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Forum: France
Feb 14th 2011, 1:30 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,524
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Geneva trip this w/e!

Hi I wouldnt be too worried - think about how hard it would be to learn a language at a later date! Happy parents, happy kids.
My first got thrown in the deep end with school around 4 or 5 yrs...
Forum: France
Feb 14th 2011, 1:19 am
Replies: 54
Views: 6,953
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: How good is everyone's French here?

I studied french at school but that was eons ago, and I stayed in France a few years ago but had a newborn baby and practically never left the house. We have extended family here and I was always...
Forum: The Update Forum
Feb 11th 2011, 9:28 am
Replies: 44
Views: 12,474
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: 2 1/2 years and I still don't know

Really happy for you matey, well done for turning your life around. :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2011, 12:28 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

wait until ou start getting charged GST - wot :eek:
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2011, 12:21 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

have you got a mortgage?
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2011, 12:13 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

I like cars, but, wow thats something else!


soz, forgot to add the ubiquitous :))
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2011, 12:11 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

aaaahhhh you craked a joke!!!!:thumbsup:

tiger bread is a weird concept Tiger zizi on the other hand is apparently really something else :blink: - can I say zizi here?
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2011, 12:08 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

yep, here here, if you can afford to stick it out and it's what you want, it will all come good - its a fab place to be. If not, wait a few more years and see how it goes. Life can be great in any...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2011, 12:57 am
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

[QUOTE=ABCDiamond;9076460]Just looked at the bookdepository top editor picks and this book is number one:

The Ancient Guide to Modern Life, By: Natalie Haynes
Published: 04 Nov 2010 Format:...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2011, 12:54 am
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,880
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

Yep. Currently in France, not utopia but have more feeling of possibility.
Left for two reasons - short term family reasons (France) and if we liked it we would stay (long term finances).
...
Forum: The Update Forum
Jul 22nd 2010, 10:40 am
Replies: 44
Views: 12,474
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: 2 1/2 years and I still don't know

Wow, that so rings a chord. Life should be about passion, and as much as I love Oz I felt my passion just ... sliding away. Living in Oz 20 yrs ago was a far cry to comming back 3 yrs ago - it was...
Forum: Australia
Jul 22nd 2010, 10:07 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,140
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: What is the cheese like in Oz?

I guess we are the exception when we are in France! The difference in France is not only do you have the specialized cheese shops/local markets but you also have a HUGE range in the supermarkets...
Forum: France
May 18th 2010, 8:49 am
Replies: 30
Views: 10,641
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Help moving near to Toulouse department 82 with three children

Thanks for the responses everyone. We've had one school wanting to advance her and another that says no and won't even let her do extra classes to catch up. The strangest part is that she was...
Forum: France
May 18th 2010, 1:04 am
Replies: 30
Views: 10,641
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Help moving near to Toulouse department 82 with three children

Hi I've been following this thread with interest and I'd be interested to know if anyones kids were forced to repeat a a year due the the issues with bilingualism.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 2nd 2010, 11:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 828
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Anyone gone into store before shipping? How did / will it work for you?

Hi Poppet,

what volume is going into storage? Shippers should be able to ask for deposit to cover international wrapping of goods plus inital month of storgae and you should then be able to pay...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2010, 1:37 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 11,076
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Is oz as attractive as it was?

Some are only temp visa and when the work runs out they go back to their old lives/jobs. Lucky them - I know others lured out here on fabulous wages/conditions which ends up in redundancy - one...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2010, 1:35 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 11,076
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Is oz as attractive as it was?

Not so say people hate Australia, but many do better elsewhere, and I wouldnt quibble about that if I had a family to feed. BTW I prefer to make my own cheesecake :-p
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2010, 12:57 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 11,076
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Is oz as attractive as it was?

[QUOTE=BadgeIsBack;8444274]It's not all bad news mate. The sum total of 7 years living in Australia and reading these forums:

Actually, there are several people that do well in Australia.

Not...
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2010, 10:50 am
Replies: 983
Views: 101,187
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

99.99999% of which is spent on this site :eek:
Forum: France
Jan 18th 2010, 11:29 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,219
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Ping Pongers - advice & questions about Brittany!

Hi Clothmama
have you looked at:

http://www.campusfrance.org/en/index.htm
http://www.alliancefrancaise.com.au/
www.ambafrance-au.org

I would contact both the embassy and alliance francais...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2010, 2:25 pm
Replies: 405
Views: 36,075
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Australia - My honest opinions

Im so busy enjoying Australia that I dont have time to post :p
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2010, 2:05 pm
Replies: 405
Views: 36,075
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Australia - My honest opinions

:eek:
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 14th 2010, 2:03 pm
Replies: 405
Views: 36,075
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: Australia - My honest opinions

YESSSSS!!!!! HERE HERE.

PS - What do you call an Aussie (me) who moved away and then tried to Repat back to Oz? Stupid :lol:
Forum: France
Sep 16th 2009, 4:12 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 48,140
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: French Flour and Stuff

Soz, was a very hurried search! Interesting post tho. The flour used to perplex me. I also remember having problems with finding cream for whipping. And I had cravings for white sliced toast and...
Forum: France
Sep 16th 2009, 1:04 am
Replies: 27
Views: 48,140
Posted By Ruthyman

Re: French Flour and Stuff

http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/farinedebletype55
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