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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 23rd 2006, 11:58 am
Replies: 37
Views: 2,052
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Evacuation of british in Lebanon

I guess we haven't got all the facts - but humour me here. Say you are living and working abroad, employed perhaps by a UK company. You meet and fall in love with a local, you get married - whirlwind...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 22nd 2006, 11:12 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,052
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Evacuation of british in Lebanon

I agree that's very harsh.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 22nd 2006, 3:59 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,226
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Its only Rejection-Dont take it to Heart

We haven't got used to it - not so bad in the city itself but anywhere else everything is dead at 9pm at the latest. Even the take aways are shut between 9 - 9.30pm at the weekends earlier in the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 21st 2006, 11:05 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,226
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Its only Rejection-Dont take it to Heart

I live 12 kms from Brisbane and our local off licence shuts at 6pm - I'm not even back from work by then!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 17th 2006, 10:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Poole friends wanted

Hi

We are moving back to Wimborne area beginning of Aug and both my mum and dad live in Poole - I grew up there. I am sorry to hear that you are in this situation it must be horrible. Where are...
Forum: Australia
May 29th 2006, 4:42 am
Replies: 1
Views: 424
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Brisbane citizenship update

Hope you're not in a hurry, we had our interviews in Feb in the city. Got our letters after 3-4 weeks and will have waited 4 months for our ceremony by the time we attend it! Thought they had...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 24th 2006, 9:42 am
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: 4 Boxes to go back to U.K

Hi Goldcoast

We are looking to leave in 10 weeks, haven't got as far as shipping stuff yet. Who did to get to quote and why did you go for OSS. How much are they charging you? We are probably...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 19th 2006, 11:50 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 12,125
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Anyone moved back and regretted it?

Hi Amanda

This could be me writing this! I agree with everything you say here, including taking everything back to shops - we have never had so many purchases go wrong!

The only thing I would...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 13th 2006, 7:00 am
Replies: 11
Views: 939
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Do we move pension back to the UK ?

I am no expert on this but am moving back as well so have read a few posts on this subject. I am under the impression that if you are a citizen you are not able to move your super out of Aus. Maybe...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2006, 11:15 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,749
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Thoughts after long-awaited visit to UK

Great post Exile - we're are moving back to Dorset in less than 3 months now and I for one can't wait! We are all from there though so decision isn't so hard for us.

Have to agree with you Woody...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2006, 12:36 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,034
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Deposit for rental ..

Or Aus...
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2006, 12:33 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 527
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Excess Baggage

You should try a 20/40 ft container - that's expensive! Can't bring myself to think about it yet but will have to soon. :(
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2006, 10:35 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,948
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: What is your experience of this?

I have been working at my present job for 18 months - International banking and only 5 out of the 6 aussies that have left our small dept have gone over to the UK. I think that those that can...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2006, 10:22 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,804
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Pensions - What do we do?

I agree it is an outrage that after paying into a pension plan all your working life you get no say on how the fund will provide for your retirement. Obviously we all understand that it is good to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2006, 9:58 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,804
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Pensions - What do we do?

You can make additional contributions yourself, the government will top-up if you make these and your salary is less than approx $50K. I think the amont they pay in depends on your contributions and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2006, 8:49 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,480
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Dropping a year in school

When we arrived my daughter was 10 (11 that year) and she went straight into year 6 - same as UK. She found the subjects easy - she was ahead on english but pretty bad at maths in the UK. She has...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 27th 2006, 12:43 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,042
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: cost of living experience for me uk versus perth

My first flat was on the Ashley Rd just opposite the Police station! Loved it - so central for both Poole and Bournemouth. Also loads of nice shops right there - my local was the Victoria. I grew up...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 27th 2006, 12:23 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Rented a house in the uk..

True I guess however if you have kids (like us) you need to consider catchment areas too.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 27th 2006, 12:22 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,042
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: cost of living experience for me uk versus perth

You've made some brilliant points here - we have come to the same conclusion. We moved over from Bournemouth/Poole area and OH is a plumber. We are going back as he can make much more over there, we...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 27th 2006, 12:08 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Rented a house in the uk..

I agree there are much cheaper areas to live. Not sure if you are serious on Sterte Ave - but it is cheap for a reason - it's pretty rough around there. £200K will see you in a reasonable area -...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2006, 3:29 am
Replies: 8
Views: 869
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Transfer money from UK

You can transfer your sterling to any bank in Aus. Just need to go into your bank over here and ask for that bank's swift code and GBP settlement instructions. Most will accept GBP and often offer a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2006, 3:23 am
Replies: 115
Views: 8,036
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: OMG have you seen airfares to the UK now

And there in lies the problem - most families are going to have to save for years to get back for a holiday. We haven't been back since we got here - can't afford it and we are both working full...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2006, 11:38 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 513
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Finance jobs in Brisbane.

There is a branch of JPMorgan Flemmings here, also DDH Graham is worth a try. All the usual banks here in Brissie - try looking online for local jobs - Courier Mail is best, job day is Saturday. Not...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2006, 11:33 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,109
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Banking In Australia

If you are transferring a large sum of sterling over compare rates between UK and Aussie banks before hand. You will often get a keener rate over here (in Aus), but it will be you that needs to do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 6th 2006, 10:04 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,515
Posted By Amanda&Paul

Re: Tax implications when returning to UK?

Hey congrats guys - only 2 weeks to go before you are aussie-cised. We'd love to come up for a party/catch up - it's been ages!

I'll give you a ring one night this week.

Mand X
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