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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 22nd 2016, 11:48 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,273
Posted By budababes

Homeward Bound!!

House sold, flights booked and looking forward to returning 'home' after living in Australia for the past 9+ years! We are a retired couple in our early 70s. The downside of this decision is leaving...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2016, 11:27 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 837
Posted By budababes

Becoming a reality

After much soul searching we have made the decision to return to the U.K. for the remainder of our retirement years! We are in early 70s. We emigrated to Australia in 2007 and have had a wonderful...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2016, 5:02 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,838
Posted By budababes

Re: UK Car Hire for Surrey/London month trip?

WE are going back in June for 3 months are have a good deal from Hertz or we have used Europ Car before and been happy with them. Book from Australia for a better deal!!
Forum: The Update Forum
Jan 31st 2009, 5:33 am
Replies: 2
Views: 742
Posted By budababes

TWO YEAR UPDATE - CPV VISA

:thumbsup: Well we have survived our first two years and have settled really well here in Charlestown, NSW. I am not going to say that it is all a 'bed of roses' but there are bound to be some...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2008, 4:11 am
Replies: 9
Views: 824
Posted By budababes

Smile Re: Jervis Bay, NSW

You have chosen a lovely area - if you have wheels travel around and spare some time at Kiama - and if you have time go in land to Kangaroo Valley and maybe on to Fitzroy Falls. All round that area...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 10th 2008, 6:29 am
Replies: 1,600
Views: 176,363
Posted By budababes

Re: Lucky but not so Lucky? Advise needed please.

Hello and what an unenviable predicament? Could your parents live part-time in each country? e.g. 6months in Oz and 6 months in U.K.
Is your grandmother fit to travel and thus able to come and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 10th 2008, 11:58 am
Replies: 1,600
Views: 176,363
Posted By budababes

Re: the ALL NEW SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!

Wow...... what a relief for you....congratulations! Everything comes to those that wait, my mum used to say but you have waited SO long for this day! Enjoy the party and get ready for all that...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2008, 11:52 am
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By budababes

Re: Newcastle.

Will look forward to hearing from you.
Wednesday is usually my best day as have other commitments on Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes have the grandson on Mondays a.m. and Friday a.m. though...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2008, 6:05 am
Replies: 5
Views: 671
Posted By budababes

Re: What to do with Aussie OHs while attending meets?

Take him along!! As others have said you will probably end up talking to different people and I am sure he will have some good, useful input too!

Linda
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2008, 6:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By budababes

Re: Newcastle.

Hi Yvonne - think I may have communicated with you on another site???

How about we try to organise a Meet up in Newcastle?? You can count us in and I am sure there must be more in the area who...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 10th 2008, 5:52 am
Replies: 1,600
Views: 176,363
Posted By budababes

Re: the ALL NEW SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!

:D AT LAST!!!!!!! Congratulations to you and your parents!!!! Bet you can't wait for them to be here now! Hope it warms up a bit too!!!! A bit chilly at the moment eh? but with the celebrations...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2008, 7:33 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,568
Posted By budababes

Re: CENTRAL COAST AUTUMN MEET

Hi,

Can't make the 30/31 May as on baby--sitting duty that weekend!!
Nor the long holiday weekend as have a big 'do' on at Blackbutt Reserve!
Otherwise all clear for any other weekend....
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2008, 11:19 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,008
Posted By budababes

Re: NEWCASTLE/LAKE MACQUARIE

Hi MM

We live in Charlestown - between Lake MacQuarie and Newcastle. It is really lovely around Lake Mac and surrounding areas. We call ours the 10 minute town - ten minutes to good shops,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2008, 6:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By budababes

Re: Newcastle/Central Coast Meet

:) You know you would be very welcome Janet! The more the merrier!!
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2008, 9:30 am
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By budababes

Newcastle/Central Coast Meet

Jim has posted a thread for a Central Coast Autumn Meet to which we Novacastrians are always made welcome. However, there may be a few out there who live in the Newcastle area who might like to come...
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2008, 9:19 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,568
Posted By budababes

Re: CENTRAL COAST AUTUMN MEET

Ah Jim!.........:ohmy: so we didn't see this thread when you first posted!
Please count us in for an evening Central Coast Autumn Meet - feel almost like 'Central Coasters' considering the number...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2008, 11:04 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 4,838
Posted By budababes

Re: Bloody relatives.........

Hi Caz

Re your 'friend's' trip to the airport. She might like to consider Happy Cabby - airport shuttle service. Very reasonable. Keith and I used them when we arrived in Sydney when we...
Forum: The Update Forum
Mar 21st 2008, 10:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,233
Posted By budababes

Re: 16 months the ups and downs

Hi Jan

You are definitely a person who looks at life with a 'cup half full rather than half empty' and it has been so good to meet up with you and Derek! Here's to a long and lasting friendship! ...
Forum: Australia
Mar 3rd 2008, 4:55 am
Replies: 113
Views: 8,005
Posted By budababes

Re: NSW CENTRAL COAST MEET UPS

Hi Jim

Count us in plse - don't forget the 'little pink number'!!!! We have a U.K. flag now (not the Blue Peter one):p so will bring it along to mark the area for the newcomers!

See you soon...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2008, 10:16 am
Replies: 113
Views: 8,005
Posted By budababes

Re: NSW CENTRAL COAST MEET UPS

Hi Jim

We second that choice of venue! Good spot with everything handy etc

Linda & Keith
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2008, 10:13 am
Replies: 3
Views: 506
Posted By budababes

Re: Central Coast Meet Poll

Hi Jo

Think Jim's suggestion of Toowoon Bay is good - so will vote for that venue but will go with the flow!! Look forward to seeing you on 8th March where ever we decide to meet.

Clever...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2008, 11:16 am
Replies: 1
Views: 584
Posted By budababes

Re: 'Parent' visa experiences

Hi there, we arrived here in January 07 on Contributory parent visa 143. It took exactly 12 months from lodgement of our application in October 05 to visa grant in October 06 and we did not use an...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 1st 2008, 9:55 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,616
Posted By budababes

Re: Parent visa, there's so many. Which one should i apply for my mum?

Hi

My husband and I came to Oz on the 143 CPV as advised by our agent. It seems that although the 173 has the advantage in that you can delay paying the large 2nd installment of visa charges,...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 1st 2008, 9:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 696
Posted By budababes

Re: 1 long year.

Hi there, it is a small world eh? My husband and I arrived in Oz last January after a long twelve month visa process. We came on the Contributory Parent Visa to join our son and his wife and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 30th 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 1,600
Views: 176,363
Posted By budababes

Re: the ALL NEW SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!

Hi Lorraine

You might not remember us but I was only wondering about you the other day as hadn't seen you on the BE for some time. We arrived in Jan last year, just before you. We have been...
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