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Forum: Australia
May 1st 2007, 8:52 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 5,350
Posted By Nico

Re: Baggage Allowance - Singapore Airlines

I've read this with interest, having just emailed Singapore today to ask whether I could have the allowance if I'd already done a return flight to validate. Haven't booked yet and sort of hinted that...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 1st 2007, 7:28 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By Nico

Re: Anyone had meds in LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE?

Sorry I didn't see this in time, but I had mine done there and it was fine, really quick. The only problem was my agent wanted a receipt for the meds, as they hadn't yet been requested so I didn't...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 25th 2007, 4:55 pm
Replies: 434
Views: 33,131
Posted By Nico

Re: the new contributory parents visa thread

This thread is really going strong now, and it's great to hear of so many of us taking the plunge even at our advanced age...

The AoS bond has been lodged now and my agent has emailed POPC to ask...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2007, 8:25 pm
Replies: 434
Views: 33,131
Posted By Nico

Re: the new contributory parents visa thread

I have been quiet for a while, sorting out problems on the assurance, but daughter and BF had a successful interview with Centrelink yesterday, so hoping it won't be too long now. I am going out...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 6th 2007, 6:25 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,158
Posted By Nico

Re: Still Feeling Weird Today

I remember moving out of our first ever flat with my ex, feeling very tearful, so he left me there and went off with the removal guys, and I bawled so much I lost my contact lens and had to grovel...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 6th 2007, 5:50 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,457
Posted By Nico

Re: Depression

It's nothing to do with the "effort" you and your friends might think you should have made, just about how he felt at the moment he made his decision. People wrongly say that suicide is selfish, it...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 4th 2007, 9:13 pm
Replies: 434
Views: 33,131
Posted By Nico

Re: the new contributory parents visa thread

Hello, just adding my bit, as I was on the first thread and am still hanging around, having some problems with my AoS but hoping they will be sorted out before the time limit expires. I applied in...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 15th 2007, 8:41 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,692
Posted By Nico

Re: Going back to Pommie land....

As a mother on the receiving end of an annual visit from my daughter, I think I should even up this discussion by telling you some of the things she's managed to do (this doesn't include bingo, I...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 14th 2007, 1:06 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,036
Posted By Nico

Re: Pyschiartist's

Good luck with this, Jackie. it does sound really harsh, considering how many of us (10% of the population at some time?) suffer from depression, and your son seems to have coped with it without...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 1st 2007, 1:06 pm
Replies: 631
Views: 33,325
Posted By Nico

Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed

Checking my emails today, I discovered one from my agent to say my AoS has been asked for! Since my application went off in May 2006 (police checks and medicals included) I haven't heard anything, so...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 14th 2007, 9:06 am
Replies: 631
Views: 33,325
Posted By Nico

Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed

Absolutely fabulous! Have a wonderful day and celebrate in style. I'm sure everyone on this thread is excited and cheered on your behalf.

Nico
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 2nd 2007, 10:30 pm
Replies: 631
Views: 33,325
Posted By Nico

Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed

How can you cater for this possibility? Part of my reason for emigrating was originally to avoid IHT for my kids, but if the British government then changes the law ( or at any rate its published...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2006, 3:52 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,566
Posted By Nico

Re: House prices- offers accepted

I just checked out a property in Melbourne that I was interested in, and found that at auction it had sold for about 15% more than the suggested price, which isn't good news. Perhaps someone who...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2006, 3:24 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,462
Posted By Nico

Re: Mandurah named one of the world's most liveable communities

After this I just had to check out number one, and was not disappointed to see that somewhere in Belgium has that honour. Clearly a parallel universe.
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2006, 3:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,984
Posted By Nico

Re: Homemade Sloe Gin

Thanks to the information that you can't take booze into Oz with you I now finally have some idea what I can usefully do while I wait for my visa. All those weird undrinkable things that have come...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 29th 2006, 2:08 pm
Replies: 132
Views: 5,187
Posted By Nico

Re: How Aussies pronouce your name

My son Edward has failed to persuade any Australians that such a name exists. They call him Atwood. So do we now.
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2006, 7:09 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 11,688
Posted By Nico

Re: Selling UK shares whilst in Oz....

Found this an interesting discussion as I too will be heading for Melbourne hopefully once I get my visa and have just committed to a small but fairly risky AIM investment here..wasn't aware that it...
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2006, 5:50 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 584
Posted By Nico

Re: New Arrivals to Brizzy on Parents Visa

Pity you are in Brisbane. I will be heading to either Melbourne or Sydney when I finally get my CPV, but would love to find people who also like walking. Will maybe have to head up to Brissy during...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 16th 2006, 5:27 pm
Replies: 631
Views: 33,325
Posted By Nico

Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed

I used an agent because I mistakenly thought it would help, but to be honest I don't think she has a clue what she is doing on this class of visa and at the moment it is looking like a waste of...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 15th 2006, 2:26 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By Nico

Re: National insurance payments

I got a letter a bit like this too a while back and knew it was rubbish as I had paid my contributions (I do the payroll at work), so I phoned them and they said they didn't yet have the up-to-date...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 10th 2006, 3:07 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 927
Posted By Nico

Re: i'm falling to bits...

Don't worry, when you really get old you won't be able to hear the clicking anyway cos you'll be deaf.
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2006, 9:28 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,197
Posted By Nico

Re: Teenager-Nightmare-lost passport

I really feel for you. There is nothing in the world like a teenager for making you feel suicidally furious. I was a single parent with three, and there were times when I thought I would never live...
Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2006, 7:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By Nico

Re: Going alone...will it be OK?

Thanks all for your advice, have been doing some thinking over the weekend and realise it's the waiting that makes me doubtful. If I could just go now it would be fine.

I probably sounded...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2006, 7:13 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By Nico

Going alone...will it be OK?

Having spent the past six months after applying for my contributory parent visa in May(2 kids in Oz) reading everyone's posts and waiting for some sign of life from a CO (no, not a squeak so far) I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2006, 6:33 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,148
Posted By Nico

Re: How cold is cold ??

I was in Melbourne in August and it was pretty chilly (sweaters and coats), but also in January (high summer) and nearly froze to death...at least as cold as an English summer's day, and having been...
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