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Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2008, 12:17 am
Replies: 1
Views: 576
Posted By michael_w

Re: Any Aussie campers out there?

Done loads of camping in NSW/Victoria and never had a problem with snakes - though we've seen quite a few. As you said, most snakes avoid humans, and we've always tried to use common sense - not...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2008, 11:54 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,319
Posted By michael_w

Re: pregnancy and birth in Oz

We had out first in London. Not that impressed with the hospital, but the GP care in the UK was great. Had the second in a Sydney public hospital and it was just the opposite experience: great...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2008, 1:38 am
Replies: 9
Views: 666
Posted By michael_w

Re: drive or fly from sydney to canberra?

By the time you've driven to the airport, parked, checked in and gone through security you could probably be in Canberra already. Last time I flew the flight was delayed 90 minutes (fog at Canberra...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2008, 10:08 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 4,413
Posted By michael_w

Re: Where do Western Australians go for their holidays

We've found it's cheaper to go places in SE Asia like China than holiday in Australia or New Zealand. Especially at Christmas when every hotel, hostel and campsite jacks up the prices by 1000%. And...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2008, 11:35 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,363
Posted By michael_w

Re: Aussie Newspapers

If you want to know what's really going on you have to read the independents like Crikey.com. the Monthly, etc. Like everywhere else in the world, newspapers in Australia are dying a slow death as...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2008, 1:28 am
Replies: 71
Views: 5,201
Posted By michael_w

Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..

My 2 cents ... you get a different view when you meet these "scrounging illegal immigrants" in person. We know a wonderful Iraqi guy, George, who has now become "legal" after a nightmare five years...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2008, 11:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,366
Posted By michael_w

Re: Hostel for first few weeks in Sydney?

http://www.billabonggardens.com.au/

Was OK five years ago ... interesting part of town too.
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2008, 1:00 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,719
Posted By michael_w

Re: When does it start to get easier?

I think it starts to get easier after about the first six months. Looking back it's a bit joining the army: the process knocks you down and you have to rebuild yourself from nothing. The first few...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2008, 12:15 am
Replies: 212
Views: 30,697
Posted By michael_w

Re: Not welcome / Not belonging feeling

Maybe because I live in an area of Sydney that has high Asian population but I don't get that unwelcome vibe from second or third generation Aussies. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Like with the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2008, 9:52 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 816
Posted By michael_w

Re: Australian Air Force

Try the military ARSSE forums (www.arrse.co.uk) - they have quite a few RAF to RAAF threads.
Forum: Australia
Jun 11th 2008, 10:17 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,063
Posted By michael_w

Re: Bye Bye

Hi Jen,

I'd forgotten how hard it is during the first few weeks in Oz. We went through the same miserable process of house hunting and settling into unfamiliar areas etc - it DOES get better....
Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2008, 2:03 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,273
Posted By michael_w

Re: Pronunciation and UK vs. Aus Grammar

Yeah wouldn't worry about it - most Aussies don't know how to pronounce strange names from other states - like Murwillumbah or my favourite Maribyrnong. Just don't call Melbourne Mel-born.
Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2008, 2:00 am
Replies: 3
Views: 599
Posted By michael_w

Re: Want to meet friends in Sydney!

Hi Sent you an email - we are also in Burwood (well Strathfield) - been here 7 years, from Leeds. We've just come across these expat forums in the last few months and would like to meet some other...
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2008, 8:01 pm
Replies: 136
Views: 21,409
Posted By michael_w

Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...

"How do Pharmacists having vested interests in their own causes ..., likewise with the Doctors ... concern me or you in everyday life,?"

Let me give you an example - pharmacists have a closed...
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2008, 2:36 am
Replies: 136
Views: 21,409
Posted By michael_w

Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...

" ...vested interests in Australia. Real estate agents being the typical example. But pharmacists, doctors, trade organisations, Coles/Woolworths, trade union leaders, dentists, the AFL... I find it...
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2008, 1:52 am
Replies: 8
Views: 943
Posted By michael_w

Re: ANZAC Day question

Rosemary - was being given out by Cityrail in Sydney today. They can do something right.
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2008, 12:39 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,047
Posted By michael_w

Re: chatswood - sydney - good location ??

The official word is second half of 2008 - so knowing the NSW Govt that will mean early 2009!
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2008, 9:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,047
Posted By michael_w

Re: chatswood - sydney - good location ??

I work in Chatswood. It's an OK place to work but I wouldn't want to live there. As someone said it's soul-less and shuts down at 6pm except for a few Chinese restaurants. It's a got a big Westfield...
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2008, 9:06 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,236
Posted By michael_w

Re: Flu Vaccines in Australia

Only one brand of flu vaccine (Fluvax by CSL) is in short supply. You should be able to get others like Vaxigrip, no problem.
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2008, 11:51 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,597
Posted By michael_w

Re: Australia Is So Huge How Do You Decide Where To Live?

Here's a quick guide for you:

Do you like beaches and big cities? Go to Sydney
Do you like trams and theatre? Go to Melbourne
Are you local? Hobart.
Do you like Jesus? Adelaide
Do you like...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 10:42 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,918
Posted By michael_w

Re: Im so down in the dumps

If you are not sure and things are working out OK for you in Britain I would advise you to stay put unless you are really committed to coming here. Life can seem wonderful here when you visit for a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2008, 10:09 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,669
Posted By michael_w

Re: Any Blogs Worth Reading?

Been keeping a photoblog of expat life in Sydney for the last three years - nearly all pictures rather than words. Might help if you want to see the hidden delights of Sydney and surrounding areas,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 7:32 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,084
Posted By michael_w

Re: move to Penrith way - West of Sydney

I've heard Penrith gets pretty hot. If you're going to live that far out you might as well move up the hill to the lower Blue Mountains, places like Springwood, where it's cooler and greener, and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 7th 2008, 6:46 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 14,665
Posted By michael_w

Re: Don't you just hate the way Australians defend this place??!!

As someone already said, there's a difference between being proud of your country and proclaiming it the best place in the world, with no criticism tolerated. Australia certainly is one of the nicest...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2008, 10:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,688
Posted By michael_w

Re: London VS Sydney

You're not really comparing like with like. Despite its claim to be a world class city, Sydney is really a provincial town compared to London, New York and most European capitals. It has a beautiful...
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