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Forum: New Zealand
Jan 27th 2008, 7:24 am
Replies: 120
Views: 10,210
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Reasons for coming to NZ?

Bu really - you must ask yourself the question - couldn't you have got a similair lifestyle in Scotland / Wales / another nice part of the UK without going to all that expense and upheavel of moving...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2008, 7:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 906
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Cathay Pacific - any thoughts?

Thumbs up here for Cathay - as said before - excellent service and flights generally only 75% full - so eyes out for the spare seats after the seatbelt light goes out - plenty of 4 seat rows empty...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2008, 5:16 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,036
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Best restaurant in Perth?

Lamonts is one of the better Perth Restaurants:

http://www.lamonts.com.au/page/ep_lamonts.htm
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 4:34 am
Replies: 7
Views: 932
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Snowboarding/skiing in oz - what is it like?

First time I ever skiid was in OZ - Mount Kosciousco I think - stayed somewhere near Jidabayne or Thredbo - season is very short - therefore very expensive for ski passes accomodation etc as they...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2008, 11:34 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,986
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Perth - Cycling to Work

Luckily I've just bought a new bike (Hybrid) so I'll bring it over with me - the Company are paying relocation expenses so cost of the container is not an issue :). Better pack the wife and kids...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2008, 8:09 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,986
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Perth - Cycling to Work

Which way does the Freemantle Doctor blow? From South to North, North to South or West to East - I want it behind me on the way home!
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:07 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,986
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Perth - Cycling to Work

Which Suburb are you in Irishbloo? I suppose maximum I'd be looking at cycling would be 25K out from the City (Company I'm looking to work for are on St Georges Terrace). Probably looking at Duncraig...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2008, 12:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,986
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Perth - Cycling to Work

Cheers Northernbird - good link that - sounds like a good ride into the City - from the maps there appears to be some sort of Cycleway that follows the Northern Train Line - although quicker it's...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2008, 11:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,986
Posted By MARTINIUS

Perth - Cycling to Work

Any cyclists out there who commute to Perth City Centre? I currently cycle to work every day in the UK as it's only 8 miles each way and the route is virtually all off road and country lanes. If we...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,627
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Dance and Rugby in Perth

Brilliant - Thanks for all the info - Yes the Lad plays proper Rugby (Union) :rofl: although I'm not averse to a game of League either. They are not at contact stage yet - just Tag - I think contact...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2008, 12:23 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,627
Posted By MARTINIUS

Dance and Rugby in Perth

Can anyone recommend any Dance Schools in Perth. My 2 daughters attend a School of Dance in the UK (outside School hours) and would love to carry on in Perth. They both do Jazz, Modern, Ballet and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2008, 7:13 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 6,151
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Really worried about cost of living

Brother in Law is just back from Queensland and assures me Alcohol is very expensive in the pubs/restaurants - more so than the UK. Although cheap from the Bottle Shop - especially the $9 casks of...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 31st 2006, 10:38 am
Replies: 36
Views: 1,960
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: WA housing drops 24%

Got this Today (Thu 31/8/06) from a friend in WA who's been out there for a few months on sponsored emigration (I was enquiring why he wasn't staying):

"quote" simply too dear mate. My house sale...
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2005, 3:01 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,196
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Why are your beaches so Empty?

Because it is far too hot and you would fry sitting on the beach all day in Australia is the real answer. Even hardened sunseekers in Aus don't stay on the beach all day - you're just asking for skin...
Forum: Australia
Feb 24th 2005, 12:24 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,356
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Will Oz be the place for you?

Can easily be narrowed down to

YOU MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO SETTLE IN OZ IF:

1) You are a man

in my experience 90% of cases of people returning home is due to the fact that the female partner...
Forum: Australia
Feb 16th 2005, 11:39 pm
Replies: 136
Views: 14,299
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: 3 reasons not to move to OZ

1. Skin Cancer
2. Isolation
3. Expense and time of travelling to other countries
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2005, 4:03 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,643
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: oz v uk fashion (or lack of it )

Lets hear a word for that great Aussie fashion icon - the Bogan.

Some attributes of bogans might be: tight jeans, tight t-shirts, cigarettes, loud music, bad haircuts (usually a mullet), swearing,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2005, 1:49 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,715
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: The Lawn Ranger

My mate was a driver in the army and when he came out he decided he was going to set up a driving school. All the cars would have giant Mexican sombrero's on top of them and emblazoned along the side...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2005, 2:30 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,973
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Australian Rock and Roll

Are 'The Hard-ons' still around - saw them live in Perth once - what a gig.

And how about Tism (from Melbourne) - they've got some fantastic song titles - 'I'm on the drugs that killed River...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2004, 12:58 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,066
Posted By MARTINIUS

Re: Big Day Out Festival 2005

Been to the Perth one - one strange feature not seen at Festivals in the UK is a seperate fenced off area for under 18's - something to do with the licensing laws. A great day out - but remember to...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2004, 2:46 am
Replies: 4
Views: 808
Posted By MARTINIUS

Great if you work in the CBD for visits to...

Great if you work in the CBD for visits to restaurants and pubs at the other end of town for the Friday arvo drinking session.
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2004, 11:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 549
Posted By MARTINIUS

Have been to the Big Day Out in Perth which is...

Have been to the Big Day Out in Perth which is probably more comparable to going to the Reading Festival for a day (It's only a 1 day thing rather than a Glasto 3 or 4 day with camping) - pretty good...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2004, 7:39 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 647
Posted By MARTINIUS

I had my first ever skiing lessons in the Snowy...

I had my first ever skiing lessons in the Snowy Mountains around Mount Kosciouscu – there were a lot of people boarding as well. I think we stayed somewhere near Thredbo and at the time I was...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2004, 9:45 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 805
Posted By MARTINIUS

I can confirm this as I got a relatively cheap...

I can confirm this as I got a relatively cheap return flight to Perth for £500 late January after all the Christmas visitors have gone home. I could have got it a lot cheaper at that time of year...
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2004, 11:01 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,300
Posted By MARTINIUS

Weather dry and sunny for the weekend - a '100...

Weather dry and sunny for the weekend - a '100 things to do before you die experience' everyone must try it once.
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