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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 23rd 2008, 8:39 am
Replies: 65
Views: 17,572
Posted By mississippi

Re: UK benefits....how long till you're eligible?

Back to the topic at hand - claiming benefits - my OH has been away from the UK for 18 years, he was born here, raised here, worked here prior to us meeting when he decided he wanted to see the other...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 29th 2008, 10:51 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,893
Posted By mississippi

Re: Arriving in Uk next month on Settlement Visa but need advice

Hey everyone - I like the last post the best. I did go on the website you suggested but they really didn't have an answer to my question. I''m hoping plus ten years of marriage counts for something...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2008, 4:07 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,893
Posted By mississippi

Arriving in Uk next month on Settlement Visa but need advice

Hi

My OH is British and we're moving to the UK next month (can't wait) however I have a little problem and I was hoping someone on this forum might put my mind at rest as to the answer to my...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 8th 2008, 3:13 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Thanks for all the advice. I have booked a chap from Chess to come around this week to give us a quote and if there pricing is similar to the other two I have, then we'll go with them.

Your house...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 5th 2008, 4:08 pm
Replies: 477
Views: 50,064
Posted By mississippi

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Yes, you hit the nail on the head with this one Brits1. When we went back to the UK last year for "the holiday" (that unexpectedly made us want to pack up sticks and return to the UK), we caught up...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2008, 11:04 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Strange but true, it's the first time I actually noticed it this afternoon, after visiting their website. I think it's possibly more a case of more is less - I tend to only concentrate on what I...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 3rd 2008, 6:13 pm
Replies: 477
Views: 50,064
Posted By mississippi

Re: Main reason for moving back?

Totally agree with this posting. When we moved to Brisbane at the beginning of this century we were in the throes of the "California Syndrome" that is sunshine every bloody day - not just endless...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2008, 3:28 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

My OH closed his account in 1997 and when he phoned the bank in the UK a couple of weeks back they said it's still open and he can use it - so maybe yours is still open. Just a thought.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2008, 3:25 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Never heard of OZFOREX (sounds very suspiciously like an Aussie organisation as in Oz XXXX). Anyway will have a look at their website, thanks for the info. Am I right in understanding that you give...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2008, 3:21 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Ok, how did you get a rental so easily??? You've got to spill the beans as I don't really want to pay 6 months in advance for rent - only because I'd prefer to have the interest benefitting me. ...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 2nd 2008, 5:57 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Re: Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

Thanks for all your help.

The trouble with our furniture is that we have about $70K worth and tools too(my OH is a furniture maker) and he made a lot of the furniture and won't leave it behind...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 1st 2008, 10:32 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,212
Posted By mississippi

Any hints from people recently moved back to UK from Oz??

My UK OH, our two Australian born children and myself (Australian citizen) moving back to the UK in July but need some help from anyone who has recently moved back to the UK or in the throes of doing...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 1st 2008, 10:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,559
Posted By mississippi

Re: Child Restraints

Yeah, and I kind of think, it's more an insurance thing, that is not having a UK approved car seat means no insurance in the very unlikely event of an accident. UK and NZ/AUS standards would both...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 1st 2008, 9:51 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By mississippi

Re: Need Some Advice

Yes, the visa, that's my bane, as you can't apply for it any earlier (or later) than 3 months before you go and we have to delay it again because my parents are coming over from NZ at the end of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 1st 2008, 4:13 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 9,290
Posted By mississippi

Re: back in UK 1 week - not having a great time!

It must be an 18 month old thing - when we flew back from our month's holiday from the UK to Brisbane, our 18 month old was sick on the entire flight, he just lay on me and my husband the entire...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 1st 2008, 4:00 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By mississippi

Re: Need Some Advice

Not sure how you remove rose-coloured glasses but my UK born and raised OH and I are moving back this year, but that's because we don't have any family here in Australia and we want our two...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2008, 9:50 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,616
Posted By mississippi

Re: What will you take back?

When my OH left Heathrow airport 17 years ago he was given a can of Carlsberg beer at the airport. So I figure it will come back with him - unopened too, and extremely undrinkable too I imagine!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 22nd 2008, 9:33 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 850
Posted By mississippi

Re: Best time to move back to UK with a 4 year old

Yes, I'm from NZ and kindy is five days (mornings) but it's really hard to find anything other than childcare centres here in Oz so kindy was the only other option so I imagine it's better to settle...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 22nd 2008, 9:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 850
Posted By mississippi

Re: Best time to move back to UK with a 4 year old

Thanks for your post. She will be 5 in November and we are moving to West Sussex, so I guess she should be able to start right away, either reception or year 1. We've sold our house and are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 21st 2008, 9:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 850
Posted By mississippi

Best time to move back to UK with a 4 year old

Hi there

I'm not an ex-pat but married to one for a very long time and we are going to live in the UK sometime this year. We don't have an exact time frame, it keeps on changing but one of our...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 21st 2008, 9:32 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,963
Posted By mississippi

Re: the good the bad and the ugly, 10 of each please

And I forgot to mention the biggest one for "bad"- you cannot buy beer or wine at the supermarket in Qld - you have to go to a bottleshop, which is conveniently sited next to the supermarket and...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 21st 2008, 9:28 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,963
Posted By mississippi

Re: the good the bad and the ugly, 10 of each please

Was this under the good, the bad or the ugly - because I think they qualify for all three? I say this on good authority, given that I have just spent the last four years cleaning my four bedroom,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 18th 2008, 2:38 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 13,453
Posted By mississippi

Re: "You must be mad to move back here"

And also take away their pension (so they have to work of course) and throw in a couple of snotty nosed brats and I totally agree :lol:.

Actually I was just sitting here eating my lunch, thinking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 17th 2008, 7:30 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 13,453
Posted By mississippi

Re: "You must be mad to move back here"

I was talking to an English friend earlier today who is married to an Australian and they moved to Australia two years ago. I told her of our intention to go back to the UK and she couldn't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 17th 2008, 2:45 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,359
Posted By mississippi

Re: Best decision ever!!

I agree with you about the great times in Oz, we've had many too, and have some wonderful Australian (and English) friends - but it's just not my cup of tea (or coffee). I'm from NZ and met my OH in...
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