cost of living
Jul 10th 2005, 8:32 am
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As I suspected I was too slow and she's done it herself 
Jul 10th 2005, 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
As I suspected I was too slow and she's done it herself
Jul 10th 2005, 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
As I suspected I was too slow and she's done it herself
If it hasn't at least she can't blame you
Jul 10th 2005, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by Anne4Terry
I've sent you a pm
Thanks Anne, have replied
Jul 10th 2005, 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by Tiawamutu
Has it turned out ok?
If it hasn't at least she can't blame you
If it hasn't at least she can't blame you
It has, thank you God
. Looks lovely too. Wish I was so brave. Only thing is now she's saying she might have it blue next time :scared:
Jul 10th 2005, 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
It has, thank you God . Looks lovely too. Wish I was so brave.
Only thing is now she's saying she might have it blue next time :scared:
. Looks lovely too. Wish I was so brave. Only thing is now she's saying she might have it blue next time :scared:
Jul 10th 2005, 9:52 am
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Originally Posted by autra
is this all about the cost of living
(that would be if I had any to start with
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Jul 10th 2005, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by janeyray
You can wave bye bye to all that then, once you get to OZ.
Honestly though, if you have what seems to me a comfortable life here in the Uk why bother to move to the other side of the world and struggle for the next five years to get to anywhere near that standard in OZ?
We had comfortable lives too here in the UK before we left to go to OZ. We found it a struggle to earn anywhere near a decent wage for a family of only three. There are people on this website though that live otherwise and have 'found their fortune' out there. If not in wealth in being somewhere they love.
For us, we weren't prepared to spend the next few years struggling on hubbys poxy wage $480 approx take home a week (it was 2003/4) and my cash in hand job $100 a week. So we came back and slipped straight into good jobs, hubbys been promoted and we are even better off than when we left for OZ in 2003, no years of struggling just to earn a decent living.
Honestly though, if you have what seems to me a comfortable life here in the Uk why bother to move to the other side of the world and struggle for the next five years to get to anywhere near that standard in OZ?
We had comfortable lives too here in the UK before we left to go to OZ. We found it a struggle to earn anywhere near a decent wage for a family of only three. There are people on this website though that live otherwise and have 'found their fortune' out there. If not in wealth in being somewhere they love.
For us, we weren't prepared to spend the next few years struggling on hubbys poxy wage $480 approx take home a week (it was 2003/4) and my cash in hand job $100 a week. So we came back and slipped straight into good jobs, hubbys been promoted and we are even better off than when we left for OZ in 2003, no years of struggling just to earn a decent living.
Jul 10th 2005, 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
Yes cos it wouldn't half have took a chunk out of me savings if she'd got it done at the hairdressers :scared:
(that would be if I had any to start with )
T
(that would be if I had any to start with
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Jul 10th 2005, 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by autra
ok sorry hair, got it
there was a thread recently ( nothing about hairdressers) that got on about how much a cut and highlights costs. OMG, I am in the wrong job. I think I'll have to start a new skinhead trend when I go over there 
. Either that or become a hippy
Jul 10th 2005, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
While we're on the subject have you seen how much it costs to get your hair done in Australia there was a thread recently ( nothing about hairdressers) that got on about how much a cut and highlights costs. OMG, I am in the wrong job. I think I'll have to start a new skinhead trend when I go over there . Either that or become a hippy
there was a thread recently ( nothing about hairdressers) that got on about how much a cut and highlights costs. OMG, I am in the wrong job. I think I'll have to start a new skinhead trend when I go over there . Either that or become a hippy after finding this site 2 days ago and reading every ones messages on all different subjects all over the world, i think someone should just press the red button. and then we wouldn't need to bother about or hair.
Jul 10th 2005, 10:23 am
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Originally Posted by autra
it not cheep here , in fact i think it a rip off were ever you are,
after finding this site 2 days ago and reading every ones messages on all different subjects all over the world, i think someone should just press the red button. and then we wouldn't need to bother about or hair.
after finding this site 2 days ago and reading every ones messages on all different subjects all over the world, i think someone should just press the red button. and then we wouldn't need to bother about or hair.
No, I think that's a bit drastic. At least let me get to Australia. I've been waiting to go for long enough 
Jul 10th 2005, 10:25 am
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ok my thourghts to all , if the cost of living is not good , but the quality of life is great, and the schools are not good, unless you pay private, which is hard due to the cost of living, whot prospects are there for the children once they grow up, 
Jul 10th 2005, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by autra
ok my thourghts to all , if the cost of living is not good , but the quality of life is great, and the schools are not good, unless you pay private, which is hard due to the cost of living, whot prospects are there for the children once they grow up,
Good point that has been raised before. Probably about as good as they are here if we're realistic.
Unfortunately things have become so astronomically priced (particularly housing)that it has made it difficult for our children in the future.
But, and this is only from what I have read on here so don't shoot me down :scared:, at least Australia isn't as materialistic as the UK. I don't think that there is so much pressure to buy into the housing market as there is here.
In fact, it is cheaper to rent over there than it is to buy, which is the opposite to here.
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Jul 10th 2005, 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by tracey.d
Good point that has been raised before. Probably about as good as they are here if we're realistic.
Unfortunately things have become so astronomically priced (particularly housing)that it has made it difficult for our children in the future.
But, and this is only from what I have read on here so don't shoot me down :scared:, at least Australia isn't as materialistic as the UK. I don't think that there is so much pressure to buy into the housing market as there is here.
In fact, it is cheaper to rent over there than it is to buy, which is the opposite to here.
Tracey
Unfortunately things have become so astronomically priced (particularly housing)that it has made it difficult for our children in the future.
But, and this is only from what I have read on here so don't shoot me down :scared:, at least Australia isn't as materialistic as the UK. I don't think that there is so much pressure to buy into the housing market as there is here.
In fact, it is cheaper to rent over there than it is to buy, which is the opposite to here.
Tracey
swings and roundabouts.
