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Forum: The Barbie
Jan 15th 2009, 8:52 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Hey you guys still in the UK - Anyone heard of Shannon Noll yet, or any of the other great Aussie acts mentioned in this thread?

I have to admit that I was surprised at how much good music (IMHO)...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2009, 8:26 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

I wasn't suggesting Down Under is an anthem over here, but it was mine when I was going through that loooong visa process - kept me going some days! :lol:

I like Madness and Mental As Anything too...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 13th 2009, 1:14 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Anyone still in the UK who heard Shannon Noll's track Shine on the cricket coverage on Channel 5 - or booked to go see him at the Borderline on March 3?

I'm dying to be able to tell some of my...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 13th 2009, 1:02 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,896
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Have you seen 'Australia' and did you like it?

Well she wouldn't be alone there lol ;)
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 13th 2009, 10:46 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

I can't believe I forgot to mention them!:ohmy:

Down Under was my anthem when I was waiting to migrate to Aus.....
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2009, 10:28 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,896
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Have you seen 'Australia' and did you like it?

I went on my own as no-one would go with me either:(

Then I went again cos I enjoyed it so much.

Eventually talked my daughters into coming out with me for brunch and a movie and took them to...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2009, 8:10 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Oh yeah Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails and Red Wine is great!

The Divinyls too - I like quite a few of their tracks. Saw the lead singer in Adelaide when she played Judy Garland in "The Boy from...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2009, 2:29 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Ooh yes didn't think to mention all of those, I like them too!:thumbsup:

Silverchair - I love Straight lines and was amazed when my daughter emigrated here in 2007 and hadn't heard of Silverchair....
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 11th 2009, 2:15 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Re: LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Good choices squeezzii! I'd add Icehouse - Great Southern Land (maybe you have to see Young Einstein to 'get' that one) and (dare I say it) Australian Crawl and also the Hoodoo Gurus, some of their...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 11th 2009, 12:40 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,896
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Have you seen 'Australia' and did you like it?

Loved it! Brandon Walters, the young aboriginal boy, steals the movie for me but I think Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman play their parts just as they were meant to.

I've been to see it several...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 11th 2009, 6:31 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,983
Posted By Elaine M

Smile LIstening to Australian bands/singers?

Hi all,

It's been a while since I last posted, so forgive me if this question has already been asked :unsure:

I've been here four years and I've been listening to current home-grown music and...
Forum: Australia
Jul 22nd 2008, 1:27 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,286
Posted By Elaine M

Smile Re: Long term plan to get in to OZ

My timeline:

1995 - Decided I wanted to move to Aus, started looking at visa criteria. Started professional accountancy qualification to position myself for skills visa.
1999 - Qualified as...
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2007, 10:06 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,422
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Stop off or not to stop off...

I'm probably in a minority as I'd been over to Aus three times before I emigrated (my sister's here) so wasn't quite so desperate to get here.

I went 'the other way round', brought my mum for the...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 12:59 pm
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Correct - one of MY favourite films!

Over to you...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 11:47 am
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Good pic!

Maybe my first clue was a little bit obscure:

A group of three friends get a new job - but it's a long way away so they have to travel there, and they have a few adventures on the...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 11:13 am
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

How about this one:

A group of three friends get a new job - but it's a long way away so they have to travel there, and they have a few adventures on the way.
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 10:33 am
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

The Shining?
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 28th 2007, 12:45 pm
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Sure is.

Back to you again!!
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 27th 2007, 11:15 pm
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Thanks!

No takers on my clue: (Thought it might be either too obscure or really obvious)

A guy serenades a lady to get her to do what he wants - well it worked with his girlfriend previously!
...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 27th 2007, 1:57 pm
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Hey, where did everyone go?

Think I'm on a different time zone to the last few posters so I'm off to bed (it's a bit late here!)

Think I'm right so I'll leave a new clue:

A guy serenades a...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 27th 2007, 1:31 pm
Replies: 1,700
Views: 37,233
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Guess The Film Title

Is it Invasion of the Bodysnatchers?
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2006, 1:12 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,197
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Teenager-Nightmare-lost passport

I had real problems a few years ago with my two teenage daughters (the youngest is now 19 and living with me here).

I don't know if it will help you, but I sat down with them and we had a really...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2006, 9:18 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,742
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Where Is The Best Place To Live In Adelaide

Well said!

I really don't understand why people feel the need to say you should write off half a city without even going there, especially when they say things like "oh I had a friend/rellie who...
Forum: Australia
Sep 30th 2006, 3:18 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 3,206
Posted By Elaine M

Re: Lack of choice in Australia?

I'm in Parafield Gardens too, had no problem getting broadband; I didn't realise coverage is patchy as nearby as Pooraka!

Anyone local who wants to catch up for a coffee & chat sometime, let me...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2006, 1:20 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,562
Posted By Elaine M

Re: learning to drive in oz

My daughter's learning here in Adelaide at the moment.

She's (I'm) paying $90 for 2 hour lessons, she's going down the log book route where the instructor signs her log book off when she's...
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