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Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 21st 2008, 10:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,898
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Nursing officer

Hi,
I moved from a band 7 top increment to a level 1 increment 7 and reckon that if you take into account what the dollar buys as opposed to the pound I am about the same. They took into account my...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2008, 11:07 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 330
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Hobart Pennitentiry Chapel Ghost Tour...

Hi,

Anyone done this tour?

We were booked on it last friday but in the Courtroom I heard and felt something so scary that I couldn't do the rest of the tour!

How wussy was I! (and...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Aug 28th 2008, 11:49 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,849
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Worried and terrified!!

Good going Margaret3!

Us old-timers CAN make it!

I have yet to met u with anyone out of work so far but am going to see Noiseworks with a couple of nice girls at end Oct so its a start...
Cathy
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2008, 11:46 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,262
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Friends Needed!!!

and I am in the same boat - but in Tasmania! No kids and a young rock loving 45 year old but no takers for mates!

Hey ho....
Forum: Australia
Aug 12th 2008, 1:59 am
Replies: 103
Views: 10,558
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Anyone emigrated over 40

We emigrated on a PR Visa aged 44 1/2 (me) and 54 1/2 husband. We intended to rent but have bought a house and although my job has been great my husbands hasn't and he is in the process of changing...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Aug 6th 2008, 6:41 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,849
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Worried and terrified!!

Hi,

I qualified in 1985 and have been in orthopaedics since then.

I am working in Tassie in ICU/CCU and hit the hardest leaning curve ever! They looked after me and I always say if I am not...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2008, 12:29 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,805
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Household bills down under

Yike!

I have ust had a bill for $206 for my 1st months electricity (not including connection cost- have already paid that).

We have wood burner for heating, washing machine and electic oven but...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Jul 15th 2008, 11:48 am
Replies: 8
Views: 10,475
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Nursing - hours & shift patterns in oz?

Yeah, I do the same, 8 hour earlies 7- 3.30pm (tho always off early!) 13.30 to 22.00 late and 21.30 to 07.30 night.
I didn't have a job when I arrived in Tassie and when I had my "interview" I was...
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 12:31 am
Replies: 1
Views: 416
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Nice people in Lonnie?

Hmmmm..

So, no nice people in Lanceston or no- one into rock music , or everyone over 45???

Cathy:rofl:
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2008, 11:42 am
Replies: 1
Views: 416
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Nice people in Lonnie?

Hi,

Moved to Tasmania back in January and although we have met loads of people through our dogs they are ummmm, what can I say..... somewhat older than me....

I am a youthful 45 year old...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Jul 3rd 2008, 11:39 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,153
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Keeping UK nurse registration with NMC

Ohhhhh!
I didn't know that!
Is that true?
Cathy
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2008, 11:36 am
Replies: 2,856
Views: 185,601
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Tasmania??

Hi Sammy,

Welcome to Tas.

Finding rental houses up near Lonnie was pretty dire too, we bought in the end even tho we may only be staying here 2 years!

We have had some pretty cool thunder...
Forum: Australia
May 21st 2008, 12:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 686
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Sending extra luggage - advice on shipping companies???

Hi,
I used DHL to send over 2 cases. Both cases the huge size and crammed to capacity. Took about 6 days door ro door and cost about £140 for both. Well worth it I thought.
Cathy
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2008, 1:12 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Buying a house in Oz whilst owning one in UK

Hi,

We have not sold our house in the UK renting it out instead. We have just bought a house here, all dead easy, the fact that we have collateral in the UK seemed to make the lenders fall over...
Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2008, 12:46 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,608
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Starting to wobble

As another mid 40s married to a mid 50s we went for it and don't regret it yet!

have only been here since mid Jan but hey!

Cathy
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 26th 2008, 10:50 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,655
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: What a rip off

I will have to ask the NMC for a copy of my nursing syllabus cause I qualified so long ago. It is my understanding that it is this that NMBWA won't accept from yourselves.

How long ago did you...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2008, 10:49 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,939
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Live UK TV

yes, can someone invite me too please????
Cathy
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2008, 10:41 am
Replies: 79
Views: 4,874
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Have you had a speeding ticket in Aus?

I have got one (doing 71 in 60k limit area). Got it last week, ticket was for middle March 2 months after arrival here....
Cathy
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 13th 2008, 10:38 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,022
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Down load all you favourite britsh TV

Can't use these sites if not in UK......

Cathy
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2008, 9:58 am
Replies: 45
Views: 4,064
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: what food is better in oz?

Melting moments.....
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2008, 9:48 am
Replies: 1
Views: 597
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Talking I have found proper UK Caburys chocolate!!!

Chicken Feed, sale choccy- is UK type ie not totally rock hard even if in the cupboard!

Nice and creamy too ,I am going back tomorrow to buy some more! There are not so many types but it is the...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Mar 5th 2008, 11:26 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 645
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Trascripts when qualifyed 21 yrs ago

I was the same- quaified in 85 and SON no longer exists.
I had to do an affadavit with a soicitor to confirm my date s of training etc. That was fine.. and easy!
Cathy
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Mar 5th 2008, 10:54 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,078
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Why The Deliberate Put Down

I second this post!

We arrive in Tas 6 weeks ago and on monday I started at LGH in the pool and my OH stated work in Child procetion Social Work.

I was a Level 3 nurse in UK in HDU (Sister/band...
Forum: Australia
Feb 28th 2008, 9:51 pm
Replies: 2,856
Views: 185,601
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Tasmania??

Hi,

We brought over Nattie and Edie (www.vizslak.co.uk) and bought Lyla. Kalti was too much to cope with so has gone elsewhere.

To ship my 2 girls cost about 3k then the quarantine on top. We...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 2,856
Views: 185,601
Posted By cathy_rainbow

Re: Tasmania??

We have Hungarian Vizslas...
See www.vizslak.co.uk
Cathy
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