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Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2008, 5:04 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Hi Lynne

That's a good question, it is a beautiful part of the world.
I'm biased as I'm Australian, but it is a hard decision. I suppose it comes down to the realities of it.
We live in the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2008, 5:01 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 364
Posted By carolk

St Patricks Day Melbourne

Well, it's that time of year again!

Can anyone tell me where the best place for Paddy's Day is in Melbourne? It's been a while, since we've celebrated it here, so we need updating on the best...
Forum: Australia
Jan 26th 2008, 6:41 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Oh, Rostrevor, that's even nicer than the 'point. Was gonna say that before that earlier, but I didn't want to offend you! If we stayed there, Rostrevor was where I would've like to live. My husband...
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2008, 1:58 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

(Hey carolk Im from warrenpoint i bet u miss the buttercrane lol we r in perth how u liking melbourne)

Ha! I was more of a quays girl myself!!
I'm from Melbourne so I'm just back home. It's...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 12:26 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Hi Welcome!!
My husband is from Newry and we are in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, with our 22 month old daughter.
Have you everything else sorted apart
from the house sale? Hope you get some...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2008, 10:08 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,107
Posted By carolk

Re: Child Immunisations/ Rotavirus

Thank you everyone for your opinions and stories.
I think I will do what what you said walaj, just write an explanation for not having her immunised against rotavirus.
If that doesn't work then I...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2008, 4:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,107
Posted By carolk

Child Immunisations/ Rotavirus

Hi
Just been to the doctor today to updates my daughter's immunisation records, and he said she needs chicken pox (that sounds ok, I'm sure he'd say if it would react with the UK doses of the other...
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2007, 11:32 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 762
Posted By carolk

Help! My 20 month old daughter needs friends!!

Hello

Does anyone live near Heathmont or Ringwood in the Melbourne suburbs who has a 2 year old (or thereabouts) in the family who would like to make a new friend?
We have been here only 2 weeks...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 11:31 am
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By carolk

Re: Foreign Exchange Rates for Cash - UK/ Oz?

Will the transfer companies buy actual cash? We have our bank accounts, but they are staying here until we need them, it is the actual cold hard cash we have at home that I am trying to exchange and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 3:04 am
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By carolk

Foreign Exchange Rates for Cash - UK/ Oz?

Hi

We have cash to take over and just wondering is the exchange rate better in Oz or should we buy $AUD before we come over? Over here it seems to be no better than 2.23 (and that was a week...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2007, 12:35 am
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By carolk

Re: Ending a tenancy agreement early - any stories?

I don't want to have to do it, far from it. I just hope to be able to get a mortage and a house of our own within the 6 months, and if that happens, to be able to get out of a rental contract.
If I...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2007, 12:13 am
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By carolk

Ending a tenancy agreement early - any stories?

Hi
We are struggling to find short term rental accom in Melbourne (3-6 months) and wondered if anyone here has taken on a 12 month lease but ended it early? What reasons did you give for ending it...
Forum: Australia
Oct 1st 2007, 9:29 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 461
Posted By carolk

Anyone Flying with Singapore Airlines 2 November?

Hi
We are beginning our journey on 2 November from Heathrow at 6pm to Singapore, then from Singapore to Melbourne on the 6 November.
Has anybody else booked the same flights?
We've a little...
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2007, 9:02 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Hi Trendsetter
I'm an Australian living in N. Ireland, thought not Belfast, and have not encountered any issues regarding religions other than the rubbish that the politicians spawn on television.
...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 18th 2007, 2:50 am
Replies: 2
Views: 536
Posted By carolk

Adding subtitles to foreign language dvds...

Hi
I know it looks like this thread should be in a completely different forum, but I just though that maybe somebody here would know.

Is it possible to add English subtitles to foreign language...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2007, 2:42 am
Replies: 10
Views: 837
Posted By carolk

Re: Singapore Stopover

Thanks for all of your advice. I guessed there would be one in Chinatown, but I didn't know if there was one in particular to look for.
My daughter loves Dora the Explorer so I thought I could keep...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2007, 6:25 am
Replies: 13
Views: 715
Posted By carolk

Re: hotels in singapore

Yeah, apparently there are good affordable storage facilities at Singapore airport. I don't know where exactly, I've never used them, but I'm sure you'll see signs or just ask at the info desk. I'm...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2007, 4:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 715
Posted By carolk

Re: hotels in singapore

Oh, I forgot about the luggage - you should still get the extra allowance on the journey Singapore - Australia, but there have been reports of this being queried upon departure from Singapore. Other...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2007, 4:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 715
Posted By carolk

Re: hotels in singapore

Hiya
I would recommend stopping in Singapore. I would recommend it even without kids!
I haven't done it with kids before, but we have an 18 month old and we are having 3 nights in Singapore. The...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2007, 3:56 am
Replies: 10
Views: 837
Posted By carolk

Singapore Stopover

Hi
Has anyone recently had a stopover or trip to Singapore?
Can anyone tell me if there is a market (Chinese?) somewhere that sells cheap clothing and toys and the like? The kind of market where...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2007, 3:53 am
Replies: 2
Views: 797
Posted By carolk

Australian residents returning to Australia

Hi
This is a question for any returning Australian residents, in particular any who have recently flown or are planning to fly with Singapore Airlines.
Has anyone returned recently or have booked...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2007, 3:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,528
Posted By carolk

Re: McGimpsey Brothers Removals from Bangor, Northern Ireland

Well, we actually had them around this morning, as it happens, and I have no complaints at all. They were here giving us an estimation for shipping all of our worldy possessions over. We aren't...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2007, 6:03 am
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Ha!! We are 3 miles from Rathfriland!! We can see it from our house!! Are you originally from there?
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2007, 2:33 am
Replies: 216
Views: 17,124
Posted By carolk

Re: Anyone from N Ireland Migrating

Hiya
My OH is from Newry, and we are currently here, but I am Australian and have finally convinced him to give it a try in Melbourne. We are flying over early November with our wee girl. Hopefully...
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2007, 12:17 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,470
Posted By carolk

Re: import tax on new stuff

Yes, but are you not better off being honest from the start? If they do decide that you should be paying GST on some things, will you not get in more trouble for not declaring it? That's the case at...
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