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Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2010, 12:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,652
Posted By mchand11

Keen to meet Brits on the Northern Beaches

Hi there!

My man and I have just moved to Oz from Portsmouth and we're wondering if there are any groups of expat poms around the Northern Beaches area we can get to know. Or a sporting group...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2010, 10:54 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,423
Posted By mchand11

Re: Baby gear, UK style!

Hi Gert,

Thanks for your reply! We're is Sydney...I looked into shipping from Perth and it is ridiculously expensive! What a shame....it sounds cute. It's funny to think that after all the effort...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2010, 7:53 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,423
Posted By mchand11

Re: Baby gear, UK style!

Thanks! The Mothercare site had two versions a bit cheaper than what I have seen so far - but still considerably more expensive than UK (I think the basic John Lewis one was £29!). Going to keep...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2010, 3:46 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,423
Posted By mchand11

Baby gear, UK style!

Hi gang,
We're about to pop out our first and since moving to Oz have noticed that the good old 'moses basket' style baby bed is not really popular here - but we really want one for our bub.
Does...
Forum: Australia
May 16th 2010, 8:55 pm
Replies: 137
Views: 32,790
Posted By mchand11

Re: Where did the Aussie accent come from?

I'm Aussie and even I abhor the Aussie accents on tv, and it seems even stronger when you hear it overseas....'cringy' is the only way to describe it! But it's not the WHOLE population that speak...
Forum: Plumbers
Jul 4th 2009, 7:31 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 4,891
Posted By mchand11

Re: getting a full license

Hey Yorkie,

Thanks for the reply! What about working for a licensed plumber - ie. not working for yourself? Do you need any Australian qualifications for that? Or do they only take apprentices...?...
Forum: Working Abroad by Profession
Jul 3rd 2009, 4:33 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1,363
Posted By mchand11

Question Merchant Navy

Oi oi!

I'm searching for any merchant seamen from the UK who have tried to get work in Australia (any state).

I've heard it's next to impossible due to the Unions in Oz.

Any stories / advice...
Forum: Plumbers
Jul 3rd 2009, 4:24 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 2,096
Posted By mchand11

Re: Solar Domestic Hot water Heating systems?

Hey dazza - sorry to see you've had no feedback. We'd really like to know about this one too...tell me if you've dug anything up! :fingerscrossed:

Cheers, Mel
Forum: Plumbers
Jul 3rd 2009, 4:15 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 4,891
Posted By mchand11

Re: getting a full license

Hi Nick,

We're in Portsmouth UK, thinking of making the move early next year. My partner has got his City and Guilds but not the full NVQ...what chance do you think he'll have of getting a job in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 1st 2009, 9:04 pm
Replies: 214
Views: 21,189
Posted By mchand11

Re: The Tradies Thread.

Hi John,

Let us know how you get on and how the work situation is for plumbers at the moment. We are sitting tight for now but keen to get going - but partner is only newly qualified as a plumber...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 1st 2009, 8:47 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 667
Posted By mchand11

Portsmouth Plumber/ Merchant Navy

Hi all,

I'm posting on behalf of my OH. I'm Aussie (Project Support) and he's a recently trained plumber from Portsmouth, where we currently live. We're going to go for a partners visa later in...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2008, 11:35 am
Replies: 3
Views: 646
Posted By mchand11

Re: Plumbers in Oz

Hello! Thank you for your responses, it is great to hear about others experiences (and scary too). We are pretty sure that it will be alot harder than what people think it will be, my OH is fairly...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2008, 8:45 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 646
Posted By mchand11

Plumbers in Oz

Hello everyone,

I'm an Aussie living in the UK with my Portsmouth partner. He's just completed his coursework as a plumber, and 'word on the street' here is that plumbers are in high demand in...
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