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Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2008, 6:02 am
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Shipping (NZ-Oz)

I'm thinking of just taking the 'sentimental' stuff and starting again when we get to NZ. We don't have much in the way of furniture anyway (less is more mentality) so would be stupid to pay...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2008, 6:38 am
Replies: 8
Views: 748
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Holiday in NZ for 3 weeks - help please

Hi

I'm a British Expat living in New Zealand. Whereabouts are you looking to go/see/do? New Zealand does have something for everyone but you do have to decide beforehand what you're doing so you...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 24th 2008, 7:05 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,855
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Could you recommend a good tattooist please

erm... yes... thanks :o
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 24th 2008, 6:56 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,855
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Could you recommend a good tattooist please

And that is cool :thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 24th 2008, 6:55 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,855
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Could you recommend a good tattooist please

How did you get a thumbnail and I have a massive pic? :huh: :confused: :o
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 24th 2008, 6:15 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,855
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Could you recommend a good tattooist please

Which is what mine is ;) I love it and have done from the moment I got it done 2 years ago! I shall find a pic! I have always had compliments on it, even though it is a bit big lol
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 24th 2008, 1:34 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,855
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Could you recommend a good tattooist please

I have one there :o
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 22nd 2008, 12:05 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,804
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Pimp My Packed Lunch

Tim Tam's here in NZ have a caramel type thing inside them... although they are nice, I miss Penguins :(
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 22nd 2008, 11:04 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,390
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: I feel like crap!

Very sensible advice :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 11:00 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

You want to trade our visa'? :lol:
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 22nd 2008, 10:39 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,390
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: I feel like crap!

Hi.

We went through the exact same when we migrated from the UK to NZ. Everything went according to plan (!!) but then the last 2-3 weeks before leaving, we were just finalising the house...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 10:30 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

ooh not my daughter but a very good friend of ours' daughter :) It is blatantly wrong, which is why I had to ask the all-important question of donations and the comeback of not paying them. I still...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 9:49 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

Hmm, approx 450/500 pounds. For all my gripes though, I'd still much rather put my kids through school over this side of the world as opposed to the knife-weilding students that harass the UK school...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 8:32 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

My eldest starts college (high school) this coming February here in NZ, for all his uniform, books, activity fees (woodwork, economics etc), donations etc. it's going to cost $1200 NZ$
:(

This is...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 6:35 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

Here in New Zealand, they invoice you and have the choice of paying monthly direct debit or all in one go! There was talk of one school naming and shaming the parents who didn't/couldn't pay :mad:
...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2008, 5:33 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

If you don't mind me asking, what are these fees for? Activities etc. or schooling?
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2008, 5:00 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: School donations

ahhh thanks for that! It really is shocking just how far back they will hold a child here for those few hundred $$. It's very expensive as it is without having to add those into the mix too.
...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2008, 4:12 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,120
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Question School donations

We're hoping to move to the Gold Coast/Brisbane and just wondered, if like New Zealand, you pay school 'donations'. If no-one is familiar with it, you're 'asked' to pay the donation and can refuse...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 21st 2008, 2:12 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,804
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Pimp My Packed Lunch

Could I please have the recipe for the quiche? :wub:

Pitta pockets - cheese & onion, cheese & tomato, cheese & ham... etc.
Pasta/tuna/mayo/sweetcorn, pasta & pesto, pasta & honey mustard sauce...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2008, 6:28 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 752
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Beautiful Brisbane Pics

We're off there in a few weeks, really excited now! Thanks :)
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2008, 2:44 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Re: Heading for Gold Coast

Hi. Not altogether sure yet, haven't got that far in the process :lol: It looks beautiful, we shall see soon enough when we come over for a holiday. I've only heard good things about it.

We have...
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2008, 1:16 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By Wannabe_Sheila

Smile Heading for Gold Coast

Hi

I'm currently in NZ and am looking into moving to the Gold Coast in a couple of years with my family.

Just wanted to say Hi to all :)

WS x
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