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Forum: Australia

Nov 7th 2006, 10:14 am

Replies: 14

moving to brisbane

Views: 936

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: moving to brisbane

We are moving to Brisbane in January. We went out in April to have a look at various suburbs and its not made much easier by being there, as there is a lot to choose from. We have decided on Samford...

Forum: Australia

Nov 7th 2006, 10:03 am

Replies: 12

Another Brit Family On Our Way Lol

Views: 1,148

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: Another Brit Family On Our Way Lol

Hi,

We are also moving out to Brisbane in January, we went out to Aus in April and had a good look around. Is difficult to suggest an area to you as there are so many nice places. We looked around...

Forum: Australia

Oct 27th 2006, 3:25 am

Replies: 7

4 weeks in Brisbane

Views: 824

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: 4 weeks in Brisbane

Well done! Looks like there are quite a few of us heading that way ! We plan to arrive Jan as well!! Best of luck

Forum: Australia

Sep 27th 2006, 10:36 pm

Replies: 19

Tourist Visa for elderly relatives

Views: 2,722

Posted By Okletsgo

Tourist Visa for elderly relatives

We are in the process of emmigrating at the end of the year to Brisbane obviously this is a big move for us and one of our main concerns is leaving behind elderly relatives. We had hoped that they...

Forum: Australia

Sep 13th 2006, 11:40 pm

Replies: 3

Ashgrove

Views: 467

Posted By Okletsgo

Ashgrove

We have been reading with great interest the various posts about preferred suburbs of Brisbane and there is a great deal of information about Bayside areas and Samford which both look great. For...

Forum: Australia

Aug 5th 2006, 6:30 am

Replies: 14

Our no go zones

Views: 1,496

Posted By Okletsgo

Our no go zones

Read the following article in the Courier mail!

http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20015807-952,00.html

"Brisbane is the most dangerous city we have travelled in," one of the...

Forum: Australia

Aug 4th 2006, 12:33 am

Replies: 3

Driving in Aus

Views: 548

Posted By Okletsgo

Driving in Aus

I am no angel when it comes to driving and I am probably as inconsiderate as the next person, but when we went to Brisbane in April, I noticed that the driving habits were unlike anything you might...

Forum: Australia

Aug 2nd 2006, 8:26 am

Replies: 36

Going back to Aus

Views: 4,200

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: Going back to Aus

Excellent point about children being allowed to enjoy their childhood, and perhaps one of the main reasons we are moving! I do hope you sort out the residency problem, but as the Home Office is "not...

Forum: Australia

Aug 2nd 2006, 6:14 am

Replies: 36

Going back to Aus

Views: 4,200

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: Going back to Aus

I am still a Cats supporter...and loved being close to Torquay and Queenscliff and is not far from Melbourne which was good too. So was not easy decision, just hope its the right one! Why did you...

Forum: Australia

Aug 2nd 2006, 5:11 am

Replies: 36

Going back to Aus

Views: 4,200

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: Going back to Aus

Thank you for all the replies...
Sadly I arrived here with quite an impresive mullet! ( Wasn't stopped at immigration ) And will be returning with a lot less hair and greyer!
We are planning to...

Forum: Australia

Aug 1st 2006, 6:00 pm

Replies: 3

need travel insurance for trip to UK - any ideas ?

Views: 426

Posted By Okletsgo

Re: need travel insurance for trip to UK - any ideas ?

Can try
http://www.insure4less.com.au/

Forum: Australia

Aug 1st 2006, 9:09 am

Replies: 36

Going back to Aus

Views: 4,200

Posted By Okletsgo

Going back to Aus

I left Australia in 1988 to travel around Europe and the UK and ended up staying although this was not my original intention !. After eighteen years and now with a young family, I have decided its...

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