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Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2006, 4:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 3,265
Posted By Diamond Lil

Praying Mantis - they bite !!

Did you know that Praying Mantis bite ? :eek: I know because I have just been bitten by one !!
I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2006, 5:39 am
Replies: 50
Views: 2,601
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Location Location

All ??? Our house is listed on Realestate .com and I don't consider it overpriced. Rural property with 4 beds /2 baths, pool, 3 bay garage/shed etc.etc. for less than $500,000 ? :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2005, 5:58 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,402
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Driving the Nullarbor...

We drove from Far North Coast to Perth across the Nullabor in November and back in February. Wonderful trip. The scenery is stunning especially along the coastline. Worth a little detour off the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2005, 7:54 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,416
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Oz credit card for temporary resident

We are on a 410 visa ( temporary resident ) and we have a National Bank visa card.

Liz
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2005, 11:55 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 470
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Civel Service Pensions

Hubby has a civil service pension. We have it paid into our bank account which happens to be in the Isle of Man then it is transferred to our account here in Oz. Obviously there is a transfer fee...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2005, 9:15 am
Replies: 9
Views: 562
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Will our fax machine work in Oz

Ours is a Sanyo. I contacted Sanyo before we left the UK and they said it should work anywhere in the world. Initially it wouldn't work but after about a year I was talking to a telephone engineer...
Forum: Australia
Sep 15th 2005, 12:29 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,812
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Parrots in the Garden - Brisbane

If you have room for a bird bath in your garden you can almost guarantee at least lorikeets. We also put wild bird seed out every day which brings them in. Don't put seed or water anywhere near...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2005, 12:27 am
Replies: 14
Views: 800
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Freemasonary in sydney

NO - it is NOT !!
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2005, 12:20 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,017
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Anybody got any good snake stories?

[QUOTE=Steve Zodiac]Particularly interested in King Browms, Tigers, Taipans and the old Fierce snake[/QUOT

We had a brown in the chook pen once. I went in the shed to collect eggs and when I...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2005, 7:28 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,796
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?

We brought everything with us - even cutlery ! Just thought it would be so much easier to settle quickly with familiar stuff around us and not have to worry about where to shop for replacements. ...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 7:29 am
Replies: 15
Views: 9,532
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Bird's Custard Powder??????

Yes, that's it - Macquarie Centre. Went there with her but couldn't remember which one it was.

Liz
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 6:54 am
Replies: 15
Views: 9,532
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Bird's Custard Powder??????

Hi Phil

You can get prawn cocktail crisps in Sydney somewhere as my daughter was buying them when she lived there. They were on a stall in a shopping mall that sold a lot of English stuff like...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 6:43 am
Replies: 278
Views: 18,830
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Where from......where to.

From Falmouth Cornwall to Wellingborough Northants to Exeter Devon to Newport South Wales to Casino NSW and to somewhere north of Perth in the near future. Haven't got itchy feet just following...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 6:29 am
Replies: 15
Views: 9,532
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Bird's Custard Powder??????

Hi Phil

Birds Custard powder you can usually get in a larger Coles store. That is THE one thing I have really missed as I can't get it in our area. My daughter sent some for my birthday recently...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 6th 2005, 12:53 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,496
Posted By Diamond Lil

Phone number for Perth Immigration Office please ?

We need to renew our 410 visa shortly. Phoned the helpline with a couple of queries but they couldn't help so they gave me a Perth number which turns out to be the fax number.
Has anyone got the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2005, 11:48 am
Replies: 12
Views: 516
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Looking for some ideas on how to move stuff from Sydney to Perth

Hi Dave

The drive across to Perth can be done in about 5-6 days just driving through the day. We did it from the far North coast at Christmas. Even with a trailer it shouldn't take you much more...
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2005, 6:33 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,983
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Mosquitos-help

If you have been bitten by a mossie rub liquid soap - the sort in a pump dispenser - into the bite as soon as you feel the irritation. It will take away the itch within minutes in most cases. I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2005, 12:07 am
Replies: 68
Views: 5,032
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Anyone Over 50

We came out here as young retirees 5 years ago. Friends and acquaintances thought we were mad too. My mother and in laws were still alive at the time. When we told them what we were doing they all...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2005, 6:56 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,330
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Which 4 x 4 to buy ? any advice ?

Toyota Landcruiser - pricey but very reliable. We bought ours used - it has been across the Simpson desert - up and down over a 1000 sand hills and across from NSW to Perth and back without a spot of...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2005, 6:40 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,000
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Brisbane / Bayside... Well

Sorry your experiences have been bad but have you thought that you might be the arrogant one and giving out bad vibes ?
We moved to a semi rural area 5 years ago not knowing a soul here. We have...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2005, 1:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Antique wooden furniture and Brio

We brought mostly antique furniture over with us. Fine antique furniture that is inlaid or veneered does not like the climate very much. You will find that the veneer is liable to bubble or start...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2005, 10:29 am
Replies: 10
Views: 587
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Customs - bringing in food

Two years ago coming back to OZ I declared I had some packets of Birds Custard powder - immediately confiscated !! Said they were too much risk because of foot and mouth disease in the UK. ...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2005, 6:36 am
Replies: 43
Views: 2,879
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Pushed just a little too far!!

We are moving to WA within 12 months and Geraldton was on Mr DL's list as a possible place to look at. It certainly won't be now ! At the moment we live in a country town with quite a few...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2005, 6:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,319
Posted By Diamond Lil

Re: Retirement visa 410 .. entitlements ? .. any ideas

We have held a 410 retirement visa for 6 years now. As retirees we are not entitled to any benefits as a previous poster has said. We did enquire initially with Centrelink. We belong to a private...
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