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Search: Posts Made By: AvronW
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Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2006, 9:05 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,773
Posted By AvronW

Re: prices of containers and best company to ship goods

We shipped a 20ft reefer over to Sydney in December which cost us about £4500 (our initial quote for Melb was £3800). We shipped with Crown and were very impressed with a totally professional service...
Forum: Australia
Dec 6th 2005, 10:22 am
Replies: 2
Views: 533
Posted By AvronW

Re: Cheap flights UK to Oz

We depart tomorrow, but leading up to this we spent days double-checking prices for 4 of us to fly to Sydney, via anywhere... cheapest we found was around £2000 via Mauritius with Air Mauritius...
Forum: Australia
Nov 15th 2005, 4:11 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 463
Posted By AvronW

Shippers: What other charges?

We've had a pretty good quote from Crown and it wasn't much different to what we expected. However, they supposedly differentiate themselves by not having other unexpected charges being added on the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2005, 2:08 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 711
Posted By AvronW

Banking: HSBC accounts?

We're in that last mad dash before heading down to Sydney in early December and thought now might be a good time to try address the banking issue...

I've seen a lot of discussion around the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2005, 8:46 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 652
Posted By AvronW

Re: Places to stay in Sydney

We did the same last year and had a great time staying in the city at pretty decent rates. They provided excellent accommodation and a very personal service, so try Accommodation Sydney...
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2005, 10:39 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,317
Posted By AvronW

Re: Baggage Allowances (again)

From what I've learned, it appears that this only applies if you are in fact on your first trip to Australia (i.e. you have not yet validated your visa). If you have visited to validate, you seem to...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2005, 12:00 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 351
Posted By AvronW

Question House sale status?

I see many people talk about this and given we've been in this rollercoaster ride since March, I figured a poll may be a good way of representing current statuses and experiences.

-Avron
Forum: Australia
Sep 15th 2005, 9:03 pm
Replies: 1,153
Views: 69,398
Posted By AvronW

Re: Just how many of us have house up for sale?

We've had our 5yr old, 4 bed, house, in excellent condition & nice area, on the market since March. We've used 4 different agencies in "joint sole" agreements, dropped the price from the original...
Forum: Australia
May 23rd 2005, 9:45 am
Replies: 55
Views: 4,105
Posted By AvronW

Re: Have you made a t*t of yourself?

After working in South Africa for a few years and using slightly different technology jargon, I started a new job in England.

On my first day, frantically copying documents between laptops, I...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2005, 8:45 am
Replies: 7
Views: 992
Posted By AvronW

Re: A VERY BIG THANKYOU - please read all who have sent me warm wishes.

I understand your feelings, but really will miss hearing about the day-to-day challenges facing a family moved down there.

Perhaps we could somehow organise a mailinglist that you could email...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2005, 8:09 am
Replies: 60
Views: 5,939
Posted By AvronW

Re: Yes I am deeply offended and very upset

Jill, as much as I don't fully identify with your shopping cravings (being a typical male), hearing how you guys experience things down there really helps us mentally prepare for much of what we are...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 7:54 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,105
Posted By AvronW

Re: Have you made a t*t of yourself?

A few years back I was travelling in a tour bus through the countryside. Having quenched my thirst with about a 2L of Coke for lunch, I began to realise my bladder was beginning to take strain... so...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 6:59 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,333
Posted By AvronW

Re: Kylie

Again, I wish her the best....

but, does it really need to be one of the top stories on all the news channels... all day long? :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2005, 6:33 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 1,932
Posted By AvronW

Re: 'Teccie' question - digital camera

Perhaps it would be useful to post some comparison pics that you may take here? It would allow those planning to buy a new camera to compare quality, resolution and even price.

-Avron
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2005, 5:50 pm
Replies: 1,153
Views: 69,398
Posted By AvronW

Re: Just how many of us have house up for sale?

Add us to the list too...

The house has been on the market for 2 months now... the market started to pickup, but we've dropped the price to try speed things up...

-Avron
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2005, 7:46 am
Replies: 15
Views: 817
Posted By AvronW

Re: Melbourne Airport Hotels/Motels

We stayed in the Formula 1 hotel for the rest of the night we arrived and the first night there. It's within easy walking distance from the airport and it's a self-service check-in so you can check...
Forum: Australia
Apr 28th 2005, 9:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By AvronW

Re: About to have a heart attack

I grew up in South Africa and know what you mean about the difficulty in getting official documents...

I have found the Department of Home Affairs to be much more responsive doing these things...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2005, 8:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 486
Posted By AvronW

Re: Techie advice NeroVision Xpress 2 please!

When you grab frames from the DVD video, it is at the much lower television resolution, which is far from good to print. If you don't mind small prints it is an option.

My suggestion is that it...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 8:52 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 486
Posted By AvronW

Lightbulb Re: Techie advice NeroVision Xpress 2 please!

I ran through this on my version of Nero eXpress 2 and grabbed a screenshot of the window as I see it, so hopefully this helps.

Once I have gone through the startup and selected to create a DVD...
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2005, 9:33 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 616
Posted By AvronW

Re: Pregnant missus in Singapore

Well, we went through this adventure last year... and it does get tricky.

The normal last week you are allowed to fly with most airlines is around 28 weeks. Remember this stands for your return...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2005, 6:22 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By AvronW

Re: Time within which to move household contents?

Anyone know if there's a restriction?
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2005, 12:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By AvronW

Time within which to move household contents?

We intend to move most of the items over with our initial move, but will be leaving some items behind to move later. I assume there is a deadline within which one needs to migrate household contents...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2005, 11:52 am
Replies: 33
Views: 1,967
Posted By AvronW

Balancing worklife & family (Working hours?)

Am I wearing those old rose-tinted glasses thinking that moving down to Australia will afford me more time to be with my young family?

I work in IT in and around London and have found that the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2005, 10:00 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,788
Posted By AvronW

Re: Small Island mentality????

I agree with the hassle being a major factor. I grew up in South Africa, where much like Oz people tend to drive pretty long distances as a matter of course.

Since being in the UK the last few...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2004, 2:18 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,904
Posted By AvronW

Talking Re: Badge - Year in Review 2004

A superb post, Badge!

This has been most useful and reassuring for us with our impending move down to Melbourne this year.

Thanks.
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