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Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2005, 12:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 879
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Motorhome Holiday - Validation trip

Hi Andy,

My family and I did the same trip for our validation last year. Went from Sydney to Blue Mountains and then up to Brisbane.
Two main things I would do differently if going again;
1....
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2004, 12:56 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,653
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Need advice for the flight

Hi,

Actually the pool is not free - it is S$13 per person to hire a towel from the Transit hotel reception, and they give you toiletries to have a nice hot shower afterwards. The pool is in...
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2004, 12:50 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,653
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Need advice for the flight

Hi,

Having made the trip three times with twins the best advice I have is to let the children take a full size pillow from home in a familiar patterned pillow case. This makes it much easier to...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2004, 3:40 am
Replies: 6
Views: 691
Posted By kcsb17

Re: has anyone failed there medicals because theyre diabetic???!!!

Hi,

My hubby is Diabetic (Insulin dependent 20 years) and also has high BP & cholesterol (both drug controlled) and he passed the medicals with no problems. We just had to show that he attends...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2004, 2:06 am
Replies: 13
Views: 617
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Anyone else taking medical records?

Hi Anya,

I think you should insist. Our surgery did printouts for the whole family (2A & 2K). [They do keep our records on a surgery computer] and photocopied any other letters on our files from...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2004, 2:27 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,872
Posted By kcsb17

Re: No sleep 'til Brisbane

Hi Gryff,

Another prospective Brisbanite here lurking in the background. I'm also interested in MBBC. I have 8 year old twins. I checked out their website but could find nothing about fees. Is it...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2004, 12:07 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,746
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Flights to Australia - Any Tips

Hi,

We've made the trip twice now with twins (age 8). The pool in Singapore Airport (Terminal 2) is the best. You hire towels and shower gel etc. Make sure you have some carrier bags for your wet...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2004, 3:27 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,126
Posted By kcsb17

Hi Mrs DB, Were your twins split up by...

Hi Mrs DB,

Were your twins split up by school policy or your own choice ? I would love the chance to have my two split up but their school here in UK only has 1 class for each year. By 3pm they...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2004, 1:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Caravan Parks

Hi Jaqui,

We did the east coast Sydney to Brisbane in a campervan in 2002 and stopped at many different campsites. We found the standard was excellent and the facilities great. If you start at a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2003, 1:00 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,029
Posted By kcsb17

We're also coming out to validate over the Easter...

We're also coming out to validate over the Easter holidays and would love to meet up.

K
Forum: Australia
Dec 4th 2003, 10:26 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,495
Posted By kcsb17

Re: age question

Hi fellow twin Mum,

We've just been lucky enough to have our PR visas granted. I'm the main applicant (36) and hubby is now 44. (Was 43 when we applied).
You do need to get your skates on as the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 1st 2003, 12:52 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,512
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Anybody processed under 50 weeks

Yes 49 weeks to be precise - YIPPEE !

K
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2003, 8:55 pm
Replies: 209
Views: 15,493
Posted By kcsb17

I agree what a wasted visa. A few years ago when...

I agree what a wasted visa. A few years ago when you still had to go to Oz House in London for an interview before being accepted, people like her would have been rejected for a visa in the first...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2003, 4:16 am
Replies: 7
Views: 656
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Wahoooo!

We recently received our PR visas after 49 weeks !! (When we lodged we were told average wait was 50 weeks.) Had also waited 16 weeks before that to have ASCO code assessed on qualifications. So best...
Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2003, 4:13 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,170
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Renting in Oz

We were cautiously optomistic at this point - It still took 5 months to get the PR visas through, and it wasn't until the 'orange' envelope arrived that we got excited (and scared, and confused etc...
Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2003, 11:10 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By kcsb17

Re: For those Skilled Ind. who have already had med requests

We waited 8 months for medical requests. Further 4 months after that and PRs under Skilled Ind arrived !!!

K
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2003, 8:42 pm
Replies: 199
Views: 13,097
Posted By kcsb17

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MrsDagboy KCSB,...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MrsDagboy

KCSB, are S & B boys or girls? we have identical boys, aged 5 (almost 6 :) ).....

Hi Mrs DB,

S&B are both boys - very unidentical, in fact they hate...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2003, 1:28 am
Replies: 199
Views: 13,097
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Possible Brisbane Meet????

Hi All Brisbanites,

K (36), C (44), S (8) and B (8) are coming out to validate PR visas in April - over the Easter holidays. Would love to meet up with some/all of you. We don't consider ourselves...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2003, 1:15 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,063
Posted By kcsb17

God - another indecisive poster ! - I'm also 36...

God - another indecisive poster ! - I'm also 36 (Hubby 44), 2 kids and stuck in the decision of whether to go or not. After a 49 week wait we finally got the PR visas and will travel out in April to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2003, 11:32 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,368
Posted By kcsb17

Re: shipping stuff and the 12 month rule...?

Funny - our washing machine just packed up as well and I've spent £400 on a new one - but I won't bother taking it to Oz next year as I much prefer the large top loader machines which are...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2003, 4:12 am
Replies: 13
Views: 723
Posted By kcsb17

Re: meds - do they check info with GP?

In anticipation of us having some difficulties at the Medicals (Me -history of Skin cancer, Hubby - Diabetic) we approached our GP and asked her to do a summary of anything serious in previous 5...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2003, 4:01 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,389
Posted By kcsb17

Re: best ages for uprooting the kids?

As a fellow 'Tired with twins' I know the dilemma you face. Ours are 8 and 8 although as chalk and cheese as they come. Twin 1 very keen to go now (but he's the adventurous type), Twin 2 not so keen...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2003, 11:47 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 652
Posted By kcsb17

Re: Medical

Yes it really does cost that much. You can shop around as we found slight variations depending on the Hospital/Doctor involved. Australia is very strict about the health of prospective immigrants and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2003, 1:13 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,852
Posted By kcsb17

Stat Dec

Sorry to be so ignorant - but what is a stat dec for ??
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