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Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2004, 9:11 am
Replies: 52
Views: 3,157
Posted By Thomaz

I took my family to see Dragons V Panthers at the...

I took my family to see Dragons V Panthers at the WIN stadium (Wollongong - 80Km south of Sydney) a couple of weeks ago.

Ground was full with just over 19,000 and there was a great atmosphere.
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Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2004, 11:05 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 10,754
Posted By Thomaz

Re: anyone keeping an eye on the exchange rates?

I check it at least every hour and often more frequently than that even though I have now transferred most of my money!

Guess I have been following it for so long now it's hard to break the habit...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2004, 10:56 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 4,882
Posted By Thomaz

That old Joe Strummer (RIP) question eh? ...

That old Joe Strummer (RIP) question eh?

Eight months ago I was asking myself the same thing. I too was happy in England (but didn’t realise just how much), had a secure job with good...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2004, 10:09 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,027
Posted By Thomaz

Yes, I thought it was just me but it seems like...

Yes, I thought it was just me but it seems like IKEA’s (Aus) customer service really does suck.

On our first trip to the Sydney store (the nearest one to us at the time – 80Kms away)...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2004, 9:11 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,027
Posted By Thomaz

There is definitely at least one in Perth...

There is definitely at least one in Perth Bondipom (although the catalog I have from Sydney doesn't show it).

It was however, like the Sydney (Moore Park) one, very small and nowhere near as good...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2004, 1:16 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,452
Posted By Thomaz

Yeesssss! Just tried again and it's working...

Yeesssss!

Just tried again and it's working now :D

Rather than simply watch the text commentry (as I have been doing tonight), I can now LISTEN to Arsenal v Liverpool :D :D (sorry to mention...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2004, 1:03 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,452
Posted By Thomaz

That's interesting... you can get radio online...

That's interesting... you can get radio online okay with dial-up? I've had no luck up to now and put it down to a very slow connection - fastest I get with the phone lines where I am is 31 Kbps and...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2004, 12:44 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,452
Posted By Thomaz

Once I can afford it, I want to get broadband and...

Once I can afford it, I want to get broadband and start listening to internet radio from the UK. I miss Jonathan Ross and John Peel the most. Having said that I find, DJs apart, Triple J to be pretty...
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2004, 8:50 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 853
Posted By Thomaz

Wollongong (80Kms south of Sydney - although we...

Wollongong (80Kms south of Sydney - although we are actually in Shellharbour with is a little further south) was not our first choice but that's where the job was so we thought we would give it a try...
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2004, 8:13 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By Thomaz

Did someone mention Butlins?

Good to have you back ABCD :)

Butlins? I have some great memories from the seventies of the one in Pwetheli, Wales (no longer there).

Tried to recreate the experience a few years ago and took...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2004, 9:03 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 531
Posted By Thomaz

I thought there was only ONE football match...

I thought there was only ONE football match played in 1966 ;)
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2004, 8:59 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 531
Posted By Thomaz

Yeah, never thought I would miss Des Lynham, Gary...

Yeah, never thought I would miss Des Lynham, Gary Lineker, Alan Hanson etc as much as I do. :(
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2004, 8:30 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 531
Posted By Thomaz

Kick-off in Birmingham is at noon so it will...

Kick-off in Birmingham is at noon so it will start here at 9pm (East Coast).

But you are correct ABC in saying coverage on SBS starts at 8:30pm.

...I can hardly wait as it will be the first...
Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2004, 10:58 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,446
Posted By Thomaz

We called into the Victoria Point Primary school...

We called into the Victoria Point Primary school and picked up a prospectus. First impressions were good: It is a little large in terms of number of students - I think at +800 it has more children...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2004, 3:00 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 2,446
Posted By Thomaz

Yes, definitely... but you may need to bring a...

Yes, definitely... but you may need to bring a paintbrush with you ;)
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2004, 2:21 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 2,446
Posted By Thomaz

Just bought a house in Brisbane!

Okay, it may not be the ideal time to buy in Australia but after just over six months of renting I am just so relieved to be back on the housing ladder again.

The house is in Victoria...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2004, 6:49 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By Thomaz

I have made the journey a couple of times...

I have made the journey a couple of times recently and would say it is possible in one day although I have always broken the journey up with an overnight stop. Having said that I was travelling from...
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2004, 8:02 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,158
Posted By Thomaz

I spent the night there on the way back from a...

I spent the night there on the way back from a trip to Brisbane.

Yes, looks a bit of the sleepy side and is not close to the coast.

Next to a river though.

Shopping was good is about the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2004, 11:13 am
Replies: 11
Views: 560
Posted By Thomaz

Re: FA Cup Semis: United v Arsenal

A lot of credit must go to Brian Little but there is something about Tranmere Rovers and the major cup competitions.

Worthington Cup final in 2000 (I was there) and three FA Cup quarter finals in...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2004, 9:23 am
Replies: 11
Views: 560
Posted By Thomaz

Re: FA Cup Semis: United v Arsenal

Don't forget about Tranmere Rovers/Millwall v Sunderland.

We're not all Arsenal or Man Utd fans you know ;)

Anyone know if the replay next Wednesday is going to be shown on TV?
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2004, 8:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,835
Posted By Thomaz

I bought a Compaq notebook just prior to coming...

I bought a Compaq notebook just prior to coming here. I saved about £100 by buying in the UK (Dabs).

One reason I went for Compaq is because of the worldwide warranty (Toshiba is another good...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2004, 8:26 pm
Replies: 207
Views: 14,554
Posted By Thomaz

Count us in.

Is there room for my lot on the Island? :)

We have been here six months and are mostly enjoying Australia but have had a few problems... mainly my job and the city of Wollongong is not exactly to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 4th 2004, 9:48 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,301
Posted By Thomaz

Re: Sydney Salaries

As a very rough guide I would say that salary, based on cost of living and higher taxes in Oz, equates to around GBP50K pa.

Cost of property in and around Sydney is about what you would pay in SE...
Forum: Australia
Mar 4th 2004, 9:39 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,926
Posted By Thomaz

Bayside Suburbs

What do you think (ABCDiamond :) ) of the other Bayside suburbs around Victoria Point?

Wellington Point, Cleveland, Thornlands, Birkdale and Redland Bay?

They all look to be close enough for...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2004, 8:52 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 811
Posted By Thomaz

Commonwealth Bank - the best exchange rate?

I have just had an email from the Commonwealth Bank to say the current exchange rate is 2.4250. At the time of the email, the interbank rate was at 2.4417 (it’s actually improved since :) ).
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