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Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2006, 8:03 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 568
Posted By marcbolam

Re: New here, and NOT an ex pat

womans breast comes to mind.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 20th 2006, 7:52 am
Replies: 2
Views: 678
Posted By marcbolam

Re: How Easy Is It To Find Work In UK?

register with an agency before you arrive and its a piece of p*ss to get work. do it or regret it.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 7th 2006, 6:17 am
Replies: 84
Views: 6,079
Posted By marcbolam

Re: My thoughts like it or not!

your right about 1 thing - you are a master of pish.

every 1 to their own and if it wasnt for opposite opinions and comments, BE would not be like it is.

good luck ;)
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2006, 7:11 am
Replies: 325
Views: 27,235
Posted By marcbolam

Re: debt in uk

No, as addressed in the thread - To all leavers of debt.
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2006, 7:08 am
Replies: 325
Views: 27,235
Posted By marcbolam

Re: debt in uk

To the leavers of debt - please wake up and smell the coffee - get your debt paid before you leave the UK - or if you dont, stay away once you go, we dont want your type here.

Or do you not have...
Forum: Australia
Oct 1st 2006, 4:40 pm
Replies: 329
Views: 34,635
Posted By marcbolam

Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?

I thought Easington was a mining village (no miners now though after maggies revolution !! scab she was!!) near a small town in county durham called sunderland.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 1st 2006, 4:36 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 715
Posted By marcbolam

Oz to Uk (taking goods back)

anyone that has moved back to the UK for Oz and taken any whitegoods back (washer / dishwasher / freezer etc..) that were bought in OZ but are not 6 months and we havent been out the UK for 12 months...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2006, 9:53 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,981
Posted By marcbolam

Re: north lakes

yeah your right the sun does shine on the hideous. ;) dont forget to go straight to centrelink - oh, sorry you've already been, just like home then?
keep on truckin .

SMB
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2006, 9:02 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,981
Posted By marcbolam

Re: north lakes

cant believe they are letting mackums populate the area - theres a way of gettin the value of property down !!

all tongue in cheek by the way - welcome aboard !!

SMB.

:p :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2006, 9:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,527
Posted By marcbolam

Re: No reason for friends/relatives not to call you

anything for phoning from oz to the uk with the same sort of chrges - info please??? cheers.
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:22 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,180
Posted By marcbolam

Re: Best places to live in Brisbane

nothing wrong with Logan area - its a bloody big district you know with a hell of a lot of suburbs, be they good , bad or ugly!! no comment on Ipswich - never been around there!
Forum: Australia
May 28th 2006, 10:16 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By marcbolam

Re: suburb info required

steveo,
nice to hear from you - yep got the licence in hand but not in hand if you know what i mean!! i am sending the info of tomorrow, my employer has let me use there time in sorting it out at...
Forum: Australia
May 27th 2006, 7:54 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By marcbolam

suburb info required

anyone heard of or lived in Loganholme, Brisbane? in general what was it like ? any good for a family of 4? shops, crime, kids things to do etc..

looking at moving there on a new par tof an...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2006, 10:16 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,869
Posted By marcbolam

Re: When we land in Australia do we need to do anything at customs??

can i just add that you will also need plenty and i mean plenty of patience going through. it took us 1.5 hrs in total - they are fairly, no very thorough and then getting your luggage - only one...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2006, 9:52 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 787
Posted By marcbolam

Re: Child Benefit

we have just claimed for the kids after being here 2 weeks and its similiar to the uk system - $100 a fortnight so my wife tells me
(this was for 2 kids)
Forum: Australia
Apr 23rd 2006, 12:35 am
Replies: 91
Views: 9,295
Posted By marcbolam

Re: 4 months in Oz as an Electrician

SteveO - this is absolutely insane, having to go through all that again. I thought they needed decent sparks in Oz as a priority - so why the F**k make it a ball ache to get the required licence to...
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2006, 4:37 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,645
Posted By marcbolam

Wink Re: Purchase in UK or Oz?

What about furniture and kids toys? We were going leave settee but taking all kids toys, are they cheap over in oz?

Kelly (Marcs trouble and strife)
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 15th 2006, 11:41 pm
Replies: 341
Views: 12,861
Posted By marcbolam

Re: How many from the North East are out there?

hi all,

seeing as this thread is going on an on, i thought i would chip in. me, the wife and 2 young girls (1 and 2yrs) moving to Brisbane (shailer park) from Newcastle ( Wideopen ) on April 26th...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2006, 11:33 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 674
Posted By marcbolam

Re: Shipping quotes - a bit high??

We have just had 2 companies out and are waiting on another 2 for next week. Pickfords came in at £2800 and excess bag. came in at £2500 this was for 590 cu ft . both packing included and door to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2006, 1:15 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,809
Posted By marcbolam

Re: migration agents

we live in Newcastle and used Go Matilda. They were every bit as helpful as they said they would be and helped us through the TRA / Visa application. money well spent in our opinion. Not sure now...
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2006, 1:38 am
Replies: 3
Views: 523
Posted By marcbolam

Re: waiting time

cheers for that Wendy.
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2006, 1:37 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,337
Posted By marcbolam

travelling with babies / toddlers

If anyone has travelled away with kids of 1 - 2 years old, what would you recommend to have them seated on the flight? own seat with car seat or bassinet? and how was the flight?
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2006, 1:31 am
Replies: 3
Views: 523
Posted By marcbolam

waiting time

just a quick question for those who have gained their visa.

after submitting the last pieces of paperwork - meds/pcc's - how long did you wait until the decision was issued to you? its been...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2006, 1:18 am
Replies: 8
Views: 574
Posted By marcbolam

Re: sending post to OZ

Gina,

you can only track it until it leaves the UK.The post office website is where the tracking facility is and you use the reference number on your receipt to do this. I was told by a "customer...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2006, 4:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 574
Posted By marcbolam

sending post to OZ

hi all,

has anyone experienced any slow post to OZ since xmas?

my PCC was sent on 25th Jan and as yet we have no confirmation it has arrived in OZ - maybe its went AWOL!! its the last thing...
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