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Forum: Australia
Jun 23rd 2009, 9:09 am
Replies: 433
Views: 131,408
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Renewal of UK Passports in OZ.

Damn. Re my previous posts, have just realised that the passports get sent out secure delivery ie you need to sign for them. Royal mail do not redirect mail items that need to be signed for, they...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2009, 6:07 am
Replies: 433
Views: 131,408
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Renewal of UK Passports in OZ.

ok thanks Pollyanna. I am going to try and do it as if we are lioving in UK then to save paying 3 times :blink: the price!

Wish me luck! I'll let you all know if it comes back ok!
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2009, 5:52 am
Replies: 433
Views: 131,408
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Renewal of UK Passports in OZ.

Hi

I need to renew my sons passport and am all for renewing as if we are still living in UK. (My sister is renting our house from us and the post office just re directs all our post to us here in...
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2008, 4:00 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,074
Posted By MANDS14

Re: New to this site..would like to chat about moving to perth!!!

Hi threeofus,

We have just moved out here 4 weeks ago, and although cannot give you loads of background on Perth as experience is short we have very recent experience on the move. Happy to help...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 28th 2008, 12:16 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 729
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Possible relocation to Oz. Not got a clue. Need SOME kind person's ideas!!

Hi Mark, a couple of months back there was a campaign in Western Australia to sponsor teachers from UK and bring them out here. I think the deal was you had to work for two years in one of the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2008, 10:15 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,112
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Place to stay and car hire perth

I've always used this site to get the cheapest rental. It compares the big players and sometimes if one of them is doing a good deal it is easy to spot.

http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/
...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2008, 10:50 am
Replies: 11
Views: 5,380
Posted By MANDS14

Re: The strong winds at perth beaches

Thanks for all the replies guys. Glad to hear that this is not the norm. Apparently it is supposed to get hot next week, so I'll probably be on here asking if anyone knows where I can go to get...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2008, 10:43 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,970
Posted By MANDS14

Re: ADSL, ADSL2, Mobile Broadband..... which is best value?

Thanks guys for the info and the links. I'll go and do some more research with my new info.

Cheers

MANDS
Forum: Australia
Dec 25th 2008, 11:32 am
Replies: 11
Views: 5,380
Posted By MANDS14

The strong winds at perth beaches

I know the wind that blows inland from the coast is called the Fremantle Doctor but it's not doing anything to make me feel good!

Apparently it starts around lunchtime but in the last 10 days it...
Forum: Australia
Dec 24th 2008, 10:40 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,970
Posted By MANDS14

ADSL, ADSL2, Mobile Broadband..... which is best value?

Hi, we have just moved to Perth and need to setup broadband in our new rental. My experience of broadband so far in Oz in holiday rentals has not been great, therefore any recommendations?

I would...
Forum: Australia
Dec 24th 2008, 10:23 am
Replies: 3
Views: 637
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Household furniture for sale

I'm interested, can you PM me some details. Just arrived so need some stuff!

Cheers

MANDS
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2008, 2:04 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,291
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Help moving to Perth Jan 09

Hi Mark and Sharon,

We have just moved to Perth (Dec 1st) and absolutely love it so far. There is a lot to do when you get here in terms of sorting stuff out, it has surprised us, and we are a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2008, 1:43 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,143
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Pickfords shipping tracking

Thanks Grady, got your email. I am able to log into the tracker fine now. Just fyi, one of the selling points for us to go wih Pickfords was that we knew this forum was monitored by yourself and...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2008, 1:37 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,536
Posted By MANDS14

Re: advice on getting Aus bank account

I have to say, we have been here two weeks and applied for a migration account with Westpac before we left UK and are still trying to sort things out. Loads of delays, incompetent advisors and cards...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2008, 12:01 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 819
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Is it acceptable to negotiate down rents-perth area?

Thanks for the replies. Hubby decided to haggle in the end and got them to drop rent a little so although I didn't enjoy process it was worth it!
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2008, 11:16 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,143
Posted By MANDS14

Re: Pickfords shipping tracking

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I have to say in Pickford's defence out of the 5 people we had come to give us quotes Pickfords came across as the most professional. They weren't the cheapest...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2008, 12:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 819
Posted By MANDS14

Is it acceptable to negotiate down rents-perth area?

Hi There

We have found a lovely house just south of the river to rent but we think it is a bit over priced. A friend who has lived in Australia for a no. of years has told us everything in Aus is...
Forum: Australia
Dec 13th 2008, 11:27 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,143
Posted By MANDS14

Pickfords shipping tracking

Hi, has anyone successfully managed to track their stuff through the Pickfords website? It does not seem to work for me? How do you register? I have a shipping consignment no but it doesn't like...
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2008, 6:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By MANDS14

Re: 2 weeks to enrol kids in school before summer break- anyone done it?

Wow great news, thanks ABCDiamond.

MANDS
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2008, 10:45 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By MANDS14

Re: 2 weeks to enrol kids in school before summer break- anyone done it?

Hi Munch,

We are probably going to go somewhere NOR but have a rental initially in North Fremantle and then probably Joondalup. Who are you flying with on Saturday? We are flying from Heathrow...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2008, 10:42 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By MANDS14

Re: 2 weeks to enrol kids in school before summer break- anyone done it?

Thanks for all the replies everyone. It's made me feel a lot better and stopped me panicking so much.

Now just xmas to worry about! Anyone know where the nearest toys r us is?........:D
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2008, 7:43 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By MANDS14

2 weeks to enrol kids in school before summer break- anyone done it?

Hi all

We are arriving in Perth on 1st Dec and we will have 2 weeks to find somewhere permanent to live and a good school with available places so that our 5 and 6 year olds can start school in...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2008, 9:29 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,818
Posted By MANDS14

Re: When do you tell?

My parents have always been pretty cool about stuff so just told them outright.
To say it's been an absolute nightmare ever since is a complete understatement. My advice is to expect the unexpected....
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2008, 9:12 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,551
Posted By MANDS14

Re: STOP OVER IN SIN

We stopped over in Singapore for our last trip in March. We have three kids who were 1, 4 and 5 at the time. They loved Changi airport, we had a room in the Ambassador transit hotel...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2008, 9:40 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,800
Posted By MANDS14

Smile Re: Can I ship the gas bottle from my bbq over to Oz?

Wow, never had a thread of mine become so popular. Thanks for all the comments folks, glad I asked. I think I'll give it to a friend to look after for us.

Excellent advice as always. Spot on,...
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