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Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2010, 1:53 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 769
Posted By majohnno

Re: 2 weeks to go

Working in Rockingham but sharing the the costs of renting with my daughter and her partner in Success
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2010, 6:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 769
Posted By majohnno

2 weeks to go

Anyone else heading out to Perth end of November?..

Finished work on Friday..furniture going into storage on 18th..renters in on 19th...flying out with Singapore Airlines on 22nd and into Perth on...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2010, 9:03 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,174
Posted By majohnno

Re: need some encouragment

Thanks.

Thing is i was exactly the same back in 2003 moving over to nz and in some ways i guess it was even more stressfull then as we were moving lock stock and barrel so had no escape plans...
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2010, 9:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,174
Posted By majohnno

Re: need some encouragment

More likely a case of.. heads I stay and tails??..well the wifes going come what may,lol!
Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2010, 8:03 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,174
Posted By majohnno

Re: need some encouragment

Thanks guys

I actually was going to withdraw my thread as i felt a tad embarrassed when i read it..just felt a real wobble yesterday!! .

Although i love England, i do feel now that we may have...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2010, 1:16 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,174
Posted By majohnno

need some encouragment

talk about indecisive!..

We are so fortunate..renting out our home to good long term renters who we know, managing to cover all our storage, rental and letting fees as well as generating an income...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 19th 2010, 8:36 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,917
Posted By majohnno

Re: UK here we come

We lived in NZ for 5 yrs but have to say i could never get my head round the fact that i would never return or settle in my homeland.We returned to Lincolnshire in Oct 2008. It was quite hard...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2010, 3:18 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,114
Posted By majohnno

Re: Getting UK radio in Oz

PS: DAB..Digital Audio Broadcasting
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2010, 3:15 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,114
Posted By majohnno

Re: Getting UK radio in Oz

Just get a Pure Evoke Radio!.
Its internet radio as well as DAB. The internet component enables you to listen to over 5000 stations globally..It really is the biz and you'll be able to listen to all...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2009, 9:50 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 502
Posted By majohnno

Re: calling expats in New Plymouth

Hi Mary
thankyou for that.
Yes it seems that the feedback we have had from other folk has been very similar to yours, which gives us more assurance as we never got out to NP during our time in NZ....
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 7th 2009, 6:13 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 502
Posted By majohnno

calling expats in New Plymouth

Hi

Having been back in UK for a year after 5 yrs in Bay of Plenty, I have a job lined up for Jan 2010 in New Plymouth.

We have NZ Passports and plan to mothball the house here in UK for a year....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 12th 2009, 9:01 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 8,899
Posted By majohnno

Re: leaving nz

Hi Lizard was surprised to see you are in Fakkers..me and the wife left there last October after 5 years.I worked at the hospital and she worked at pattersons in Kope.

it would be interesting to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 20th 2009, 9:47 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 13,777
Posted By majohnno

Re: The UK has gone to the dogs...what does this mean?

Hi Cricket.

Dont worry about it!..Weve just had 6 yrs in New Zealand.Loved it and miss it still and will most likely return at some point.

BUT having just been for a look see to Perth (our...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 6:56 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 4,191
Posted By majohnno

Re: Unsettled back in the UK

Hi Kathryn

Fortunately i have a window in April before i need to start either of 2 regular jobs, one here in UK or Perth (i'm workin agency at the moment so very flexible).

Soooo... weve booked...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 9:42 am
Replies: 29
Views: 4,191
Posted By majohnno

Re: Unsettled back in the UK

Hi Kathryn

We know exactly how you feel.My wife and i returned from 5 yrs in NZ last October for similar reasons as yourself,family travel, missed the heritage and brit way of life etc.We bought a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2009, 9:34 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 858
Posted By majohnno

Re: To sell or rent

interesting question.

We have no mortgage, and rent would be about 600GBP a month going into UK account.

Based on tax figures above, our tax allowance would be 6,475.

7,200GBP rent pa -...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2009, 9:16 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 858
Posted By majohnno

Re: To sell or rent

thanks a lot.

I dont know if it makes a difference to tax etc, but we are also kiwi citizens and a such have full right to live and work in Oz as well as buy property.Not too sure if this makes a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2009, 9:06 am
Replies: 13
Views: 858
Posted By majohnno

Re: To sell or rent

one more thing h2oskineal,

grayling says we will get whammo'd in Oz for tax as well. Is this true, and if so, how much?.

Cheers

Mark
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2009, 8:58 am
Replies: 13
Views: 858
Posted By majohnno

Re: To sell or rent

thanks a lot for your time with the reply and information.

Great forum and great folk!

majohnno
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 9:38 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 858
Posted By majohnno

To sell or rent

Just wanted some feedback on the forum please.

We came back from NZ last October after 5+ yrs and were very fortunate in being able to buy a new townhouse here in UK and shed the mortgage.
...
Forum: The Update Forum
Mar 21st 2009, 8:49 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,689
Posted By majohnno

Re: Ping-ponging-what are the chances of success ?

So true and agree with everything you have said.we moved out to NZ in 2003 me wife and daughter.daughter moved to perth in 2007 so me and wife came back to UK last october as we were thinking we...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 5th 2009, 7:42 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,078
Posted By majohnno

Re: Shipping our stuff!!!!!!!!!

Hi

Have to say PSS have given us a fantastic service and have used them and their counterpart NZ van Lines in New Zealand.

We have looked at shipping back recently and they gave a rough...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Feb 1st 2009, 5:26 pm
Replies: 255
Views: 25,099
Posted By majohnno

Re: Did anyone else feel awful when they got back to the uK?

Hi Mochinbach..
oh yess!..wife and i got back from NZ last October..daughter left us in 2007 to be with boyfriend in perth.we thought we would seize the opportunity of new found independance and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 8:43 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 21,416
Posted By majohnno

Re: ***Moving to Perth 2009?***

Hi Gina

thankyou.
our daughter is looking at moving to Ellenbrook, but we're not sure where to live as my work will likely be in Subiaco- not too sure how far Ellenbrook is from there.
All the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2009, 10:20 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 21,416
Posted By majohnno

Re: ***Moving to Perth 2009?***

Hi All.
Longish story..Went to Bay of Plenty New Zealand in 2003 with wife Debbie (46 now) Chloe, daughter aged 15 (then!).
she met Maori boy in NZ (like they do!) and moved over to Joondalup,...
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