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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 4th 2009, 8:15 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,621
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: OK The biggie - Can we 'claim'?

After coming back to UK from spending a few years in Oz, the job centre told me I could claim job seekers allowance almost straight away, but a week later - letter arrived in post to inform me that I...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 31st 2008, 9:49 am
Replies: 255
Views: 25,099
Posted By unrefined_mind

Unhappy Re: Did anyone else feel awful when they got back to the uK?

Just returned to UK from my ‘2nd tour of duty in Oz‘, (three and a half years in Perth).
Reluctantly brought back to UK, and having being back for a few months now I truly feel our quality of...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2007, 1:57 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 6,532
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Australian education - no wonder they love school

Oh well, I am really going to set the cat among the pigeons here. After sitting on the sidelines for nearly two years, only pm-ing people with advice/chat after a nasty experience I had on here, I...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 24th 2007, 12:37 am
Replies: 225
Views: 10,621
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!

Sounds like Northbridge in Perth Every Friday Night....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 30th 2007, 11:39 am
Replies: 69
Views: 4,879
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Graphic Pre-Press Trade?

Hi Phil

Migrated to Oz on the pre-press entry, been working for two and a half years as mac operator/graphic designer in Perth, and worked in Sydney for 12 months about 6 years ago doing same...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 11th 2006, 3:32 pm
Replies: 3,029
Views: 122,954
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: 3 Years on , back in UK

Exactly, you try going through the bottle shop between 4-7pm on a Friday arvo/evening - resembles Mitchell Freeway in rushhour, (without doubt has got worse since you left, 10,000 more houses +...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 11th 2006, 2:53 pm
Replies: 3,029
Views: 122,954
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: 3 Years on , back in UK

$8 Pretty much spot on for Boddies, making drinking nights scarce on the average Perth wage. Not that I have to tell you that.

Also Great Fun going out with the knowledge of not getting a taxi...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 11th 2006, 2:12 pm
Replies: 3,029
Views: 122,954
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: 3 Years on , back in UK

Stone the crows, - Hey PB

You were right, Butler is infested with Homes West housing…

Old Bailey probably not changed much in three years, revamped with a new condom machine maybe…

Glad...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2005, 11:48 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,978
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Who stole Summer?

That’s your penance for losing the ashes :D
Forum: Australia
May 31st 2005, 1:17 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,530
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Go Bananas has gone :(

Going against the flow here - Don't come back Jill !!! :D

Jill and Warren have given the forum a great insight into the up's and down's of moving to and living in / setting up home in Perth.
...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2005, 6:30 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,347
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Bushfires in and around Perth

Check out this site for (almost live) satellite images of the bush fires..

http://www.sentinel.csiro.au

Graham
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2004, 3:56 am
Replies: 1,156
Views: 131,098
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: The Banana Diaries, a liitle slice of life Down Under - updated regularly.

Hi Guys

Hope today goes really well for Warren, about time he shook off this holiday mode and got a real job...;)
(Something that will never happen to you Jill... :D )

Let us know how it all...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2004, 7:47 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,505
Posted By unrefined_mind

Wink Re: If Pommie Bastard Could Sing - What Would He Sing?

Hey Larissa

PB was a regular in 'The Old Bailey' - maybe you are following his footsteps?
;)
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2004, 3:40 am
Replies: 12
Views: 770
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: How does traffic in Oz compare to the UK ?

I know this is not what people back in the UK want to hear - but rush hour traffic in Perth is pretty stuffed, The three main artery roads North (Mitchell freeway, Wanneroo Rd and Marmian Av) are...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2004, 12:12 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 3,060
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: To all men in Perth

Didn't Jill mention she always wanted a man dressed in tight rubber going down....
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2004, 11:05 am
Replies: 68
Views: 3,060
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: To all men in Perth

I never had dinner cooked for me either, praise the lord for KFC, I’m left at home holding the baby yet again….ok - ok playing playstation with my three year old and have full control over PC and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2004, 12:08 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,312
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: non payment of traffic offence. will it show up?

Hi Raspin

All happened about 4 years ago, had a couple of speeding fines (outback queensland) and multiple parking fines.

UM
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2004, 9:07 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,312
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: non payment of traffic offence. will it show up?

Hi raspin

I too had traffic offences against me whilst travelling on WHV (as well as non payment of phone bills etc...)

I never declared any of it on my visa application forms and hoped for the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2004, 9:30 am
Replies: 1,156
Views: 131,098
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: The Banana Diaries, a liitle slice of life Down Under - updated regularly.

Hi Jill

I was on my usual saturday afternoon trip to bunnings today, and that song came on...
'....church on time.....get me to the church on time....' (not sure of title)
Couldn't stop the huge...
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2004, 3:56 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,453
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Sunday 24th October - Perth Meet - Kings Park

Wouldn’t worry - you will not fail to hear the Perth Pole Dancing Ladies Club....Just listen out for the painfully intense cackling and screeching that will properly scare all the birds away...
...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2004, 6:55 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,330
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: update from 'all the luck in the world'!

Hi Rach

Glad to hear you are all settling in well, we have all come a long way since that first meet at 'The Bear and Ragged Staff' seems like many moons ago now.

Most from that meet must be...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2004, 2:17 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,400
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Perth Ladies!!!!!! Saucy Party Night

Simone - dont want to scare you - camera's can be cordless - so can computers, laptops dont need power cords... :rolleyes:

Anyway I have just heard that the thongs at the party come in all shapes...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2004, 1:47 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,400
Posted By unrefined_mind

Re: Perth Ladies!!!!!! Saucy Party Night

Hi Warren,
Already done it mate!, party is being held at my house and I spent half of last night rigging up the secret web cam. Will give out login details for the guys to view nearer the weekend ...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2004, 11:43 am
Replies: 3
Views: 468
Posted By unrefined_mind

Unhappy Where's the Premiership highlights?

OK, OK, I know the Olympics are on and all that, and the Aussies actually think they might beat the USA on the medal tally (and the sport is on nearly 24 hours a day here) but far far more...
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2004, 1:08 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,336
Posted By unrefined_mind

of course:) sunday was fab weather, as was...

of course:)

sunday was fab weather, as was yesterday and the rest of the week, not bad for middle of winter!!
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