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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2009, 9:34 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,600
Posted By meljor

Re: Did anyone manage to get their Super out when they left Oz??

Having read through a lot of the bumpf on the ATO website I notice they state that "eligible temporary residents" can claim their super back. However, nowhere can I find a definition of what...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2009, 5:17 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,600
Posted By meljor

Re: Did anyone manage to get their Super out when they left Oz??

Thanks for the info. Interesting article.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2009, 5:03 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,600
Posted By meljor

Re: Did anyone manage to get their Super out when they left Oz??

I understand from my conversations with the ATO that cancellation of my permanent residency status i.e not obtaining a leave to return visa would amount to the same thing. I hope I am not wrong.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2009, 3:57 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,600
Posted By meljor

Re: Did anyone manage to get their Super out when they left Oz??

Me too, I'm banking on it :unsure:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2009, 3:32 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,600
Posted By meljor

Re: Did anyone manage to get their Super out when they left Oz??

Just go to www.ato.gov.au and do a search for DASP (departing Australia Super Payment) if over $5K you will need to know exactly how much and fill out a form for DIAC (Dept. Immigration) as well. All...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 24th 2009, 6:01 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,816
Posted By meljor

Re: Kidnapping one's own child...

So how does one go about getting "proof" that the other parent agrees to you taking the child?
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 17th 2008, 7:48 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

I'm so excited for you hun, you really deserve a break after everything you've been through, keep us posted, I will be thinking of you both. :thumbsup:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 16th 2008, 9:56 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

Yay, for us.
It is so liberating knowing that you owe nothing, but also when you think of it, we have landed in a foreign country, knowing no one and not very much about how things go on and made a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 16th 2008, 8:18 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

Forget vast sums, I'd go back to Yorkshire yesterday if I had enough to buy the basics, white goods, beds, something to sit on, a cheap runaround etc and 6 months rental, that's what I'm working...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 14th 2008, 9:09 am
Replies: 95
Views: 11,657
Posted By meljor

Re: Cold,Windy,Rainy,Does bad Uk weather turn you off?

The Gods have answered my prayers recently and given me lots of lovely rain here in Melbourne, I only hope they can keep it up till Boxing Day.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 13th 2008, 4:15 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 11,657
Posted By meljor

Re: Cold,Windy,Rainy,Does bad Uk weather turn you off?

Deeply sorry, just replying to the post.:o
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 13th 2008, 12:45 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 11,657
Posted By meljor

Re: Cold,Windy,Rainy,Does bad Uk weather turn you off?

I think you misread, it was Baked bread not beans! Though it is perfectly possible to make your own if you wish the basic ingredient are available.

And farm reared meat does not necessarily mean...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 12th 2008, 9:00 am
Replies: 95
Views: 11,657
Posted By meljor

Re: Cold,Windy,Rainy,Does bad Uk weather turn you off?

I believe asthma is an auto-immune disorder, could be wrong it's been a while since I did respiratory nursing, but think it is due to the body's inflammatory response going into overdrive, there are...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 11th 2008, 6:26 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

Please can I just send you some each month, I don't want to set foot in Australia ever again :p
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 11th 2008, 12:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,148
Posted By meljor

Re: Piccies from around the UK

Gorgeous photo's everyone. Does anyone have any Chistmassy ones, even if it's just town centre hustle and bustle, with lights.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 11th 2008, 12:03 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,725
Posted By meljor

Re: Too Scared To Get Excited

Can I get excited for you hun :thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 9:50 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,784
Posted By meljor

Re: What's Your reason For Going Back To The Uk?

There is nothing practical about living in a country you don't like when everything you do like is on the other side of the planet, an expensive and uncomfortable flight away.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 9th 2008, 9:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By meljor

Re: a few pics for you

If I had a dollar for every time I was asked the "so how do you like it here?" question I could have bought tickets home. One day I am going to say out loud what I normally say in my head, i.e. "who...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 9th 2008, 9:16 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

It would depend which was the quicker ticket out of here. I'm just not that keen to stick around. I have pondered paddling my way home in a dinghy.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 9:02 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 3,705
Posted By meljor

Re: Australia is_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Loving it :rofl:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 8:57 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,784
Posted By meljor

Re: What's Your reason For Going Back To The Uk?

Because Australia is not and never will be, home. I knew the first month I had made a mistake.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 8:04 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,619
Posted By meljor

Re: What have you learnt about yourself whilst....

Thank you. :o
Forgot to add, that utopia is no country on this Earth. What matters is where you feel at home.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 7:51 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 11,657
Posted By meljor

Re: Cold,Windy,Rainy,Does bad Uk weather turn you off?

Nope.
I find the heat and brightness of the sun unbearable here, so much I have developed vit d deficiency.
I love the softness of the Northern light, I like the way the grey sky contrasts with the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 9th 2008, 7:42 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,471
Posted By meljor

Re: If Money were no object.....

No contest I would be on the next fight home even if it meant flying, economy, with no food in the most uncomfortable seat, inbetween the two most irritating and obnoxious people, the kids behind me...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2008, 6:44 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,619
Posted By meljor

Re: What have you learnt about yourself whilst....

Green is a glorious colour.
Rain smells and sounds amazing.
Blue skies can be tedious.
British people are incredibly warm and honest.
I love being around people who say what they mean and more...
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