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Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2005, 8:03 am
Replies: 69
Views: 3,613
Posted By Bella3

Re: Which Bank?

I opened an instant access savings account with citibank - 5.5% interest. Can't remember exactly what the account is called but go on-line to www.citibank.com.au and it gives you all the details.
Forum: Australia
Apr 5th 2005, 3:22 am
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By Bella3

Re: Resident return visas

I recently had a big drama about this, and got even more confused when DIMIA gave me the wrong info. but some very nice people on this site but my mind to rest and set things straight. In my case I...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2005, 7:23 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,161
Posted By Bella3

Re: What would you do in the event of a family death?

We had a will drawn up in the UK on the advice that if something happened to us in the interim between selling the house and arriving in Oz, we would be covered - about a 3 week period. I am sure we...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 11:29 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,126
Posted By Bella3

Re: Job hunt dilemma

I was in the same situation as you. I was made redundant and had to find a new job knowing that I wouldn't be around for long. This was back in 2003 when applications were taking 2 years to go...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 4:53 am
Replies: 6
Views: 565
Posted By Bella3

Can you book your seats on Malaysia Airlines?

We are flying back to the UK for 4 weeks at the beginning of May with Malaysia Airlines. Do you know if we can book our seats once we receive our tickets? :)
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 4:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 651
Posted By Bella3

Re: Medicare and private health ins.

My partner and I have been covered by my Corporate scheme with MBF until now. I will be leaving my job in April and so have been looking into paying for the similiar cover ourselves. It turns out my...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 2:59 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,216
Posted By Bella3

Re: Any thoughts on returning?

Me too - love it here but love Wales too.
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 2:58 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,635
Posted By Bella3

Re: Laser eye Treatment ????

I've just booked myself in for a free consultation here in Perth for the Lasik. The website quotes $1800 to $3500 per eye. So I worked out how much I would spend on contact lenses over the next 20...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2005, 1:45 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,226
Posted By Bella3

Re: going to Monkey Mia - got any tips please?

Hi,
We're going to Coral Bay at the end of April. Driving up from Perth, staying in Kalbarri and then up to CB. Where did you stay in CB - I know there's not much choice - only 3 options. Would be...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 1:16 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,426
Posted By Bella3

Smile Re: airline leg room

We fly back to the Uk in May with Malaysia Airlines. (just for a holiday!) Does anyone know if you can ring up and check in like you can with Singapore, also can you book your seats like you can with...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 11:32 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,053
Posted By Bella3

Re: Kinross perth ?

I live in Kinross. We bought a house in the newer part, and sold this year at a profit (after only 13 months). We now rent in the older part. I've seen one lot of hoons in the 2 years I've been here....
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2005, 6:24 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,037
Posted By Bella3

Re: DVDs from Amazon

Thanks for your replies.

I'm trying to get hold of the DVD boxset of Series 3 of the programme 24. I would normally get it sent to the UK and then get them to send it on, but I would prefer not to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2005, 6:04 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,037
Posted By Bella3

DVDs from Amazon

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had ordered something from Amazon in the Uk, and what the service and cost of delivery was like to WA.

Thank you.
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2005, 11:35 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,783
Posted By Bella3

Talking Re: Homesick ???

Hi Theresa,

I like you, thought that I was realistic and that I would be OK when I got here. I hadn't lived close to my family for over 10 years, whereas we had lived very near my partners my...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2005, 6:49 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,702
Posted By Bella3

Wink Re: 21 degrees coming in UK?

Mmm - very true. It'll be sunny in Cardiff on Saturday though, won't it!!
We'll be splitting our time between Carmarthen and Cardiff so even though it's only 70 odd miles apart it could be a world...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2005, 6:10 am
Replies: 28
Views: 5,956
Posted By Bella3

Re: Kangaroos in Perth!!!

Yanchep National Park has loads sitting on the green outside the Inn, and my other half has seen quite a few 'at it' on the golf course up there. He said that as soon as the golfers got close up the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2005, 2:38 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,702
Posted By Bella3

Re: 21 degrees coming in UK?

We're off back to Wales at the beginning of May - please cross your fingers that they get a heat wave when we are back, as I am seriously worried I am going to be freezing, coming from Perth. We left...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2005, 4:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 803
Posted By Bella3

Re: Urgent: Anyone know this? (Passport Question)

They do a fasttrack service in Canberra. If you would rather renew it before you go - safer I would think. You can send it to them together with the application you can download off the website, and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2005, 7:26 am
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By Bella3

Re: Qualifications get the go ahead

All the best for your medicals. We had ours down in the Parade back in 2003 - and then had the x-rays down in BUPA. The medical was fine - if a little odd - I thought they would call us (me and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 4th 2005, 2:26 am
Replies: 3
Views: 520
Posted By Bella3

Re: health undertaking

My partner got his visa on the condition that he had a health check. We arrived in Oz June 2003 he called the number the week we got here, and they said to call back when he had a permanent address....
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2005, 2:56 am
Replies: 14
Views: 18,702
Posted By Bella3

Smile Re: Boots (the Store) Oz Equivalent

Priceline in Perth sells Boots Foam Bath!!! I was standing in the Hay St shop the other day and I thought the packaging looked familiar so I stood there for a while just looking and thinking why it...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2005, 2:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,574
Posted By Bella3

Re: Removal Costs Within Australia

We recently moved within the same suburb in Perth. It cost us $95 an hour for the removals. We basically moved everything but the large pieces of furniture ourselves. The removal company took an hour...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2005, 3:19 am
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By Bella3

Re: Postman

My other half is a postie in Perth - but he is a contractor, so he put in a tender to Australia Post and had to set up his own company to do this. I do believe that the posties employed by Aus Post...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2005, 2:11 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,661
Posted By Bella3

Wink Re: New Job, Fish Out of water!!

Stick with it.
In my experience it does get better. The first 6 months of my first (and only) permanent job in Aus was a nightmare. I work for a big international company in the centre of Perth. The...
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2005, 2:49 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,616
Posted By Bella3

Wink Re: malaysia air lines are they any good

I am flying back to Wales in May for a holiday with Malaysia Airlines, so it's good to hear all the good reports, especially about the leg room. We flew over with BA and Qantas - I agree with Ceri -...
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