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Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 12:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 930
Posted By oldhampom

Re: TRAMPOLINES

Brought ours out here, no problems with customs even though it's not in great condition.
We're in a rental at the moment, but keep moving it around the garden;)
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2008, 12:51 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Motorcycle Tests In Oz

Ayup Steve

Here's a link to the RTA website in New South Wales, looks like you have to be a learner for 12 months before you can get a full riders licence.
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 10th 2008, 11:35 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,490
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Driving from Brisbane to Sydney Advice Pls

Hi Phil
I'm in the middle of that very same drive.

Overnighting in Port Macquarie tonight then down to Sydney in the morning.
Came down the Pacific Highway, and as has been said, although its...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2008, 2:37 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,346
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Is it just me or does Australian politics seem amateurish and very very corrupt?

Is it just me or are all politicians, from whatever country, untrustworthy self serving toss*rs
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2008, 2:06 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,906
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Scary medical!

God, sounds like you had a GP from the 60's!!!!
Today we had our second set of medicals in 8 Months, we had to have them in UK for our 457 Visa and have had to go through them again out here in Oz...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 9:25 am
Replies: 6
Views: 932
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Seven Hills

Hi Steve
We moved to Beaumont Hills about 2 months ago.
Where we are is pretty quiet, the neighbours we've met so far have been really friendly.
We're renting a 4 bed house and pay about...
Forum: Australia
Nov 15th 2007, 8:11 am
Replies: 4
Views: 615
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Sydney rental nightmare - options?!

Hi Helen
We've been in Sydney for 3 weeks.
My company have rented us a 3 bed furnished apartment from these people.

http://www.apartmentservice.com.au/

They're quite expensive, but are...
Forum: Australia
Nov 10th 2007, 10:04 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,503
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Re. NSW Drivers license

Hi mate

Just changed mine over this week.
Dead simple, all you need to do is got to the nearest RTA office to you (there's a few around Sydney and the addresses are on the website, I used the one...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2007, 5:57 am
Replies: 112
Views: 8,643
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Web sites for downloading UK TV?

I haven't got any friends, we only arrived last Sunday:(
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2007, 6:11 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,185
Posted By oldhampom

Re: It's Chucking It Down

Yeah, I can cope with the rain as long as I know there's gonna be some sun soon...the summer we just had in UK was more suited to tropical fish than people:thumbdown:
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2007, 6:06 am
Replies: 112
Views: 8,643
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Web sites for downloading UK TV?

PM sent
Ta very much, FIL a chaddy boy, seems to be a few oldhamers (or ex oldhamers on here...don't know what that tells me:( )
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,185
Posted By oldhampom

Re: It's Chucking It Down

Only arrived last Sunday....heavy thunderstorms last night.....bloody Aussie weather:thumbdown:

Still, suns shining now, happy days:thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:46 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

No worries Wendy..see I'm getting the lingo already

Thanks for the replies guys, really appreciate it and its made me feel a lot better, reckon the jetagged sleepless nights have contributed a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:43 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Sounds like "The Good Life":lol:
I'm sure we'll the hang of things eventually, not going to mention the chickens to my wife though, she wanted chickens back home, but we're already bringing out 2...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:26 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Cheers for that sasbear, sounds like you're in a very similar situation to us, already eating woolies home brand bread:D
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Like your style Wendy sounds like you've got it made:thumbup:

Think I need to adopt your outlook
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:06 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Cheers Centurion,
I just want to put my mind at rest and I know we've got quite a bit of cash behind us and are in a very lucky situation, but its hard to not worry how things are going to work...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 9:54 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Thanks very much for that Wendy, its difficult to guess how much things'll cost without any experience, thats made me feel a bit better.
I'd be happy to go for a cheaper/smaller house, its my wife...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 9:45 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Am I being realistic?

Cheers for the welcome
Looks like its going to be tough, its one thing reading about other peoples experiences, but its a completely different thing when its happening to you:unsure:
Suppose I'm...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 9:33 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By oldhampom

Am I being realistic?

Well, I've arrived in Sydney and despite reading all thats been said in various threads, I still wasn't prepared for just how expensive things are.

Our dream is a four bed house somewhere within a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 8:27 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 8,643
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Web sites for downloading UK TV?

Hi there
Good to here from a fellow oldhamer far from home.
Not a Latics fan, although my father in law is, not doing too well this season are they?
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 11:56 am
Replies: 112
Views: 8,643
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Web sites for downloading UK TV?

Ayup Northern Bird.

Don't suppose there's any chance you'd mind sending a fellow northerner an invite would you....:o

Arrived in Sydney last Sunday, feel completely out of our depth at the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 23rd 2007, 11:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 476
Posted By oldhampom

Re: Document Couriers

Thanks for the info guys.
Have gone with DHL

Cheers
Dave
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 18th 2007, 10:30 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 476
Posted By oldhampom

Document Couriers

Hi
I'm after a bit of help.

I've been asked by my companies lawyer in Sydney to courier all my documents over to them to save time.
Does anybody know of a company who can do this (I'm based in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 4th 2007, 11:08 pm
Replies: 3,753
Views: 221,673
Posted By oldhampom

Re: who applying 457 thread

Cheers Hitchcock

Going to work for a company based in Artarmon, Sydney.
Can't afford to buy a house anywhere near there, but hoping to get something about 45 mins away for a reasonable price.
...
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