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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 8th 2009, 9:19 am
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By rkh001

Unhappy HELP ... residency visa expired

:curse:Due to deaths of two parents in the last year, we returned to the UK in April 2008. Of course, now the reisendcy visa has expired and we are also now both over 50!

Is there any way we can...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 3rd 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 11,236
Posted By rkh001

Re: habitual residency

Thank you Englishmum.
I have already posted my standard appeal form. The local JSA office had asked us to do that as she too couldn't understand why we had been declined. We were also told to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 3rd 2008, 4:27 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 11,236
Posted By rkh001

Re: habitual residency

We are both British citizens - I have paid 25 yrs worth of NI and taxes, hubby has paid over 30 yrs worth. We were only out for 10.5 months!
We have no investments in oz, we had left our bank...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 3rd 2008, 9:56 am
Replies: 45
Views: 11,236
Posted By rkh001

Re: habitual residency

We came back to the UK after 10.5 months in Sydney. We have been refused JSA on grounds of HRT! We are appealing but could take time. In the meantime, we have borrowed money from family to rent a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2008, 1:22 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,932
Posted By rkh001

Smile Re: Gas bill

If you are interested in comparing prices and also finding the cheapest gas/elect then try the following websites:

http://www.energyhelpline.com/
...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 9th 2008, 12:19 am
Replies: 3
Views: 550
Posted By rkh001

PO Box in UK whilst in Oz

We are moving back to the UK from Oz. Shippers are coming in next Tuesday to take our stuff away. We will be gone by the end of next week. Tickets still to book though!

Anyway, we don't have...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 22nd 2008, 1:20 am
Replies: 70
Views: 5,782
Posted By rkh001

Re: Is the grass always going to be greener??

Pamela, we are looking at Reading as all the family are near by. We figure that it will be easier to travel from there to wherever jobs take us.

Yes, I agree that B&B is going to be very expensive...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 22nd 2008, 12:10 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,030
Posted By rkh001

Question Airlines - Etihad

With the move back to the UK looming pretty large, I have been looking at prices of one way tickets from Sydney.
Normally we like to travel with Singapore but they are expensive. So I looked at...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 21st 2008, 4:17 am
Replies: 70
Views: 5,782
Posted By rkh001

Re: Is the grass always going to be greener??

Reading everyone's posts makes me feel like I am viewing the UK as a 'greener place'. When I was in the UK, I viewed Oz the same way.

Our story? Hubby and I have been here since June 2007 and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 31st 2008, 8:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

Hi Ruby

I am really sorry to hear that you did not make it on time. It is just so sad when you don't have the opportunity to 'wave' goodbye to your loved ones. That opportunity never ever arises...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 29th 2008, 7:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

Thank you.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2008, 10:08 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

Thanks Dunroving. I appreciate what you are saying. It is so difficult to make an objective decision but I do hope that in the end all will work out for the best. I just have to accept things for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2008, 4:45 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

I am a qualified psychotherapist with lots of experience but my day job in the UK was accounting - I am an AAT qualified. Can't get jobs in either field.
Hubby is an IT trainer and he had to do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2008, 2:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

We didn't find anything wrong with the UK but just needed to get out and find somewhere new to live, to get another experience etc. Here in Oz we don't find much wrong but without jobs, everything...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2008, 2:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Re: Death of a parent

Thanks Tracey.
Chances of getting a job in the UK are better for us because we know how things work there. Here we hardly have any friends, we barely see the neighbours etc but in the UK we do have...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2008, 11:00 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By rkh001

Unhappy Death of a parent

Well, my hubby has had to go back to the UK as his dad has died and the funeral is next week on Tuesday, down in Cornwall. Hubby has a 3 month RRV as our visa has expired.
We have been here since...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2008, 8:21 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 359
Posted By rkh001

Smile Looking for rental in the UK

Anyone moving abroad and wants to rent their property in the UK? We are looking to rent around the Reading area and will pay the going rate.
Please feel free to PM me for further info.
Thanks.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 17th 2008, 8:17 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 824
Posted By rkh001

Unhappy Dilemma

We have been in Sydney since June last year. Hubby (an MCSE, MCT) has done a couple of courses (Cert IV Worklplace assessment and Fibre Optics cabling) to enable him to get into the job market and I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2007, 6:14 am
Replies: 45
Views: 4,245
Posted By rkh001

Re: Australia aims to lure a new wave of '£10 Poms'

[QUOTE=Pollyana;5224074]Shows how hard it will be for a lot of people to get a good score on English language usage?



English is not my first language, I am dyslexic and I got 93% from the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2007, 12:42 am
Replies: 45
Views: 4,245
Posted By rkh001

Re: Australia aims to lure a new wave of '£10 Poms'

What do I find annoying? People hijacking a thread!

What does this thread have to do with various errors people make?
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2007, 11:22 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,245
Posted By rkh001

Australia aims to lure a new wave of '£10 Poms'

check this out.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23408570-details/Australia+aims+to+lure+a+new+wave+of+'%C2%A310+Poms'/article.do
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 10:58 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,061
Posted By rkh001

Re: Resume Template??

For the sort of jobs that I am applying for, I have to meet ALL of the essential criteria for the job. So, if for example, they say "have knowledge of Commonwealth/State Legislation", I am not sure...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 10:44 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 561
Posted By rkh001

Re: Customs question

Thanks kookaburra717. I can now order books etc from Amazon and not worry too much about it. Books in Oz are ridiculously expensive.

Jin
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 1:16 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 561
Posted By rkh001

Customs question

If you order anything from abroad, say UK or USA, do you get charged customs duty in Oz? I am thinking of things like clothes, books etc.

jin
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 18th 2007, 1:10 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,542
Posted By rkh001

Re: the new next catalogue

Yes, I have had my cousin send me some M&S stuff but it would be so much nicer if they delivered directly. I don't like bothering other people.

Jin
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