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Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2007, 12:20 am
Replies: 80
Views: 10,189
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Did you regret taking/not taking your house contents???

1. 2 suitcases, photos and all of kid's toys.
2. Would have brought everything. We gave away/sold for a song some lovely stuff in the UK. Even replacing bed stuff, linen and towels etc mount up...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2006, 2:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,540
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Quantas?

Last year we flew Qantas we were lured by child friendly brochure - in reality the child's fun pack never materialised (blank vacant looks when we enquired). The children eat first policy went out...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2006, 1:33 am
Replies: 93
Views: 6,809
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Do they give the MMR in Oz?

Another website to look at is http://www.jabs.org.uk/ if you haven't already done so.

Our child was immunised in the UK with separate vaccines. She was given priority for the mumps vaccine...
Forum: Australia
Sep 28th 2006, 1:56 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,367
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Who to use.....???

I was a member of Barclays Bank for donkeys years and the Manager of my local branch certified every document for free.
Forum: Australia
Sep 28th 2006, 1:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 565
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Gift Baskets Perth to North East, Help please

I regularly use Argos who have a fab website and usually delivery is within 2 days. I can usually find something to suit everyone. No complaints to date and if the recipient doesn't like it they can...
Forum: Australia
Sep 28th 2006, 1:31 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,966
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Take everything or nothing at all?

In our experience, it depends how much cash you've got to spend on furniture when you get here and where you're headed. We sold everything (and gave a lot away in a fit of generosity!) for a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2006, 12:48 am
Replies: 3
Views: 486
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Flight insurance for elderly parent

Thanks Paula, will definitely follow that up. Brought a smile to my face seeing your location, me being a Sunderland lass an' all :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2006, 12:33 am
Replies: 13
Views: 960
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: looking for help

My other half is a self-employed carpenter here in WA so I've just asked his advice. He says the previous post is spot on, anything out of the norm they wont test. He reckons because the tools...
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2006, 12:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 786
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: short term rentals

We used Drake's Apartments with Cars in Scenic Crescent, South Perth. Very friendly, clean and affordable plus use of car was a big bonus. Apartment had everything we needed. The location is near...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2006, 1:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 486
Posted By Starcatcher

Flight insurance for elderly parent

Hope someone may be offer some advice as I'm going ga-ga trailing through travel insurance quotes!

My 71 yr old mum is coming from the UK to Oz for 11 weeks. I know there is a reciprocal...
Forum: Australia
Jun 11th 2005, 7:58 am
Replies: 209
Views: 11,840
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: North East meet?

Good luck with the move, and the house selling :)

Is it easy to sell your house once you have actually moved over there? I am so naive about these things it's frightening! :scared:[/QUOTE]
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2005, 10:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,294
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Chat room anyone?

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Half an hour and 2 glasses of wine later :beer: I managed to download JVM from http://java.sun.com/. This apparently is...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2005, 9:23 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,294
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Chat room anyone?

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I'd like to chat but keep getting white box with red cross. Can someone please tell me what do I need to download/upload/offload to get going? :D
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2005, 9:08 am
Replies: 7
Views: 597
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: life insurance

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Have just been told our HSBC life insurance IS [U]valid in Oz....Hmmmm.... :confused: maybe worth re-checking (yet another...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 20th 2005, 9:55 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,071
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Certified Copies

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We certified our documents through our respective local banks by bank officials - no fees incurred.
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2005, 9:56 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,347
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: fingers crossed

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We would have loved to have met up with folks from the NE but we leave on the 17th June so too late. :( It would have great...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 13th 2005, 9:06 am
Replies: 10
Views: 983
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: HUNTSMAN

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Hi John,

When I arrived in rural SA I was told Huntsman were harmless and kept other crawlies at bay - consequently I adopted...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2005, 8:38 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,347
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: fingers crossed

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Good luck Tracey. Will keep all available extremities crossed for you! We will probably be frantically cleaning/lawn mowing in...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2005, 9:47 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,083
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Hooray -no theory test in WA!!

Just to let everyone know that you don't have to sit any kind of driving or theory test if you hold a UK driving licence (in WA). It was the best news I'd had all week. :) Small downside is that it...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 11:06 am
Replies: 209
Views: 11,840
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: North East meet?

[QUOTE=Tiawamutu]Hi Tracey
I would be interested too if it was near to Sunderland, as I don't drive, and further afield would be a bit difficult
19th June sounds good. My husband would be coming...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 10:46 am
Replies: 96
Views: 16,005
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Survey: Huntsman spiders!

Thank you for the brilliant links :scared: Can anyone offer reassurance to my partner? He is a joiner and regular dismantles kitchen units, cupboards etc. in the UK that hoard spiders and other...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 9:22 am
Replies: 11
Views: 592
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Help - who's front-loaded medicals?

[QUOTE=julesandco]Hi fountain of knowlege out there.

I just wondered how many of you out there have front-loaded your medicals (if any).


My partner and daughter front-loaded their medicals...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 15th 2005, 12:40 pm
Replies: 135
Views: 21,325
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: Does it ever stop aching?

[QUOTE=TraceyW]All of a sudden I want cold, frosty weather...oh to wake up after a harsh frost, to throw back the curtains of my bloody UPSTAIRS bedroom and see the white glistening in the sunshine. ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2005, 10:04 am
Replies: 10
Views: 841
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: How long did it take for the "i'm a tourist" to wear off?

I was in SA for amost 2 years before I was driving along highway 1 back to my house in the Flinders Ranges. I stopped to admire the the most spectacular sunset I have every seen and felt so...
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2005, 12:39 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,454
Posted By Starcatcher

Re: A few questions

Would be nice to keep this thread current.....
(1) Durham, NE England
(2) Bunbury/Rockingham/Perth - May 2005
(3) (30's)
(4) couple and 4 yr old
(5) Escaping the wet & cold, enjoying life,...
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