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Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2007, 7:25 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

It's lovely here!! :D
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2007, 9:27 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Excellent news - please give them our best wishes.
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2007, 8:57 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Oh no Jo! Glad everything worked out but kids eh!! They know how to put us through the mill.

Anyway - there's no pervs in Umina - we left!! :D
Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2007, 8:31 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 4,153
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Here's my theory about what makes migration more likely to be successful....

Nope - we liked the UK wanted to try Oz - didn't settle, didn't like it, don't like the people, don't like the culture. Came back - end of. Simple really and debunks your theory I'm afraid.
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2007, 3:27 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Ah, we lived in Haydon Wick - near the large ASDA/Walmart.

Good luck with your plans.
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2007, 3:05 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Swindon - that's where we were. Where are you in Swindon?
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2007, 10:12 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Jo - best of luck and we're all thinking of you.

Best wishes

Steve (ex of Terrigal and Copacabana!)
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2007, 1:23 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Ah Jo - would love to - but Corduroy has got pissy and so it seems it's off! :D
Forum: Australia
Jan 5th 2007, 10:13 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Well, I'd be happy with either!! :D
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2006, 5:28 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coat Meet-Up?

Much prefer Putty Beach
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2006, 7:08 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coast Meet-Up?

Working on it!! ;)

K will go home soon - probably before Xmas, A still with us - for another year at least.
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2006, 8:13 am
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coast Meet-Up?

With the emphasis on 'ISH' :D
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2006, 10:26 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coast Meet-Up?

Well, we now have a house and complete on our building plot next week. And, at long last, I have internet access!! Hooray!!! Just signed a new 12 month contract for my old job - so we're winning!
Forum: Australia
Dec 6th 2006, 7:42 pm
Replies: 194
Views: 9,635
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Central Coast Meet-Up?

Let us know when and where and






we'll think of you all while we're in rainy, cold Leicestershire!! :D

Steve
Oct 23rd 2006, 5:12 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,735
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Excess Baggage going back

Excess baggage?? Leave the wife behind!!! :D

Seriously though, when we left using Singapore Airlines from Sydney, the tickets said 20Kg each, the check in desk said 25Kg and we were probably...
Oct 2nd 2006, 1:18 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 644
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Oz to Uk (taking goods back)

Well, for my car, which is 6 months old and I have been out of the country for just over 6 months, it's 10% duty and 17.5% VAT. The revenue have told me that they will base the figures on CIF (Cost,...
Oct 2nd 2006, 12:20 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,610
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Been back to the UK for a visit

While we're on the "me too's", I lived in Allestree in the '80's and loved it!
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 19th 2006, 3:53 am
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Just for Joho

I've tried my best ;-( I did what I was told and got out of the "moivng back to the UK" forum. Can I help it if some random mod decides to move me on again??? :scared:

Anyway, time for...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 18th 2006, 1:15 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By it_hooker

Just for Joho

Is this better?

:D
Sep 18th 2006, 9:48 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,688
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Been back four days!

[QUOTE=Basil Brush]

Only 3 weeks til I leave Oz - feeling quite nervous on the whole, but your post has just made me feel realllly excited again! Just what I needed to hear :D

[QUOTE]

2 and...
Sep 17th 2006, 1:46 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,362
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Cost of importing our car Oz to UK

That's great - thanks. Very useful - although I shall get stung for Duty (10%) and VAT because we've only been out the country for 6 months :mad:
Sep 14th 2006, 9:27 am
Replies: 202
Views: 14,602
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Am I MAD To Want to Move To The U.K.?

I thought Wyoming was next to Gosford? :D :beer:
Sep 8th 2006, 1:02 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 680
Posted By it_hooker

Re: What do you think??

Or even better - just send the children next door! :D

Another top tip, is to send them scrumping - no childhood is complete without taking part in this wonderful pasttime - just make sure they...
Sep 8th 2006, 12:51 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,743
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Been back 8 weeks

Can you tell me how you managed getting the car back? I was told in the week that the cost of the SVA could be thousands. I guess cos you were in Sydney for more than 12 months you had no duty or...
Sep 8th 2006, 6:37 am
Replies: 202
Views: 14,602
Posted By it_hooker

Re: Am I MAD To Want to Move To The U.K.?

Sounds like quid pro quo to me.
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