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Forum: The Update Forum
Nov 6th 2011, 2:00 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 12,360
Posted By jellibaby

Re: 1 month on Central Coast NSW

We moved to Umina (bottom - North Pearl Estate) May 2010. Absolutely love the house and its proximity to Pearl Beach (great for dog walking and picnic - over priced for houses) and the even changing...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 25th 2009, 2:00 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,235
Posted By jellibaby

Re: How much for shipping back to uk

Sorry - I know its slightly off track but did you ship back electrical items such as TVs - we have bought new and just wondering about whether they work in UK or best to sell in Aussie. I can't say...
Forum: The Update Forum
Oct 25th 2009, 1:57 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 10,541
Posted By jellibaby

Re: One year in Perth and moving on

Good luck with the new adventure - hope it all goes smoothly and you settle in to your new lives. :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,587
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Police Pension - leaving in UK

Thanks for that but .............. how would ATO find out about the income in the first place if we never bring it over to Aussie? As in NEVER bring it over to Aussie - and just allow the money to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 3rd 2009, 5:33 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 16,025
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Port Macquarie

In theory jobs should be plentiful - but they aren't and jobs of decent quality as like hens teeth. We have lived in Port since Nov07. We bought a house and settled in thinking that with my high...
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2009, 2:44 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,314
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Mobile Phone - Tri Band a must- Help! Please?

You dual band phones will work just fine here in Aussie which is on the same system as UK. Get it unlocked and to save money buy a $5 SIM from a petrol station (vodafone, optus and others) and you're...
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2009, 2:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,587
Posted By jellibaby

Police Pension - leaving in UK

At the moment we are provisional residents only (temporary to all intents and purposes). We will be eligible to apply for permanent residency in Mar 2010. At the moment OH gets a UK police pension...
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2009, 10:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,928
Posted By jellibaby

Re: secret to making OZ your new home

We have been here 14 months now and consider Australia to be "home". We no longer say "back home" when talking about the UK ~ we no longer try to convert everything from dollars to pounds ~ we have...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 6th 2008, 5:39 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,472
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Hong Kong airport?

It's big and sprawling and not much happening inside. The lounges are good and not expensive about £18 from what I remember! We had showers, watched TV, drank beer and ate some food and also had...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 3:53 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,210
Posted By jellibaby

What will you be doing this Xmas Day?

This is our second Aussie Xmas except last years was a none event as we only just moved in to our rental on the 23rd and had a free turkey which came with the Fridge / Freezer from Bing Lee and that...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 3:12 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 24,134
Posted By jellibaby

re: Sevenseas

We used Freedom Shipping which is the same bunch - they dropped off boxes and bubble wrap (but not much) and rolls of tape (more than enough) and ONE marker pen! They collected the boxes on time on...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 3:01 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 19,968
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Basic differences between Aus and the UK

I'm sure half of this has already been said but could not resist a reply:

this is from MY point of view for what I experienced in the UK and now what I have experienced in Aussie (just as a...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 1:40 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 19,968
Posted By jellibaby

Re: Basic differences between Aus and the UK

where the hell is the plug going?
how can you keep losing the plug!!!!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 1:38 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,122
Posted By jellibaby

Re: 1st Halloween in Oz.. do they celebrate it here much?

Halloween in Port Macquarie - saw no evidence of it. Nothing in the supermarkets to mention - saw one group of 5 kids out in costume - NO-ONE knocked on our door. More parties were going on last...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 1:33 pm
Replies: 558
Views: 70,617
Posted By jellibaby

Re: The Motorbike Thread

As FURKEW says Philip Island Ride days are an option - check out Keith Code's bunch at http://www.superbikeschool.com.au/ they do Eastern Creek too. Philip Island has bike hire for $300 BUT watch out...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 1:15 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 84,603
Posted By jellibaby

Re: BBC's iPlayer

I agree with LUCKYONE
1. it IS fast enough to stream and linking the PC to the LCD TV it will play up full screen
2. I have a PC so that's all I'm worried about
3. Don't own and Mac and wouldn't...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 2:38 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 84,603
Posted By jellibaby

Re: BBC's iPlayer

No disrespect for all of your research or anything but HideIP is extremely reliable for us here in Port Mac. Yes - software is installed on the PC but its simply click it - it hides the IP then go on...
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2008, 7:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 637
Posted By jellibaby

Re: PORT MACQUARIE Ex-Pats MEET UP?

Hi Clare - nope we have not met at all yet! We know a Scottish couple plus a scottish / Aussie couple - also two brand new arrivals from Hull - plus two who live out at Beechwood - just waiting to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2008, 11:52 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 84,603
Posted By jellibaby

Re: BBC's iPlayer

Use this software - yes you DO have to pay for it but it is cheaper than a TV Licence! It's $50 for 2 years which is about £20quid or £10 per year I mean come on its a no brainer. Its BBC TV and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2008, 11:35 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,122
Posted By jellibaby

Re: 1st Halloween in Oz.. do they celebrate it here much?

Where are you lot living like pumpkin is the number one veg in PMQ so we've got shed loads of them of all colours! Plus they're good on the barbie and in pies once you've hollowed out for the candle...
Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2008, 5:40 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,122
Posted By jellibaby

Re: 1st Halloween in Oz.. do they celebrate it here much?

no they don't - six of them hang out in port's main city shopping area - I really like the current fashion of red and black denis the menace socks with doc martens and knee length black shorts, plus...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2008, 2:01 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,122
Posted By jellibaby

Re: 1st Halloween in Oz.. do they celebrate it here much?

It's like Xmas - maybe 5% of those who participate do so for the historical or religious or pagan connotations - UK and USA especially have turned it into yet another excuse for retail madness. Here...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2008, 1:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 637
Posted By jellibaby

PORT MACQUARIE Ex-Pats MEET UP?

Seems one or two in PMQ are ex-GBR - is anyone interested in a meetup one Friday / Saturday night say somewhere like Port City Bowling / Tacking Point Tavern / any suggestions? Somewhere where kids...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2008, 1:48 pm
Replies: 231
Views: 34,724
Posted By jellibaby

Re: who is sick of Australia?

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We're in the same position on a 496. Made to work in an area where there is no work on our field.
I can see some logic if your skill is transferable to rural areas, but not if you're in...
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2008, 6:03 pm
Replies: 231
Views: 34,724
Posted By jellibaby

Re: who is sick of Australia?

By the way the health system in the UK seems way better than we've experienced so far in Aussie. Having said that though we have not experienced serious problems so far so don't know what the...
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