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Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2007, 12:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,060
Posted By chessp

Re: Cleaners???

We have just hired one in Eltham (Melbourne) area. She starts tomorrow and has advised the first clean will be $100 and therefter $50 a week. She will apparently do a minimum of 2hrs each visit other...
Forum: Australia
Sep 27th 2007, 10:00 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 548
Posted By chessp

Re: Anyone near Melbourne?

Both myself and the wife live just outside Melbourne in Eltham approx 24km and North East of the city. The commute takes approx 45 mins to 1 hr by car/train subject to traffic and the time you leave....
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2007, 9:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,593
Posted By chessp

Re: Overhill Kennels

We used the Melbourne quarantine for our dog and they are based in Spotswood. To be honest with you we decided not to visit regularly due to the unnecessary stress imposed on the dog when we left. I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2007, 3:27 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,593
Posted By chessp

Re: Overhill Kennels

We used these guys and to be honest cannot recommend them enough.

I travelled over before the wife who was left to tidy up a few loose ends with the house sale etc and our dog failed the blood...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2007, 11:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 616
Posted By chessp

Re: light switches

Sorry guys for not being clear - I dont want c-bus or anything in line with home automation as I believe that this is going to be a nightmare and costly experience. So any ideas of brands / styles...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2007, 3:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,123
Posted By chessp

Re: Moving to Melbourne

You should both be ideally suited to getting jobs here. The rail network is Connex and telecoms can be either OPTUS or Telstra to which I believe they are also looking for staff.

Areas to live in...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2007, 3:41 am
Replies: 3
Views: 616
Posted By chessp

light switches

I am looking for somewhere that I can get an array of decent (modern) light switches. By this I mean I have checked the usual suspects HPM and Clipsal and although they seem alright I was looking for...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2007, 2:52 am
Replies: 7
Views: 677
Posted By chessp

Cleaners

Does anybody know of a good cleaner who is reliable and does a good job in the Eltham North area (Melbourne). We have had a few and to be honest they have been absolutely shocking. At times I have...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2007, 2:52 am
Replies: 9
Views: 968
Posted By chessp

Re: Can anyone recomend where to look for work while visiting Oz

I did something similar back in October 05 with the wife similar to what you are planning. In my experience providing you are coming over imminently you will find a lot of help. You obviously will...
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2007, 2:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 805
Posted By chessp

Re: house deposits ???

You can actually remove the insurance fees by having 10% down payment which is what we are doing. Likewise you need to ensure you have sufficient funds for Stamp duty as it is a damn site higher here...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2007, 10:22 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,523
Posted By chessp

Re: melbourne suburbs

Hi there,

We currently live in BoxHill as we rented for the first year with a view to buying once we got to know the area. Similarly to you we (the wife and I) both work in the CBD and BoxHill was...
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2007, 9:36 am
Replies: 2
Views: 468
Posted By chessp

House renovation

I am about to start the long arduous task of renovating or modernising our house which we are just about to me into here in Melbourne. I am trying to find somewhere that sells items such as power...
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2007, 9:25 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,509
Posted By chessp

Bisto

My wife swears blind that she has seen Bisto gravy in a shop here in Melbourne but cannot remember where. Can anybody tell me if they can confirm this or is she really sniffing something!! One quick...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2006, 7:37 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,015
Posted By chessp

Re: Balwyn North

Despite all of the confusion below I can also confirm Ozsheilas response that the area is very nice and very family orientated. We were initially looking at renting there however the concern we had...
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2006, 1:54 am
Replies: 102
Views: 4,127
Posted By chessp

Re: Melbourne Meal - 4th November

Cas,

I wouldn't mind attending making that myself and the wife. Dont suppose you have the address (GPS reliant at the moment but getting better!!)
Forum: Australia
May 15th 2006, 10:19 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 542
Posted By chessp

Cheap phone calls back to the UK

Can anybody advise as to how to get cheap calls back to the UK. Before moving out here I was able to ring here for 1p/minute however the same does not appear to ring true going back the way. There...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2006, 2:55 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,064
Posted By chessp

Re: Box Hill, Melbourne

On4e other thing to note and that it is a dry council. I only found that one out after signing up for a 1 year lease. It is a reasonable area and as somebody said earlier it has an awful lot of good...
Forum: Australia
Apr 22nd 2006, 10:57 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,996
Posted By chessp

Re: Telephone wiring

Thanks very much for this. I must have got the RJ45 and RJ11 terminology confused.
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2006, 11:30 am
Replies: 4
Views: 723
Posted By chessp

Re: Lying in bed at night worrying.

The only pearls of wisdom both my wife and I can give is to go with the flow!!

When you eventually do get here you will be all to occupied in trying to get transport, roof over your head, maybe a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2006, 11:11 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,996
Posted By chessp

Re: Telephone wiring

Thanks for this. I will try it out later tomorrow. I just cannot believe that it is so difficult to get hold of this information.
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2006, 3:04 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,996
Posted By chessp

Telephone wiring

I am trying to change what is a 610 connector socket to a standard rj11 sconnectore ocket however I cannot find anybody who can tell me what pins the 2 wires (blue and white) go to. You ask in shops...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2006, 12:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By chessp

Re: Hello

Hi there, we are from Bristol and I am due to fly to Melbourne next Saturday ahead of the wife. I need to look for rented accomodation no more than 15kms outside of the CBD and that has easy access...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2006, 12:05 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 674
Posted By chessp

Re: shipping a dog to australia - when to start organising

We started the process about 7 weeks ago. We did not realise that the dog was not to have the leptos part of the booster back in October last year and are now starting to see the consequences. We are...
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2006, 9:28 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,009
Posted By chessp

Re: Problems with shipping pets

Thanks. Thats good to know. Totally agree with the stress thing though- could have cried today when we got the results. Has there been cases where people have not been able to fly out their pet?
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2006, 9:19 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,009
Posted By chessp

Re: Problems with shipping pets

She got the booster in July
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