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Forum: The Barbie
Apr 21st 2006, 12:36 am
Replies: 40
Views: 1,400
Posted By holte end

Re: it's final

I'm not having a go at you lot but I'm wondering how the hell you can walk away from your kids?

I know kids grow up and fly the nest, but that's their choice. I haven't walked away and left them...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2004, 10:16 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,080
Posted By holte end

Re: Australian Idol

Go Ricki-Lee........ :D

She was robbed!!
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2004, 11:28 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,069
Posted By holte end

Re: How much to build a house?

Over here, in Perth, you're talking anywhere from $120k upwards for land, usually on a block of about 600+ sqm.

House....how long's a piece of string? Ours will cost roughly $160k, single story....
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2004, 12:49 am
Replies: 34
Views: 1,622
Posted By holte end

Re: What are your plans for Christmas day ?

Our first Christmas in Oz too.

So, we're off up to Yanchep Lagoon with friends in the morning, taking champagne and snacks, then back here to our pad with other mates for a barbi! :D

I flatly...
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2004, 10:34 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 377
Posted By holte end

Re: Calling All Printer/hairdressers

I can help you out on the printers bit of this question.

My hubby is in printing and when we arrived in Perth he got a job straight away. He was then offered a further 2 jobs within a couple of...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2004, 8:53 am
Replies: 93
Views: 5,580
Posted By holte end

Re: Can I search your bag please?

I absolutely, utterly hate being asked if I wouldn't mind having my bag checked!!! :mad:

Of course I bloody mind....it's my sodding bag full of my personal things and some snotty little git wants...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 4th 2004, 10:40 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,410
Posted By holte end

Re: looking for area to move to in midlands

Hey, Alvechurch...my old stomping ground!!! The Red Lion was a regular haunt!!

I agree with you, Alvechurch is a beautiful place, you may be in for a bit of a shock when you get to Perth though....
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2004, 5:41 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,454
Posted By holte end

Re: To all ladies in Perth

:mad: Bugger....missed it!!!

Hubby's started to work permenant late shifts too.....he can babysit while I chat!! ;)

Is there going to be another one soon? Please can I come? :)

Tracey x
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2004, 10:43 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,410
Posted By holte end

Re: looking for area to move to in midlands

Try Worcestershire area..... Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester, they're all nice areas. Worcester is the cheaper option. Although I have noticed the prices are dropping slightly. The market is...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2004, 12:24 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,325
Posted By holte end

Re: Big UPs from Darwin

[QUOTE=tranquilo]Marketing sophistication?




Here in Darwin we are assaulted by 'real men' shouting into the camera to buy a cheap sofa this weekend or a lawnmower. Spinning graphics and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2004, 12:22 am
Replies: 101
Views: 5,483
Posted By holte end

Re: Why are there so many whinging poms here?

hey Polly, you post what the hell you want to, after all, you've been here long enough, lived the life and got the t-shirt, so I reckon you're entitled to an opinion!! We followed your posts...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2004, 12:06 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,087
Posted By holte end

Re: Rab's Story

All of the emotions you have experienced are so understandable, when you've actually DONE IT.

You can do every bit of imagining in the book before you get here, you can try to put yourself into...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2004, 12:24 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,634
Posted By holte end

Re: Bugs, Weather and Traffic in Perth

Been in Perth for 3 months now and haven't seen anything deadly yet...thank God! :)

We don't live near a reserve so I reckon that helps. If you live in surburbia, as we do, the chances are that...
Forum: Australia
Oct 1st 2004, 8:50 am
Replies: 12
Views: 615
Posted By holte end

Re: Price of IceBerg Lettuce

I've just this minute paid $1.65 in Woolies :mad:
Forum: Australia
Sep 29th 2004, 9:13 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,642
Posted By holte end

Re: PSS What a NIGHTMARE!!!

We used PSS to move us out here and I can't praise them highly enough.

We'd had 4 quotes from reputable companies and PSS came out by far the cheapest. We were very sceptical about that but as...
Forum: Australia
Sep 27th 2004, 11:38 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 971
Posted By holte end

Re: G,day

Hi there

Just wanted to say that my husband is in printing and has been for 18 years now. He has no formal apprentice training or certificates and he was granted a 136 Skilled Indi visa.

We...
Forum: Australia
Sep 27th 2004, 11:22 am
Replies: 3
Views: 519
Posted By holte end

Re: Pets In Perth!

I can't agree with you more Tina. I've been down a few times to vist my wonky (inner ear damage!) cat Joshua and they've been so wonderful to him. :)

Isn't it beautiful down there in Byford? I'd...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2004, 11:36 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 743
Posted By holte end

Re: Perth - V - Brisbane help!!

Yeah I know it's me again, getting this one up to the top hoping that we might get a few more replies from folk who'd spent time in both places.

We had some friends staying with us last week who'd...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2004, 11:31 am
Replies: 52
Views: 4,144
Posted By holte end

Re: How many come mortgage free to Aus?

We'd hoped to be mortgage free when we started this emigrating lark 18 months ago. Then some bugger moved the goal posts!! ;)

The house prices in our area have gone up 33% in the last year and...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2004, 12:20 am
Replies: 54
Views: 3,771
Posted By holte end

Re: If you had to do it all again - what would you do differently?

1) However much money you are allowing yourselves when you get here, for set up costs etc....double it!! :scared:

2) Do haggle with the Real Estate agent about the rental amount! doh! :rolleyes: ...
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2004, 10:37 am
Replies: 289
Views: 20,788
Posted By holte end

Re: British Exodus

Hi Grayling,

I would like to take this opportunity to come back at you and your comment above about the rampaging youths situation. If my memory serves me right, you live in a beautiful cottage in...
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2004, 9:08 am
Replies: 289
Views: 20,788
Posted By holte end

Re: British Exodus

We left the UK to live in Australia months ago in search of a better way of life.

We have hit the ground running. This whole emigration process takes it out of you in ways you can never imagine,...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2004, 9:23 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,378
Posted By holte end

Re: Blimey.... not always 20 years behind!!!!

I think most Aussies are really helpful. I went into a shop the other day...along with two kiddies, one in a pushchair...you get the scene?

I decided to buy a garden pergola, you know the cream...
Forum: Australia
Sep 3rd 2004, 7:39 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By holte end

Re: Spring Has Sprung in Perth

Yep, it's getting warmer by the day :D

Might even go for an amble down Mullaloo beach in a while when hubby gets home from work......ho hum...it's a hard life !!! :p :p :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 3rd 2004, 7:27 am
Replies: 14
Views: 793
Posted By holte end

Re: PSS anyone used them

They were great with us. The blokes that packed our stuff were really efficient and packed everything really well. They took extra care with our valuable stuff.

The company they use over in Perth...
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