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Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2011, 2:57 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 13,857
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Cost of Shipping from UK to Perth?

Don't know where you are planning to move to but I suggest you look at gumtree if you are coming to Perth. Lots of second hand furniture there, only drawback is you need the means to collect it. We...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 9th 2011, 7:06 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We had a 40 foot container but it wasn't quite full, there was probably about 10 foot to spare.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 8th 2011, 9:20 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We were quoted $90 per week for storage here in Perth though in the event we didn't need to use storage. We used PSS to move our stuff here and couldn't fault either them or their partners in Perth,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 7th 2011, 3:09 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We were never asked for it so never completed one and got our visa no problem. I would agree with Moneypenny, don't complete one unless you are asked.
Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2011, 12:42 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

I submitted my reply before reading your query. It's fair to say that there are still a lot of toploading machines out there but the front loaders are much more common than they were. I don't think...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 26th 2011, 12:40 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We shipped two new items, a dyson cleaner and a garden swinging seat. We declared both items on the manifest but were not charged on either. Dyson cleaners are very expensive here and the seat was...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 26th 2011, 4:12 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

They will be looking for dodgy hips, having to touch toes is part of the fun. They should take a urine sample with them too. I had the unpleasant experience of having my medical topless and I still...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2011, 2:34 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

We have a rental! After a few weeks of looking at countless houses that all seemed to meld into one after a while we chose a place in Clarkson. Not a suburb that would be everyone's cup of tea I...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2011, 5:37 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Green title is the equivalent of freehold as opposed to strata (leasehold) where someone else owns the land. We don't know much about owning property either but hopefully we will learn sometime in...
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2010, 12:48 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Funny you should raise the question of mobile homes. We were having lunch with our niece and partner yesterday and bemoaning the fact that we would have a problem finding a house within our budget. ...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 10:10 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

$385? What are they going to do, gold plate it? I'm sure you will feel much better for the treatment. :)
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 10:08 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Hi Gill, no, we weren't present when they examined the boxes. I don't think you would be allowed to. You do have to write on the manifest how you cleaned your items and chemicals used. We pressure...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 2:30 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

We went up to the store yesterday to collect the priority boxes from our container with all the Christmas presents we sent over. Quarantine had had a field day and opened numerous boxes, all of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 12:52 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Two and a half weeks on we are making some progress in our life down under but also some setbacks. Tony and I fixed up our medicals for our driving licences, if you recall we had to have these as we...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2010, 12:30 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,982
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Shipping Insurance

We used a company called insure-your-move for our recent shipment to Australia. Our stuff is here but as we haven't anywhere to live it's in store at the moment so can't comment on how it has...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2010, 3:24 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

What a gorgeous little girl, you must be soooo proud.
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2010, 3:15 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

If I can be permitted to add my twopennyworth to this argument. I can see why the powers that be decided to split the thread, it had become more of a social chit chat medium with the odd nugget of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 6th 2010, 1:28 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Yes, that's right so we have until next April. We got a letter in the post with some literature about the rebate and the count down. We had never registered for visiting Medicare in the past so we...
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2010, 7:17 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

How wonderfull, you must be so proud and justifiably so. Maddy is becoming a little bit more sociable with me but I guess it will take time and that's something we're not short of now.

More info...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2010, 6:19 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Oh dear, a few teddies out of the pram I think. Anyway, back to reality and day 4 of our new life down under - I hope this is posted in the right thread. So far we have sorted out the bank account,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 3rd 2010, 6:00 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,707
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Dear Audie & Catherine
What a dreadful blow for you both but I sincerely hope that you don't give up (I'm sure you won't). Surely somewhere someone will have a spark of compassion. It puts my woes...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2010, 4:46 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

We've made it as far as Dubai albeit a little late leaving Gatwick due to someone being taken off the plane. On the subject of baggage allowance, our hold luggage was somewhat north of our allotted...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2010, 8:38 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Airline baggage allowances

Well Sue, I have to say that Vegemite is just about the worst thing I have ever tasted but I am a connoisseur of Marmite so maybe that's the problem. I've had my taste buds blasted. Congratulations...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2010, 7:25 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

This is our first trip with Emirates so no frequent flyer miles for us. We generally fly with Singapore and have built up a few miles with them but not enough to do anything with. We might be able...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2010, 6:25 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,162
Posted By coloneldube

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

I've just spent the afternoon packing ready for our flight on Sunday afternoon and what a challenge it is. We are flying with Emirates business class so have 80kg between us which you would think...
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