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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 13th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,724
Posted By Tricia

Re: Christmas Holiday: what would you do?

I'm actually going the other way, first visit to Aus to visit daughter and new Aussie husband in Melbourne, flying up to Sydney for New Year. Have never spent a Xmas away from London so am looking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 19th 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 10,464
Posted By Tricia

Re: Someone gag Triboy!

That's quite funny, I just noticed there is a John Lewis banner right under the last post, click through, go to gifts, then ales and there is a 4 pack of Broughton Ales variety for £12 :rofl:
Edit...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2010, 9:10 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 16,417
Posted By Tricia

Re: families left behind

Jordana my heart goes out to you. My daughter went travelling to Aus in a large group at 21, the night before she left I opened her bedroom door and stood gazing at her sleeping as I worried it might...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 12th 2010, 11:07 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 10,464
Posted By Tricia

Re: Someone gag Triboy!

Broughton Ales supply John Lewis (I've bought it as a present in a mixed pack) but I think that's the only English outlet according to their website, you can of course order it online....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 1st 2009, 2:45 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 12,661
Posted By Tricia

Re: Waste of a chunk of your life

I know of some people who can't seem to find 'contentment' and have come to the sad conclusion that the reason they (the ones that I know) can't find it is simply because they have forgotten some...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 29th 2009, 2:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By Tricia

Re: What birth cert. for daughter

We've been 'credit crunched' so not possible for the forseeable future :(
She's due over here some time in September and her visa doesn't expire till I think January so I did advise her to wait but...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 29th 2009, 1:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By Tricia

Re: What birth cert. for daughter

I'm definitely cracking up (probably an age thing) but I'm reading Shelley's and your (Bermudashorts) translation as the 'same' i.e it would appear I have the original but that is small with no...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 29th 2009, 12:09 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By Tricia

What birth cert. for daughter

Hello, my daughter is in Melbourne living with her Australian boyfriend, she extended her working visa and now want to apply for temporary residency. She has asked me to send copies of her birth...
Forum: Spain
Apr 14th 2009, 9:58 pm
Replies: 5,910
Views: 964,083
Posted By Tricia

Re: COSTA ESURI - AYAMONTE

Funny enough Marcelo sent me this link this evening, it's making me rather hungry ! http://www.jagsbistro.com/

Downside (for us) is I see he's made the restaurant non smoking now, thankfully most...
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2009, 8:37 am
Replies: 5,910
Views: 964,083
Posted By Tricia

Re: COSTA ESURI - AYAMONTE

April 1st today isn't it :rofl:
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2009, 10:59 pm
Replies: 5,910
Views: 964,083
Posted By Tricia

Re: COSTA ESURI - AYAMONTE

I can believe that, we were sitting on the edge of the baby pool, innocently dangling our feet in the water when a small snake wriggled/swam by:eek: The lifeguard simply fished it out, just as well...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2009, 10:39 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,008
Posted By Tricia

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Probably both but think this strikes at the core of what we were talking about earlier i.e political correctness killing reasoned debate. I will be very interested to see the consequences of taking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2009, 1:18 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,008
Posted By Tricia

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Ahh, I get your point now but paranoia suggests extreme or unjustified fears, unfortunately the fears are possibly extreme but definitely justified in the context of crime, bombs, immigrants,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2009, 12:55 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,008
Posted By Tricia

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Too wide a subject to narrow in to one word such as paranoia, some issues that people are more aware of = paranoia, certainly, plenty of others such as political correctness, as just one example,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2009, 12:34 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,008
Posted By Tricia

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Like Sans said, these 'annoyances' have been felt for some time & to be fair, most of it is to do with the ever larger slices of political correctness we have been swallowing. The London bombings...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 17th 2009, 10:13 am
Replies: 261
Views: 15,008
Posted By Tricia

Re: Some positive news about Britain

I haven't heard anyone mention this T-mobile advert & if this doesn't bring a smile to your face & kinda make you proud then nothing will....get ready to boogie & enjoy !

http://tinyurl.com/8h644y...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2009, 2:29 pm
Replies: 144
Views: 7,099
Posted By Tricia

Re: will it work if only one of us wants to be in oz

Do you really believe that, I am pretty sure the majority still hold real values, it's just that we tend to be not very vocal. I also think that turning 40 tends to result in the Victor Meldrew...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 1st 2009, 9:13 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

I had to read that last sentence again to make sure I wasn't seeing things but it does show you in your true light. My 2 pm's to you were concerning the property market over here & I advised you that...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 27th 2009, 11:25 am
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

For goodness sake, it's not point scoring, it is pointing out that you mention 'bad times' & how you came through it, I am now pointing out that many people are now experiencing bad times also, many...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 27th 2009, 10:49 am
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

Cricket, I'm afraid Dunroving's previous points were spot on from my point of view also. When you come on to the board to attempt to portray a different perspective (from personal, at the coal face...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 26th 2009, 9:47 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

Karma to you Dunroving, this is the essence I have been trying to get over;)

Edit: sorry, the quote thing didn't work properly
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 26th 2009, 9:44 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

Isn't that ironic though, the elderly don't ask for help because they believe in saving for a rainy day. Glad to hear electricity companies don't cut off supplies but I just realised my Mum has been...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 26th 2009, 9:23 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

Being ladies of a 'certain age' (I mean you & me) was there really any choice in that, credit wasn't something that was easy to obtain and of course that was a brilliant lesson for those of us that...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 26th 2009, 7:32 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

I don't think it was an 'onus', it was a 'choice' but true indeed, more social housing needed to be built. The current lot of loonies however, have removed that choice a) council house please - ok,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 26th 2009, 6:12 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 5,231
Posted By Tricia

Re: It's not all Bad........

That's why I chose the word 'sucked' as opposed to forced. You're right, a lot of people grew tired of waiting and at the end of the day, that's why I'm so cross, why should people have to put their...
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