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Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2013, 10:26 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 946
Posted By jannyb

Westbourne Grammar Williamstown

Our boy is just about to turn 3 and we're just thinking to apply for a place at this school. I saw that one of the criteria for choosing who gets a place is date of application. They suggest applying...
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2013, 11:31 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,897
Posted By jannyb

Re: Was Australia your first choice?

No. USA was our first choice back in 2001 but after 9/11 they made it more difficult to get into the country. Then we tried NZ cos thought Oz was too hard also, but we decided NZ was for retiring...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2012, 11:49 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,390
Posted By jannyb

Re: Parents moving over in a few months to WA..

Is that 12.5 months from when the application was lodged, or from when they consider it? I notice on the website there's a line saying it's usually about 12 months before they even consider your...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2012, 11:46 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,390
Posted By jannyb

Re: Parents moving over in a few months to WA..

That's really helpful. I didn't know about this link. Thanks!
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2012, 11:08 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,390
Posted By jannyb

Re: Parents moving over in a few months to WA..

Hi. My mother-in-law is looking to come over on the CPV, as she's on her own now. How did you do the AOS funding? It looks like the kids/sponsor is supposed to pay the $10k AOS according to thevisa...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 8:55 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,534
Posted By jannyb

Aussie Plugs

Is it me or do the plugs here annoy you? I find that they are all different sizes and more often than not, you can't put two plugs into a dual socket cos they don't fit cos no two plugs are the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2011, 9:16 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 7,838
Posted By jannyb

Re: The NBN Rip off

Building a fibre infrastructure in Oz is not the same as building one in the UK. You have the larger areas to cover, the expanse of empty land, the refriderated heatproof cabinets to protect the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 27th 2011, 9:15 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By jannyb

Re: Advice please on Landscaping

It's probably my fault as I said we had a budget of $20k cos I had a preliminary quote by someone else who then seemed like he couldn't be bothered to do it. So that's how much I thought it would be....
Forum: Australia
Jul 27th 2011, 9:02 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By jannyb

Re: Advice please on Landscaping

Me? It's not come through. Can you try again. Ta.
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2011, 11:28 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By jannyb

Re: Advice please on Landscaping

I thought about putting a bit of turf down so there is a child friendly bit for our 10 month old. You're right in that it would be such a small area to mow. Do you think mulch would be just as child...
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2011, 11:24 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By jannyb

Re: Advice please on Landscaping

We're in Newport/Williamstown in Melbourne. The quote is $4k for demolition, $4.5k for decking, $3k for pavers, $1k for turf (there's a bit in the front aswell), $5k for planting, the rest is bits...
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2011, 12:37 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By jannyb

Advice please on Landscaping

We want to landscape our back yard. It's about 6 x 8 metres, plus a pathway down the side of the house. It's mostly concrete and bricks. We've had a design done, and to remove concrete, lay decking...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2011, 10:06 am
Replies: 31
Views: 9,453
Posted By jannyb

Re: Will soon need flight to UK for Dad's funeral

In 2008 my father in law was suddenly taken ill. We got the phone call on the Sat morn and flew out Sat night. Went to Flight Centre who got us on Qantas. We were in England for 2 weeks and the FIL...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2011, 9:59 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,274
Posted By jannyb

Car Hire Recommendation in UK

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good hire car company in England. We want to pick up/drop off at Heathrow. One that doesn't have all those hidden extras that you have to pay for when you get there, or ask...
Forum: Australia
Mar 4th 2011, 8:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,257
Posted By jannyb

Re: Travel to UK with infant - advice please

You could also buy a kinderkot (http://www.kinderkot.com.au/products.html)or something similar if you don't want to lug a travel cot around.

Thanks. Haven't seen a kinderkot before so I'll have a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 3rd 2011, 10:29 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,257
Posted By jannyb

Travel to UK with infant - advice please

Hi. We will be travelling to the UK for a visit with an 8mo infant in June and wanted some advice from others who have done this. If you don't have anyone who has baby stuff there to borrow, do you...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2010, 5:48 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 14,030
Posted By jannyb

Re: Good things about Perth, Bad about Melbourne

[QUOTE=Petals;8519143]
Perth upside
Lots of people from the UK

I don't get why lots of people from the UK is an upside...why do people move to another country and then surround themselves with...
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2010, 2:19 pm
Replies: 168
Views: 16,848
Posted By jannyb

Re: Australia second best quality of life in the world

[QUOTE=MDawson;8231821]
There are some fantastic places on this planet , wish I could visit them all to be honest , but I don't have enough money or time .

How do you know they are fantastic if...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2010, 4:13 pm
Replies: 126
Views: 13,471
Posted By jannyb

Re: Working hours in Australia

If the world is that interesting to you, why do you spend so much of your time on this Australian thread whingeing about most Aussies and most of Australia? Much of which you haven't even visited...
Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2010, 6:04 pm
Replies: 180
Views: 19,409
Posted By jannyb

Re: Conflicting advice - live in UK or Australia

Calm down!
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 7:38 pm
Replies: 180
Views: 19,409
Posted By jannyb

Re: Conflicting advice - live in UK or Australia

There are over 21million people in Australia...you keep banging on about how 'many' or 'most' Aussies are arrogant or jingoistic or rude blah blah blah. You must have got round a fair bit to meet...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2010, 5:42 pm
Replies: 268
Views: 25,972
Posted By jannyb

Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home

Well said! For someone that is happy to whinge about a bumper sticker, MDawson has an awful lot of opinions about other people and does an awful lot of defending of themselves when they don't like...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2010, 11:48 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,250
Posted By jannyb

Re: Trepassing? Builders dumping their stuff on our land

Nah, we couldn't sell our land. We had to 'sell' it back to the vendor...part of the contract of sale. So yeh, we lost a bit of money but nothing compared to what we potentially could have lost in...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2010, 11:11 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,250
Posted By jannyb

Re: Trepassing? Builders dumping their stuff on our land

We had the same problem when we were going to build. The other builders around us dumped their massive rocks in a pile on our land. We were told by our builder that it's our responsibility to clear...
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