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Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2005, 10:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 740
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: The Gap - Brisbane

I grew up in Ashgrove, the next suburb down from The Gap heading towards the City. I went to The Gap State High School - it's not a bad school for a state school. Majority of students there go onto...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2005, 1:13 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,080
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Is there an Australian Equivalent to White Van Man?

yeah, Hubby & I noticed more utes in the UK in the last 2 years we were there. The town we live in now, which is very rural, is crawling with Utes and 4-WD's, most with large bullbars attached. ...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2005, 1:08 am
Replies: 15
Views: 969
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Chokoes:)

taste wise, it's a bit like a marrow - sort of bland and rather boring. Choko pickle is nice - think of something like piccalilli
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2005, 12:58 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,080
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Is there an Australian Equivalent to White Van Man?

the equivalent would be Ute-man.
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2005, 10:58 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Money from house sail

Our house sale completed after we moved to Qld, so our conveyancing Solicitor in the UK transferred the money electronically for us, for a grand total charge of 5 pounds. We were lucky we got a...
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2005, 5:19 am
Replies: 1
Views: 402
Posted By Brissiegirl

an update from the southern Darling Downs...

Hi All,

Haven't posted for a while, so thought I'd do a quick update.

Our container arrived 2 weeks ago, which was fab, but we did suffer some breakages in one box only (bugger! and it was a...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2005, 5:07 am
Replies: 7
Views: 551
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: do the packers ever spot contraband products?

totally agree with GG's and Pollyanna's comments. The packers will pack anything not nailed down!!! We had to be very specific... although I'm just waiting to see what happens now when customs gets...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 6:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 468
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: slight possiblity of rain...

I know... it's so typical of the weather here... we haven't had a proper storm as such either.. just rain fronts drifting over, then they promptly dump their rain on the Border Ranges.. bugger! we...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 6:30 am
Replies: 45
Views: 11,438
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Most popular Perfume and aftershave Australia and UK

just remembered, that somewhere in a box in our container, I have a lovely bottle of Dali Fleur.....
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 6:28 am
Replies: 67
Views: 4,537
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Tornado hits Perth

ooh looks nasty :o( Hubby and I had some friends get married on Rottnest Island yesterday.. think they were lucky to have missed the weather front on Monday and today....

batten down those...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 4:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 468
Posted By Brissiegirl

slight possiblity of rain...

it's very slightly possible that it might rain where I am... (well not over my pooty, but outside!!!).. which is great, as we are in an officially drought declared shire of Qld... and we want rain!!...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 4:45 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,071
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: What the verdict on chilli Tim Tams?

haven't tried the chili timtams...

hubby loves the tia maria ones.. I love the dark chocolate ones..

I also luuuurrrrve mint slice and honey jumbles.. but then, they are childhood fave's :D
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2005, 12:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,085
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Cold nights in Brissie

I only remember one significant frost when I was kid growing up in Brisbane... otherwise it was just chilly... :)
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 11:51 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 11,438
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Most popular Perfume and aftershave Australia and UK

I love Coco and hubby loves Xryus (the old one, not the nasty rouge version)
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 11:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,085
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Cold nights in Brissie

we pay $65 for a load of split hard wood logs... but that's coz we're out in the sticks! If we had a trailer or a ute, we could pick up a load for about $30.

As we only burn wood, all the wood...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 7:25 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,360
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Its getting cold

bump!

:)
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 2:34 am
Replies: 72
Views: 2,816
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: shippers are coming

Hi Scissors,

Good luck with the packers/movers coming next week. We had an interesting time when our packers turned up... we were still sorting out bits of our stuff as we'd both come down with...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 1:47 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,360
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Its getting cold

the forecast for our little town, located west of Cunninghams Gap, is a max of 20'c and a minimum of 4'c. I'm glad we've got 3 fireplaces in this house..1 in the kitchen, an old woodfired stove,...
Forum: Australia
May 15th 2005, 3:56 am
Replies: 3
Views: 673
Posted By Brissiegirl

Update...1 month later...

We arrived back in Brisbane 1 month ago yesterday. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride.... Still trying to get jobs, but we are out in the 'sticks' so will take a bit longer out here. Our...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2005, 7:13 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,033
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: bye all

thanks Penny! Good luck to you to and hope your trip out later in the year goes well! :)
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2005, 7:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,033
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: bye all

thanks.. going home is going to be fun and scary all at the same time!
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2005, 7:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,033
Posted By Brissiegirl

bye all

basically this is the last chance I have to leave a message on here, so a big thank you to Polly, Michelle, Petra, Mrs Dagboy, Mrs JTL and several others who were very helpful with hints in getting...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 2:51 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 2,982
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Suburbs in Brisbane

just admit you are wrong.. You DON't know your geography. Brisbane is a coastal city, on Moreton Bay, Brisbane City council starts on the Bay and goes inland. I will no long bother to reply to your...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 2:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Our 'see you soon' trip to the family

Oh, Petra, how awful. Not what you need with so little time left til departure.

I hope things are able to be smoothed over a bit.

Take care...

Brissiegirl.
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2005, 2:44 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 2,982
Posted By Brissiegirl

Re: Suburbs in Brisbane

Okay, I'll believe your expert advice then. When I'm back home, in Brisbane, where I'm from, and spent 26 years of my life, I'll look at Stradbroke as having bugger all to do with Brisbane..
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