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Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2006, 9:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 902
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Kids, Sport and Schools in Australia

My son is totally not sporty. Doesn't enjoy team sports at all, but does enjoy being "fit." He does fitness club twice a week before/after school and does PE and "sport for life" at school. He...
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2006, 12:29 am
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: cycling fans in Oz

Of course the Tour de France! But we've got to have every obscure race ever televised as well! :)
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2006, 10:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By ex-GLOS

cycling fans in Oz

Does anyone know if the Tour of Italy will be on TV this May? We don't have cable t.v. at this point. This could be the driving factor. Got to be able to watch cycling on t.v. Any previous...
Forum: Australia
Apr 5th 2006, 5:59 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 5,158
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Unexpected effect of heat and humidity

Don't know about batteries because we haven't been here that long, but we do go thru an awful lot of lightbulbs...any thoughts on that?
Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2006, 10:03 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,878
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Dropping a year in school

Good luck with this. We just moved here and my son was so bored in his year 6 class. He had done the work one or two years ago. And this was a school with a good reputation. We were lucky the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2006, 7:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: The 'hidden costs' of shipping

If I remember correctly - JaneandJim had to pay to have their container cleaned. We had to pay storage at the docks because they took so long to move the goods. They certainly have all the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2006, 7:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 568
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Anyone On Here Living In Sherwood/corinda?

I know someone at Sherwood Primary School and they quite like it. I also know someone at Graceville Primary - the kid is about 8 and is very very smart. They worry that Graceville isn't pushing the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2006, 9:56 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 734
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Good State Schools In Western Suburbs Of Brisbane?

You should post again closer to the time if you want to meet up while you are here and see what's around. Good Luck!
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2006, 2:38 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 862
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Calling all Brisbane-ites...

Ha! Just Looking! we went to look at used cars at Toyota Southside on Ipswich Rd - Woolloongabba. Ran into the sales guy Peter Lau and walked out with a new Yaris. Have to say I'm really happy...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2006, 2:30 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,456
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Snotty bitches.....rental agents...!!!!

We just got into our rental house this week. The day we arrive they told us they didn't bother to fix the things we had signed into the lease. Plus there are tons of other problems - ripped...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2006, 2:22 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,050
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: moving to brisbane?

We just moved to the west side of Brisbane - Chapel Hill. Look at Chapel Hill, Indooroopilly, St. Lucia, and the other side of the river Chelmer, Graceville or Sherwood. Family Suburbs not too far...
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2006, 10:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: shipping a dog to australia - when to start organising

Don't get the lepto booster! We gave it to our dog just before we found out we were moving. It got so complicated and impossible we ended up rehousing her before we left. I still miss her so much...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2006, 11:15 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,483
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Multi region dvd player

We just bought a new Sony DVD player here and the sales guy said Sony won't say it, but they are all multi-region now. It's getting delivered Monday - so let's hope it works like he says!
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 11:12 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,606
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: What to take and what not to take to Oz

To do it over again, I'd ship my mattress and all my sheets and duvets. We were given an allowance to buy new funiture here and I swear I've blown a 1/3 of it on sheets. Unless yours are really...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2006, 11:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 637
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: How long is shipping goods taking at moment??

Our stuff was packed up December 15 and we are hoping to see it in Brisbane March 13. But if does arrive before you are ready for it, you'll have to pay for storage.
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2006, 11:05 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,963
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Feel like we want to go home

We moved over 6 weeks ago now and are still in temporary housing for another couple of weeks. I knew it would be tough to adjust, but I hadn't thought it would be so up and then so down. We have a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2006, 3:17 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,657
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Driving Licence in Australia

We just got our Queensland Driving Licenses. Just had to take the theory tests - I think HGV have another section as well. I would recommend taking a look at the book first. There are 10 questions...
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2006, 4:05 pm
Replies: 142
Views: 10,043
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Brisbane Meet - Saturday 22nd April

Hi Netta - we have it down on the calendar - Susan, Tim and Elliott - looking forward to seeing you.
Forum: Australia
Feb 16th 2006, 10:16 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,541
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: shoes!!

Worzel was only half kidding about the shoes. In Brisbane, a lot of people just don't wear them - Flip Flops/Thongs are all you need.
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2006, 2:36 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Ideas for short term rentals when we first arrive in brisbane

Try the Toowong Villas (toowongvillas.com.au) - it's clean, can have several bedrooms, furnished with all the kitchen stuff, couple of pools and can walk to the shops, good for getting into Brisbane...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2006, 9:21 am
Replies: 79
Views: 5,583
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Any Brisbane Girls fancy a night out?

Thanks for organizing the night out. Sorry we couldn't stay longer. It was nice to put some faces to the names on the site. Look forward to seeing people at New Farm in April. Hope you all are...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2006, 6:52 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,054
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: Measuring academic standards, Aus v UK.

We just moved over and my son is 10 years old in Year 6. He was so bored because he had done all the stuff at least a year ago in the UK. He did some tests and now has moved to a class where they...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 9th 2006, 8:06 am
Replies: 58
Views: 2,482
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: What would be the most useful second language to have?

Hiya - I would have to say Mandarin if you are coming to Australia. The schools seem to have really made a shift to Mandarin when it was mostly Japanese before (I think). If you going to spend any...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 8th 2006, 7:59 am
Replies: 37
Views: 2,778
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: My only friend is going back

Hi - I think that sounds fun. We could do those weekends - except maybe the 8th one - I think we might be away. Thanks for organizing it - we look forward to hearing the plan. Susan (ex-GLOS)
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 7th 2006, 10:11 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,778
Posted By ex-GLOS

Re: My only friend is going back

This is exciting! We are moving into our rental house in Chapel Hill next month - it seemed like everyone was on the East side. I am meeting up with svinnes for a coffee on the 16th of Feb Friday -...
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