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Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2007, 3:43 am
Replies: 0
Views: 485
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Melbourne Campsite that allow dogs?

All,
We shall shortly be arriving in Melbourne and will pick up a camper and our dogs from quarantine to drive to Adelaide.
Can anyone recommend campsites that permit dogs (ie not Big4) located...
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2007, 7:43 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 681
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: SIR Visa Adelaide

No, you don't need to apply for any job before applying for the visa. For Adelaide info, try www.adelaidebrits.tk
Regards, Paul
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2007, 7:41 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 642
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Dog Kennels near Melbourne

Thanks for the link to Btrivics - we have posted there. Any other recommendations for kennels in Melbourne would still be appreciated. Thanks, Paul
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2007, 5:41 am
Replies: 3
Views: 642
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Dog Kennels near Melbourne

Hi,
Our dogs are currently part way through their quarantine in Spottiswood, Melbourne however due to the sudden death of F-I-L, we are having to delay our flights to Oz by a few weeks.
Can anyone...
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2007, 6:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,315
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Roof tiles, what's supposed to be under?

Our builder in SA told us that sarking was only required if the Council considered that the house was in a medium or high fire risk area. In the end, we went for colourbond roof rather than concrete...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2007, 7:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,895
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Container Arived!!! Quarantine help???

They will cut off all locks to check the contents. Paul
Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2007, 7:48 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,144
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Fridge with water/ice dispenser question

We managed to fit a 'Y' adaptor to the dishwasher feed and the fridge had a long enough hose. The adaptor cost under £1.
Paul
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2007, 8:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: One Way Car Hire Melbourne to Adelaide

Thanks for the replies - will try the link. Also, we intend to fully clean the inside of the car to remove all evidence of the dogs.
Cheers, Paul
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2007, 9:56 am
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By Paul & Wendy

One Way Car Hire Melbourne to Adelaide

We are looking to hire a car / van to travel from Melbourne to Adelaide. We fly into Melbourne and are picking up our 2 dogs before driving to Adelaide so need a large car / people carrier / or...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2007, 11:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: LPG Conversions

If you have a 4x4, the tanks go under the vehicle. Reduces ground clearance a little if you go serious off road - not a problem otherwise. For cars, they can locate the tank where the spare wheel...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2007, 8:55 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: LPG Conversions

Not yet in Oz so can't answer your question. However, I had my 3.9v8i Disco converted about 5 years ago and have done over 100,000miles on LPG. My old system is fairly basic so expect the new...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2007, 8:51 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 717
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Life insurance???

Until we are satisfied that we will not return to the UK in a few years, we are staying with our existing policies. Also, policies tend to be cheaper the younger you are when you take them out. ...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2007, 8:45 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 717
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Life insurance???

We have life assurance policies with Direct Line and Freinds Provident. Both said that since we did not plan to move to Oz when we took out the policies, then provided that we continue to make the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2007, 7:58 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 847
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Would you take a UK american fridge/freezer?

Surely you will have air con for those hot days, so the room temp that the fridge will operate in should not be too extreme?
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2007, 8:27 am
Replies: 0
Views: 429
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Any White Good Service Engineers?

Hi,
A question for anyone who works as a domestic white good service engineer...
We are considering buying a Beko American style fridge freezer in the UK that we would bring with us in a few...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2007, 5:52 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,405
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Any early 20's going to Adelaide?

We are moving from Stirling, Scotland to Adelaide and have been there twice on a recci. (we are in our early 30's) Okay, it will never compare with much larger cities such as Sydney but its...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2007, 11:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,676
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Can we claim VAT back on new goods when exporting?

We phoned the VAT helpline and was told NO! Since we are UK residents, we are not entitled to claim the vat back when exporting new goods in our container.
Will your new goods be obviously new...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2007, 11:06 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,057
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Business Class Flights

We have only gone economy before but since we have enough BMi points, we are going business class with Singapore when we emigrate. You have to cash in 50% more points but it is worth it compared to...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2007, 9:03 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,475
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: asbestos in homes

I guess it is not too different to the UK - we still used asbestos until the mid 80's. It is in artex, floor tiles, old fashioned fuse boxes, as well as the more known items such as garage roofs,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2007, 10:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 593
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Shipping sensitive documents

If we have time, we are going to scan documents and bring them over on a DVD in our hand luggage. We are also scanning photos etc (taken before the age of digital cameras) in case our container is...
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2007, 10:26 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 664
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Flight Poll

Singapore are great to fly with, especially their on demand entertainment system in economy. It was 8 years previous when we flew with Air New Zealand and although they were okay, not in the same...
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2007, 10:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 664
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: Flight Poll

Our vert first trip to Oz was with Air New Zealand, with a stopover in LA for 4 days. Ever since, we have gone direct with Singapore (twice) and Emirates (once). We have had a stop over in...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2007, 12:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,374
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: radio,so sorry

In answer to the original question, yes, your radio will work. Paul
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2007, 7:44 am
Replies: 2
Views: 494
Posted By Paul & Wendy

Re: One for the plumbers

Thanks Dave for the info. I presume therefore that i need to buy a hose with 1/2" x 1/2" BSP female both ends. However, if I wish to fit mixer basin taps that come with flexi tails for 15mm...
Forum: Australia
Mar 29th 2007, 9:04 am
Replies: 2
Views: 494
Posted By Paul & Wendy

One for the plumbers

Hi,
This might be a bit of an unusual request, but can anyone tell me if the tap fittings in Oz are the same as in the UK.
We are still in the UK whilst our house is being built in Adelaide and...
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