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Aug 26th 2018, 2:35 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Thanks so much for your kind thoughts and good wishes everyone :heart:

Have been flat out since we got back but most of it is done now. We were a bit dispirited when we did our first day of house...

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Jul 31st 2018, 6:32 am

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I'm off like a piece of cheese :teeth_smile:

We fly out of Manchester to Perth this afternoon, via Dubai. Goodbye Merseyside, I've loved living here and will never forget you. Hello Australia, I...

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:37 pm

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I'd have to agree, out of the 3 I'd choose Singapore every time.

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:35 pm

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Tricks are going pretty well thanks BB. We've sold the car, I've sorted out the bank saga, not much more to do now. No hidden wine unfortunately, but the Airbnb hosts left us a nice bottle of...

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:30 pm

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That bloody apartment - as you know now Perth, the developer was placed into administration by one of its lenders. We've engaged a solicitor but it's not looking good and we've had to resign...

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:27 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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I agree but as MP says the character ones, even those that need a complete renovation, are pricey. For the price of a very ordinary 2 bedroom 1 bathroom, you can get a brand new 3 bedroom 2 bathroom...

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:25 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Oh. It's in storage with the removal mob, and I forgot to take the tags off. Hope Customs don't think it's new.

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Jul 17th 2018, 12:24 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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It not only has a pointy roof, it's made out of plastic - fancy, hey? :lol:

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Jun 28th 2018, 12:08 am

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Thanks Caroline :) You must be pretty close to moving yourself?

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Jun 28th 2018, 12:05 am

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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I love looking at other people's houses, I should have been an estate agent!
ps - we bought our dining room table and chairs not long after moving in. For some strange reason, scouse always likes...

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Jun 27th 2018, 11:28 pm

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Thanks Michali, the house was so different to any I've lived in before and I loved it. I'm looking forward to choosing our next home, it'll be interesting because scouse wants modern while I've...

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Jun 27th 2018, 9:22 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Totally forgot about Council tax, got a £1,330 refund cheque today. Happy days :xmaspressie:

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Jun 25th 2018, 7:27 am

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Thanks Quoll. After yet another delay with our apartment we've decided not to wait until it's finished, so today I'm booking flights for the end of July - my visa expires early August so I might as...

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May 9th 2018, 9:33 am

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Hello Perth! It will be lovely to see you around here more often. 2 weeks till we move out of the house, into an airbnb. Then after a month, another airbnb. Then hopefully move into 'that' apartment...

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May 9th 2018, 9:30 am

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:lol:

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May 8th 2018, 4:40 pm

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Meols is so close, I could almost walk there! On a good day. With a back-up support vehicle.

I don't think the Customs rules are any different for me as a returning Australian - you can take all...

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May 8th 2018, 4:26 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Door to door in our case will be at least 6 months, but that's a long story :lol: Port to port Liverpool to Freo is estimated at around 40 days. If you have sole use of a container there's not much...

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May 8th 2018, 10:38 am

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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You've both done the right thing - you've given it a good go, it hasn't worked out, you've discussed it and come to a decision. Onwards and upwards now.

Re the removal. The first thing we did...

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May 4th 2018, 8:19 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Sorry it hasn't worked out for you and your family. There's just no way of knowing until you actually do it, is there? I hope you're ok with the move personally, I know how hard you worked to get...

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Mar 13th 2018, 8:03 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Five appointments over the next week with removal companies - they call the people who come out, look at your stuff and give you a quote 'surveyors'.

Also over the next week is a home survey...

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Mar 13th 2018, 7:58 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Thanks Mallory. No one reason really, the winters were part of it though.

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Mar 13th 2018, 7:52 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Ta VS - we ended up getting a nice house in Hunts Cross. Needed to be handy to Liverpool city via public transport, as one of the sisters who's coming over hasn't been before so will want to do the...

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Mar 13th 2018, 7:46 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Thanks Caroline, they actually are airbnb prices! To be fair though, most of the more reasonably priced accommodation has already been booked for the summer, leaving overpriced ones that are owned...

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Mar 13th 2018, 7:42 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Sounds like there's quite a bit of protection against buyers who go west, which is good. I'll go and have a sticky beak at those threads, I like being a sticky beak :lol:

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Mar 9th 2018, 10:14 pm

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Posted By spouse of scouse

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Thanks chuck! Two of my sisters booked trips from Oz ages ago to come and visit us, so am currently looking for short term furnished accommodation that'll hold us all comfortably. They're as scarce...

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