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Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 1:34 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

Re: What to bring for host in Australia?

Good tip - thanks for that! :)
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 7:34 am
Replies: 56
Views: 7,611
Posted By baloo

Re: "Americanisms" In Australian Culture

A lot of the things you think are 'wrong' in Australia (words or pronunciation) are the same in other ex British colony countries, and not by way of Americanisms. Perhaps that's just the way the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 7:30 am
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

Re: What to bring for host in Australia?

Will see if they follow the football or what their preferences are. Thanks for the ideas! :)
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 7:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

Re: What to bring for host in Australia?

Ah, great idea. And as you've done that before, it must be okay with customs to bring it in.
Thanks! :)
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 7:14 am
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

Re: What to bring for host in Australia?

LOL :D No they're not, they're Aussies, so I'll pass on the crisps & gravy for them ;)
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 12:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

Re: What to bring for host in Australia?

Oh okay - thanks for the tips on food that can be brought in. :)

Now I still need tips on what I can bring for our hosts. Don't think crisps & gravy will quite cut it :D
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2005, 9:48 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By baloo

What to bring for host in Australia?

Any ideas on the type of thing we could bring as a gift to say thank you to our hosts in Australia? We're staying with some friends & family, and wanted to bring them something from the UK but not...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2005, 9:43 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,621
Posted By baloo

Re: best travel agents/airlines

As pootle says, you have to select 'return' fare, then you get the +-14 days & can choose MUCH cheaper flights than that! Also, remember to choose 'Economy - lowest' for the cheapest fares...

Try...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2005, 9:43 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,621
Posted By baloo

Re: best travel agents/airlines

Sorry, don't know what the emigrant baggage allowance is with them, but can tell you that their standard allowance is 23kgs, not 20kgs, so already a little bit more (which does help when you want...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2005, 10:15 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,621
Posted By baloo

Re: best travel agents/airlines

Try again now.... they've updated their website so you can say 'Economy lowest', and then choose your dates but use the +-14 days option. Then the results show you all the flights on different dates,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 26th 2005, 8:34 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,095
Posted By baloo

Re: Prep House to Sell in UK (Any hints, tips please!)

When we looked at houses some time ago, a lot of people were doing this kind of thing, and honestly, it makes one wonder what they're hiding. Also, if it's not a 'secret' anymore, then most people...
Forum: Australia
Jan 26th 2005, 8:20 am
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By baloo

Re: Validation trip - things to do

Some great tips there, thanks!

We've been to Oz before, so have checked out lifestyle & things/food we can get that we can't get in UK, but will do an update check again.





Good point -...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 26th 2005, 8:10 am
Replies: 2
Views: 461
Posted By baloo

Re: Validation trip - things to do

Thanks Badri - I posted there too when I realised I'd posted here by mistake - oops! :)
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2005, 2:00 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By baloo

Validation trip - things to do

(oops - put this in the wrong forum first, sorry!! - reckon this is probably a better place for it)


Hi all - have searched through the threads for similar info, but can't find any, so hope you...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 25th 2005, 1:45 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 461
Posted By baloo

Validation trip - things to do

Hi all - have searched through the threads for similar info, but can't find any, so hope you don't mind me asking the question here.

We're going to be making our validation trip to Oz in a couple...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 29th 2004, 12:19 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,620
Posted By baloo

Re: I want this house.....

Yeah - I was gonna point that out too. It's right on the A4, which is a very busy road! Don't know where they get the 'quiet cul de sac' description from :confused: maybe it's a side road that fronts...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 8th 2004, 12:40 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 510
Posted By baloo

Re: change in circuumstances - adding pensioners???

If he eventually took NZ citizenship, he could move to Aus, and then the 'balance of family' test would be met. A possibility worth considering (if the brother was keen, of course).
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 8th 2004, 12:31 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By baloo

It really is going to depend on where you end up...

It really is going to depend on where you end up living as to what it costs. As others have said, your postcode affects the premium (and 'Slough' on its own might be too broad for an idea of a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 8th 2004, 12:23 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By baloo

Re: At last!! Meds requested.

Blimey - 3 weeks is a bit short! Is your letter dated back quite far perhaps (ie. did the letter take long to get to you for some reason)? Usually they give you a bit longer than that.

Congrats...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 8th 2004, 12:20 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 801
Posted By baloo

Re: Certified Copies - J.O.P?

Even cheaper still is to print out a whole load of labels. I did this as I had a JP friend sign loads of copies for me. To ease the pain & make it easier for him I printed out the statement, his name...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2004, 8:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 12,488
Posted By baloo

That's true. If the weather is lousy during the...

That's true. If the weather is lousy during the summer then they start trying to shift their stock earlier. But I think it still balances out, and they still have stock through to end July & August,...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2004, 8:04 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,096
Posted By baloo

Great post. Congrats on your 2 years :)

Great post.

Congrats on your 2 years :)
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2004, 7:57 am
Replies: 7
Views: 12,488
Posted By baloo

June is definitely a good time for summer...

June is definitely a good time for summer shopping, and early July too, as Debsy says.

Added plus is that it's also a nice time to visit the UK :)

Have fun!
Forum: Australia
May 4th 2004, 7:25 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,270
Posted By baloo

Hmmm... maybe you have me confused with someone...

Hmmm... maybe you have me confused with someone else - sorry.
Nope, not in / from Singers

:)
Forum: Australia
May 4th 2004, 7:20 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,478
Posted By baloo

Sure, in that case then I can see it being...

Sure, in that case then I can see it being worthwile.

But for most people that's an awfully big 'maybe' to base spending £7 extra a week on (while earning non-GBP currency) in the...
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