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Forum: Australia
May 18th 2009, 7:12 am
Replies: 75
Views: 6,659
Posted By julesmc

Re: Pronunciation

Funny story about the kiwi accent (well, I think it's funny anyway!).

At my workplace (in the UK) we have a kiwi guy in our maintenance department. I had a meeting with him one day to discuss...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2009, 6:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 54,274
Posted By julesmc

Re: Driving in UK on Australian licence?

Thank you both for your responses. It looks like she should be able to drive whilst she is over here.

Mr X, the insurance side isn't an issue as she will only be using a company car for company...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2009, 1:23 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 54,274
Posted By julesmc

Question Driving in UK on Australian licence?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this thread but I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me.

My 18 year old god-daughter will be staying with me in the UK for 6 months. She has...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2008, 12:48 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By julesmc

Re: WEIGHT WATCHERS

Try www.weightwatchers.com.au and you should be able to find out about meetings in your planned area.:thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2008, 7:29 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,169
Posted By julesmc

Re: Anyone Feel The Earthquake ??

Yep, we felt it! We live about 15 miles from Wragby where the epicentre was. I was in a deep sleep so it took a second or two to realise what was happening but the bed was shaking good and proper...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 26th 2008, 12:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,105
Posted By julesmc

Re: Some small advice needed..

I wouldn't take it personally if you can. My husband and I married whlist on holiday in Sydney and didn't tell anybody (including family) beforehand other than our friends who live in Sydney and who...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2008, 7:08 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,862
Posted By julesmc

Re: Visitors-claiming GST back from gifts brought to take back to the UK.......

I've claimed GST back when I have bought things in Australia whilst on holiday. If I remember correctly you claim it at the airport (there is an office there to allow you to do it), you have to have...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 16th 2008, 9:07 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,656
Posted By julesmc

Re: Revenue and Customs - Lord help me!

Hi PP, the reason you only get 1 month's tax allowance is because the tax year runs from 6th April to 5th April and as you will have earned money for 11 months of that tax year you have to pay tax...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 15th 2008, 3:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,656
Posted By julesmc

Re: Revenue and Customs - Lord help me!

I find that the vast majority of staff at HMRC are idiots. Just take a deep breath, make sure you have copies of absolutely everything and you will get it all sorted eventually. The following are...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 5th 2008, 5:54 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 1,986
Posted By julesmc

Re: Anyone else joined fat club?

Which is great but when you are only allowed 16 points a day it's really hard trying to incorporate the old wine habit as well! Suffice to say that I don't stick to 16 points at the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 5th 2008, 5:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By julesmc

Re: Any Sydneysiders been to Bill Granger's restaurants??

Hi pommybird

I'm not a Sydneysider (unfortunately!) but do get over there every so often and have been to the original bill's in Darlinghurst. You can't book and we had to queue for brunch but the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2008, 12:11 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,405
Posted By julesmc

Re: Advice on reducing Jet lag

I agree with some of the earlier posts. I try and sleep as much as possible on the first leg then have a quick shower before boarding for the second leg which tends to refresh me. I try to get as...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 2nd 2008, 1:01 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,122
Posted By julesmc

Re: Name Dropping

I suppose it does look like that but it is honestly true. It was a bit of a 'luvvies' hotel so there may have been other famous people there but I'm of an age where I only recognise the ones from the...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 2nd 2008, 12:48 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,122
Posted By julesmc

Re: Name Dropping

Hey, I swear it's true!!! I've even got a photo of me with Richard (but I look fat in it so I'm not showing you):)
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 2nd 2008, 12:33 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,122
Posted By julesmc

Re: Name Dropping

I stayed at a hotel in Majorca and a nice man offered on the next sunbed offered to take my photo. I hadn't recognised him but when he spoke i realised it was Richard Wilson (Victor Meldrew) - very...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2007, 12:10 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 648
Posted By julesmc

Re: Coastal drive... Sydney to Melbourne.

We drove from Melbourne to Sydney in February this year and had two stopovers. We stayed at Mallacoota at the Gipsy Point Boutique Resort (www.gipsy.com.au) the first night and at Jervis Bay the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2007, 7:15 am
Replies: 8
Views: 728
Posted By julesmc

Re: Travelling with BA

I might be mistaken but I think that the 'no charge' means no 'handling' charge for a bag that's classed as heavy for health & safety purposes. However, I think there would still be an excess baggage...
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