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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2018, 3:39 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I think that Brits would need a Visa to live in Thailand. It would not be easy to buy property there surely?
Quite a few people here in Australia would like to live in Bali which is a popular...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 27th 2018, 9:41 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,936
Posted By black swan

Re: NHS Dentistry

Sounds about the same for a crown as it is here in Australia. I got most of it back through private insurance & was glad I took out gap saver. This is is an optional arrangement that gives you extra...
Forum: Australia
Apr 22nd 2018, 11:34 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,138
Posted By black swan

Re: Perth Advice

We live in Lakelands a new suberb 10mins North of Mandurah. Previously we lived at Melros Beach, Dawsville. I agree with VeryStormy. Mandurah & Rockingham are both nice places to live
. Warnbro has...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Mar 27th 2018, 2:34 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,936
Posted By black swan

Re: NHS Dentistry

I am in Australia & had a crown done yesterday. It cost $1,534 Aust dollars. Dental insurance paid $895 & the remainder I had to find myself.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 6th 2017, 5:23 am
Replies: 14
Views: 871
Posted By black swan

Re: Christine Keeler ........

Yes, she was big news back in the early sixties. Also Mandy Rice Davies. I did not know she had died. Perhaps it's not news worthy in Australia. I remember that she wrote a book about her life & came...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 16th 2017, 8:30 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries it is difficult to imagine that you have been back for 6yrs. I am in Adelaide visiting my daughter. Adelaide has lost it's charm for me since it is now over populated for it's size. So much...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 6th 2017, 8:45 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I miss hearing from Aries. I lived in Adelaide for many years & still visit from Perth, WA every year as our daughter is still there. I am about the same age & often dream of returning to England. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 9th 2017, 8:33 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I am living in Western Australia. The check out ladies here have to stand & pack the plastic bags as part of their job. They do a very fine job.
We have had Aldi here for about a year now & there...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jun 24th 2017, 6:27 am
Replies: 8
Views: 8,678
Posted By black swan

Re: Can anyone move to Vietnam?

Thank you mikelincs for the website.
Us oldies get senior moments & sometimes forget there is always Google!
Yes, they go to Ho Chi Minh City every year. They have made local friends there &...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jun 23rd 2017, 5:53 am
Replies: 8
Views: 8,678
Posted By black swan

Can anyone move to Vietnam?

I have friends here in Australia that would like to move to Vietnam. Although they are British born they both have Australian citizenship. Also they are self funded retirees. Is it possible that they...
Forum: USA
Apr 28th 2017, 10:40 am
Replies: 5
Views: 735
Posted By black swan

Re: Social Security for retirees

Thank you for explaining this to me. It does sound more similar to the British system, an insurance for retirement. Unfortunately Australia does not have such a system & so is means tested, although...
Forum: USA
Apr 27th 2017, 9:33 am
Replies: 5
Views: 735
Posted By black swan

Social Security for retirees

I am living in Australia but was reading about the American social security system for retirees.
Apparently you can draw retirement at 62yrs but receive less than if you wait until you are 65yrs....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 22nd 2016, 3:50 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, I wonder what you did to upset the pilot so much! I don't think that you would get such personnel service with your car delivered to the main entrance these days.
Flights between each State...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 21st 2016, 3:31 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

The beer does still come in Midi or Schooner size glasses here in Oz. I remember when we used to order a jug of beer if there were a few of us drinking. It is now expensive & most of us buy alcohol...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2016, 9:22 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, I am so glad that you have taken the time to explain how things have been for you since your return to England. I remember you selling your house in Adelaide, you did'nt take long to find a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2015, 10:10 am
Replies: 486
Views: 77,282
Posted By black swan

Re: Australia is too bloody far away....from everything

Sorry to hear of the problem with your knee. Hopefully it will repair itself with lots of rest. I well remember our first car ride along the palm tree avenue at Seppletsfield winery back in 1973 the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2015, 8:18 am
Replies: 486
Views: 77,282
Posted By black swan

Re: Australia is too bloody far away....from everything

Are you more settled there now Aries? Adelaide has been very hot with bush fires, then they had floods! Now it is Perth's turn. Australia Day on Monday & a very hot week to follow.
It's true, we...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2015, 8:07 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Here in Australia a crown costs about $1,300 Oz dollars. I get $850 back from my private insurance & have to pay the remainder myself. I can claim one crown a year.
There are three levels of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 5th 2014, 10:31 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

When we have 40+degrees in Australia the temperature is taken in the shade.
In Las Vegas is the temp. taken in the sun or in the shade? We don't get rain for months in South Aust. Or Western Aust....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 31st 2014, 2:22 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries . . . I was thinking how pleased you must be that you are in England & not in Adelaide where they have been having temps of 40c plus for many days now.

Did you manage to sort out the smell...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2013, 2:59 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I got that wrong. I meant to say that we have always had electrical sockets in the bathroom here in Australia. But they were never in bathrooms in the UK.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2013, 2:48 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

That is correct Derrygal there has never been electrical sockets in bathrooms in the UK. It has nothing to do with the EU.
We are not allowed them in Australia & it's something I had to get used to...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jun 15th 2013, 3:20 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By black swan

Re: Making friends in the UK

I have lived in Australia for 40yrs & have always found it difficult to make friends apart from casual friendships.

Ordinary coffee here in Perth is called a Flat White. Was it not the same in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 11th 2013, 8:56 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,307,789
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, the retirement village that your Sister lives in looks very nice. It looks as if they are all separate units. I think it is a great way to go especially if you are on your own.
I have heard...
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