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Forum: Australia
Jun 27th 2013, 2:26 am
Replies: 39
Views: 6,708
Posted By Almo

Re: Flying home at short notice, passports and banking questions

I've never bought a ticket 'on a passport', as far as I can recall. US Airways have asked me before for passport details but I just said I didn't have my passport to hand. Can't remember anyone else...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 27th 2013, 2:05 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,619
Posted By Almo

Re: How did your pets cope when you moved them back?

We brought two cats back from Australia in December 2012. I won't lie, they were stressed when we picked them up at ARC Heathrow, they were both obviously reluctant to go to the toilet in their...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 17th 2013, 10:03 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,567
Posted By Almo

Re: What's becoming of the Aussies?

Well said. It is not OK to attack someone the way she and her loved ones have been attacked.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 11th 2013, 4:14 am
Replies: 65
Views: 11,521
Posted By Almo

Re: 7 months pregnant, denined benefits!!!!!!

I understand the emotion behind it, of course, but contributions are not held in trust, either for you or your dependants. What one pays in contributions now are used more or less now to fund...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 2nd 2013, 8:10 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,993
Posted By Almo

Re: Clothing in the UK - particularly Scotland

Haha, yes, I don't know that the soaps will be too accurate (Eastenders in our house). Or perhaps I'm being optimistic. Still, we've been back six months and I'm yet to see anyone dressed like Kat...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 2nd 2013, 7:00 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,491
Posted By Almo

Re: Visiting the UK for 5 Months.. Concerned?

I would take a letter from your agency, yes. I've read some of the stories too and while most are because of particular reasons some do seem to be genuine travellers whose intentions are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 2nd 2013, 6:57 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,993
Posted By Almo

Re: Clothing in the UK - particularly Scotland

Perhaps have a look at pictures in newspapers/magazines etc (online obviously) to see what people in the background are wearing? Even watching street scenes on documentaries and the news might give...
Forum: Australia
May 29th 2013, 5:14 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,753
Posted By Almo

Re: Thank you bcworld

We have used the deal 4 times and friends have used it 4 times between them. We are not at all grateful - it has ruined us for economy travel now! :p

In all seriousness, we are very very grateful....
Forum: The Update Forum
May 21st 2013, 5:17 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,760
Posted By Almo

Re: 1 Year and 3 months in Melbourne

Great update, balanced and honest. We lived in the CBD for our first year and in West Melbourne for our last. We only moved to West Melbourne over the city because we wanted some outside space for...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 19th 2013, 8:17 am
Replies: 21
Views: 5,237
Posted By Almo

Re: Anyone else having this crisis?

Not much advice but didn't want to read and run.

Have you been back to the UK since you left?

I'm sorry things are so hard right now. Is it likely that you might find a new therapist soon? It...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2013, 8:13 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,042
Posted By Almo

Re: Possible move to Melbourne! Advice/help please!!

We lived in Albion, near Deer Park, for a few years and I also wouldn't live in Deer Park.

Funnily enough we used to have a dog walking business and looked after a malamute in Caroline Springs....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 19th 2013, 2:19 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,592
Posted By Almo

Re: Crazy times

Actually, larrabee makes a very good point about the animals - there will come a point where you simply can't move by your planned date because of those timescales.
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2013, 9:02 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 21,877
Posted By Almo

Re: Suburbs to Live in Melbourne

The gentrification of Footscray has been incredible over the last few years (and previous to that, I'm sure). Footscray itself has changed a lot but so have Middle and West Footscray, with funky...
Forum: Back Home
May 18th 2013, 9:16 am
Replies: 556
Views: 67,330
Posted By Almo

Re: First Update

Just a quick one on the driver's licence... are you wanting to exchange an Australian one for a GB one? Have I understood correctly (I often don't, it's a special talent I have!)? I was able to swap...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 18th 2013, 5:39 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,592
Posted By Almo

Re: Crazy times

Hi Beccarose,

Wow, it sounds like things are stressful for you right now! Realistically, can you make the move happen in the time you have left? I'm not sure how firm your times are, I guess...
Forum: Back Home
May 15th 2013, 9:08 am
Replies: 556
Views: 67,330
Posted By Almo

Re: First Update

Some large cities have areas with a strong presence of one nationality or another; it has been that way in the UK for decades now although as groups assimilate a new nationality comes into the...
Forum: Back Home
May 15th 2013, 4:26 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,874
Posted By Almo

Re: Back 8 months and still feel unsettled!

Yes, we are unsettled after leaving Australia 5 months ago. We left the UK for the hell of it, basically, in 2007, with no plans on how long we would be away. We never hated the UK before we left and...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2013, 8:05 am
Replies: 99
Views: 13,003
Posted By Almo

Re: Why are we paying for private health insurance?

Australia is facing what is commonly referred to as the med student tsunami - there are not enough placements to go round the students currently in education. It is a bit of a vicious circle; there...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2013, 5:34 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,953
Posted By Almo

Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

Janey do you think you'll head back to NZ?
Forum: Back Home
May 10th 2013, 5:20 am
Replies: 556
Views: 67,330
Posted By Almo

Re: First Update

As another poster mentioned, you can get landline packages which gives free or reduced calls to premium rate numbers but outwith any special landline package then yes, premium rate numbers are still...
Forum: Back Home
May 9th 2013, 9:02 pm
Replies: 556
Views: 67,330
Posted By Almo

Re: First Update

They are premium rate phone numbers, often attached to government services but also to other services both public and private. They are excluded from the free minutes included with mobile phone plans...
Forum: Back Home
May 9th 2013, 1:21 am
Replies: 556
Views: 67,330
Posted By Almo

Re: First Update

Congratulations! You've done amazingly well. Now that you'll have some money coming in think of all the trips you can plan!
Forum: Australia
May 8th 2013, 11:31 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 933,048
Posted By Almo

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

I had a delay the last time (and possibly the time before that too, althought that may have been during the points.com offer, I can't remember).
Forum: Australia
May 8th 2013, 9:04 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,103
Posted By Almo

Re: Pet cat in Australia

As far as I know you are required to keep cats in over night. We had two, who didn't roam free but instead had an open verandah/cat run thing and then a roof terrace. My kitten used to catch enormous...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 7th 2013, 11:21 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,268
Posted By Almo

Re: Job offer in UK question

Have you read the previous posts in this thread?
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