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Forum: Australia
Jan 26th 2011, 2:11 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 24,514
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: What is living in Emerald, Victoria like?

Lived 15 mins from Emerald (and is on our shortlist for when we move back), spent alot of time there, definitely not out in wilds imo anyway, this will depend where you are coming from and what...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2010, 7:20 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,678
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Ping Pong Stories...

Hope it all works out this time Lany, really feel for you with the homesickness, I found first few months I was back in Aus second time really hard but as I settled into things it did get easier,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2010, 6:38 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,678
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Ping Pong Stories...

Have sent you pm:)
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2010, 4:16 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,678
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Ping Pong Stories...

Suffolk UK-Victoria Aus; Vic to Suffolk (brief stop in France); Suffolk to Vic; Vic to Suffolk and.............. OMG the fact I'm on here means we're seriously considering heading back to Vic next...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 14th 2008, 8:07 am
Replies: 8
Views: 739
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: People of Melbourne - Help me !!

If you want to stay in the city, hire your grandfather a motorised scooter from the mobility centre in Melbourne near Fed Square, they provide you with an access map and everything, took my disabled...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2008, 7:34 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,501
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Validation trip - Melbourne

Take the kids to the Moonlit Sanctuary in Tooradin, about 45 mins from the city for a nighttime walk through the bush, it's wonderful, kangaroos, wallabies appear from everywhere, gliders and possums...
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2008, 5:41 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

We 're meeting at St Kilda Pier which from memory is about 10-15 minutes from CBD on the tram, think it was the number 96? Hope to see you there on 12th at midday. :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2008, 5:34 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

Can't make 11th, please can you keep us posted for the next meet, much appreciated:thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 12th 2008, 3:51 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 730
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Worried about dog and heat!!!

Check out www.aqis.gov.au and look up byford quarantine station, you'll see they have a sprinkler system for the dogs in the summer. :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2008, 5:56 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

:rofl: Have to admit it was quite satisfying seeing GB team's position on the medal table! We went to watch England play Wallabies at Rugby (we love our sport!) at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, we...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2008, 4:58 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

Hi everyone, shall we go for Sunday 12th Oct at midday? Hope this is ok with everyone. Wait to hear from Global if the Beach House is still there for a venue, looking forward to it, anyone want...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2008, 7:18 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

Thanks Global, that would be great, think it was called the St Kilda Beach House, if you stand facing the pier and look to the left it was just across the car park, there was always lots of tables...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2008, 6:53 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

There seems to be a few of us wanting to meet up, we don't arrive until 9th Oct, but shall we all make a date, be nice to have this to look forward to. St Kilda is a good place to meet, judging from...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2008, 11:34 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,591
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Meet up Melbourne areas??

We arrive in Melbourne on 9th Oct, would really like to come to a meet up with fellow brits. This will be our second time moving over, more nervous this time than last. We think not having any...
Forum: Australia
Aug 27th 2008, 7:26 am
Replies: 3
Views: 929
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Allergy and Epipens

Thanks lyndz, very helpful info, eases my mind that it seems straightforward,plus I hadn't thought about a letter re: flying, will get onto that.
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2008, 1:27 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 929
Posted By cooksdownunder

Allergy and Epipens

Is there anyone in Oz with allergies requiring the use of an epipen? If so can you tell me if these are prescribed by your GP or equivalent over there or do you have to be assigned to an allergy...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 28th 2008, 9:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,009
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Waiting that 7 months for PETS to qualify for transport

You can't avoid quarantine, your pet needs a passport, one option if you can't stand the 6 month wait in Oz, is 28 days after the blood test results for rabies you can arrange to enter France with...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 28th 2008, 9:43 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,009
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Waiting that 7 months for PETS to qualify for transport

Try www.jetpets.com.au, very competitive cost wise.
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2008, 7:13 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,953
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: How do I justify wanting to pingpong back to oz?

Hi Lucy,

Did you get my pm? If so hope it helps, been where you are and sympathise, sounds simple but make sure you talk to OH about your feelings, don't just push them aside, sometimes we only...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jul 17th 2008, 11:34 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,430
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Pets to th u.k.

We used a company called Jetpets in Australia, all the original paperwork travelled with the cats, I kept copies for my peace of mind, just had to produce passport to prove id/ownership at the...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jul 17th 2008, 8:46 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,430
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Pets to th u.k.

Hi, we used Groupe Veterinaire, 26 rue du Clemeur, 22160, Callac, Bretagne tel: 0033 2 96 45 50 70 Fax: 0033 2 96 45 91 58, this is a very rural practice so doubt they have website/email, they had no...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jul 17th 2008, 7:28 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,430
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Pets to th u.k.

Just thought, you better make sure Thailand has an agreement with France re: the 28 days, the vets usually have all this information.
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jul 17th 2008, 7:25 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,430
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Pets to th u.k.

Hi there, we brought our cats from Australia to France last year, they already had their rabies jabs and blood test in Australia. You have to wait 28 days from the blood test result and then you can...
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2008, 9:57 am
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: Starting to stress

Good luck with your return, we are returning in Oct, have only been back since last Spet but OH knew he wanted to go back as soon as we landed, it has taken me a while to accept but our quality of...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2008, 11:31 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,168
Posted By cooksdownunder

Re: QUESTION FOR PING PONGERS!

I'm afraid in our experience the tenants were awful. We have rented out privately and through an agent. With the private rental despite having a tenancy agreement, credit check and two references the...
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