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Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2008, 4:58 am
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2008, 9:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,431
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: How much does it cost to travel by train in Melbourne?

Best value ,assuming you will be a regular user, are the monthly ($161) or weekly tickets ($47).

Cheers

Dave
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2008, 5:21 am
Replies: 60
Views: 3,284
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Eastlink

No not mine.............

...........So who's the mystery Villa Fan then ?
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2008, 11:49 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 6,838
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Cost Of Living - Is It This Simple

Probably true where you are although alot of people down here like to get up to Queensland or wherever for some winter sunshine.

Guess it also depends how much you factor in return trips to the UK...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2008, 10:43 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 3,284
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Eastlink

Great news that Eastlink is open , certainly come in handy for us:thumbup:.

I can understand people doing that cycle ride the other weekend , bit of a novelty for sure , but I can't quite...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2008, 4:49 am
Replies: 195
Views: 14,588
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Why the difference...

Exactly. Theres too many people on here who think cos they think its absolutely marvellous here , or completely sh1te for that matter, that everyone else should think the same. Everyones different...
Forum: The Barbie
May 19th 2008, 12:38 am
Replies: 80
Views: 3,562
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Didn't it used to be funnier here?

Not come across that website before , theres some great articles which cracked me up ...........and these two headlines had me in stitches :-

"Soviet Union to reform for one night only"

"BBC...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2008, 6:24 am
Replies: 121
Views: 14,719
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: FINANCIALLY THE WORST TIME TO IMMIGRATE EVER

Easy for me to say but try not to get too hung up on fluctuations in the Exchange Rate . Over the years 2.5 is well above average for the rate to be so you are using a fairly high figure to compare...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2008, 5:32 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 162,688
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Couldn't agree more , posts such as that are a complete waste of time and of no more help to prospective migrants than the people who say everything in Oz , Melbourne or wherever is s%$t.

Give me...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2008, 5:27 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 162,688
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: The Melbourne thread

I think the inner city locations in Melbourne are pretty lively and buzzing but then i was living in a fairly rural area in the UK .

However i'd agree that once you get away from the inner city...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2008, 6:15 am
Replies: 4
Views: 880
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: uk AND oz - can i have the best of BOTH worlds?

yes i can completely relate to what you are saying . Ultimately its something i'd like to be doing and ideally not have to wait to retirement to do it. I know it used to be pretty common in the Greek...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2008, 4:39 am
Replies: 42
Views: 10,368
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Laid back Australia

I don't see how you can generalise as to whether a country is laid back or not ....thats something that is different between individuals and got nothing to do with where they live or are from . I...
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2008, 8:13 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,540
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Where to live in Australia!

I don't think theres much in it in terms of affordability between Sydney and Melbourne if you take into account the fact that job opportunities in Sydney are far better and wages there are higher . ...
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2008, 4:26 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,242
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Stereophonics In Brisbane

One of the advantages of seeing a band that most Aussies have never heard of is being able to see them at a smaller venue. Unfortunately most of the bands that don't have a following here don't...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2008, 2:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,415
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Hoons

Seems to be a popular sport for the D$%Kheads down here too . Got woken up by a couple of em doing burnouts in the early hours of monday morning .:curse:....... just what i wanted ..........You see...
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2007, 11:56 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,532
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: More Britons look for a better life Down Under

Did someone say cheap (or affordable) housing ?

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/11/12/1194766590346.html
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2007, 12:23 am
Replies: 72
Views: 4,106
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: swimming pool

Depends where you live mate . In Melbourne , well maybe if you have young kids it might be worth it , but i can't see the point . If its really hot i'd go to the beach and if its not , well i...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2006, 8:26 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 6,180
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Aus Economy:- Strong, or heading for recession?

The media in particular (not just in Oz) love to write headlines about the economy either heading for a recession or for a strong boom. 'Economy doing Ok ' does not make a good headline but that...
Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2006, 4:17 am
Replies: 14
Views: 633
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Anyone shipped vinyl (LP's) before?

Fans of pretty well all Midland Teams hate Villa but I'm guessing your a Blues Fan ?

Villa, well we're the new Chelsea (or maybe in a few years) :beer:
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2006, 10:40 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 633
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Anyone shipped vinyl (LP's) before?

I was going to sell all mine, mostly a few hundred singles, and a couple of days before our stuff was due to be shipped over I had one last look through them . I got all sentimental and it felt like...
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2006, 9:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 612
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Is November A Good Time To Go????

Thats a tough call mate . From a weather getting better and nights getting lighter point of view it will be a good time to come but generally from a work point of view things are going to taper off, ...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 25th 2006, 5:58 am
Replies: 118
Views: 7,296
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: mass migration

The vast majority of people that are moving into the UK (from Eastern Europe etc) are hard-working and/or well educated people who have moved to not only better themselves , but also to fill the many...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2006, 10:48 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,016
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Anyone used Golden Arrow????

I've come across a few Villa fans over here and its certainly exciting times ahead at Villa Park.

By the way where are you in Worcestershire ? Our last home in the UK was in Droitwich .

Cheers...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2006, 12:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: UK TV Licence

I would have put my mortgage on someone putting in that reply . I was surprised it took as long as 6 minutes before someone posted it .

All I can say is thank god for the Internet .
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2006, 12:02 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,016
Posted By dave_woodsy

Re: Anyone used Golden Arrow????

Another thumbs up for Golden Arrow from me too. We used them to fly our cat over as they were recommended by our Vets . As Tracey says its a beautiful spot where they are situated so its a nice drive...
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