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Hello All

Hope everyone is well.

Submitted my state sponsored visa online a few weeks ago so hopefully Melbourne, here I come.

One question to fellow loners, how are you getting your stuff over there?
I don't need a crate as I'm going to leave the furniture in the flat and rent it out. Anyone got any idea how much airfreight is? Would like to take my golf clubs and my computer but may flog them if its too expensive.

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Gday peeps,

Congrats pony on the masters.

Bluesnose - cost me about £500 to ship my stuff - bike/surfboard/couple of suitcases/boxes of books/hifi/speakers etc (ends up being more than quotes once you add insurance - leaving furniture behind too - I found anglopacific and freedom were about best but all pretty similar).

Airfreight is f#cking heeps more expensive, so I just decided to send one suitcase that way and wait for the rest on the boat. If you're willing to pay a bit more for a BA flight then you may actually save some cash by organising extra luggage with them for £60 per bag - check this before you book it though as I was gutted - I booked qantas thinking they were the same but their freight depts aren't linked.

And generally - heading off pretty soon and will be in Sydney from 19th July so if anyone's heading over around that time would be great to catch up for a beer or two.

Good luck. Jay

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Do a google search mate, there are loads of firms that ship tea chests and different sized boxes on a per box basis by air or sea. Get a few quotes.

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Hi Bluenose,

Yep totally agree with MT, BA is the way to go. Just booked my flight to Sydney and paid for 3 extra cases @ £60 each....absolute BARGAIN other airlines want £30 for every extra kilo. Each case can weigh upto 23kg.

Check with BA first.


Also can recommend The Excess Baggage Company as I got some very cheap quotes there. One tip if you can get them to ship to Melbourne Airport and pick your gear from there, I can save around £100 by doing this at sydney AP.

http://www.excess-baggage.com/?gclid...FQpYQgodPw32tQ

mention British Expats I think (maybe wrong) you get a discount.



"It's deal it's a steal it's...........

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Easy loners,

Any one busy?

Doc

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Im here floating and reading - not sure if that counts as being busy tho??

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hey nick

hows tricks?
Doc

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Well im here after having a few too many beers but things are good :D

And heard from university yesterday that I can go back and finish my degree :thumbsup:

So Oz here I come for sure :rofl:

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Nice work on the uni front!

How long before you get to oz?

Doc

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OOOOOOOOOOO ages for me yet - have 2 years of degree to finish then need a years experience so looking at 3 years but it gives me time to work out where I wanna go - keep deciding then changing my mind as we girlies do :rofl:

You decided on where your off to yet?

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Your a girl!?!?! :eek::eek::eek:

Sorry but thought you were a guy!

Apologies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As soon as i get my visa im OFF! no joke!

Next flight oot!

I pray for a CO ever night, its not working though, guess its down to me not being religous :blink::blink:

Oh well, what course you studying?

Doc

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LMFAO :rofl:

Why did you think I was a guy?????? (not sure I wanna know :blink: )

No need to say sorry - mind you thats a rare quality in a guy :p

Will be same for me - the moment I get my visa Im away - no ties here so am off

Im doing my nursing degree - started it in 2005 but took 2 years out to get divorced, find a place to live, build a new life etc etc ;) So am going back to finish what I started

So do you know where your heading?

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Should have kept that quiet Nick, Doc's the TOLT sex pest.

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OOOOOOOOOOO never had one of those before :blink:

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WELL DONE!!!!!:D