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Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2009, 8:24 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,879
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?

Shredded paper from the paper shredder, takeaway menus left for the new owners, junk mail, oh and the keys to the window locks...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2009, 1:54 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,149
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Airport transfer!

I'd agree and go for the taxi. When we came over last year we had all the cases, 2 kids, pushchair etc. so took the minibus taxi from Mel airport to Aspendale. It came in at about $150. For an idea...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2009, 12:19 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,493
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Taking fridge freezer

Bring it - it will be fine. The only thing you may need is proof that it is CFC free to keep quarantine happy. This could be a copy of the page in the manual that states what the refrigerant is, or a...
Forum: Australia
May 21st 2009, 11:01 am
Replies: 13
Views: 891
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Melbourne Meet Friday 8pm 22nd May

If I can escape from work early enough, I'll see if I can get there for 6:30ish. Where beer is involved I will prioritise...:)

Chris
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 12th 2009, 1:19 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,800
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Bank holiday weekend weather!

Beautiful in Melbourne today.....and set the same until rain on Weds.....
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2009, 10:42 am
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: New to Pakenham

Hi, hope you are settling in! We have been here 6 months now and loving it! Got a boy 5 and gril 3, we are just in mordialloc so not far, let us know if you wanna catch up!

Ange and chris x
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2009, 10:31 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,304
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Smile Re: Anyone Interested in a Melbourne Meetup?

Hi guys,

We would be up for that! Hubby and I in early to mid thirties with two kids 2 and 5! We are in Mordialloc, would be happy to meet up!
Forum: Australia
Feb 25th 2009, 11:25 am
Replies: 7
Views: 644
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: No claims bonus.

Same here...we said we could get proof if needed but they applied the full discount anyway saying that people from the UK tend to be better drivers than the locals anyway! They did take down the name...
Forum: Australia
Feb 25th 2009, 11:12 am
Replies: 12
Views: 699
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Shippers Payment Terms?

We used John Masons and didn't have to pay 'till after we moved out - not even a deposit!! As we were using proceeds from the sale of the house to pay for the shipping, they accepted a letter from...
Forum: Australia
Feb 24th 2009, 5:12 am
Replies: 379
Views: 41,610
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: whats the worse thing about living in australia

That one was the 3rd in the house since October even after treating the house twice...The neighbours have seen a few too. Friends down the road haven't had any (well they haven't seen any!) Depends...
Forum: Australia
Feb 23rd 2009, 11:37 am
Replies: 379
Views: 41,610
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: whats the worse thing about living in australia

Spiders!! - I've just had to do battle with another white-tail in the hosue :mad:
Forum: Australia
Feb 16th 2009, 11:50 am
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Any issues with shipping a hard drive???

You should be fine - just have plenty of backups if the data is critical in case of loss/damage. With photos, music, video, docs etc. I didn't want to lose a thing so I had the main PC shipped with...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2009, 12:30 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,875
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: HELP! Should we give up secure jobs here and arrive jobless?

You should have said that earlier!! Start planning the escape now...we came from just down the road in Chorley...Stuff the earlier advice - go for it!!!!! :D
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2009, 11:11 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,005
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: broadband router providers

Nearly all will provide hardware as part of the deal if you are willing to pay for it. Best do your homework and work out whether the ones that they sell you are any good. The heap of junk that I was...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2009, 10:38 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,875
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: HELP! Should we give up secure jobs here and arrive jobless?

If you have a good search around on here, you'll see what people have been telling you is correct. Agencies etc. won't bother with you if you are not physically here (and then again they don't really...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2009, 10:16 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,041
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: How to pay for a car on arrival in Oz

...just a word of note from what I've experienced (I have both a UK Visa debit card and a Maestro one and have tried to use both over here) - some places will only accept foreign cards if they have a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2009, 3:16 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,041
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: How to pay for a car on arrival in Oz

In theory, yes. We set up our NAB account in the UK and did a bank transfer of funds into the account before we left. On arrival in Oz, we went to the nominated branch where we completed the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2009, 2:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Shipping question

Best check out http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5653 All the info about importing goods by post (gift or purchase) is included.
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Feb 5th 2009, 7:10 am
Replies: 3
Views: 727
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Victoria board of nursing

Hia,

Like Clairey B I also registered at the end of last year! However, I first applied to NSW and that took about 6 months from sending off the form to being registered. I then transferred under...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2009, 10:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Mobile broadband - What do we need to get a contract

When I took out a 3 contract in the UK last year, they didn't offer the '3 like home' service on pay as you go for Oz, only on contract. I don't think things have changed much since then. So no, I...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2009, 10:01 am
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Mobile broadband - What do we need to get a contract

You won't have much chance of getting a contract from day 1 as you need ID that you won't have yet. There are a couple of routes to go down depending on what you want to spend. Taking 3 as an example...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2009, 1:28 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,496
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Huntsman 0 Steve 1

mmm - we keep the car windows closed and one evening saw one waving at us from the dashboard. After a good chase (including him going for a nosey down one of the airvents) I finally got him out....
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2009, 1:13 am
Replies: 62
Views: 12,501
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Our Cost of Living in Melbourne

First off, we wish you all the best in your journey over here! As for mobiles, internet etc. what a minefield. I thought it was bad enough in the UK. If our experience is anything to go by, then...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2008, 8:37 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,584
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

Hi all!!!

We are here!! Arrived two weeks ago and despite the stress of finding houses, jobs etc we are loving it!!!

Is the meet on for the 12th Oct at St Kilda still going ahead? What's the...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 17th 2008, 11:33 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,463
Posted By MillsyandtheTroop

Smile Re: bit chuffed....

Well done you!!
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