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Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2005, 2:33 am
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Because I can't help myself ...

Have you been inside a refugee camp? No. I gathered not. Have you been in a position where you had to seek asylum? No. I figured you had not. Then you, and...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2005, 2:02 am
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

"

The rich getting rich, the poor get the picture, the bombs never hit you when you're down so low...

"Howard" will never do anything right except be right. He is a jingoisitc, fascist,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2005, 12:27 am
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

I hope it is exactly what you are looking for and that the family settle in quickly.

All the best.

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2005, 12:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 649
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Christmas Trees in Oz?

D'youknow ... I normally find posts like that annoying for it makes me think that people heading over to Australia expect it to be, well, like a Little Britain but bigger if you know what I mean.
...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:34 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Thanks. I know, my family are busting to see us and we can't wait to see them.

As for the Turtle Cafe - just name a day!

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:26 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Clever clogs. :beer:
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:23 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Knackered.

Feeling the stress of the impending move and in honesty am not coping very well! I keep wanting to cry and laugh hysterically at the same time. We are leaving so many wonderful people...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:14 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

But don't you miss the German Markets in Albert Square? I know I will...

Elsternwick - my brother lived there for a while. Fabby little suburb. Do you go to the Turtle Cafe and the Beach House?...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:10 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Possibly but overall, as Vash said, quality of life is better. Not a valid argument I know but I'm knackered and not had enough caffine today.

I hope wherever in Oz you end up Fnord you love it....
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:07 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

We fly out of Manchester on January 15!!

I'm from Melbourne originally so going home in one sense but leaving another which is equally as emotional.

So glad you love it! Where are you?

We...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 11:02 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Or was that lovable? ;)

Counting the days ...

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:56 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

True. But then we can get on to poverty levels and distribution of wealth which is where I struggle with the whole Oz vs UK thing. I see poverty here like I never saw in Oz. But that is a whole...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:50 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

RDO - do we have them here?? I call those Mental Health Days :)

I've got tomorrow off as we are flying to Belfast (on a 7am flight - some bad planning there as I am hosting a champagne tasting...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:46 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Why anyone buys fruit in the city be it Manchester or Melbourne is beyond me. Again, bad bloody comparison!

I guess we will eventually figure it out when we landed there next month. I'll be sure...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:44 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

That's right. Um ... er. If I wasn't at work and working then I'd have said exactly the same thing.

::curses for not being as articulate and quick at the same time::

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:39 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

I should also add that we spent January this year in Oz so my comparisons are relatively current.

I think you need to clarify between 'the cost of living' and 'the cost of a weekly shop' for the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:27 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

From all accounts, all surveys, statistics etc the cost of living in the UK is higher that the cost of living in Australia.

You can't just compare the cost of a loaf of bread and a tub of yoghurt...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:11 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

Hmmm - I suspect we'll get a LPG run car then. Considering we've been paying around 95p for diesel here that is almost free!!

I love your dancing Spiderman fraser ...

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:06 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

I'm going back 6 years and it used to be around $1,500. No idea what it would be now but unless LPG has gone up to a buck a litre it is still the cheapest and cleanest way to go.

Dinnie
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 10:03 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

That's right! Cheap to run, cheap to convert - hurrah!

How I miss the smell of a car run on gas.... :D
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 9:06 pm
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

These are the results of the Mercer cost of living survey for 2004.

The cost of living survey's index of cities in 2004:

1 - Tokyo, JAPAN
2 - London, UK
3 - Moscow, RUSSIA
4 - Osaka,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 6:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 20,106
Posted By Dinnie

Re: England to Australia - Shipping Costs!!

Actually the guy there was great. He told me I did not have to insure every single item. He said their own Marine Insurance covered our stuff to the value of £40 a box (cheers) but if we wanted to...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 5:53 am
Replies: 12
Views: 20,106
Posted By Dinnie

Re: England to Australia - Shipping Costs!!

But my shipping company - Anglo Pacific - have their own Marine Insurance. The 3% premium was for Liability Insurance i.e. if the ship sinks.

Am I missing something?

Dinnie :eek:
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 5:12 am
Replies: 129
Views: 9,694
Posted By Dinnie

Re: How far behind?

I don't know whether to rant or just laugh out loud.

Okay, after a few deep breaths I'll laugh and offer what I can.

Open plan - God how I love open plan! The main advantage is air flow. ...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2005, 4:57 am
Replies: 252
Views: 18,705
Posted By Dinnie

Re: Cost Of Living Melbourne V England=THE SAME

The UK supermarket model is not unique - its just like the US.

Yes they have strong purchasing power which is why they sell everything from books to butter and almost below cost. Who suffers...
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