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Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2009, 7:59 am
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By woogle

UK Passport question

My husbands passport has ran out what do i do?
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 10:18 am
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By woogle

Question ideas for works xmas do in brisbane

I seem to have been landed with the job of finding a venue for our works do. Just wondered if you guys can recomend somewhere in the city ? There should be about 50/60 of us, not fussed about a...
Forum: Australia
May 15th 2008, 9:31 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,258
Posted By woogle

Re: Nationwide Flex Account – A change in the operating conditions?

As far as I know, you can have your e-savings & access it over the net here just to move money into your flex account & then you can use your flex account card here. It's treated the same as a visa...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2008, 9:21 am
Replies: 5
Views: 499
Posted By woogle

Re: Anyone in the Ashgrove/Gap area in Brisbane

Have sent you a PM
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2008, 8:42 am
Replies: 5
Views: 499
Posted By woogle

Re: Anyone in the Ashgrove/Gap area in Brisbane

Just been here 2 years, but feels like we belong:)
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2008, 8:41 am
Replies: 5
Views: 491
Posted By woogle

Re: Insurance renewal - are you covered for flood?

I work for an insurance company & we don't cover flood, which I thought was very odd when I came 2 years ago, but after the last few months I can see why :eek:
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2008, 8:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 499
Posted By woogle

Re: Anyone in the Ashgrove/Gap area in Brisbane

We're just over the hill from you at Ferny Grove, so not too far. There are quite a few ex-pats around the area, I'm sure you'll find loads of ex-pat mums at school:)
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 12:14 am
Replies: 38
Views: 8,192
Posted By woogle

Re: Nationwide Flex Account

I opended a joint flex account with my mum before we moved. Now its great for her to put ££ in for the kids & I just withdraw it here:D
If you use it in the shops here, you have a choice of accounts...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2008, 9:17 am
Replies: 10
Views: 823
Posted By woogle

Re: Having a really bad day...

Hi, it sounds like you've made huge progress in just 5 months, so don't be too hard on yourself.;) A lot of people recon 2 years is about the mark before you get really settled, so it still is early...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2007, 10:54 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 471
Posted By woogle

Roadworhty certificate

My OH is a motor mechanic and back in the UK he held an MOT licence and was able to carry out MOT tests on cars.He was wondering if anybody knew if his licence was transferable to a Roadworthy...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 8:28 am
Replies: 33
Views: 8,423
Posted By woogle

Re: British food - Brisbane

[QUOTE=belleandscone;5552597]We went to the British on Bayside shop, and yes it is a tad exprensive but for the odd treat it's worth it, to taste nice chocolate again (frys cream, yorkie, dairy milk,...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2007, 9:34 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,561
Posted By woogle

Re: What - if anything has changed - a year or two on ...

More of the same from us:thumbsup:
All settled in fine, have made a great circle of friends & getting our social life back on track. Kiddies ( 3& 4) love it, especially now they're back in the pool...
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2007, 8:05 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,229
Posted By woogle

Re: Problem using Nationwide card

Had my first problem using mine today, it was on a new machine that reads the chip part of the card & was declined for reason 12 - whatever that is ? lady in the shop says they have only had the chip...
Forum: Australia
Sep 13th 2007, 9:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By woogle

Re: no claims bonus on house insurance

Seems to work the same here as in the UK, premiums/discounts are based on previous claims experience, so they will ask you if you have made any previous claims, same as they would do if you swopped...
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2007, 9:15 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,220
Posted By woogle

Re: How Would You Feel

Don't mean to sound harsh, but from the way you describe it, you've done all the work & made all the running so far, maybe OH was never really ready for it :confused:
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2007, 3:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,194
Posted By woogle

Re: Visitor Nhs & Medicare Reciprocal Agreement

My FIL came, he's diabetic. I think they got their insurance with Saga. He had to have a routine blood test whilst he was here & got a % of costs back through medicare, we just went in & got him a...
Forum: Australia
Jul 30th 2007, 9:53 am
Replies: 93
Views: 7,739
Posted By woogle

Re: DO THAY WANT YOU OR NOT

Ah, the voice of reason :)
Couldn't agree more. Can't believe there are still people coming over without having researched whats involved :eek:
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2007, 9:39 am
Replies: 53
Views: 16,182
Posted By woogle

Re: Differences between Australia and the UK

Our friend had a party last week to meet the neighbours, as shes only been in the house a few weeks. 45 turned up, 2 brought their dogs:eek: another went home to get his & 1 of them fell in the pool...
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2007, 7:05 am
Replies: 57
Views: 3,453
Posted By woogle

Re: Any mum's in Brisbane want to meet up?

Hi
I've sent yuou a PM, don't know if you'll be able to get it. I'm down the road in Ferny grove
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2007, 8:59 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Posted By woogle

Re: If my mum can do it, anyone can !

My mum came with Singapore, she paid a bit at extra at manchester airport to go in an exec room before the flight, as she was told it would be less crowded & a bit better facilities. She said it was...
Forum: Australia
Jul 22nd 2007, 9:35 am
Replies: 251
Views: 23,850
Posted By woogle

Re: Is the Australian 'dream' dead?

It's no good leaving a miserable two bed semi in Rochdale with 15 foot garden and whining that four bed houses with pools in Australia are out of your range. Of course they are!



Just for the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 22nd 2007, 9:27 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Posted By woogle

Re: If my mum can do it, anyone can !

I was just glad that she enjoyed it, it would have been awful if shed hated the place.
She'll be much happier now she can picture where we are & she managed to meet most of our friends, so she knows...
Forum: Australia
Jul 21st 2007, 11:28 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Posted By woogle

Smile If my mum can do it, anyone can !

:thumbup:Just a word of hope for anyone whos family are saying they won't ever visit.
When we told my mum we were leaving, she said she would never be able to come, couldn't do the journey, flight...
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2007, 12:50 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,216
Posted By woogle

Re: UK House Sale Looming -Scared..!

Hi, glad you're almost onyour way, I remember meeting you at one of the Oldham meets a few months before we came. We also met Elljay there. Funny story with her, we went to a friends bbq a few weeks...
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2007, 10:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 613
Posted By woogle

Re: swimming/children safety

Our kiddies couldn't swim when we came Feb 06, they were only 18 months & 3 year old. We bought a house in Sept 06 with a pool, & our boy, who was 4 in Nov, has done great & swims in our pool,...
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