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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 9th 2011, 9:14 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,546
Posted By Reading fan

Re: 1st visit to Las Vegas & Hawaii

I know this is an old thread but wanted to say thanks for all the replies.

We returned yesterday from our trip and had the most amazing time ever.

We stayed for 4 nights in Vegas - MGM...
Forum: USA
Mar 9th 2011, 7:05 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,929
Posted By Reading fan

Re: The death of a child

Hi - we lost our first child when she was 9 days old - she was born very early and just wasn't strong enough for this world.
Obviously at the time you feel that life is just not worth it but 12...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 28th 2011, 9:20 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,546
Posted By Reading fan

Re: 1st visit to Las Vegas & Hawaii

Thanks for all the replies.

We haven't ultimately decided where to stay in Vegas and I am currently looking at all your suggestions.

As far as Hawaii is concerned I have decided 7 nights on...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 24th 2011, 10:15 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,546
Posted By Reading fan

1st visit to Las Vegas & Hawaii

I am really looking for some first hand accommodation/holiday advice.
My husband booked a surprise holiday for the family to Kenya but turned out to be a crap hotel so we have completely changed...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2011, 11:53 am
Replies: 12
Views: 7,223
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Life in Adelaide - Best place to live?

I think maybe you need to be more specific as to what lifestyle, work, housing etc you are looking for/expecting.

We lived in the Adelaide Hills for years in a village called Stirling. We could...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 2nd 2010, 11:34 am
Replies: 102
Views: 6,002
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Who have you sat next to on a plane/train etc

Madge Bishop (don't know her real name ) London to Galway where she bizarrely shared a house with a window fitter ! She couldn't wait to get off and have a fag.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 22nd 2010, 1:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 936
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Here it comes

Bring it on !!! Off skiing in a few weeks time for Christmas so let it snow, let it snow :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Nov 11th 2010, 7:02 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,027
Posted By Reading fan

Re: British students smash up Conservative HQ

Slightly misleading title - the students were involved in a peaceful march - as usual the trouble makers were not the the protesters but an underground element that turn up at any march solely to...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 4th 2010, 11:51 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,279
Posted By Reading fan

Re: To ping pong back or not? Dilemma.

I feel your pain as we were in a very similar situation as yourselves. I can not tell you how many conversations we had about shall we/shan't we move back.

Lived in Oz for 5 years, came back for 3...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2010, 7:37 am
Replies: 106
Views: 8,978
Posted By Reading fan

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

I have just brought a 2 bed onsweet flat in uk as an investment plus houses are selling no problem in my area.[/QUOTE]


We live in the same town. I put in a cash offer for two properties last...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 29th 2010, 7:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,114
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Besides London, which Town/City in the UK would be most likely to have job vacanc

What kind of job ? I thnk it really depends on what the person would be looking to do.

My no-hoper niece who has been asked to leave one school during her A-Levels (not completed and re-sat first...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2010, 10:56 am
Replies: 83
Views: 8,319
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Future for kids in Oz v UK

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Oh and for now they are having a great time being kids, playing out with their scooters, AFL ball and basketball with other kids and having some of the freedoms that I enjoyed as a child but would...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 13th 2010, 1:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 863
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Anyone gone around in a camper trailer?

Hi, we ordered a Jayco camper trailer before we left the Uk so it would be ready for when we arrived. We all had ball - picked it up in Brisbane, went to Noosa for a couple of weeks in it and then...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2010, 10:57 am
Replies: 106
Views: 8,978
Posted By Reading fan

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

Who knows what is going to happen but I can't see anyone wanting to buy a home in UK this side of Christmas, so I'm expecting continued falls in UK.

ABCDiamond, do you feel that this is a blip...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 4th 2010, 7:50 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,431
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Is there anything you can't take back home.....?

We packed everything we could - BBQ fat included ! Visited some of our favourite vineyards and stocked up on our fave tipple as well. Container wasn't opened but x-rayed. We had two live white tip...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2010, 12:58 pm
Replies: 124
Views: 14,474
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Aus House Prices now 61.1% over valued: The Economist

That 15% is vvv regional not everywhere.
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2010, 12:56 pm
Replies: 124
Views: 14,474
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Aus House Prices now 61.1% over valued: The Economist

We are living in leafy Newbury and you are right things are doing ok here and the housing market has been buoyant (we have sold and completed in the last 8 weeks way above asking price) but there is...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2010, 7:40 am
Replies: 239
Views: 33,621
Posted By Reading fan

Re: tesco/asda/next/primark

I can never understand the fascination with Next clothing - fine for work clothes but wear their 'everyday' clothes and you seriously run the risk of standing next to someone picking up their kids at...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2010, 7:17 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,574
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Describe OZ fashion

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Roll on Zara getting here...i can see Country Road and other quaking in their boots. :thumbsup:

Brum Lass[/QUOTE]

The main problem is that the clothes from Zara don't fit anyone but 6ft...
Forum: Australia
Aug 6th 2010, 1:19 pm
Replies: 77
Views: 7,842
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Go Home or try Brisbane?

Are you happy with Australia in general and want to stay ? Is it just missing a city/rugby/coast or a more general uneasiness ?

Sorry I can't answer your specific question but have a slightly...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 29th 2010, 12:20 pm
Replies: 501
Views: 27,089
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Irrational Hatreds

Prob not irrational but Christine Bleakley - cannot stand her
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 27th 2010, 7:39 am
Replies: 501
Views: 27,089
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Irrational Hatreds

Absolutely with you on the noisy eating.

At the moment it is set to ruin a friendship - how can my lovely mate let her her spoiled F**ker eat like that ? Husband cannot be in the same room (he...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 26th 2010, 11:01 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,044
Posted By Reading fan

Re: electronic cigarette?

My brother has one and when he first pulled it out and started 'smoking' it I nearly wet myself - that was definitely a Tena lady moment ! he looked so stupid !
Forum: Australia
Jul 20th 2010, 6:38 am
Replies: 61
Views: 7,690
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Australian 30 yr mortgage or UK mortgage free??

A really valid point. We are mortgage free and have been for about 10 years and it has not really changed our lives. Kids are still at primary school so it's not as if we can flit off at any given...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 7th 2010, 7:00 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,581
Posted By Reading fan

Re: Has anyone moved back to the UK for reasons other than family?

Yes - we are a very disjointed fanily and basically only communicate if essential. Husbands brother is about 2 seconds down the road and not seen/heard from him since the Christmas greetings via the...
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