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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 19th 2015, 4:55 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,179
Posted By westwind

Re: Car insurance

Have to agree with Tr!boy on this
Forum: Back Home
Nov 10th 2013, 9:01 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,311
Posted By westwind

Re: Two Years To-day!

Know just how you feel Aries. We have been back in England for 19 months and I'm still not sure we have made the right decision to sell up in Melbourne and return to England. We are still renting...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 5th 2013, 8:57 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,652
Posted By westwind

Re: Are UK solicitors on strike?

The solicitor I have been using for my late father's small estate has now taken almost 12 months for something they said would be no more than three months! They are useless! And don't get me...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 21st 2013, 4:15 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,438,081
Posted By westwind

Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Totty True - it is dilema isn't it! I prevaricated so much over the years before finally making the decision to return 'home'. I changed my mind with each day! And then I was diagnosed with cancer...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2012, 5:34 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,438,081
Posted By westwind

Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Windsong, this may sound very harsh but I really don't think that you should have any expectations from your half sister, who you readily admit, you haven't seen since you were four and have only...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 6th 2012, 6:33 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,707
Posted By westwind

Re: So why did you really return... for the place or the people

Well for us, it's the place. I will never knock Australia, it's been good to us but now we are in our 60's our values have changed and what we enjoyed in our 30's is different to what we want now. ...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 5th 2012, 5:03 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,219
Posted By westwind

Oh so True!

I've been a watcher on this site for at least 3 years and have not offered much to this forum but it has been such a help to me...
I'm sure that there are many of us that have started the move...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2012, 5:57 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 5,671
Posted By westwind

Re: Plans, they dont always go to plan :)

We wish you a very happy life back in England. We are in the teetering stage at the moment but the exchange rate is certainly helping our decision. My OH and myself summed up what we like -...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 12th 2011, 4:30 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,963
Posted By westwind

Re: Relocation Relocation Australia

Could it be that she is just simply nice?? There are still some around.
Forum: The Barbie
May 7th 2011, 2:57 pm
Replies: 587
Views: 31,296
Posted By westwind

Re: Should children be allowed in airline Lounges?

I like the comment that was made by a cabin crew member to a particularly loud, obnoxious little kid who was making life hell for the other passengers on a long haul flight- "Little boy, would you...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 23rd 2011, 8:29 pm
Replies: 1,942
Views: 178,024
Posted By westwind

Re: Location, location, location

We are going back in May for 7 weeks to have a good look around before making a final decision on whether to go or stay!. We are looking at South Somerset, which is where I come from, but also...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 27th 2010, 7:33 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
Posted By westwind

Re: Is this a record for Ping Ponging?

Yes he does - and in all the wrong places!!! However, hrrrrmph - lets get back on track. No one beaten our record yet but very early days.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 27th 2010, 7:09 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
Posted By westwind

Re: Is this a record for Ping Ponging?

Well, actually, he's Martha at the moment but I do wish he'd stop wearing my clothes!!! ONLY JOKING!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 27th 2010, 6:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
Posted By westwind

Is this a record for Ping Ponging?

I often read the posts on here but have rarely posted - and never before started a thread. But I'm wondering who can beat our record for pinging and ponging! My OH came here to Australia as a 10...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 6th 2010, 3:20 pm
Replies: 236
Views: 13,070
Posted By westwind

Re: Supermarket bag packing!

I absolutely agree with this. For Gawd's sake quit moaning. I'm only too glad to have my bag packed - and most times with a smile and even if they don't really mean it when they say 'how are you'...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 27th 2010, 8:20 am
Replies: 21
Views: 13,433
Posted By westwind

Re: Immigration to Australia: Dream or Nightmare?

Happily retired - the downside to that is that one generally needs to be an old wrinkly - as we are:)
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 26th 2010, 9:41 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 13,433
Posted By westwind

Re: Immigration to Australia: Dream or Nightmare?

We have pinged and ponged several times. This time I have managed to stay for 10 years - but I'm getting itchy feet again. Going back for a holiday in April for 10 weeks to see how we feel.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 18th 2009, 12:37 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 19,419
Posted By westwind

Re: Dammit! Australian pensions can't be paid in UK...

I queried getting the age pension paid if I returned to the UK. Was told by Centrelink that if I have lived in Oz for a period of 25 years or more and also lived here for the two years prior to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 30th 2009, 4:34 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,361
Posted By westwind

Re: Four Missing Words

Well I'm glad it's not just me that has noticed the total lack of manners with most Australians. What prompted me to srtart this thread was an incident that happened in the supermarket. A woman...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 28th 2009, 11:39 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,361
Posted By westwind

Unhappy Four Missing Words

Has anyone else noticed four words missing from the Australian vocabulary. Ok - I'm generalising here and maybe it's the same the world over, but the four missing words I refer to in Australia are:...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 28th 2009, 11:26 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,259
Posted By westwind

Re: Making the decision

Yes - Australia is very different to the UK. Good and bad points but I honestly think that any newcomers should give it at least 2 years before making a final decision. I speak from experience. We...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 23rd 2008, 4:05 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 9,632
Posted By westwind

Re: good grief - property

Jacqui
Do you really let your daughter rule your life? There must be more to it than just your daughter not wanting to go back, but if that is all it is, don't let kids rule your life. They can make...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2008, 12:37 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 6,440
Posted By westwind

Re: ID Card Register - put you off coming home?

(A lot of people here are still on the old "shall I bother with shoes today, or shall I let everyone puke looking at my filthy disgusting feet?" dilemma! -gross)

I had to laugh at this - it is so...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 7th 2008, 3:46 pm
Replies: 40
WOW
Views: 3,451
Posted By westwind

Re: WOW

We lived in Perth and I honestly have to say that you just can't compare Perth with the rest of Oz. I hated Perth even though we lived in one of the so called nicer suburbs, Mt Pleasant and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 7th 2008, 3:20 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 9,632
Posted By westwind

Re: good grief - property

Oh yesh! hic, burp, I know that feeling! Never used to drink this much back home 'cus there was always plenty of things to do.
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