British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
 
Page 5 of 40
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
15
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Sammy T
Showing results 101 to 125 of 1000
Search took 0.13 seconds; generated 80 minute(s) ago.
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2009, 10:01 am
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,263
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Hi Effie

How are you?

All good down here, waiting for Spring to arrive, fed up with the rain! Although I must admit I've never seen the island looking so green no it's not all bad.

Sam
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2009, 9:59 am
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,263
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Blimey, I'd better keep that quiet from OH as he would definitely think it was the right time to go back to the UK, and at those rates we could get some back some of the money we've spent getting...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 4th 2009, 1:35 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 8,514
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Will I be de skilled working in OZ as midwife?

Hi Sam

I understand your concerns as I had many similar ones myself before moving out, having over 15 years as a midwife in the UK NHS environment I was worried how I would adapt to a different...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2009, 1:08 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,124
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Skilled Migrants Job Matching Service

The OH signed up for this in March 08 when we got the visa, we have never heard a thing from them, not once!

Not sure if other people have had better experiences but pretty useless as far we're...
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2009, 7:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Help what to do now Brisbane/tasmania

Oh, I see what you mean! Yes, there are maybe cities that are even more different in comparison, like Sydney for instance.

But to get back to the original point, I think that if you like the look...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 2nd 2009, 7:20 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 6,875
Posted By Sammy T

Re: How often do you go 'home'?

Hi

We went back for my mum's wedding this year, one year after moving to Oz. I wouldn't have chosen to return so soon, due to the cost (!) and fear of being unsettled but didn't feel I could miss...
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2009, 7:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Help what to do now Brisbane/tasmania

Having only visited Brisbane but living in Tas, I disagree, I really can't see many similarities between the two.

Very different climate
Very cold sea in Tas most of the year
Very little choice...
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2009, 6:58 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 15,265
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Prevention and cure for serious mozzie and sandfly bites

Hi

I guess it was sandflies that savaged us when we were eating a meal by the river in Port Douglas recently, are they what we call midges? Tiny things that you don't really see but eat you alive?...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 27th 2009, 10:04 pm
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,087
Posted By Sammy T

Re: September 2007 Applicants

:p:p
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 27th 2009, 2:38 pm
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,087
Posted By Sammy T

Re: September 2007 Applicants

Hi

Sorry to hear that house selling has not gone to plan for everyone :(

I used to spend most of my time on this thread although I was offficially an October applicant, we applied nearly 2...
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2009, 2:45 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,561
Posted By Sammy T

Re: A family (IN PERTH) in mourning for a lost teddy desperately seeking help!

Great news, I think your story touched many of us as we remember our children's favourite teddies, we got a replica of my son's favourite as we had come very close to losing it on several occasions!...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2009, 7:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Help what to do now Brisbane/tasmania

I live in Tas and have visited Brisbane and couldn't agree more!

Think you need to have a look at both places, maybe on a visit before you decide. I like many aspects of Tas but still feel that if...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2009, 7:02 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 7,721
Posted By Sammy T

Re: NHS Pension, transfer it or leave it

But the OP is referring to his NHS Pension or superannuation scheme, not the government pension.

The advice I was given re my NHS Pension was to leave it in UK, I have over 20 years of...
Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2009, 11:09 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,001
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Port Douglas or Palm Cove?

Hi

We missed George at the Inlet but we did have a fantastic meal (the midges also had a fantastic feast on us too despite spray!) I would love to live in that area, not sure how I would really...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2009, 7:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 629
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Stem Cell question

Hi

There was a thread about this recently: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=619293

The thread was asking about cord blood storage in Sydney, but there are some useful links for...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2009, 10:40 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Help what to do now Brisbane/tasmania

Hiya

First of all, if you have been looking into Brisbane and like what you see, you'll find Tas a very different prospect!

In many ways, Tas is seperate and totally different to the rest of...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2009, 7:36 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,001
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Port Douglas or Palm Cove?

Here's a couple!

Or maybe not, having probs uplaoding, will try again
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2009, 8:32 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,001
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Port Douglas or Palm Cove?

Just to say thank you to all those who gave advice and suggestions.

We have just returned from our week in FNQ and WOW!!!!

We stayed at Rydges Sabaya in PD, which was perfectly ok for a week,...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 31st 2009, 7:09 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,100
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Anyone else looking forward to their cities Royal Show?

Hi

We went to the Royal Hobart Show (Tassie) last year, definitely won't do it again!

Have found memories of the English country shows, eg Royal Show, Bath & West, Devon County Show and have...
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2009, 10:42 am
Replies: 31
Views: 3,561
Posted By Sammy T

Re: A family (IN PERTH) in mourning for a lost teddy desperately seeking help!

Ah, I'm sorry I can't help, (In Tassie, so I don't think he'll be here) I hope you find him :wub:

Sam
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2009, 10:40 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,627
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Bringing in biscuits in luggage

Hi

I came back from UK recently with a large supply of Asda's Fig Roll Biscuits for my hubby (sad, I know) and had no problems, in fact because we had put down on our arrivals card that we had...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2009, 10:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 15,332
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Percy Pigs now being sold at Coles

Oooh, off to check that out tomorrow, the kids love them!

:D
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2009, 10:07 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 689
Posted By Sammy T

Re: places to live in tazzy

Hi

Check out the Tasmania thread on here as there a few of us on there!

We moved out to Tassie last year and rented for 6 months in Blackman's Bay and have now bought a house in Margate, both...
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2009, 11:05 am
Replies: 1,240
Views: 109,263
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Tasmania (continued!)

Hi Gary

Where is the show and what day/times?

My OH was a trainspotter in his youth and still has various bits of his childhood train sets in our cupboards. Sadly he was forced to part with...
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2009, 1:00 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,085
Posted By Sammy T

Re: Why Tasmania?

Hi

We have now lived in Tas for just over a year and here are my responses (my opinion only)

1. We were looking for somewhere that was not too hot/humid, in fact we were looking at NZ...
Showing results 101 to 125 of 1000
 
Page 5 of 40
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
15
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.