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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:32 pm
Replies: 167
Views: 15,546
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Gob smacked!! your thoughts pls!

:rofl:

And thats before she even gets to Coles :rofl:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:26 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,221
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: British Bathroom worries - how do you ladies manage your toiletries?

The floating sinks and toilets, is a trick of the eye, to make the room look bigger.

Apparently the more floor your eye can see, the larger a room feels, so by lifting these items from the flor,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 2:14 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,355
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: I can't stay any longer

How transferable to the civilian job market are your husbands skills?

Not suggesting what you should do, but I think you might be better placed to make a choice if you could visualise all the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 12:05 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,407
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Taking TVs/Fridges etc back to UK

:confused: That doesn't make any sense.

Can't see any reason why they both wouldn't work from a digibox, the internal tuner has not impact on these, so unless your TV have no external connections...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:58 am
Replies: 61
Views: 4,930
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: The BONNIE SCOTLAND picture thread

This thread makes me embarressed to admit, I have never been to Scotland :o

Will definately go and have a look around when I get back :thumbup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:48 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,221
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: British Bathroom worries - how do you ladies manage your toiletries?

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S79824891


http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/46358_PE143130_S4.jpg

GBP 156
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:40 am
Replies: 69
Views: 4,515
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Guess what?

Very sorry to read the latest, rock and hard place, spring to mind.

Not had to go through this with my parents, but lost MIL to cancer a number of years ago. The best I was able to do was to talk...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:35 am
Replies: 25
Views: 15,888
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Anyone know Chichester?

Please stop talking about Melbourne :rofl:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:26 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,407
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Taking TVs/Fridges etc back to UK

I would take your Bosch stuff home, Bosch are very good at customer support. TV would depend on what money you would get for it here if you sold it ???, Even if the tuner doesn't work in the UK, you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:22 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,407
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Taking TVs/Fridges etc back to UK

Have a look online at places like Tesco.com and John Lewis. If buying a new flat screen TV, get John Lewis to price match (only applies to brick stores, not on-line only stores). Big advantage with...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:12 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,221
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: British Bathroom worries - how do you ladies manage your toiletries?

Well I hope you haven't been buying in my local stores, as the offering for us blokes is shocking.... I didn't even know that still made Brut 33 :eek: I think even my dad would be having palpitations...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:07 am
Replies: 2
Views: 574
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Money Tranfers

ok, depends on how much and where it (the money) is relative to you.

Normal route would be to use someone like HiFx or one of the others that advertise on here. You need to open an account with...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 3rd 2008, 9:58 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,221
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: British Bathroom worries - how do you ladies manage your toiletries?

Lots of these assemblies around, as others have said, B&Q, Ikea, and MFI (Made for Idiots) have a fair selection.

Our last UK house had hot water supplied via a heat exchanger (i.e. no hot water...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 2nd 2008, 1:46 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 4,515
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Guess what?

Pearly,

Are you really sure, you can stick it for another 6 months? I know the job situation is a big worry, I am in same boat, no job offer to go back too, but staying here isn't going to help...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 2nd 2008, 11:38 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,709
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Im glad to be home!

I'm sure its Hampton, used to live in Hampton, so know it well. I think it was the biggest Tesco's in the country when it first opened about 5 years ago.
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 8:33 pm
Replies: 124
Views: 16,079
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Has housing crash hit Oz yet?

I wouldn't hold your breath, re 2010.

We are a major supplier of equipment into the constuction industry companies, e.g. Austral Brick etc..... and they are getting slammed.

Would put money on...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 31st 2008, 7:32 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 4,515
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Guess what?

Fantastic news :thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 31st 2008, 5:32 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,286
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: australian superannuation

No, neither have I and I 'm in Melbourne...maybe I don't watch the right channels, cos there is so much choice :rofl:

Luckily my problems are only on super contributions earn't here, as I left my...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 30th 2008, 8:02 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,286
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: australian superannuation

This is the phrase that really interests me. As a PR holder, but not a citizen, I go back to the UK and my Visa expires, i.e. the 5 year limit runs out and I have no claim for a RRV, surely then I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 29th 2008, 6:19 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 7,465
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Hello you lot!

At least its safe in here Pearly, thought there was gonna be blood spilt last time we were in the Barbie
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 27th 2008, 5:26 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,482
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Self packing - alert ! Is this true ?

Hi,

We (ok mainly my DW), self packed all the boxable items, and just had the furniture packed by our packers.

No problems at customs, they didn't even open the container. I think they just...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 26th 2008, 10:40 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 4,052
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: What type of person thrives in Australia?

Pizza and garlic bread on its way.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 26th 2008, 5:57 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,143
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Splintered family - any advice ?

Hi,

Well as an "OH" who has had to stay, I would add that it is:-

A very boring existence, and the highlight of my week is going to work :eek:

However, knowing my daughter is back in a great...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 26th 2008, 5:50 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 7,465
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: Hello you lot!

Glad to hear your doing ok.
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2008, 10:28 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 7,320
Posted By scrubbedexpat055

Re: fish, chips and mushy peas

Fish, chips and mushy peas.........Mmmmm...... making my tummy rumble
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