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Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2011, 10:09 am
Replies: 57
Views: 8,743
Posted By loubie

Re: ping pong pomes that cant settle!

Thank you for sharing your exeriences, it is interesting to hear.....! This is with the exception of Dave sax, who i believe is my partner, who writes with some biase towards AUS! However Dave sax if...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2011, 8:02 am
Replies: 57
Views: 8,743
Posted By loubie

ping pong pomes that cant settle!

Its not an untypical scenario....we have moved to Aus and back to the UK....we are just abouts to go back to AUS! However, i dont really want to go but my partner does. One child wants to go the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 23rd 2010, 11:51 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Hi Lucy

( BTW ths is Dave using my OH user name )

Yes you're right , I didn't particularly want to come back , although I was missing all the usual things and thought it might be a good time....
Forum: Teaching
Feb 23rd 2010, 7:28 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 22,196
Posted By loubie

Re: Why not the GTP?

Why don't you use your degree and do the Graduate Diploma in Education?
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2010, 10:36 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Everyone has a different story Ezzie.
I wish you all the best.
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2010, 8:25 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Thanks everyone for the stories.

We've been back nearly 3 months . I can relate strongly to all of the posts . It is true you realise that the things you thought you missed the most , aren't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 12th 2010, 9:27 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

No , separate check for each job.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 12th 2010, 2:52 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

Hi.....yes we live in North Essex......pm the details! That is a big leap!
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2010, 2:32 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,125
Posted By loubie

Re: Letting Your House Long Term and Moving to Aus

Well yes , not to mention the current exchange rate . People forget that a lot of the time a fluctuating exchange rate can make a big big difference. My feeling is that the pound will get stronger...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 12th 2010, 1:06 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

Mental health and learning disability!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 11th 2010, 11:14 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

We are not entitled to benefits because we have savings and have not paid national insurance for the past 4 years! We have been down that route....could get job seekers with no money but they will...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 11th 2010, 10:48 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

yes its crazy.....and its thirty six pounds a time! The only one i havent had to pay for is the good old NHS!! Thanks for the agency advise!! Hopefully i can start work in the nhs first, as the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 11th 2010, 10:30 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

Re: CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

Thanks...i contacted the MP.....and they are on the case! Its so crap....that we have to eat through savings!! Its good to hear from other people in the same boat! But........it shouldnt be that hard...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2010, 9:14 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,125
Posted By loubie

Letting Your House Long Term and Moving to Aus

I'd like to know peoples experiences with this . It is something we are considering as the lower interest rates and quite high rental means that the mortgage would at least be covered and anything...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 11th 2010, 10:23 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,977
Posted By loubie

CRB checks/warning on wait time, if returning to UK!

Just a warning to anyone that requires a CRB check.....we returned from Australia in Decemember 09. I signed up with a nursing agency....the frist CRB got lost in the post and another submitted in...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2010, 12:01 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Hi

Yes it was , but I started to come round to her way of thinking after a while due to a few reasons , mostly that we didn't like the area we bought in . It was a good opportunity to come back...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2010, 5:25 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,645
Posted By loubie

Re: Moving to Perth in February! Can anyone help?

Only the Aussies would call a sport which spends 75% of the time in your hands - football - the name of which is already taken :)

I actually think it's a great game , I used to watch the Eagles a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 2nd 2010, 5:29 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,645
Posted By loubie

Re: Moving to Perth in February! Can anyone help?

Hello Mate

With regards to soccer , actually even the Aussies call it ' football ' now it's officially the biggest participated sport - you could try Curtin Uni . Last season I played against them...
Forum: Australia
Feb 2nd 2010, 9:17 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Hello Paul

Sorry to hear you found it hard for work.

We lived in Westview Boulevard and the kids also went to Mullers beach primary. If you were there while we were , you might remember my...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2010, 7:14 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

I met a lot of people that had moved back and then moved out to Oz again, it is very common, but something that people have to do , if you lose a few grand in the process so be it . We weren't happy...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2010, 1:22 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Re: Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Catherine Gee made me do it!




I'm not sure what that means , but no , we're from Essex / Suffolk
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2010, 8:55 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 27,043
Posted By loubie

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

Exactly - 250,000 GBP would get you $450,000 now , a BIG difference to the exchange rates at the time of filming - higher interest rates now too .

I'm watching that exchange rate vista gadget...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2010, 8:59 am
Replies: 56
Views: 12,843
Posted By loubie

Ping Pong Pommes , where are you??

Boomerang pommes , whatever ...where are you .?
I'd love to know peoples experiences of making the move out there, not settling and moving back , only to realise why they made the move in the first...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2010, 9:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,501
Posted By loubie

Re: Newly qualified teacher -induction year in Aus..is it possible?

Thanks roamer , that is very useful info .
I suppose there wouldn't be any point in doing the induction if you didn't have to , unless you planned to return to the UK .
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2010, 7:47 am
Replies: 65
Views: 9,660
Posted By loubie

Re: Perth.

Hi

The thing about immigrating is that everyones experience of a place is going to be completely different and obviosly you won't know until you do it. Some brits that I knew( most in fact ) loved...
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