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Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 6:30 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,450
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: More Cost of Living Questions

It's with Wizard, but at the moment is interest only. The amount we pay depends on the amount in our account with them. Salary goes straight into our Wizard account and any balance offsets against...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 9:26 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,450
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: More Cost of Living Questions

Okay .. I know I said we were paying $1600 a fortnight ... apparently it's a month. Honestly my brain has never been the same since childbirth!
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 4:26 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,450
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: More Cost of Living Questions

We have a $300k mortgage and we pay around $1600 a fortnight. Please let us know your potential mortgage provider!!!
Forum: Australia
Mar 15th 2006, 6:19 am
Replies: 76
Views: 5,998
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Submit your NICE photos from Australia

We're having a great time!

King parrot on bird feeder in garden.
Busy day at local dog walking beach.
Two photos of Fraser Island.

Good thread.

Rachel.
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 8th 2006, 9:39 am
Replies: 117
Views: 7,288
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: How's your dog or pet looks like?

This is Maddy, now 5 months old. She was sold to us as a bully-cross, but has grown and grown and grown. Currently failing with house training - any advice?
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2006, 9:45 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 727
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Interest showed In our house....BUT

We ended up dropping by 25000 pounds, this time last year. Our main aim was to get to Oz, we had a buyer who couldn't sell his and so we dropped so that he could drop also.
Ultimately, whatever the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 21st 2005, 10:37 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,242
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Missing Parcel

My parcel to the UK arrived yesterday. Hurray!
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2005, 11:12 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,242
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Missing Parcel

We sent a parcel to the UK more than 2 weeks ago (usually it takes 8 days). Hopefully it's just the Christmas rush. Aus post have helpfully said that there's no way to track it.
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2005, 8:20 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 23,499
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: It's been a long, long time!

When is the book coming out? Your style of writing is infinitely more interesting and addictive than most 'A year in a different country' sagas.

Please write more - you have a real talent.
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2005, 12:14 am
Replies: 82
Views: 4,215
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Wife's not sure now

Hi OP,
I remember when we received our visa, a part of me was disappointed because we then had to make our dreams into reality. We have now been here 7 months, have bought a house and are both...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2005, 3:38 am
Replies: 99
Views: 6,388
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Mil Rant

What's the latest? Please let us know!
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2005, 3:35 am
Replies: 2
Views: 378
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Postal Deadlines to the UK for Christmas

My Post Office has said that economy airmail will be okay til about the first week of Dec.
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2005, 9:49 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,872
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: 6 week real life trial, has anyone tried it?

Personally, I wouldn't put the children in school because it's the end of the UK school year and they will need a break. To put them into a new school and expect them to work hard, knowing it's just...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2005, 12:36 am
Replies: 33
Views: 1,772
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Bloody Nits

When your childrens' hair is nit-free, spray them with hairspray before school each day. It makes the hair 'dirty' and the nits do not like it. When I was a teacher, I did this on my own hair and...
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2005, 9:22 am
Replies: 191
Views: 23,499
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: It's been a long, long time!

This is addictive. Just bumping it to the top again.
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2005, 10:10 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: I have to get 8 bankers cheques for my settlement

We are in NSW and will receive $7000 grant and have our stamp duty paid. Not bad! We're paying all of our fees and buying air con - thanks John Howard!
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2005, 10:00 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: I have to get 8 bankers cheques for my settlement

Aren't you exempt from stamp duty as a first time Aussie buyer?
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2005, 3:45 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: I have to get 8 bankers cheques for my settlement

We settle next Thurs and our conveyancer is paying for everything out of the $7000 first home grant. She'll then give us the balance.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 2nd 2005, 12:34 am
Replies: 54
Views: 3,614
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Return to the UK

I live in Port Macquarie. This is a lovely town and we have been here 7 months. Cheap housing (we're just buying a 4 bedroom house with a large yard for $375000), seven clean empty beaches, friendly...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2005, 12:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: opening a bank account

One thing that surprised us was the bank charges. We opened an account with the Commonwealth before we arrived, but they charged us even though we weren't using it. At one point we had overdrafts in...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2005, 11:40 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Had a really bad day!

It's normal, don't worry! It feels like a rollercoaster of emotions at times. Just before we came out, I had a low time, but I'm so glad we came. When I felt low, I just kept thinking of why we were...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2005, 11:36 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 587
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Decisions, decisions: Opinions?

Hi!

I'm a teacher in NSW. You will be able to teach in private schools straight away (although some break up as early as 8th Dec!!). However in order to teach in public schools, you will have to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2005, 9:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,224
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Good / bad Tranzfers reports

We lost 20000 pounds on our first house!!!!
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2005, 9:10 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,224
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Good / bad Tranzfers reports

Thanks. I've just set up a small transfer to see how that goes, before entrusting them with our life savings.
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2005, 8:45 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,224
Posted By aussiesoon

Re: Good / bad Tranzfers reports

Thanks for that. Did you find it easy to set up the first transr?
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