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Forum: Africa
Mar 6th 2008, 1:50 am
Replies: 91
Views: 6,734
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Visiting Zimbabwe

I admire you alot for having the pluck to do this. Did your years as a journo though not teach you that carrying large wads of US currency in Africa is a bad idea. Rape and murder come to mind- these...
Forum: Africa
Mar 4th 2008, 9:24 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 951
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to The Cape - experiences welcome

Try an experiment out before you leave... Build a 6 foot wall around your house and place razor wire and electric fencing on top of it. Then keep a gun, baseball bat and knuckleduster (optional...
Forum: Africa
Mar 3rd 2008, 9:36 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 25,360
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to Cape Town

I read a very interesting article in Yesterday's Australian about how a German company is helping the reserve bank of Zim stay afloat by printing millions of banknotes for them. Mugabe has also given...
Forum: Africa
Mar 3rd 2008, 4:01 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,486
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Help re renewing SA Passport in New Zealand via Canberra

http://www.sahc.org.au/passports.htm

Try this link Campbells. Passports may take up to 6 months though (a joke really). Forms can be printed off here to. She will need fingerprints to and a copy...
Forum: Africa
Mar 2nd 2008, 11:16 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 25,360
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to Cape Town

cracks me up. yeah and plus it would not be mine any more either. Someone would have stolen it from me- probably beaten me up and then for good measure possibly shot me...
Forum: Africa
Mar 2nd 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 25,360
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to Cape Town

All fair points. Just wanted to say- I just ran 30km this morning at 4am in the dark with my i-pod on (and no I was not in a dark room on a treadmill), why don't you try that tomorrow in Cape Town...
Forum: Africa
Feb 29th 2008, 12:34 am
Replies: 152
Views: 25,360
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to Cape Town

One of my cousins is back in SA now visiting where we used to go on holidays as kids. She has told me that it is so sad that things have changed so much that now there are security gates on the beach...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 23rd 2008, 7:20 am
Replies: 5,383
Views: 232,369
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: March Applicants

Pity they got caned by the Canes. I was out with some Hurricane supporters. Go the Tahs tonight..
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 22nd 2008, 4:51 am
Replies: 5,383
Views: 232,369
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: March Applicants

You are going to have to change your alliegance at some point to barrack Wallaby! As my mate says the first steps to integration in a country is to eat local food, drink local beer, play local sports...
Forum: Africa
Jan 31st 2008, 9:03 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,140
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Some of you might find this interesting...

One of my mates had two rotties who managed to corner some thieves in the yard one day and held them down for what must have been about 6 hours. One move and the dogs would have ripped them up.....
Forum: Africa
Jan 31st 2008, 3:17 am
Replies: 91
Views: 6,734
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Visiting Zimbabwe

yes as a young Mukiwa I also remember catching the train, sadly those days are all behind us now. All the businesses which had started on the Zim side of Vic falls are all now either abandoned or...
Forum: Africa
Jan 30th 2008, 5:18 am
Replies: 91
Views: 6,734
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Visiting Zimbabwe

Just be advised though, the people in Zim are absolutely desperate they have NOTHING! There are shortages of everything, even if you are working and earn money you just cannot buy anything beyond the...
Forum: Africa
Jan 30th 2008, 1:23 am
Replies: 91
Views: 6,734
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Visiting Zimbabwe

might I suggest dressing like a nun and plead the whole missionary member of God thing and maybe you have a hope in hell of making it. My family have all left the Bulawayo area long ago, but I am...
Forum: Africa
Jan 29th 2008, 10:48 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 25,360
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Moving to Cape Town

very true what has been said here. I am currently reading a book called 'Where we have hope- a memoir of Zimbabwe'. Great read and brings back my childhood in Zim. Andrew Meldrum the American author...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 22nd 2008, 8:27 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 2,458
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Are Australian Men Different From All The Rest??

I find that in the industry that I work in and the people that it attracts, the Aussie blokes here are far more laid back and approachable in the workplace than those of a similar ilk in the UK and...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 16th 2008, 5:19 am
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

All very good examples- I for instance know people who are claiming Foxtel as they need the Bloomberg channel to watch the stock market.. Little things like that make all the difference. Clothes,...
Forum: Africa
Jan 16th 2008, 3:58 am
Replies: 92
Views: 37,670
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Remembering Africa

No mate I have been gone now for a good 8 years..
Forum: Africa
Jan 16th 2008, 3:27 am
Replies: 92
Views: 37,670
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Remembering Africa

I remember the doors. I also used to go to Chillers student nites (when I was 16 though). still days of R2 a castle quart. Morgans Cat at the Waterfront- before it became too popular- walking around...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 16th 2008, 1:38 am
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

point taken, but it does not require a phd. Also means that ordinary working people - not self-employed) have the chance to claim back things that they could not in other tax systems. Lets everyone...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 16th 2008, 12:51 am
Replies: 5,383
Views: 232,369
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: March Applicants

PS3.. is he 10?? I don't want to sound like a killjoy, but can never understand the obsession of grown men to play videogames??
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 16th 2008, 12:47 am
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

That is a really valid point. This is why I always say to folks wanting to move out here, that they should expect in most cases to not be able to afford a family two week break abroad as they would...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 15th 2008, 8:21 pm
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

I don't have kids yet and am living it up, just my opinion for when they come along. I agree on the Oxbridge thing. I went to a state school and uni ( for first degree anyhow) in the third world and...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 14th 2008, 8:26 pm
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

Mate I think it is not a question of being poor. For me it boils down being able to give my kids access to sports and opportunities that I did not have. Plus if you can afford it why not..

If you...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 14th 2008, 1:09 am
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

I think they say that because they have never seen me in suit and tie. Think they would die if they did. :rofl:
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 14th 2008, 12:36 am
Replies: 744
Views: 49,429
Posted By SeaninOzalready

Re: Do you worry about raising your kids in the UK?

[QUOTE=Wendy;5783407]Morecambe! don't even go there :D My aunt lives there, and while it's lovely it's really boring :lol:



Absolutely, and good on you for getting where you want to be....
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