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Forum: Canada
Nov 19th 2008, 2:11 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,434
Posted By username 34

Re: Anyone ever have second thoughts?

we bought our house in mid 03, was literally derelict, spent the next 9 months living amongst building works (total renovation, kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, painting etc etc) and landscpaing, got...
Forum: Canada
Nov 19th 2008, 12:51 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 3,599
Posted By username 34

Re: Where did you sell your car before leaving the UK

sold the better car (2 year old Volvo V70) through Auto Trader, got more than we paid for it 7 months earlier :thumbsup: basically got my mum to call a couple of times whilst people were there...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 19th 2008, 10:54 am
Replies: 56
Views: 9,074
Posted By username 34

Re: Is it selfish to leave family behind?

I dont think its selfish .... I think its sad.

but we dont live our lives (and provide for our family) sticking close by rellies, our life, job opportunities and prospoects are 10 times better...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 18th 2008, 6:48 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 9,074
Posted By username 34

Re: Is it selfish to leave family behind?

if we had left the UK for no other benefit than more sunshine I would say stick back in the UK. Giving up seeing family is harder than I ever thought ...... but nearly 5 years on its much less of an...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 18th 2008, 6:42 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 6,222
Posted By username 34

Re: Feeling a bit sh*tty

being an expat can for sure be hard - I cant and wouldnt judge those who return or ping pom as I havent walked in their shoes. Now you have the big dilema, you've tried both sides of the coin ........
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 18th 2008, 2:01 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 6,222
Posted By username 34

Re: Feeling a bit sh*tty

okay - I have a question to ask ... (and before anyone goes all mad this is not a critisism of Tracey coz we get on very well in the cyber world)

you left Oz as the unhappy part of the family, all...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 13th 2008, 12:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 806
Posted By username 34

Re: Craptacular: the ongoing saga of my failing body

my dh had similar news this year - he had a MRI scan done hopeing that the 20 years of chronic back pain spasms he'd had was because of his slipped discs when he was 20. But no - chronic...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 10th 2008, 11:46 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,652
Posted By username 34

Re: Anyone Used Car Hire 3000 ?

we used carhire 3000 this year to book a car in Florida - dont know if its the same international company.

Very good, best price we could find.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 4th 2008, 8:03 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,995
Posted By username 34

Re: I can't stay any longer

I think you should stay and keep your family together. I see alot of homesick people here and it drives them crazy because its all they focus on, its all about them them them, ..... driving...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 10th 2008, 11:31 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,262
Posted By username 34

Re: Is this the Mother of all downturns?

3 years, which is a good result. They've already been there 4 years so this will make 7 by the time this contract ends. They were planning to move out this year and buy but they cannot get a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 10th 2008, 12:17 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,262
Posted By username 34

Re: Is this the Mother of all downturns?

like you say its all swings and roundabouts, what benefits one person at one time benefits another at a different time.

For us this credit crunch is ensuring our rentees stay renting our property...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 9th 2008, 1:55 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,262
Posted By username 34

Re: Is this the Mother of all downturns?

but it works both ways - we've been held ransom by the market before the slump with people bargaining .... yet people are happy and laugh because they've got a good deal - its ripping off in the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 9th 2008, 12:30 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,262
Posted By username 34

Re: Is this the Mother of all downturns?

rental prices are increasing as the market plummets, more people NEED to rent and HAVE to rent so rents have increased to profit from this fact. People cant get mortgages, are selling up coz they...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 1st 2008, 8:17 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 363
Posted By username 34

pre paid sim cards?

anyone know where I can buy a prepaid (say $20) sim card in the US to use in my phone whilst we're visiting this month?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 30th 2008, 10:20 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 3,341
Posted By username 34

Re: Bluetooth Headsets worn outside of the Car - look stupid v look cool

I use a bluetooth device but its not one of those one ear-piece things ... its a pendant music bluetooth device to listen to the tunes on my phone and it has a mic on the cable if a call comes...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 30th 2008, 9:08 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 3,690
Posted By username 34

Re: The things we take for granted now thread (a.k.a I feel old).

:D I also am far away from being the supermum, I yell, we argue, we drive each other barmy on a regular basis .... luckily mine have started school (oh the joy of silence for 7 hours a day!) but I do...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 30th 2008, 1:55 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 3,690
Posted By username 34

Re: The things we take for granted now thread (a.k.a I feel old).

I remember playing a computer game at school on the BBC computer they had ....

at 12.00 when the lunch bell went we (all the tough 5th years slapping lesser pupils out the way) charged into the...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2008, 2:43 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,119
Posted By username 34

Re: Teenagers in Miami...

are there golf resorts there?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2008, 2:34 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,119
Posted By username 34

Re: Teenagers in Miami...

therein lies the problem - we have to move on in the next 18 months or so ..... and how do you find somewhere even half as good as this place to us - thats what will be hard.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2008, 2:09 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,119
Posted By username 34

Re: Teenagers in Miami...

yep - it was too mcuh really for us to change from living like we do here to live there. Great for a vaca - but not for us to live there. We love it for a week, the shopping, the food, the sights...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 29th 2008, 2:01 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,643
Posted By username 34

Re: What's the worst job you ever had?

we've run our own business before and it was terrifying! much rather be an employee, make the money I know I'll make, perks and benefits. I'd rather be told what to do than have the pressure of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 29th 2008, 1:57 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,643
Posted By username 34

Re: What's the worst job you ever had?

its a toss up between MacDonalds - lasted 2 shifts - and being an estate agent:eek:

MacDonalds was just filthy, filthy filthy filthy! was covered in grease from the beggining to end of the shift....
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2008, 1:35 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,119
Posted By username 34

Re: Teenagers in Miami...

we like Miami, infact we're going in 12 days time again, and our favourite area is north of the city around Aventura area. Still easy access to all the city and South Beach but more of a suburbs...
Forum: USA
Sep 28th 2008, 12:58 am
Replies: 181
Views: 9,404
Posted By username 34

Re: Anyone feeling the pinch?

If we were back still in the UK both our jobs would be in danger and we'd be taking forceable paycuts ..... when we were in the UK in July and visited our old clubs both of them had laid off staff...
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 25th 2008, 2:27 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 8,710
Posted By username 34

Re: Quickie six month update!

yup he's just disappeared - searched and searched but nthing.

well good luck with you pooch - always best the boys get castrated ..... keeps them out of trouble!!
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