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Old Nov 28th 2013 | 11:35 pm
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Default What's the worst advice you have taken away from B.E

Mines was

1. When you are arrive and are settling in Australia don't refuse any invitations ...... **** what a crock of shit that was!

2. Listened to members opinions about suburbs and about buying/not buying and house pricing .... What a crock of shit that was!
 
Old Nov 29th 2013 | 12:08 am
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That Brisbane is a great place to live
 
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Move to Australia, you'll never want to come back.......


 
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
That Brisbane is a great place to live
You misread the title !
 
Old Nov 29th 2013 | 2:41 am
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*That its only 10 mins from the furthest pommie enclave to the cbd at rush hr!
 
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England were going to dominate Australia for years to come after the Lords test.
 
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Originally Posted by Kelli28
*That its only 10 mins from the furthest pommie enclave to the cbd at rush hr!

Must be a Perf thing!

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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Mines was

1. When you are arrive and are settling in Australia don't refuse any invitations
Yes, I remember that cracker!
 
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Meet saffers,they will be yer friends for life
 
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Move to Australia, you'll never want to come back.......




Australia offers a wonderful quality of life that you just can't get in the UK.
 
Old Nov 29th 2013 | 2:26 pm
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'Housing is totally unaffordable.'

We bought our house in Australia before we even left the UK. It cost us $225,000 and is more than twice the size of our old UK house, on a block nearly three times larger.

 
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Originally Posted by paulry
Yes, I remember that cracker!
Yeah. It nearly flamin broke my mental health , rushing around and hanging out with some right a'holesí ½í¸€
 
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Yeah. It nearly flamin broke my mental health , rushing around and hanging out with some right a'holes������
I hope you are free of them now
 
Old Nov 29th 2013 | 7:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Bernieboy
Meet saffers,they will be yer friends for life
Take BernieBollocks off ignore.
 
Old Nov 30th 2013 | 2:14 am
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Yeah. It nearly flamin broke my mental health , rushing around and hanging out with some right a'holesí ½í¸€
I still think it's good advice. You go somewhere, don't like them and don't make any further effort. You may go somewhere and really gel with someone. If you don't accept any invitations then how on earth do people meet friends.
 


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