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Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 26th 2009, 2:57 am
Replies: 158
Views: 24,902
Posted By nik04

Re: 2 and a half years in Perth and I'm going home

We are due to go on the 5th Nov yay, back to devon after 50 months of giving it a fair go here in Aus. We should have gone back sooner after 3 months we knew it was not right for us. All those things...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 21st 2009, 10:12 am
Replies: 5
Views: 689
Posted By nik04

Re: Taking dogs home

Our dogs just had the rabies jabs. The vet told us the jabs and blood tests are good for up to 3 years for UK travel. You have to make sure it is an AQIS vet you go to as the will know all the forms...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 29th 2009, 8:16 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 5,231
Posted By nik04

Re: Do electrical items from Canada work in the UK

Yeah it's more like hit the ground in a crumpled heap pick yourself up, then dust yourself off and learn to walk all over again :D
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2009, 12:59 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,496
Posted By nik04

Re: Huntsman 0 Steve 1

Can't remember where i heard it or if it's bull, but i was told that if you squash a roach there is some chemical released from it that attracts more of em. Probably a load of shyte due to the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2009, 10:02 am
Replies: 68
Views: 4,619
Posted By nik04

Re: The Gold Coast - Work - Admin - Happy

:rofl:
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2009, 10:00 am
Replies: 43
Views: 2,465
Posted By nik04

Re: Is private insurance really needed?

Don't forget the short fall, we pay $160 a month for 3.5 years and i had to have a small operation with medical cover it cost (xrays,doctors & consultants) close to $4000 with no insurance $6000....
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2009, 9:52 am
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By nik04

Re: Best Wireless High Usage Internet Provider on Pacific Pines?

be prepared for biggggg bills :D the internet in Aus is expensive if your gonna realy use it.
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2009, 9:49 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,496
Posted By nik04

Re: Huntsman 0 Steve 1

That's a baby one wait til you find one the same size as a saucer :D, i took one out the other day it's body was 1.5 time the size of my thumb and all up was much larger than my hand. I ain't got...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 20th 2009, 9:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By nik04

Re: what stuff do you ship back and what do you sell?

Fridge/freezer thats a tricky one, from my personal experience it's hard enough to get one delivered from the store without dents in it let alone shipping to another country. But i guess thats why we...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 20th 2009, 8:34 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By nik04

Re: what stuff do you ship back and what do you sell?

good idea that way my OH will only have room in the suitcase for sexy undies :rofl:

smilies are in the misc options uncheck the box that says disable smilies in txt
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 20th 2009, 8:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By nik04

Re: what stuff do you ship back and what do you sell?

just taking back a few things you will probably save $4/5000 + and then add what the second hand value is, that buys quite a bit of furniture and your not sleeping on the floor for 10-14 weeks...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 20th 2009, 7:18 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By nik04

Re: what stuff do you ship back and what do you sell?

I would get rid of most of the kitchen stuff and things around the house you use everyday as it's an awful long wait for it the other end. We ended up with 2 of just about everything when our...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 18th 2009, 8:35 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 16,805
Posted By nik04

Re: Thoughts on shipping an eleven year dog from Australia to U.K

When we bought our dogs from UK to Aus it was not the flights that stressed them, the carriers were excellent it was the period in quarantine, they lost quite a bit of weight and were covered in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2009, 8:22 am
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By nik04

Re: vodaphone to uk using mobile.

Exactly what i do, but usually the jumbo cap $29 and if you get your vodaphone recharge in woollies you get 10% off.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:34 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 504
Posted By nik04

Re: Outdoor patio heaters

Found this site to give UK sizes, as per usual the Aus info online is poor at best so no info to compare it with. Hope it helps

http://www.calor.co.uk/faq/cylinders.htm
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2009, 12:41 am
Replies: 8
Views: 718
Posted By nik04

Re: UK PS3, camcorders etc on OZ tv's

dvd is locked but blu ray is the same region http://bluray.liesinc.net/index.php?page=info
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2009, 11:02 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 718
Posted By nik04

Re: UK PS3, camcorders etc on OZ tv's

no probs then
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2009, 10:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 718
Posted By nik04

Re: UK PS3, camcorders etc on OZ tv's

My ps2 worked fine on oz tv, but i have not seen too many tv's with scart inputs the sony tv we bought does not have scart inputs just the yellow,white n red composit inputs, s video or hdmi. Hope...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 1st 2009, 10:01 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,144
Posted By nik04

Re: To go back for an almost free holiday or not

Have a good trip
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 27th 2008, 5:27 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,571
Posted By nik04

Re: For those of you who have always known....

I had that stomach sinking feeling after 4 weeks and 3.5 years on I still have it. Some people get over it some don't it's your call, do what you feel is best for you and your situation. Good luck :D
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 27th 2008, 5:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,073
Posted By nik04

Re: New Challenge...Self Build Project

I would love to do the same if we ever go back, I don't mind hard work or mess :D . It would be nice to have a house 99% the way you wan't it, best of luck 2 you :thumbup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 26th 2008, 2:13 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,851
Posted By nik04

Re: Gloucestershire

What part of Exeter did you end up in ?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 15th 2008, 6:14 am
Replies: 44
Views: 3,152
Posted By nik04

Re: What have you learnt about yourself whilst....

apart from the first 1 I agree with you.
you realise life is all about the people that you share it with not where you are or what you have.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 13th 2008, 11:20 am
Replies: 661
Views: 58,473
Posted By nik04

Re: Just returned to UK to film for TV prog....initial thoughts

Lothianlad i take it you have never been to gloucestershire they love R's in fact everone you know has one in front of their name e.g R mum :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2008, 11:53 am
Replies: 80
Views: 7,553
Posted By nik04

Re: Ozzie attitude to Brits

Yeah i've been told the same thing many times, i guess it's all that PC we've been taught. I saw a Aus book in a store about football (soccer) called Sheilas, wogs and poofters my jaw nearly hit the...
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