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Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2009, 7:34 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,369
Posted By cypry

Re: Easy Citizenship

Your a bloody politician then !!! ... LOL
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2009, 11:18 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,369
Posted By cypry

Re: Easy Citizenship

Oh come on I can hear the conversation ringing in my ears ..... "Hey, I'm good at speedskating, tennis, running", or whatever, "If you give me citizenship I'll give you gold". ..... "Right", says...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2009, 9:47 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,369
Posted By cypry

Re: Easy Citizenship

There obviously is an 'issue' otherwise it wouldn't have made the televised news, broad sheets press etc ... Whatever the country that perpetrates (Oz or UK) If your the best at what you do compete...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2009, 6:57 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,369
Posted By cypry

Easy Citizenship

Hey they've really gone to new heights to be the sporting elite. Seems like you only have to be good at sport (tennis or speed skating)with a chance of a gold medal for the Green & Gold and Hey...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2008, 8:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,442
Posted By cypry

Re: Need to get back to Oz

thanks for all your kind thoughts and ideas. I may have a flight in the evening after the funeral but has a 14 hour wait for connection. I think I can do that after all this. Thanks again you are all...
Forum: Australia
Dec 25th 2008, 12:58 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,442
Posted By cypry

Need to get back to Oz

I am desperate to get home to Australia. I left Australia on Dec 10th to return to the UK as my father who has been very ill took a rapid decline. I made it to the UK in good time and saw my dad in...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 12th 2008, 9:31 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 528
Posted By cypry

Re: Paintering and Decorating tools

I think you may find this a bit more helpful:D www.echidnaproducts.com.au
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2008, 10:12 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 767
Posted By cypry

Re: Taking your pushbike on the plane - any recommendations?

[QUOTE=AberJazz;6762262]Hello


Just wondering if anybody has taken an expensive pushbike on a plane as luggage and any hints or tips you might have to secure its safe passage back to OZ without...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2008, 9:11 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,326
Posted By cypry

Re: pingpong???

This post is on the money for us. We feel like going home (UK) quite regularly then other days we don’t give it a thought. Can’t help but wonder when the feeling goes. What happens if it never...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 5:02 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,438
Posted By cypry

Re: Are decorators needed?

[QUOTE=Sleeping Beauty;6440872]mmmmmmm, interesting post ;)

there simply arent enough tradesmen to go around, so the crap one just make the rounds. QUOTE]

Thats cos all the good ones are...
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2008, 10:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,438
Posted By cypry

Re: Are decorators needed?

I,ve been in the trade a very long time and have always found it, better to be humble and impress than conceited and deflate .... And never talk about how much you make :)
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2008, 10:14 pm
Replies: 212
Views: 30,701
Posted By cypry

Re: Not welcome / Not belonging feeling

![/QUOTE] If the oz get along better is only NATURAL: they understand fully their culture whereas you don't. You may get some of the culture but not everything!!

Culture??
Sorry...
Forum: Australia
May 2nd 2008, 9:56 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,435
Posted By cypry

Re: Fishing in Oz

Hi chris .. The fishing is great ... keep all your gear I did and thank god I did ... I have found a great Carp water in Melbourne, a huge lake that holds fish up to 30lb+ ... funny thing is is that...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2008, 8:46 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,295
Posted By cypry

Re: Ute Van or Pick Up?

I am a Painter Decorator and had been used to the white van and all it encompassed back in the UK. When I got here I bought a New Kia van, seemed a sensible thing to do as second hand Toyota panel...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2008, 9:44 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,492
Posted By cypry

Re: Citizenship Test Questions

Never looked at a test booklet and got 65% on online test ... Just passed with no swotting up at all ... gonner see how many times I can pass:D
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2007, 11:37 am
Replies: 4
Views: 636
Posted By cypry

Re: Anyone flying New Years Eve with Singapore?

Done that flight b4. Fireworks on the ground are great so get a window seat. The free champagne doesn't go amiss either:thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2007, 7:44 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 643
Posted By cypry

Re: RADIO AND TV ADS

Cheeseball, cheap, Americanised and bloody annoying. Have a great day!!
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2007, 3:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 643
Posted By cypry

RADIO AND TV ADS

If you believe what the radio and TV adverts try to sell us over here,
we are ......................

UNFIT, OVERWEIGHT, VITAMIN DEFICIENT, BALD, BAD HEARTS, ROTTING FINGER NAILS, YELLOW TEETH,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2007, 9:19 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 673
Posted By cypry

Re: Decorators / Wallpaper hangers

Well its comin back and not a moment tooooooooooooooooo soon if you ask me. Plain painted walls are just so uninspiring even the ridiculous painted feature wall is soooo 70's. Paint is paint is paint...
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2007, 8:05 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 673
Posted By cypry

Re: Decorators / Wallpaper hangers

lets try bumping it!! :unsure:
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2007, 6:20 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 673
Posted By cypry

Decorators / Wallpaper hangers

May well have a ton of work for the right people. Must be Stickers and have experience in metre wide papers / vinyls :thumbsup: Any qualified people out there and around the Melbourne area PM me...
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2007, 2:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 687
Posted By cypry

Re: satnav problem ?

go down to Dick Smith and ask them... they are very helpful and will sort it out for you.

TTFN:)
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2007, 8:12 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 655
Posted By cypry

Re: Renting out House

You will pay tax on any earnings from rental income as you suggested above. My advice is to keep these affairs in the UK and pay tax in the UK on this property and any money made. Keep receipts for...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2007, 7:21 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 655
Posted By cypry

Re: Renting out House

You don't pay any CGT on sale of the house until after a 3 yr period, as it was your principal residence.

Hope helps:)
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2007, 11:49 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,055
Posted By cypry

Re: Old friend from UK - Or Not?

I think your right he is at a completely different place in his life right now, confused and not knowing what he really wants. Still it doesn't excuse a little gratidude for what we tried to do, I...
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