British Expats - The Official Loners Thread

Hey Nikki, yay, another Torontonian on this thread! We actually had some messages going about North American PCs and power compatibility over on the Canada to Australia thread.

Also had the secrecy thing going for awhile myself, took me a couple months to tell some family members about my plans, but now pretty much everyone knows, as do most of my friends. I was the same at work, my manager had to know as I needed him to write my reference letter, but he's pretty cool though, so it was no problem.

Hey torcraw,
nice to "meet" you again!
I see you are going on a 175(MODL) as well. May I ask what profession? And where to?

Yeah, keeping my plans quiet until I have a visa. Some won't be happy, I fear. But my boss was awesome - He is jealous. His sister is in NZ. :D
The family is actually fine with it - which shocked me! ;)

torcraw

Jul 18th 2008 2:00 pm

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I'm in IT Security Management/Policy. Planning for Melbourne, I really liked it when I was there previously, lots of stuff always going on, and the job market in Melbourne looks like there will be some good opportunities.

I haven't been to Perth... I heard it's a great place, one of my friends here went to university in Perth, but I'm not sure if I could get used to being so far from everywhere, and the city is a lot smaller than either Toronto or Melbourne.

I had a similar scenario... totally avoided telling my father for the longest time, he was the last person I told in my immediate family about my Aussie plans, and he was totally fine with it! Was pretty shocked myself :lol:

ponyrama

Jul 18th 2008 6:03 pm

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Originally Posted by Racht70 (Post 6586408)

Mmmmm you need to see a doc or gp docgp , you talking to yourself is the first sign of madness!

Ponyrama can i join im not a officail loner but ive just setup face book and need some friends:( lol

Here my facebook thingmajingy
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1225825997

Have added you Rach. :thumbsup:

ponyrama

Jul 18th 2008 6:05 pm

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Originally Posted by TheDangerousQuietOne (Post 6586589)

Awww...

I've just found out I'm deffo going to be living in Newcastle, NSW :D Roll on the 28th August!

Yayyyyy, someone who also wants to live on the east coast. All these lot are heading west. I'm going Orange - and no its not my fake tan! :eek:

nikki75

Jul 19th 2008 8:11 am

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Originally Posted by torcraw (Post 6587172)

Please let us(me) know how your application progresses. Seems your application is the same as mine (Toronto, IT, 175MODL, one person,...), only you lodged before me. It will interesting for me to see when stuff happens for you ;)

I'm definitely starting in Perth. Went there last Christmas - needless to say I loved it. Have some friends in WA, so I hope that will make the move easier. But if I can't find a job I might go East.
Never been to Melbourne... yet!

sunflower7

Jul 20th 2008 1:33 am

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Originally Posted by nikki75 (Post 6586741)

yay - someone else going to Perth :)

when are you thinking of going?

Hi Nikki

Hoping to go within the next 6 months, well when I sell my house... I'll be soooo gone! Its good you have friends there, I only know a lovely guy whose guest house I stayed in last year. Hence I'm hoping to meet people on here and on facebook.
HELLO...ANYONE WANNA ADD ME TO BE A FACEBOOK FRIEND?? :p

docgp

Jul 20th 2008 1:48 am

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al reet all?

Facebook invite for you all

doc

sunflower7

Jul 20th 2008 2:04 am

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Hey... cheers mate :)

sunflower7

Jul 20th 2008 2:11 am

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Originally Posted by docgp (Post 6591015)

al reet all?

Facebook invite for you all

doc

DOH!! :unsure:, new to this facebook, how do I add link to my mine?

docgp

Jul 20th 2008 3:40 am

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Originally Posted by sunflower7 (Post 6591071)

DOH!! :unsure:, new to this facebook, how do I add link to my mine?

erm not sure

sorry

doc

sunflower7

Jul 20th 2008 3:41 am

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sorted.:)

Bluenose

Jul 20th 2008 6:38 am

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Originally Posted by Scuba Steve (Post 6586013)

Thanks for the invite, I need to keep my current "moving to the other side of the planet" status under wraps for the time being tho.

I can perfectly understand Steve. Family and friends know I want to do OZ but workmates don't. Had to brief my mates so they didn't raise the "Hows the visa going?" in front of some workmates on a night out!:eek:

If everything in life is wonderful, I'll be getting made redundant early next year giving me a rather nice tax free present to take to OZ as I hope I'll have my visa in April. Sods law, I'll get made redundant to early or they lay other people off instead :curse:. That would be annoying.

Scuba Steve

Jul 20th 2008 8:58 pm

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All added. Anyone who's on MSN wants to add me, click on the little green icon under my pic so I can get even more disctracted at work...

Scuba Steve

Jul 21st 2008 1:46 am

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How much stuff are you all planning on bringing over. Specifically 457ers.

Essex Neil

Jul 21st 2008 2:23 am

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Originally Posted by Scuba Steve (Post 6594477)

How much stuff are you all planning on bringing over. Specifically 457ers.

Hi Steve,

Im planning on taking 4 -5 suitcases with BA @ Â£60 per case (paying for 4).

The great thing is, if I don't take 5 BA will refund !.

Cheers

Neil

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