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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 28th 2018, 10:59 am

Replies: 6

I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

Views: 600

Posted By chocciecake

Re: I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

I rang UK Border security at heathrow today to double check (and it's recorded) and he said Yes, that's ok, just bring all my ID and documents and that will be fine.
At the very most they may have...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 28th 2018, 8:28 am

Replies: 6

I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

Views: 600

Posted By chocciecake

Re: I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

I have since been informed on an immigration board, by a number of people that it is totally fine to travel and is done all the time.
I will not get into trouble.
i just need to bring the old...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 27th 2018, 5:11 pm

Replies: 6

I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

Views: 600

Posted By chocciecake

Re: I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

The application is not lodged yet, but all filled out online.
I had to wait to get the Aus passport in my married name before i could lodge it, as once you pay for the application, you have to go to...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 27th 2018, 4:09 pm

Replies: 6

I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

Views: 600

Posted By chocciecake

I'm in a massive pickle with passport and visa!!!

I hope someone can help me!
I am in a complete state of panic now!
We are booked to travel on the 18th December.
I am currently living in the UK with and Indefinite Leave to Remain visa.
It is in...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 9:20 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Yes!
So would I!
Our last car didn't have ISOFIX and I replaced their seats with new ones, as I don't like to use seats for too many years in a row, just before we got the new car, which i see on...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 9:15 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

If you had bothered to read the thread properly before replying snarkily, about our disposable children, you would see that I had mentioned the suggestion of BUYING UK seats and getting them...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 9:10 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Thanks for that!
Maybe we'll go for the Bentley then!!! :)
I see our car is on the list for having standard isofix points!
I had no idea!!!
I will have to look where to find them as they are not...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 9:02 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Well obviously....but if the car seat is safe enough to be used in their own car, its safe enough to be used in another,isn't it!
They have the top of the line seats, which will be a darn site...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 8:47 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

thanks for that info

The tethers aren't like our isofix in the uk which is a solid fixing that affixes into the seat underneath, it is like an extra seatbelt strap thing that goes back over the...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 8:16 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Renting seats for the car will cost over £1000 for the period they are here, so not an option.
On top of that the seats are often tatty and not the best from the hire companies.
I am not interested...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 11th 2017, 6:57 pm

Replies: 28

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Views: 17,765

Posted By chocciecake

Using Australian carseats in the UK (without tethers) for a holiday?

Our family is coming over for a few weeks from Aus, and we have a carseat dilema!
They are picking up the hire car in Heathrow and then driving up to wales, otherwise i would just get them some...

Forum: France

Mar 6th 2017, 12:56 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

I think you are being unnecessarily judgemental there and taking things I have said out of context actually.
ofcourse I know how different other countries are from Britain, i have travelled...

Forum: France

Mar 5th 2017, 6:39 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

No, I prefer realistic views on things!
The property shows make it look like you just go over, pick a nice place to live, sample some wine and cheese and then settle in!
A french lady I know...

Forum: France

Mar 4th 2017, 4:11 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

People unfamiliar with home ed often think those things!
Infact, learning to socialise in a mixed aged environment is so much more natural for humans and avoids alot of the bullying and hierachical...

Forum: France

Mar 4th 2017, 4:02 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Haha!
Yes, it's an aussie expression too!
Saying "nick off " to someone is also a nicer way off saying piss off or F off too! lol!

We also say "reckon" a lot which makes people laugh!

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 9:16 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Yes, re the homeschooling, if the system is like that, better to send the kids to school where they will learn the language quick smart anyway.
The advantage of home ed in the UK is that there is no...

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 7:43 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

So, what made you all move, and do you regret it, or love it despite the odd thing to moan about?

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 7:41 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

I really appreciate hearing everyones tips, and yes, it does give food for thought!
We have always been vagabonds and with what my husband does, he was still working for his British clients when we...

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 6:07 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Thank you.
My husband does animation and computer based work.
All 4 kids are home educated- not sure if that is allowed in France as I know it is not in Germany!
Is just over the Border in Spain ...

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 5:22 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

Re: What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Thanks for your reply.
So you think you would be much worse off in france than the UK?
My husband is currently paying the top tax bracket here anyway?
We were thinking Midi Pyrennes area.

Forum: France

Mar 1st 2017, 5:09 pm

Replies: 41

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

Views: 26,187

Posted By chocciecake

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

What are the chances of Moving to France after Brexit ? :/

My husband and i live in the UK currently and both hold both Aus and UK passports. (well i don't have the UK one yet but will soon!)
We...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Sep 10th 2014, 7:15 am

Replies: 1,381

British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Views: 253,261

Posted By chocciecake

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

It's just wrong that every man and his dog that is not british, can seem to come and go as they please, but for an actual british citizen, it can be next to impossible to come home with their family!...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Nov 22nd 2013, 1:27 pm

Replies: 36

Experiences of getting a mortgage on moving back?

Views: 5,292

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Experiences of getting a mortgage on moving back?

well, we moved back to the uk after being in aus for under 2 years, and we applied for a mortgage with lloyds after being here only 2 years and was accepted.
that said, we kept our uk bank account...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Apr 29th 2013, 6:18 pm

Replies: 92

Need advice on getting back to UK with no ticket

Views: 15,784

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Need advice on getting back to UK with no ticket

i'm not saying it is my business or asking for the ins and outs of it...i'm just expressing sympathy for the op that her family won't help her out!

whats family for if they won't help you out of a...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Apr 29th 2013, 5:33 pm

Replies: 92

Need advice on getting back to UK with no ticket

Views: 15,784

Posted By chocciecake

Re: Need advice on getting back to UK with no ticket

why wont your family help if its only for such a small amount???

i don't care how stupid i think the choices are, that a family member might make, i wouldn't leave them stranded or to rot in...

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