Relocation: Phil Down Under
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Hey guys. Turns out Lee was dead set on 2nd house and then Bronagh had to decide on 3rd house or not. So I was a bit harsh earlier ;-)
Got reply from Lee - from the Davidson family so the accent thing is solved!!!!!!
'You are good with your accents.
Bronagh is from Upper Ballinderry in Northern Ireland. She left NI when she was 18 and studied in Edinburgh for 4 years then become an adopted Essex girl. The accent jumps all over the place!'
Got reply from Lee - from the Davidson family so the accent thing is solved!!!!!!
'You are good with your accents.
Bronagh is from Upper Ballinderry in Northern Ireland. She left NI when she was 18 and studied in Edinburgh for 4 years then become an adopted Essex girl. The accent jumps all over the place!'
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I want to watch , could only watch the highlights on the link posted we are in ireland so out side the uk any one else have a link may be please.
On her accent I am leaning towards Irish, also with the chidrens names one was Niamh and thats very Irish coming from a Niamh !
did they do a brisbane one love to see that!
On her accent I am leaning towards Irish, also with the chidrens names one was Niamh and thats very Irish coming from a Niamh !
did they do a brisbane one love to see that!
This day, 19 years ago, i was driving along the beach in Fraser Island, Qld wondering why so many 4x4's we passed had big Aussie flags. Even the yank with us thought they were very patriotic!
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I wont do the slogan LOL I know friends who had great fun with cain toads and playing golf!!! not my kind of fun!
I saw bits of it seems its my dam computer is the problem, I will have to get my hubby to fix it, or may be its time for a new one hmmmm
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I'm fairly sure this was filmed at the beginning of 2009. We looked at the house in Mindarie but were put off by the bedroom that had been converted to a hair salon. The estate agent told us that a UK programme was filming there the next day.
Also, based on the prices the houses were at the time and the prices in GBP they use on the programme, they are using an exchange rate of around 2.22, which ain't so realistic any more.
Was a good programme though. Also fun recognising all the places they went to.
Also, based on the prices the houses were at the time and the prices in GBP they use on the programme, they are using an exchange rate of around 2.22, which ain't so realistic any more.
Was a good programme though. Also fun recognising all the places they went to.
Last edited by HazBean; Jan 29th 2010 at 4:41 am. Reason: I got the date wrong
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Really enjoyed tonights programme - at last it was good to see Melbourne featured on something.
It was especially exciting as it showed the areas we are interested in too, double
I'd personally like to thank the producer for deciding to show Phil taking off his shirt on the beach again this week, keep up the great work in this respect too lol
Kari x
It was especially exciting as it showed the areas we are interested in too, double
I'd personally like to thank the producer for deciding to show Phil taking off his shirt on the beach again this week, keep up the great work in this respect too lol
Kari x
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I'm fairly sure this was filmed at the beginning of 2009. We looked at the house in Mindarie but were put off by the bedroom that had been converted to a hair salon. The estate agent told us that a UK programme was filming there the next day.
Also, based on the prices the houses were at the time and the prices in GBP they use on the programme, they are using an exchange rate of around 2.22, which ain't so realistic any more.
Was a good programme though. Also fun recognising all the places they went to.
Also, based on the prices the houses were at the time and the prices in GBP they use on the programme, they are using an exchange rate of around 2.22, which ain't so realistic any more.
Was a good programme though. Also fun recognising all the places they went to.
I'm watching that exchange rate vista gadget with great interest
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We were confused with it too. She definitely wore the pants in the relationship. 'I want to....I think.....its a big decision for me...' We thought the guy was just a little helper ;-)
Thought her accent was Irish and its changed living in Essex? Would make sense with a name like Bronagh
Thought her accent was Irish and its changed living in Essex? Would make sense with a name like Bronagh
Oops, just seen the answer above! Yay I was right!
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Bronagh is from Upper Ballinderry in Northern Ireland. She left NI when she was 18 and studied in Edinburgh for 4 years then become an adopted Essex girl. The accent jumps all over the place!'[/QUOTE]
Doh, and I thought she was South African with an Essex twang hehe!
Even my OH was questioning it lol
Anyhoo, to the programme!!! Well done channel 4 on producing a programme thats informative and with a presenter that doesn't get on your t**s!
It's a shame the beeb which is funded by us, couldn't make a programme that was half decent. I don't know if it's just me but watching WDU makes me depressed and not wanting to go, but then watching tan-tastic Phil show us the lovely sights and present a show with some care makes me all excited in going again....and better still my mother in law has even said its informative for her and she can see why we want to go....makes us going that little more easier when the family can see what's attracting us.
Shame it's a short series but with alot of people emigrating over there and hopefully with great reviews they may do another one this year! Fingers croessed!
Doh, and I thought she was South African with an Essex twang hehe!
Even my OH was questioning it lol
Anyhoo, to the programme!!! Well done channel 4 on producing a programme thats informative and with a presenter that doesn't get on your t**s!
It's a shame the beeb which is funded by us, couldn't make a programme that was half decent. I don't know if it's just me but watching WDU makes me depressed and not wanting to go, but then watching tan-tastic Phil show us the lovely sights and present a show with some care makes me all excited in going again....and better still my mother in law has even said its informative for her and she can see why we want to go....makes us going that little more easier when the family can see what's attracting us.
Shame it's a short series but with alot of people emigrating over there and hopefully with great reviews they may do another one this year! Fingers croessed!
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Even my OH was questioning it lol
Anyhoo, to the programme!!! Well done channel 4 on producing a programme thats informative and with a presenter that doesn't get on your t**s!
It's a shame the beeb which is funded by us, couldn't make a programme that was half decent. I don't know if it's just me but watching WDU makes me depressed and not wanting to go, but then watching tan-tastic Phil show us the lovely sights and present a show with some care makes me all excited in going again....and better still my mother in law has even said its informative for her and she can see why we want to go....makes us going that little more easier when the family can see what's attracting us.
Shame it's a short series but with alot of people emigrating over there and hopefully with great reviews they may do another one this year! Fingers croessed! [/QUOTE]
I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds WDU depressing! We are going to Perth in 9 weeks and I cry every time I watch it! But when I watched Phil in Perth I felt quite excited, nothing to do with him taking his top off
It probably doesn't help that they film WDU in the Ozzie winter.
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Doh, and I thought she was South African with an Essex twang hehe!
Even my OH was questioning it lol
Anyhoo, to the programme!!! Well done channel 4 on producing a programme thats informative and with a presenter that doesn't get on your t**s!
It's a shame the beeb which is funded by us, couldn't make a programme that was half decent. I don't know if it's just me but watching WDU makes me depressed and not wanting to go, but then watching tan-tastic Phil show us the lovely sights and present a show with some care makes me all excited in going again....and better still my mother in law has even said its informative for her and she can see why we want to go....makes us going that little more easier when the family can see what's attracting us.
Shame it's a short series but with alot of people emigrating over there and hopefully with great reviews they may do another one this year! Fingers croessed!
Even my OH was questioning it lol
Anyhoo, to the programme!!! Well done channel 4 on producing a programme thats informative and with a presenter that doesn't get on your t**s!
It's a shame the beeb which is funded by us, couldn't make a programme that was half decent. I don't know if it's just me but watching WDU makes me depressed and not wanting to go, but then watching tan-tastic Phil show us the lovely sights and present a show with some care makes me all excited in going again....and better still my mother in law has even said its informative for her and she can see why we want to go....makes us going that little more easier when the family can see what's attracting us.
Shame it's a short series but with alot of people emigrating over there and hopefully with great reviews they may do another one this year! Fingers croessed!
It probably doesn't help that they film WDU in the Ozzie winter.[/QUOTE]
And heres me thinking it's just me with the crazy WDU depression lol!
So your off to Perth, reccy or full move?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds WDU depressing! We are going to Perth in 9 weeks and I cry every time I watch it! But when I watched Phil in Perth I felt quite excited, nothing to do with him taking his top off
It probably doesn't help that they film WDU in the Ozzie winter.
It probably doesn't help that they film WDU in the Ozzie winter.
And heres me thinking it's just me with the crazy WDU depression lol!
So your off to Perth, reccy or full move?[/QUOTE]
Full move! It has only taken nearly 3 years to get through the process!! And now i've broken my ankle, NOT what I need at the moment!
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3 years!! Is that how long you had to wait for a visa or is that visa, selling house etc etc x
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Was this an oversight, do you think? Or is the D.R. area not at risk to the fires?
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We started the process in Feb 07, but because of various changes in the TRA and other processes we didn't get the visa till July 09! And to get that my OH had to fly to Oz for a one day assessment to gain an AQF3! It had better be worth it