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Forum: The Barbie
Jun 25th 2024, 3:05 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 34,471
Posted By arkon

Re: Hello, 20 years in Aus!

Hello Polly, long time no speak. All well here in Sydney, still living the life as an inmate to Gods waiting room but other than that great. My boy is nearly 19 now and wanting to travel and work...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 24th 2024, 10:44 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 34,471
Posted By arkon

Re: Hello, 20 years in Aus!

It would be interesting to know how many people I used to 'debate' with that argued for living in Australia have now ended up back home. I know there has been a few.
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 24th 2024, 10:28 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 34,471
Posted By arkon

Hello, 20 years in Aus!

Thought I'd stop by and say hello, any old guard still on here from 20 years ago? Any sparing partners that have changed their minds and dislike it here as much as I still do?
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2022, 7:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,040
Posted By arkon

Re: General advice please on relocating family from UK to AUS

Save your life, don't bother!
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2022, 7:20 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,220
Posted By arkon

Re: Price of Polo mints?

It could have been worse, last week there were UK Minstrels in an IGA near me, on the bag it said (Pound Sign 1), on the shelf it was $7.00.
Needless to say I didn't get any despite the pangs I had...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2022, 7:16 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,220
Posted By arkon

Re: Price of Polo mints?

I did wonder why I was getting palpitations. Normally I wouldn't buy something with such a big Aus tax markup but I just
really fancied some. It's been 18 years since my last Polo, and guess what...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2022, 7:14 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,220
Posted By arkon

Re: Price of Polo mints?

Thanks, thought I'd check as I just paid $2.50 here in Woolies.
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2022, 6:47 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,220
Posted By arkon

Price of Polo mints?

Anyone know the current UK Tesco price of Polo Mints?
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2017, 11:33 am
Replies: 48
Views: 5,268
Posted By arkon

Re: My peak electricity is now $0.52 per KWH!

Thanks ozzieeagle but that's not the quote I just got from them when I just called them. Where did you get that quote sheet from?
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2017, 11:29 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,624
Posted By arkon

Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..

Something really annoying happened to a friend trying to get a 189 visa that pissed me right off. No matter I've just sent a letter to the PM about it.
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2017, 2:40 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,624
Posted By arkon

Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..

Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone important in the immigration department?
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2017, 2:37 am
Replies: 48
Views: 5,268
Posted By arkon

Re: My peak electricity is now $0.52 per KWH!

AGL do look a lot cheaper but if you check their endeavour area it doesn't cover most of the Sydney basin and definitely not my area. The only 2 companies I can use are Origin and energy Australia...
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2017, 1:48 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,268
Posted By arkon

Re: My peak electricity is now $0.52 per KWH!

Great! Wish I'd thought of solar panels! What a massive numpty I've been. My house roof A faces the wrong way and B is so badly week that it couldn't take the weight of panels. MY shop is in a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2017, 1:41 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,268
Posted By arkon

Re: My peak electricity is now $0.52 per KWH!

The gaps under the doors are supposed to be there. how else would cockroaches and spiders get into the house. Mine before I fixed them were big enough to let snakes in!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 3rd 2017, 1:37 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,039
Posted By arkon

Re: Does a tourist visa application cancel 189 visa app

Why do you think it's changed? Are people less rose tinted now?
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2017, 1:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,562
Posted By arkon

Re: Looking for advice for family of 4

Good, but still here in Oz, looking forwards to my next uk holiday!
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2017, 1:58 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,720
Posted By arkon

Re: Health Care Insurance

This is my advice too. Oz health insurance is a scam and doesn't cover you for anywhere near the cost of treatment like a UK policy does. The only advantage seems to be you can go to a private...
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2017, 1:49 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,562
Posted By arkon

Re: Looking for advice for family of 4

I'd recommend somewhere in the south of England! Warmer, Dryer, Close to Europe for holidays, and best of all 10,000 miles from Australia!
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2017, 1:45 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,268
Posted By arkon

My peak electricity is now $0.52 per KWH!

Ok, so seeing as I just paid a visit to the forum after a fews years absence to ask a question of the expert expats on here, I thought I'd just share some shocking bit of news (pardon the pun).
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 2nd 2017, 1:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,039
Posted By arkon

Re: Does a tourist visa application cancel 189 visa app

Thanks Pollyana. I'll pass on the answer.

All good with me here in Australia. Still wish I could go home but hey ho, stuck here now. My boy is now 12 so getting closer by the year to when I might...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 2nd 2017, 1:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,039
Posted By arkon

Does a tourist visa application cancel 189 visa app

It's been a while since I've been on the forum so hello to everyone.

I have a question. I have a friend who is applying for a 189 skilled independent visa to Australia from the Phillipines, we are...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2016, 9:16 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,043
Posted By arkon

Re: Why do you post? (or not?)

is it the whole site thats gone dead or just the Australian part? Has the number of UK people emigrating here dropped significantly?
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 7th 2016, 10:08 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,043
Posted By arkon

Re: Why do you post? (or not?)

This is me too. I used to post to try and stop people with rose tinted glasses from possibly making the biggest mistake in their lives by emigrating to Australia. After 12 years here life has become...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2014, 4:59 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 9,573
Posted By arkon

Re: Buying a new car in Australia.

Pro Tip: Buy a Mercedes like the SLK, CLS etc, keep it a year in Britain and then bring it with you for about 5K shipping etc. An SLK in the UK is about $58,000 AUD here for the same car is about...
Forum: The Barbie
May 13th 2014, 1:59 am
Replies: 451
Views: 21,322
Posted By arkon

Re: Share the pain

Thats only about $44,000 per australian tax payer, and there was me worrying...
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