at twice the price.

The joists are half the size, the windows are cheap and let in draughts and rattle in the wind. You only get one layer of bricks compared to two in the UK.

No central heating, just cheap nasty hot air which we don't even put on.

Nothing is square, everything is "within tolerence".

There's a reason the houses are cheap.

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HI again i guess i am lucky as sister has got me a big discount as she works for emirates...only in the early stages of application dont know if passed the skilled assesment???....me too checking everything about oz,will be good to check it out for real will let you know if it lives up to my expectation.....you are so right that life is too short,I will try and find some space to squeeze you in..come down to bournemouth for a fitting !!!!:rofl:

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ha ha well drizzles of natural calico paint for you then.Hope its looking nice :lol:

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Sounds sh1t hot to me ;)

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a regular capper uploads the whole week in one go on a saturday.

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Thanks alot - looking forward to it.