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Forum: Australia
Aug 12th 2011, 10:59 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,448
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Taking the dog with us?

we took our jack russell 'woofie' with us and were living in Melbourne. Didn't need a license.

Although we were advised to start giving him heart worm medication from day one which we did. He...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 17th 2010, 10:21 am
Replies: 292
Views: 24,968
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

Well, my experience was that I knew in 2 weeks I wanted to come home. Hubby and I agreed to give it 6 months - which I found extremely testing!

Then at 6 months we both decided to return to the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 18th 2010, 12:21 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 6,074
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Job situation

well I say come home! I work as a recruiter in devon and I am crying out for good candidates to fill a wide variety of positions! From production managers to sales administrators and sales execs!
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2010, 2:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,955
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Australian Bank account

we opened an account before leaving with HSBC and we could also retain our HSBC uk account and transfer money between the 2 online at any time. we foudn it really easy and when we arrived our HSBC...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2009, 11:15 am
Replies: 186
Views: 14,777
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Too Early to Jack It All In????

Hello,
Me and hubby moved on a 457 visa - I was the one sponsored and from day 1 I hated the job and I knew I had made a mistake. However, we talked things through and decided that we would stay...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2009, 2:45 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,857
Posted By clairemoir

Re: melbourne Women

I am 36 and am know for being a bit sensitive but I always get alogn with everyone. I spent 7 months in Melbouren - living in albert park - and workign in teh city - I drove myself to tears most...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 10th 2009, 9:33 am
Replies: 146
Views: 8,339
Posted By clairemoir

Re: My Dilemma

hee hee... this thread really needs some humour! Give your pussy a little stroke from me!

I am sat in my office looking out at the amazing sunshine and some swans swimming up the river! Must do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 9th 2009, 3:47 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 8,339
Posted By clairemoir

Smile Re: My Dilemma

I agree 100% we returned in March and we are happier than we have ever been.

I am really looking forward to the dark witner evenings and curling up in OUR NEW HOUSE which we have exchanged...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2009, 8:31 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,803
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Shipping....which companies go Oz to UK?

We used OSS Worlwide Removals - we only had a 1 bedroom place but we did have a lot of exercise equipment ( running machine, weights, multi gym) along with corner sofa unit; a large amount of rock...
Forum: USA
Aug 18th 2009, 3:36 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,076
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Aussie Cringe

I was at work 'client golf day' mainly male clients' I was joking with one english / aussie client I knew well and he happened to trip over landing on my hand.... I laughed and said oops sorry didnt...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2009, 3:43 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 5,271
Posted By clairemoir

Re: ways to avoid quarantine

You poor thing I can't imagine having to put my little pooch into 6 months quarantine...

but..... ours did the 1 month when we went to australia and as much I hated it and missed him, he found it...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 29th 2009, 2:06 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 5,330
Posted By clairemoir

Re: how soon before you knew.......................

Too true, even today in pouring rain I still love Devon and I love to see the rain after a summer in Melbourne!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 24th 2009, 1:35 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 5,330
Posted By clairemoir

Re: how soon before you knew.......................

I can only give you my story and hope it helps! We moved out having never even visited and went to Melbourne. I knew in the first week I had made a mistake and hubby did too but we made the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2009, 1:32 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 969
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Jobs in the UK

I moved back 4 months ago and am actually a recruitment consultlant.

I would reccommend registering with a good agency in your area - a lot of my clients are using agenices and not advertising...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2009, 3:47 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,576
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Tax return - this can't be right!!

I worked on 457 from Aug 08 to Feb 09 then left australia to return home... do I need to do a tax return and can I expect any money back?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,466
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Hello! Never thought I'd see myself on MBTTUK but....

Having been back home 3 months I re-discovered Mr Kipling Cakes at the weekend!! Thoroughly enjoyed some bakewell tarts and a box of french fancies - they even do a huge french fancy birthday cake...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 19th 2009, 1:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,118
Posted By clairemoir

Re: As I was saying.......

Congratulations I am really happy for you! We kissed the ground when we got home and I promise to have a toast to you this evening!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 19th 2009, 1:37 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,637
Posted By clairemoir

Re: 2 months home and loving it!

An update on my original post; 3 months home and we have just got an offer accepted on a house and the mortgage is offer is through - we are happier than we have ever been!

Have some Aussie...
Forum: Australia
Jun 3rd 2009, 3:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,615
Posted By clairemoir

Re: 20kg baggage alowance

we flew back home for good recently and only got 20k - after pannicking and ditching half our clothes we posted a lot of our heavier stuff home to my mums house and at the airport we got away with...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2009, 11:24 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,080
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Accountants in Melbourne

I recently left melbourne but there is a really good agency based in Collins Street called Caden Recruitment - which is owned by an accountant and speicalsies in finace roles; they can give great...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 2nd 2009, 9:47 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,962
Posted By clairemoir

Re: The Joy of moving back to a small town

I live in a small town and yesterday i bumped into an old friend who hadn't even noticed I was away for over a year!! She argued that I had been at her christmas party?!?!? I was on the other side...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2009, 9:44 am
Replies: 52
Views: 7,241
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Help, husband is giving up!!

Hi, I worked for Michael Page in Melbourne prior to coming home and had 10 years of receruitemtn agency expericen in the uK before that

My advice is to call each agency and speak to the consultant...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 2nd 2009, 9:35 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,637
Posted By clairemoir

Re: 2 months home and loving it!

I agree with the backwater, dullsville.... it just wasn't me!

I felt like I had gone from Devon ( where we live) to 1985 Yuppiesville!!!

I went on 457 visa in a job I have been successfully...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 1st 2009, 3:35 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,637
Posted By clairemoir

2 months home and loving it!

After 2 months of being home I have never been happier or appreciated England so much!

Hubby and I went to OZ on a bit of a whim its wasn't a life long dream just an opportunity that came up last...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 1st 2009, 3:06 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 6,048
Posted By clairemoir

Re: Are we making a mistake moving back?

I came back from Oz 2 months ago with no job, no where to live and a hubby who really enjoyed Oz but hated seeing me so unhappy! I always felt like i didn't fit in and it just wasn't home! I am now...
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