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Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2010, 8:48 am

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

It's a bargain all right, why do you think I wanted to move? Sick of Barrat Homes and their rabbit hutches. I reacted with disgust when I saw them selling 1 bedroom houses(!?) in Merrow Park.
I...

Forum: Australia

Feb 6th 2010, 1:51 pm

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

I am originally from Guildford in Surrey and somehow ended up in Scotland about ten years ago. I wish I was canny :)- You can work hard but money from house sales is basically unearned income!
Now...

Forum: Australia

Feb 6th 2010, 1:13 pm

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

A comment in the original programme intrigued me. The couple who went to Dandedong Hills, Melbourne had £200,000 (I think?) in cash from their house sale. This is a tremendous amount of money, most...

Forum: Australia

Feb 6th 2010, 12:01 pm

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

Why did you join? What are you experiences good and bad? Care to share with others on this forum? So we can learn and benefit from others experience. Did you actually read my first post? And I did...

Forum: Australia

Feb 6th 2010, 8:28 am

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

If you read my original post it is a response to the misleading information in Relocation: Phil Down Under. I just want to warn people and make them prepare. This is a discussion forum therefore...

Forum: Australia

Feb 5th 2010, 1:20 pm

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

Thanks for your reply. Don't be depressed it was something meant to be. The boys hated the humidity in Brisbane, I did not care for it either. Also the outdoor life is over-rated, you cannot get out...

Forum: Australia

Feb 5th 2010, 10:59 am

Replies: 108

Relocation: Phil Down Under

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Posted By magic_stag

Re: Relocation: Phil Down Under

Be careful folks before you move. Don't sell your house and burn your all bridges. We moved 5 years ago and came back after 6 months. We went to Brisbane, the kids hated it (2 boys boys aged 7 & 9),...

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