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Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 9:49 am
Replies: 0
Views: 456
Posted By earlneath

Going rate for babysitters in Sydney?

Wanted to take a straw poll of a reasonable rate for a non-qualified babysitter in Sydney!
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,757
Posted By earlneath

Re: Can anyone help re air conditioning

The other factor is moisture / damp. Most people in the UK have central heating so don't tend to think of damp as much of a problem, but try living in a house around Sydney without any form of...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 16th 2008, 2:52 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 6,260
Posted By earlneath

Re: $5000 for dental work

Definitely seem to be lots of dishonest dentists around. As with any other expensive purchase, get a few quotes / second opinion. Anyone who says you must do it now and you must pay up front is...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 16th 2008, 2:41 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,297
Posted By earlneath

Re: Used car salesmen....arrgghh

..who'd have thought - a dishonest car salesman! My oh my! Seriously though, it has to be in the interests of anyone selling a new car to make sure that the person buying feels as though they have...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 16th 2008, 2:23 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,784
Posted By earlneath

Re: How can I get the best car insurance deal?

I had been shopping around tonight and just checked on BE. I have just put my details into ratecity and noticed that in the "research" amounts it is citing for AAMI a much higher premium than the one...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2008, 4:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,061
Posted By earlneath

Re: House rental by the week - how to find?

Thanks - know it well have stayed there a few times already! Their rates can be all over the place between $200 and $450 for a 1-bed apartment depending on the day of the week and how busy they are....
Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2008, 11:27 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,061
Posted By earlneath

Short term house rental (by the week up to a month) - how to find?

We are relocating to Sydney from Melbourne and currently in a serviced apartment but have not found a rental house to move into. We dont want to rush into a place we don't like, so want to take our...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2008, 10:48 am
Replies: 9
Views: 867
Posted By earlneath

Re: Are Aussie cities laid back? Aussies (mostly) discuss....

I have found the driving standards to differ from state to state, and wonder whether it is down to different driving tests or a different mentality in the different states.

We live in Melbourne...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,214
Posted By earlneath

Re: Housing affordability crisis "Grim"

Purely from a standard of living perspective it may be time for some people to consider the U.S. - the US$ is very very weak at the moment and the interest rates are extremely low. You can get houses...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2008, 3:56 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,049
Posted By earlneath

Survey: Australian and New Zealand homes the least affordable in the world

Was sent the below summary by the Property Council of Australia, whose mailing list I am on. I should add I haven't read the survey and have no view on what the summary claims.
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2008, 1:04 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,820
Posted By earlneath

Re: Be Advised - Property Values

A few people have told us they missed properties because of the estate agent's scam of saying "an offer of $x has been put in to sell before auction" apparently in the hope that the prospective...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 10:36 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,577
Posted By earlneath

Re: Buying UK shares whilst living in Oz

Thanks Fardell will give them a look

Paul
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 12:46 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,577
Posted By earlneath

Buying UK shares whilst living in Oz

We have sold our UK house but are now renting in Oz. With the plummeting exchange rate I have not exchanged our money from the house sale and currently have it in Isle Of Man and in my UK bank...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 1:57 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,121
Posted By earlneath

Re: Sydney Salary - can we survive

Mate if you are a geologist and are going to work servicing the mining sector this is the place for you the mining sector here is going gangbusters. If whoever is hiring you is any good they will...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2007, 11:18 am
Replies: 86
Views: 5,424
Posted By earlneath

Re: 5 Things

does anyone know if you can get whirling dervishes here? ;)
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2007, 12:23 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 5,424
Posted By earlneath

Re: 5 Things

Some things here are better than the UK equivalent, some worse. It depends on what you like in the UK and we are all different. I like proper good leather-soled business shoes and so would bring a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2007, 11:54 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,167
Posted By earlneath

Re: Sydney Upper North Shore primary schools

Thanks for that Rachel69. Doesn't sound good at all - hope your kids ended up somewhere better after Lindfield.
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2007, 12:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,167
Posted By earlneath

Sydney Upper North Shore primary schools

We are looking to move from Melbourne to Sydney next March (career reasons) and live in the Upper North Shore. I have seen plenty of info here about the suburbs themselves and about secondary...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 1:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,627
Posted By earlneath

Re: Mining boom could bust us

Hmm - what about Saudi Arabia, Qatar etc - oil doesn't seem to have made them worse off!
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 11:54 am
Replies: 99
Views: 8,108
Posted By earlneath

Re: EXCHANGE RATE

anything in a public report such as the bank of england's will already be priced into the rates you are seeing today
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2007, 1:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,498
Posted By earlneath

Re: The hell of being a British Expat

what he missed off the end of the sentence "...because it's alot like England but without the crappy weather!"
Forum: Australia
Jul 31st 2007, 3:12 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 4,285
Posted By earlneath

Re: Best 'beer' in Australia... advice please...

Yes that's it Little Creatures from Fremantle Brewery. I think it's widely available; have had it on draught in Melbourne. A nice pot!
Forum: Australia
Jul 31st 2007, 3:07 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 4,285
Posted By earlneath

Re: Best 'beer' in Australia... advice please...

Thanks MartinLuther. No! I hadn't seen it. Excellent guide to the craft breweries in Victoria. For everyone's benefit here's the overview map:
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 30th 2007, 1:49 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 16,186
Posted By earlneath

Re: Differences between Australia and the UK

Second that, I have heard lots of Melburnians speak scathingly about other places, especially Adelaide and Tasmania, less so Sydney and Brisbane. I think they would be very uspet indeed if anyone...
Forum: Australia
Jul 30th 2007, 7:11 am
Replies: 76
Views: 4,285
Posted By earlneath

Re: Best 'beer' in Australia... advice please...

The name doesn't really have high class connotations either and the photo of the sign on the home page does make it look a bit grotty but the beer list looks great - thanks for pointing this one out...
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