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Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2009, 8:41 am
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2009, 8:41 am
Replies: 129
Views: 15,176
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: A Place in the Sun Down Under

I have to agree with all that has been said about how these types of programmes really don't help those who are actually looking to emigrate.

Nothing beats either a recce at the worst time in the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2009, 8:12 am
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

Hi All

Thanks again for all your points of view on this subject.

Hubby read all your posts yesterday and seems much more positive to get our emigration plans back on track now.

So far,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 9th 2009, 7:14 am
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

Thank you for your honest opinion and, being that you have lived in Perth for 18 years, an obviously educated one too, on the subject of my thread :wub: .

Every single point you made we had...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2009, 11:38 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

Could be a possibility; we're not rushing into getting kids into schools and have no jobs lined up so this idea could work :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2009, 9:36 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

I wish we could afford to do a reccie to Melbourne too but that is just not an option after the cost of the reccie to Perth last year :(

Everyone's views on this thread have been very helpful,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2009, 7:32 am
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

Just a quick 'Thank You' to all the folks who have taken the time to post their views :wub:- it has certainly given us food for thought.

I thought we'd start researching Geelong after a few...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2009, 10:46 am
Replies: 111
Views: 20,676
Posted By TheColebecks

Question ** Perth vs Melbourne - your views, please **

Calling all expats who have lived in both Melbourne & Perth (or at least visited both cities!) ....

Hubby is at it again with his cold, dragging feet...
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2008, 6:06 am
Replies: 304
Views: 31,003
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Moving to Oz... think VERY carefully!

Wise words from the OP but I agree with you Lindsay; better to have gone and tried than to wake up in 5 years time wondering 'what if' and it being too late to find out!

We have researched this...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2008, 9:06 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,496
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Perth Hills

Hi,

The Hills felt like 'home' - we live in the Chiltern Hills here so it figures I guess!! We found most coastal areas plots were too boxy and 'Stepford Wives'- like (spooky!!).

Regards
K...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2008, 6:37 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,496
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Perth Hills

Thanks for the info.:thumbup:

The remoteness of the Hills is a little concern re. eldest, definitely. Thankfully he can try for his licence once he arrives and that will help. He's heavily into...
Forum: Australia
Aug 8th 2008, 10:19 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,496
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Perth Hills

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

We drove around most of the areas you mention and really liked them, especially Mundaring. We really liked the Noblewood Estate in Mundaring and something along...
Forum: Australia
Aug 8th 2008, 1:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,496
Posted By TheColebecks

Perth Hills

Just got back from our 3 week reccie trip - had a fab time even though it rained for almost the entire 21 days!!

The only place we really felt 'at home' was up in the hills (we live in the...
Jul 11th 2008, 7:40 pm
Replies: 5,383
Views: 232,437
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: March Applicants

Hi Fellow Marchies,

We haven't had much luck with the house sale so we're going over to Perth on Sunday for 3 weeks, to validate :thumbsup:

Hope everyone is well and happy and on track with...
Forum: Australia
Jul 9th 2008, 6:24 am
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

I've PM'd you.

Look forward to a meet up :thumbsup:

Karen x
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2008, 6:55 am
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

Hi :) a meet would be good. I guess it depends where you are in Perth though being that it will have to be be after work as we're going to be based in Rockingham so a fair trot from Perth itself.
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 7:45 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

Looks like we're not going to make the meet after all:(.

The relatives have invited us to go down south with them that weekend and I cannot see us being back in time for the meet. We really want...
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 6:33 am
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

Hi

So glad there is someone with teenagers going. Our eldest, Sam, is 16 (17 in Dec) and really needs reassuring about schools and general teenage stuff!

Look forward to seeing you there :)...
Forum: Australia
Jul 6th 2008, 11:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 774
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: HELLO

Hi Mel & Mark,

Great to see you on BE, Welcome :wub:

I've PM'd you.

Love
Karen & Co x
Forum: Australia
Jul 5th 2008, 7:39 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

:thumbsup: xx
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2008, 1:29 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 5,571
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Kings Park

Really looking forward to the meet, hope we can find the place :unsure:!!

Hi Bev, we're apprehensive about the meet too but it will be great to meet & chat to others who have finally made the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2008, 1:48 pm
Replies: 740
Views: 66,279
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Who else is going to have to validate their visas due to house not selling?

Just joining this thread as we're coming over to validate on 13th July due to house not being sold and the validation date is looming - bloody expensive past-time though :sneaky:!

Karen xx
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2008, 1:45 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,865
Posted By TheColebecks

Re: Perth Attractions

Its supposed to be 'summer' here now but its only 17 degrees and raining today :thumbdown: so I think we can handle the Perth 'Winter' without too much fuss :lol:
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2008, 5:35 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,865
Posted By TheColebecks

Cool Re: Perth Attractions

Thanks everyone for your posts :wub:

I had a few of these places on my list to see already but now I've loads more, excellent :thumbsup:

Karen & Co xx

Only 12 more sleeps til we leave...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2008, 9:44 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,865
Posted By TheColebecks

Perth Attractions

We are coming over to validate on 14th July for 3 weeks :thumbsup:

What attractions, in your opinion, must we definitely see to make the most of our time there?

We are staying in Rockingham...
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