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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 2nd 2016, 10:42 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 596
Posted By Robcuk

Shipped cat to Uk from Oz.

Hi

I thought I'd just give a brief description of our recent experience as I searched on here for similar experiences.

So we moved from Sydney back to the Uk in December and we flew our cat...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2015, 2:12 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 978
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Depot/Yard Driving Jobs In Australia?

Hi

In Sydney working for Sydney trains you will not find yard or depot drivers - you will have guys rostered to work in the 'shed' so if the shunter requires any movement done he will just come...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2015, 5:47 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,962
Posted By Robcuk

Re: UK Mortgages

Hi

We had a Halifax mortgage up until last year, we paid it off and we were looking into buying another house but Halifax then informed they had changed there policy and could no longer offer us a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2015, 5:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,588
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Moving to Sydney from SE England

Hi

We moved out in 2006 and settled in Randwick where we spent five years. Initially we were only paying $360 for a two bed apartment with a courtyard but after annual rent increases of around...
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2013, 11:37 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,575
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Selling house in UK after 6 years in Oz

Just out of interest what would happen if you were a non resident when you sold the house but then returned to the Uk? Would you be liable for anything upon your return?
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2013, 2:46 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,575
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Selling house in UK after 6 years in Oz

I spoke to a UK accountant about this back in 2006 and he told me if you sell your Uk house from Australia ie your living in Australia then you won't pay any tax even if were liable for it as Uk...
Forum: Australia
Sep 30th 2012, 9:13 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

I checked united.com, award and Aeroplan and they all showed first class open for every leg. Would love to try LH F but that's obviously not going to happen but UA F looks ok with me and I'm fine...
Forum: Australia
Sep 30th 2012, 5:47 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

I have an award booking to Chicago via Europe booked for next year with a stopover in Frankfurt - I have just organised my own flights to LHR from FRA.

I guess I could have tried a stopover in LHR...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2012, 6:56 am
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

I see - well I'm sure there will be another offer before then so you could sweat it out and wait? I think I would hold off and wait

Think you can join Emirates skywards immediately, then at least...
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2012, 9:03 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Just keep your eyes open on here and Flyertalk - plenty of sub forums on there covering more than you can imagine and you certainly won't have enough time to read everything.

US dividend miles...
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2012, 8:36 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Same as :sad_smile::sad_smile::sad_smile:
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 3:35 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Dont they rate the Asiana business class product very highly? You might prefer Asiana to Thai!

I think we will fly via ICN in september and have a few days in Seoul. Dont you fancy a stopover in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2012, 4:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,248
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Open Ended flights from the UK

Yeah the single wont be cheap! Unless you can use a budget airline to SE Asia?

Cant remember exactly how much i paid for the single but it was probably around 70% of a return fare! Still over...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2012, 4:22 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,248
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Open Ended flights from the UK

Hi,

Ive done that for the last 3 - 4 years. Basically flew back with Cathay on a single and ive brought Emirates return flights ever since.

Im more than happy flying back to the Uk once a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2011, 8:28 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Thai have just changed there schedules out of Sydney! I have 2 trips booked that are effected but i did not receive any notification from US Airways - I suggest anyone flying out of SYD to check...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2011, 4:21 am
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,260
Posted By Robcuk

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Hi,

Long time lurker here.

I usually fly with Emirates, at least twice a year, back home upgrading to business from Sydney to Dubai using my skywards miles and then usually put up with economy...
Forum: Australia
Sep 30th 2011, 1:32 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 641
Posted By Robcuk

Anyone using a container to Sydney soon?

Hi guys,

Just some background information - Im an English guy currently living in Sydney and have been here for 5 years. Ive used this forum since 2003 when i applied for permanent residency but...
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