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Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2010, 11:07 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,052
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Internet provider recommendations?

Yes, stay away from Telstra/Bigpond :thumbdown:
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2010, 11:02 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 938
Posted By Spellbound

Telstra - Security Fee!

Hi Guys

We noticed an additional charge on our latest bill for $9.95 'Additional Services One Off Fee' and wondered what it was for, it was a complete mystery. We Googled and found that it was for...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2010, 1:48 am
Replies: 33
Views: 15,258
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Hello there! - Living in Aus. How do you handle homesickness?

We download lots of UK documentaries, many of which are of 'grim' subjects. Rather than making us homesick, we actually think that we don't ever want to go there again. Not homesick in the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2010, 9:38 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,252
Posted By Spellbound

Re: p&d jobs in oz ?

Hi Jon

I have sent you a PM.

The basics for any other P&D who would like to know on BE:

When we first arrived (18 months ago) there was nearly 30 jobs or so advertised weekly in the Courier...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2010, 9:11 pm
Replies: 248
Views: 21,569
Posted By Spellbound

Re: debts or not

You will get quite a few 'strong' replys/points of views on this site about this particular subject, so I suggest you try this site.
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2010, 12:09 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,040
Posted By Spellbound

Re: what do people do whilst waiting for their stuff

We moved into an empty 4 bed brand new rental when we arrived in Aus. We bought a cheap TV that we sat on the box, a couple of camp chairs, a blow up queen size air bed + bedding and some cheap...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2010, 11:57 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 19,328
Posted By Spellbound

Re: When a loved one is sick overseas

Thank you all once again for your replys and sorry to all of those who are going through something similar. It definitely is one of the down sides of living abroad.

Thanks Zambia - I have heard...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2010, 1:23 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 19,328
Posted By Spellbound

Re: When a loved one is sick overseas

Thanks everyone for your feedback and comments.

I do not have a large contact list on hotmail and only family know at this stage, so I think the 'anonymous' email came from an upset family member...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2010, 7:52 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 19,328
Posted By Spellbound

When a loved one is sick overseas

How did you all cope when you heard about a sick loved one overseas?

I have just found out yesterday that my mum has an aggressive rare cancerous tumor and I am in shock and dont know quite what...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2010, 11:41 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,512
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Help I don't want to leave my kids

I managed to get a PR visa for my 21 year old. We lived in NZ and she was living and studying full time in the UK, so was fairly independent in that respect. I provided about 2 years worth of...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2010, 4:46 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,893
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Premium Bonds?

My sister and I have had premium bonds for 40 years and have only won the low prize once between us. :frown:

Some people have all the luck;)
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2010, 12:16 am
Replies: 4
Views: 626
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Wills! Executors!

More Info.

I wouldn't say that it will be straight forward as we estranged from FIL about 4 years ago. We are also estranged from husbands siblings about 20 yrs. The will (dated 2004) leaves a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2010, 10:06 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 626
Posted By Spellbound

Wills! Executors!

We have been named executors and trustees on my FIL's will. He is in the UK. What happens now when we live in Aus. Has anyone had to do this?

Should add, he has died.
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 5th 2010, 12:31 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,857
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How did you all afford to move?

I have to say that we did a bit of both. Once we made the decision to move though, nothing was going to stop us. We were not great savers back then either. We really felt like we were living in...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 5th 2010, 12:22 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,857
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How did you all afford to move?

Nobody really offers advice on this website, it is merely their own personal experience and point of view. If it is offered as advice, then you choose to take what you like and leave the rest.
...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 5th 2010, 9:48 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,857
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How did you all afford to move?

Good Luck with it all Alison. Not everyone has houses to sell or savings and there is nothing worse than living in a state of limbo when your heart wants to be/live somewhere else.
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 5th 2010, 1:31 am
Replies: 111
Views: 7,611
Posted By Spellbound

Re: What were/are your reasons for moving to Oz?

I would agree with almost all of those. (apart from rugby, cricket - not my thing!) We just love it here and are very happy. We are planning to be grey nomads when we reach retirement.
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 5th 2010, 1:27 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,857
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How did you all afford to move?

On a shoe string budget. We didn't have a house to sell and no savings. The credit card took a battering and we slowly got back on our feet. We were very lucky that we both got jobs within a week...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2010, 7:04 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,279
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How much money to take?

I didnt know that.

I think that we still would have come on that budget, job or no job, as we were determined to by that stage.

Hopefully the OP will have skills in areas of high demand, as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2010, 6:51 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,279
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How much money to take?

We did it on a bit less! We were very lucky and it was a bit of a scary thing to do.

We paid $370 week rent for an unfurnished house plus bond etc. We hired a car and bought an airbed, bedding,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2010, 6:36 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 867
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Anyone come via NZ ?

We had the option of applying for NZ Citizenship as we had done the required amount of time, but we discovered on BE that we could apply directly for Australian Permanent Residency, so thats what we...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2010, 10:09 am
Replies: 11
Views: 867
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Anyone come via NZ ?

We had four years in NZ - Auckland. We much preferred NZ to the UK, but for us something was missing. We had hobbies such as fishing and camping and enjoyed getting out and about, but it was too...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2009, 12:21 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,922
Posted By Spellbound

Re: How much to post xmas cards to uk??? :)

I have found Moonpig too and would highly recommend it. I even use it for cards I send in Australia and to NZ. As the UK address ones are printed and posted in the UK, it is delivered with a UK...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 27th 2009, 11:59 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,126
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Telling parents this weekend

yes agree its tough, thinking about you. Hope it all goes well.
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2009, 11:56 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,675
Posted By Spellbound

Re: Washing machines

Not in Queensland. Used to, but stopped a while ago.
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