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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 17th 2017, 1:45 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By fremantle

Re: Possibility of Moving back to the UK

Thanks very much for that. I will look into it.
Thanks again
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 16th 2017, 2:30 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By fremantle

Re: Possibility of Moving back to the UK

Thanks so much everyone for your input. Much appreciated.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 15th 2017, 2:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By fremantle

Possibility of Moving back to the UK

Hello everyone

I moved to australia in April 2009 to marry an Australian - I obtained citizenship in 2014. I retained my house in the UK which has since been lived in by my daughter who has...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 15th 2017, 2:36 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 955
Posted By fremantle

Re: Returning to the UK

Thanks Dorothy. I'll do that.
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 12th 2017, 11:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 955
Posted By fremantle

Returning to the UK

Hi all
I can't believe it has been over four years since I last felt the need to post.
I was just wondering whether anybody could advise on the following circumstance.

I moved to australia in...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 1st 2013, 1:43 pm
Replies: 195
Views: 17,740
Posted By fremantle

Re: Aussie rips offs

I heard the tail end of a news report a few days ago where a flood victim in Bundaberg was in desperate circumstances and she said she was charged $11 for a cup of coffee - if that's true its...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 15th 2013, 3:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,622
Posted By fremantle

Re: Australian State Pension

Thanks Ozzie. My main concern is not the $45 a week, of course he is entitled to his own money - it is just that he had a gambling problem in the past before i met him and was borrowing money to fund...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2013, 11:06 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,622
Posted By fremantle

Re: Australian State Pension

Thanks Ozzie Eagle. I tried finding out info on income allowed before pension starts reducing and I think a couple can earn an income of just $268 a fortnight for the full pension. After that 50c is...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2013, 10:25 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,622
Posted By fremantle

Re: Australian State Pension

Thanks for that. He has already said he is sorry he has lied but now it is in the open he has no intention of stopping. He has allocated himself that a week to spend on himself and I will just have...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2013, 12:36 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,622
Posted By fremantle

Re: Australian State Pension

Thanks for that. He is Australian through and through so wouldn't get a UK pension but is of the opinion that he has put in all these years, he should get something back but like you say, it isn't...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2013, 12:26 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,622
Posted By fremantle

Australian State Pension

Hi everyone
My Australian husband is almost 61 and I turned 50 a couple of months ago. My husband isn't working at the moment as he lost his job in the mining downturn. He is hoping to return to...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 14th 2012, 4:33 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 6,272
Posted By fremantle

Re: Back after 1st trip to the UK in 6 years

When I took my mortgage out on my home in the UK 2007 before I knew I would be emigrating to Australia I took out a LIFETIME tracker mortgage at 0.18% above the base rate. Not entirely sure what the...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 2nd 2012, 3:17 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,265
Posted By fremantle

Re: Amazon.co.uk now delivering more items to Australia

The sort of bloke that is 60 years old that gets up at 4.40am every day to be in work at 6am doing back breaking work in the pouring rain or intense heat, hoping that his arthritic knees hold up...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 1st 2012, 6:57 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,265
Posted By fremantle

Re: Amazon.co.uk now delivering more items to Australia

Cheaper than the $60 I paid then!
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 1st 2012, 6:52 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,265
Posted By fremantle

Re: Amazon.co.uk now delivering more items to Australia

What did I say that was funny?! I had to have new plugs put on two lamps I bought over from the UK. My husband told me to take them to an electrician.
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 1st 2012, 5:34 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,265
Posted By fremantle

Re: Amazon.co.uk now delivering more items to Australia

The only downside I can see in ordering electrical appliances from overseas is that the plug won't fit Australian sockets. So wouldn't you then either have to have the relevant converter which may...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 22nd 2012, 4:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 806
Posted By fremantle

Re: A touching emigration story

I watched it. It certainly helps to see the situation from the other side. Quite heart warming - it takes a special person to make such a difference. I know I couldn't do it but I admire people that...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 8th 2012, 9:00 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 5,268
Posted By fremantle

Re: Kitchen - replace doors or spray?

I had a quote to replace existing solid wood doors and drawers including door furniture to vinyl wrapped alternative for $4374 inc GST (off white I would probably go for to compliment the existing...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 7th 2012, 11:28 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 5,268
Posted By fremantle

Smile Re: Kitchen - replace doors or spray?

It all went pear shaped when my OH rang him to ask a few more questions (because we really didn't know anything about the technology, process involved etc). He asked whether there would be a written...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 5th 2012, 5:13 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 5,268
Posted By fremantle

Kitchen - replace doors or spray?

Hi everyone

We have a medium darkness wooden kitchen in quite good condition but some of the doors are past their best so was considering replacing with new doors (vinyl wrap) although we can't...
Forum: The Barbie
May 8th 2012, 4:08 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,739
Posted By fremantle

Re: Art - what grips you - and what's in your house?

And this is one of my all time favourites my daughter took - this is where I used to live. I have yet to get this printed onto canvas but it should look stunning when I do.
Forum: The Barbie
May 8th 2012, 4:02 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,739
Posted By fremantle

Re: Art - what grips you - and what's in your house?

Most of what I have on my walls are personal to family. My daughter is a photographer and she took some beautiful pictures of tree bark so I had them printed onto canvas. Also have a collage of...
Forum: The Barbie
May 2nd 2012, 5:18 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 998
Posted By fremantle

Re: New EU language confirmed.

:thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
May 2nd 2012, 3:49 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 998
Posted By fremantle

Re: New EU language confirmed.

Very funny - I'm surprised nobody else has commented on your post.
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 25th 2012, 5:09 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,141
Posted By fremantle

Re: Are Groupon and Scoopon registered overseas?

Before I commit to buying a Scoopon or other restaurant deal I always check out www.urbanspoon.com.au to check out reviews of the restaurant first which I find really helps to sort out the dodgy ones.
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