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Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2007, 9:39 pm
Replies: 268
Views: 26,893
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Secret Harbour Gathering?

lovely day jules , glad i wasnt in the shot . :)
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2007, 7:22 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

To Adam and Janet,
enjoy the flight this week, see you in Perth in Nov. Hope all goes smoothly.[/QUOTE]

Hi sat in the airport lounge with the bubbly as we speak . Goodbyes were awful , but we...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2007, 5:06 am
Replies: 23
Views: 17,024
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Online banking problem via HiFX

Thanks Gina, but I'm talking about a much larger sum than £10k at a time.
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2007, 7:28 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 17,024
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Online banking problem via HiFX

I decided to use Barclays to move with HiFX as it saves hassle.
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2007, 8:11 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Hi,
you CAN transfer money from Nationwide to HIFX but only whilst you are in UK and NOT from Australia as you have to visit the branch to do it.:confused: (Someone posted that you can move 10K...
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2007, 12:44 am
Replies: 23
Views: 17,024
Posted By Adam 66

Online banking problem via HiFX

I have just opened a HiFX account and tried to do my first transaction, only to find that our Nationwide Building Society online banking doesn't let us pay into the HiFX Barclays client handling...
Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2007, 7:10 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Good luck with the flight and move we are a week behind you, our stuff gets packed and shipped this Week then its suitcases, London and finally Perth. Lots to do this week we will be glad once we are...
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2007, 3:44 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Glad the meds went well, visa issue is a total lottery. Recent delays were due to a backlog caused by students visa medical applications in Sydney. Hopefully you wont have to wait too long.

Got...
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2007, 6:32 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,728
Posted By Adam 66

Re: buying a car before you arrive

We wanted to buy a 2008 Nissan X-Trail, looked at the Honda CR-V here in UK and wasn't impressed with the plastic interior trim versus the price although there is no doubting Hondas reputation for...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 7:30 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

For what its worth Tammy, things don't get much easier once your visa is approved, theres still so much to do, though I understand how you feel having been there waiting myself . Getting the visa is...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2007, 9:36 pm
Replies: 134
Views: 14,989
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Australian Navy

Sorry to hear of your disappointment.

Did they offer to take you on as anything other than Int, eg seaman officer ??

It might be worth asking if they didn't offer? You may have other skills...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2007, 2:52 am
Replies: 134
Views: 14,989
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Australian Navy

Hi Kim & Alan,
I'm really sorry to hear that the Surrey Hills accom is poor and that life isn't as rosy as you had hoped. I just hope the lowlifes with the drugs 'n booze dont...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2007, 7:34 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

At some point once your paperwork has been accepted you will be sent an offer of employment for whatever position they want you to fill. After you are happy with this, you sit a telephone interview...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2007, 8:13 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

My best advice:

1) Patience is everything, this isn't a quick process (you knew that already).

2) Get Skype, runs on a PC with speakers/mic, even better if you have a laptop with a built in...
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2007, 5:38 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Yeah, now the hangover is fading you hit the part where reality bites and you begin to feel very nervous and full of self-doubt after all the euphoria of getting the visa approved.

I just hope...
Forum: Australia
Jul 5th 2007, 8:43 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Littlenick is in Perth , thats where we are heading , and wooders aswell , enjoy sydney xxx:)
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 4th 2007, 12:53 am
Replies: 50
Views: 1,939
Posted By Adam 66

Re: happy 40th

It's my 41st soon.......no I'm not having a party this year, just a few quiet drinks indoors.

I may be a bit drunk tonight though seeing as I just received an email to say our permanent residency...
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2007, 12:22 am
Replies: 434
Views: 50,350
Posted By Adam 66

Re: any other folks transferring to the Aussie Navy

Today feels like a very important day;

USA celebrates its independence.
Journalist Alan Johnson finally released by his captors.
We get our Visas approved.:thumbsup:

The whole process from...
Forum: Australia
Feb 23rd 2007, 9:31 am
Replies: 134
Views: 11,222
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Air Con - Which is best?

If you have ducted a/c installed, be sure that the outlet air duct work from the evaporator unit is insulated to prevent condensation forming on the ducting when it runs in cooling mode.

Inverter...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2007, 6:42 am
Replies: 134
Views: 11,222
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Air Con - Which is best?

I'm a UK refrigeration and a/c engineer by trade. The latest systems are inverter driven and are called VRF (or VRV depending on manufacturer), which stands for variable refrigerant flow (volume)....
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2007, 5:40 am
Replies: 134
Views: 14,989
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Australian Navy

Christ, is anyone ???????? (That's meant as a sarcastic statement BTW, not a question. I know the score with the RN ).

Total agreement re: not wanting your kids (or anyone elses) to join the RN. I...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2007, 8:41 am
Replies: 134
Views: 14,989
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Australian Navy

That's very reassuring to hear, and is what I was told last April. The RAN has plans to expand and needs more people. Compare that with the RN which now seems to be going backwards and getting...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 9:11 am
Replies: 66
Views: 4,953
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Do Aussies have manners?

I don't know about Australia, but I haven't seen that sort of behaviour here in the UK for more than a decade (except when I catch my own reflection in a glass door if I'm holding it open for...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 8:41 am
Replies: 134
Views: 14,989
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Australian Navy

Consider that the RAN is only about 15,000 strong and isn't trying to be a member of "Team America - World Police" like Blair is, and the deployments begin to make sense. Its not like they need to...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2007, 5:42 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By Adam 66

Re: Tax on Interest on savings brought from UK

Hi,
I am hoping to join the Royal Australian Navy and intended to rent my house in UK for 18 months until we were sure that Aus was definitely for us. If it wasn't then I would fulfil my...
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