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Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2010, 12:07 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 6,204
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Port Arthur Massacre

It definitely has a poignant feel there, with so much history from the convict settelement, the boy's prison etc and then the more recent tragedy. I now work with some people who were involved in the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2010, 6:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,208
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Opt to be semi retired...would you?

$1500 part time? We both work, one full time and one part time, and only just earn that amount, wish we could both be part time and get that!

Remember, any interest you earn will also be taxed,...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 19th 2010, 5:26 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 4,853
Posted By Sammy T

Re: The Cheese thread

Too right!
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 16th 2010, 9:40 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 4,853
Posted By Sammy T

Re: The Cheese thread

Don't have Aldi here and I think I'm happier sticking with my Bruny Island "Bastard"
http://www.brunyislandcheese.com.au/cheeses.php

Delicious!
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 15th 2010, 1:54 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 4,853
Posted By Sammy T

Re: The Cheese thread

Fantastic cheese here in Tassie :D but at a cost. The general supermarket choice is pretty bland and cheap, the local stuff, eg Bruny Island Cheese, Tongola, Grandvewe etc are delicious but pricey.
...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2010, 2:12 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 680
Posted By Sammy T

Re: ITF TKD School in ryde sydney?

We struggled to find a comparable TKD school for my son when we moved out here, (and being in Tas, we didn't have so much choice as you'll have) he ended up trying 2 different schools, one of which...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2010, 10:46 am
Replies: 39
Views: 6,551
Posted By Sammy T

Re: What happens to our children if we die?

Good post, I appreciate as JAJ says that it is something that needs to be discussed with a qualified advisor but it is good to be reminded of this. We have been here for nearly 2 years now and have...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2010, 10:36 am
Replies: 7
Views: 937
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Telstra - Security Fee!

Have fun with TIO as we have been to them twice because of the amazing number of mistakes that Telstra have made including taking over $1000 from my bank account one day as a result of a technical...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 20th 2010, 7:13 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,932
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Man missing in surf at lifesaving competition

Well said.

Very sad and especially tragic as many competitors had concerns about safety and had already spoken to the organisers on several occasions regarding this.

Sam
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2010, 1:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,151
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Money from my house

Just a quick comment on one of the above posts saying that Natwest would not allow accounts with overseas addresses. I was with the Natwest in the UK, went in and explained the situation with, no...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2010, 10:34 am
Replies: 55
Views: 7,016
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Sell your part of Australia

Tas:

Beautiful scenery + + +
Varied wildlife
Friendly people (mostly)
Lack of crowds (have been to beautiful places on public holidays and been the only ones there)
Lots of outdoor activities,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 7th 2010, 8:37 am
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,259
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Hi, I'll send you a message when I've had a sleep, working nights!

Sam
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2010, 9:26 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,460
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Myers

Would definitely agree with that, most of the sales staff haven't got a clue, you ask about whether it has got particular specs and they have no idea what you are talking about!

Did you open the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2010, 9:41 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Posted By Sammy T

Re: How do you find out school rankings (Ofsted type) in WA?

Saw something similar today, not sure why the unions are so against it. Similar information is readily available in the UK, but does not always influence what schools parents chose for their child,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2010, 12:05 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Posted By Sammy T

Re: How do you find out school rankings (Ofsted type) in WA?

New website coming 28 Jan will fill in some of the gaps but as always you have to read between the lines:

http://www.myschool.edu.au/

The unions have done their best to prevent information...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2010, 9:02 pm
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,259
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Hi again :)

Just to answer some of your questions:

Travel back to the UK is expensive, much more to fly Oz to UK than the other way round. I took my 2 children back last July as my mother was...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2009, 8:35 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,297
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Christmas weather......

Well, just for a change we have had lovely weather in Tas over Christmas and looks set to stay that way for the next week :D

Sam
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2009, 4:24 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 4,203
Posted By Sammy T

Re: WHY?

Vast areas of Tassie are already turning that pleasant shade of brown, and that's after the wettest Winter on record for some places here! The great wilderness of the Southwest of Tas remains green...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2009, 4:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,221
Posted By Sammy T

Re: New born on the way.....

Congratulations!

If you have recently joined Medibank you are probably not eligible for maternity care payments, does your partner have the extended cover for pregnancy as it is not usually...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2009, 5:17 pm
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,259
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Yes, Tssie is small and they say never that everyone is related to or friends with everyone, and I have found that to be true! Having never really lived anywhere very big in the UK I don't find it a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2009, 1:27 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,189
Posted By Sammy T

Re: REcommendations for NYE in Sydney - child friendly

Hi

I don't live in Sydney so this is purely my opinion based on being in Sydney a few days ago, it was great, it was lively, it was fun but if that is what it is like 2 weeks before Christmas I'm...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2009, 9:38 am
Replies: 5
Views: 787
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Midwives - Over 45 - 457

Sorry, can't help with the 457 bit, there are certainly lots of hospitals crying out for midwives though.

Try asking in the nurses forum on here as you may get more answers from there.

Good...
Forum: Australia
Dec 9th 2009, 6:59 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,379
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Has anyone else noticed that kids tell the time differently over here?

They say it in Tas too, my kids never said it until we came here but I've noticed it a few times now.

Definitely very odd but then again so is Tas ;)

Sam
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2009, 4:53 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,808
Posted By Sammy T

Re: 9 hours in Dubai

Hi

Sounds like you've got it all sorted now but just wanted to add that I thought Dubai airport was ok, but only had 2 hours there! Would agree with the lack of seats, partly made worse as they...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2009, 1:58 pm
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,259
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

By the way, I meant to say wet Autumn followed by wet Winter (not Spring) getting all confused with my seasons, I still think we should now be in Winter not Summer!!

Sam
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