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Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 8:02 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 8,134
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Melbourne or Brisbane ??

Not too worried about the beaches in Brisbane, Buzzy Bee...been there...done that...last summer I was the only one who regularly went to the many beautiful beaches in Mornington...everyone else...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2010, 11:02 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 8,134
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Melbourne or Brisbane ??

Enjoyed reading the posts on the Mornington Peninsula. We've been living in Mornington for almost 4 years and I think it's a beautiful place to live. It's not about going to the beach...its about...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2010, 1:54 am
Replies: 59
Views: 7,139
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Melbourne or Brisbane

Hi

It's been a while, but I thought I'd like to add a quick comment re Melbourne's weather.

We've been living down in the Mornington Peninsula for just over 3 years now and we are thinking of...
Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2007, 11:36 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,587
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Heading for Melbourne

We're in Mornington just now and love it.

The only problem is that it takes approx 1 1/2 hours to get to CBD - 20 mins by car to Frankston and the 1+ by train (unless you get an express which...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 24th 2007, 1:14 am
Replies: 11
Views: 842
Posted By pippin lara

Re: PR application without agent

I agree with JTL.

We did our application ourselves and everything went as planned. But then, I'm an accountant and the wife is a nurse, so it was always really about 'when' the visa was granted,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2007, 11:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 692
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Is Melbourne the Sporting capital of the world?

There was a thing on the telly the other night considering whether Melbourne has too many major sporting events!

The thing I like is that there's always lots of festivals and stuff as well (Moomba...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2007, 11:42 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,894
Posted By pippin lara

Re: What cars did you buy?

Got a good deal on a 7 month old Toyota Corrolla estate (they call them wagons). 1.8L with 18,000Km.

Think we'll need to buy another cheaper runaround when we both start work soon
Forum: Australia
Mar 15th 2007, 8:14 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,833
Posted By pippin lara

Re: melbourne a good choice ?????????

We picked Melbourne because we already had friends based here and because, when we researched into it, Melbourne seemed to be the most suited to us. The weather is much better than Scotland...
Forum: Australia
Mar 15th 2007, 7:59 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,363
Posted By pippin lara

Re: What has made you smile today?

Travelled into Melbourne CBD for a job interview. The skyscrapers always make me smile (I'm from Glasgow). I've been to the CBD around 5-6 times, but today was the first time the sky was cloudy (I'm...
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2007, 8:50 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,981
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Computers : How much?

I agree with the other posters.

We packed our PC away on the container and bought an ACER laptop for $800 when we got here. It is a little slow, but has wireless broadband, bluetooth, 80GB and a...
Forum: Accountants
Mar 6th 2007, 7:15 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,270
Posted By pippin lara

Re: TRA Info from CIMA - Is it possible ??!!

Yes, you need details of all of your results from CIMA.

I only waited a week or so for mine.

As the previous poster said, you pay the fees and should expect a proper service. I would start...
Forum: Australia
Mar 3rd 2007, 8:19 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 841
Posted By pippin lara

Frankston, Mount Eliza or Mornington

Can anyone give me their opinions on living in the above places.

We're currently based in Mornington, but are hoping to buy somewhere in this area.

I've heard to bad things about Frankston as...
Forum: The Update Forum
Feb 24th 2007, 9:31 am
Replies: 34
Views: 4,692
Posted By pippin lara

Re: 1st month in Australia

Hi Stevensfamily

Our daughter will be 12 at the end of March. She was in P7 back home and I initially thought she would be straight into High School. But, the kids start school later here and...
Forum: The Update Forum
Feb 22nd 2007, 1:19 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 4,692
Posted By pippin lara

1st month in Australia

I always loved these posts before D day, so here's my own version.

Flights

We flew with BA from Glasgow to Heathrow and then Qantas from Heathrow to Melbourne via a couple of hours in Hong...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2007, 1:07 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 185,188
Posted By pippin lara

Re: The Melbourne thread

PaulB - did we have a natter walking back from Fisherman's beach last week? (cub scouts).

Been in Oz for a month, first couple of weeks in Mount Martha and now in the centre of Mornington. I'm...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2007, 7:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 486
Posted By pippin lara

Bye for now...see you in Oz

The PC (along with everything else) is getting shipped tomorrow (White & Co), so this is my last time for posting on this side of the world (I can't say the sunny side, because it's pouring down in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2007, 8:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By pippin lara

Re: argggh!!!moving monday 15TH!!!

all the best with your move

you've probably printed off all of the various to do lists, but one extra thing may be worthwhile.

If your PC is being shipped, make sure you've copied any important...
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2007, 7:09 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,699
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Flight luggage

How did you get 32kgs with Qantas?

We're flying with Qantas in 2 weeks (Glasgow to Melbourne) for approx £1750 (2+2 - first part of flight with BA), but only getting 20kgs each. When I asked them...
Forum: Australia
Dec 13th 2006, 5:49 am
Replies: 102
Views: 18,923
Posted By pippin lara

Re: MELBOURNE - BUZZY'S RECCIE PART 2!!!

Great post. Was dying to read part 2 as we're moving to Melbourne next month. Will be staying with friends in Mount Martha and hope to stay somewhere in the peninsula.

Buzzy Bee - I have 1...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2006, 3:28 am
Replies: 93
Views: 25,514
Posted By pippin lara

Re: QROPS Pensions

Alan

Myself and my wife both have final salary pensions (18 and 10 years resp).

The question seems to be leave the pensions in the UK or transfer to Oz.

Is it worth speaking to a financial...
Forum: Australia
Dec 6th 2006, 5:12 am
Replies: 0
Views: 368
Posted By pippin lara

Question Pensions advice - get here or wait till in Oz?

The wife and myself both have final salary pensions (10 years and 18 years respectively) and I've been trying to follow the latest news and what people have to say on this site.

The main question...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2006, 12:36 am
Replies: 2
Views: 561
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Help with Financial Advisors and Pensions

going to Melbourne.

Thought it might be better to speak to someone here before we go.
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2006, 10:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 561
Posted By pippin lara

Help with Financial Advisors and Pensions

Went to the Emigrate show in Glasgow late last year and got a few contacts for financial advice, especially realting to the transfer of pensions.

Now that we're preparing to move, I've realised...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 24th 2006, 2:54 am
Replies: 86
Views: 4,384
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Glasgow

We're in Newton Mearns, but I was born and brought up in Govan and Pollok.

Moving to Mornington in mid January...flights booked

Be glad to get away from this terrible weather.

David
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 20th 2006, 8:23 am
Replies: 1,492
Views: 74,895
Posted By pippin lara

Re: Got CO!

Awra best Dave

We're following in mid Jan...thank god we will be getting away from this terrible weather

David
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