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Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2019, 6:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,083
Posted By robowen

Unhappy Pay off National insurance ??

Basically, the thing I don't understand about pensions and supers is....EVERYTHING !!.
I just don't get it and I'm not sure how to plan for the future. My wife and I are separating and I need to...
Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2019, 5:11 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,695
Posted By robowen

Re: Removal company recommendation

Somewhere im my posts way back, I have recommended a company we used to go from Stockport to Brisbane. You're welcome to search for it as I can't quite remember who it was.

The important point I...
Forum: Australia
Sep 29th 2018, 11:18 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,606
Posted By robowen

Re: Defaulting on Car Loan and returning to the UK - implications

I'm curious to know what job he does in Australia which will 'destroy his back' and why he thinks it's a good idea to do the same job in the UK ??
Surely he should consider a change of career if...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2018, 10:56 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,606
Posted By robowen

Re: Defaulting on Car Loan and returning to the UK - implications

30 odd years ago you might get away with it.
With the advent of the pc the globe just got a hell of a lot smaller.
Centrelink know if you receive a uk pension or not, they also know if you come and...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2018, 10:40 am
Replies: 5
Views: 875
Posted By robowen

Re: Storage v removals

We sold a lot of furniture before coming out here. We regretted it as it's expensive to buy and not as good quality.
If in need, there's always Ikea to get you started.

The other problem we had,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2017, 7:09 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,559
Posted By robowen

Re: NSW QLD Boarder

Trade recognition is not easy to get. I had city and guilds 1,2,3 & 4 plus gas and they would only give me a licence to work as an apprentice. You can't support a family and a mortgage on apprentice...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 29th 2017, 7:43 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

Re: UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

Union Jack radio has a lot of new music too.
It even has a option to upload your own music and they'll play it........if it's British !! :thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 21st 2017, 3:09 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

Re: UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

Glad most of you are liking it and / or giving it a go. :thumbup:

I just found it instantly likeable especially the comedy segments.
I noticed also there's no talk over the songs either so you...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 18th 2017, 8:33 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

Re: UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

There are lots of stations that give away the type of music they play based on their name. Country and western FM doesn't play Hindu music now does it ? Would you call their listeners "sad, Insular...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 17th 2017, 12:04 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

Re: UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

Only as sad, insular and pathetic as you are being.:thumbdown:
If you don't want to listen then don't.
My post was to inform people if they didn't already know of a new station to try not have to...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 15th 2017, 10:41 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

Re: UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

Ahh there's your problem ! hahaha who listens to BBC these days ? :unsure:

I know there are streams available, I mean its not like radio is new is it ? :zzz:
The problem is that they are run...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 15th 2017, 1:32 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,942
Posted By robowen

UK Radio in Oz - Instant injection of Britishness.

Had a holiday back to Blighty in June and found a new radio station called Union Jack Radio.
For all of you expats in need of a lift with an injection of britishness then you can find it in a stream...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2016, 9:30 am
Replies: 1
Views: 842
Posted By robowen

Smile What to do about Pensions ?

I have been pondering about what to do with my pension.
Firstly I have a private pension with a bit of cash in it. Should I keep it in the uk and use it as spends for when we visit?
I don't...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2011, 11:50 am
Replies: 52
Views: 10,487
Posted By robowen

Re: Anyone actually seen any snakes

I walked into the garage to find a carpet python half way in. Disturbing thing was the wife had just walked right past it completely oblivious. She must have thought it was a skipping rope or...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 11:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By robowen

Re: Shipping tools

bring all your tools...everything you can.
tools are expensive here and some are not as good quality.
bring all your electricals too. just change the plug when you get here thats all.

I gave my...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 11:00 am
Replies: 6
Views: 684
Posted By robowen

Re: Introducing myself

we had the free consultation offered by many agents. But unfortunately for them they slipped up and told which visa to go for.

..so we did it ourself and it was easy.
Agents really only put down...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 10:55 am
Replies: 4
Views: 940
Posted By robowen

Re: teenager ?

my son was 12 when we landed. took him a year and a change of school before he settled.
Now he has a good group of mates and is playing in the local under 16 soccer team div 1. :thumbup:
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 10:50 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,585
Posted By robowen

Re: Shipping Question?- Conservatory Furniture

I spent weeks selling stuff for pennies at car boot sales prior to coming out here.

If I did it again I'd bring everything.....absolutely everything....especially electrical tools.
The tools here...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 10:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 838
Posted By robowen

Re: so..who's wanting to move out to the gold coast ?

basic holidays...basic holidays !!:blink:

This is the gold coast. You will have miles and miles of sandy beaches available to you every weekend. Forget the wind and rain back home, you'll have...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 7:44 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,353
Posted By robowen

Re: Which bank????

absolutely ! :thumbup:

and judging by the success we'd had over the last 20 or so year...we are above having the piss taken from us !! :thumbup:

we laugh at loserfools !! lol
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2011, 12:44 am
Replies: 188
Views: 37,531
Posted By robowen

Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

keep an eye on the superdrug website towards the end of summer in the uk. They get rid of tons of suncream at little or no costs. some a quid a bottle :thumbup:

also look out for...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2011, 12:40 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,585
Posted By robowen

Re: Shipping Question?- Conservatory Furniture

We shared a container with Dad and he brought his cane funiture over no problem.
We used crown as removalists.
I think you have to declare the furniture on the paperwork.
I think the container was...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2011, 12:28 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,353
Posted By robowen

Re: Which bank????

I agree...a bank is a bank is a bank !
The ones who dont charge fees usually find a way to claw it back somehow.

I went with Westpac...because they are Red :thumbup: and I like Red !!

I...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2011, 12:22 am
Replies: 5
Views: 838
Posted By robowen

so..who's wanting to move out to the gold coast ?

just curious to see whos comin out to the gold coast.
we're in Terranora. We are just over the QLD border into NSW 10mins from coolangatta. Thats at the lower end of the gold coast.
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2011, 12:18 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,197
Posted By robowen

Re: intenational removals recommendations

We used crown and they were excellent. The packaging / parcelling was just brilliant...nothing at all was broken when we arrived.
The only minor concern was when we got here, it was overlooked that...
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