CPV Off-Topic posts - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
#1
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CPV Off-Topic posts - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
So for me it's just a moving guide as to what's happening during the day with the opportunity to catch the peaks.
Hope you find it useful.
Cheers
Steve
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Location: Woongarrah, Central Coast. NSW
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
We arrived out in Sydney on Tuesday with the film crew from Relocation Phil Down Under waiting with our children for us at the airport. Just a few days before we moved we noticed an entry in the Australia forum telling us that they were looking for candidates for the show. We completed the application form and received a telephone call the next day. The day after a film crew arrived to film for 5 hours prior to us moving out of our rented accommodation. We have been filmed over here meeting our two granddaughters.....and then we shall be filmed for 3 days in early December while Phil Spencer looks for our house.
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Got my request for 2nd VAC payment today....... Yippeeeeeeee I'm on my way.
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
#4
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Joined: Jul 2008
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
We arrived out in Sydney on Tuesday with the film crew from Relocation Phil Down Under waiting with our children for us at the airport. Just a few days before we moved we noticed an entry in the Australia forum telling us that they were looking for candidates for the show. We completed the application form and received a telephone call the next day. The day after a film crew arrived to film for 5 hours prior to us moving out of our rented accommodation. We have been filmed over here meeting our two granddaughters.....and then we shall be filmed for 3 days in early December while Phil Spencer looks for our house.
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
It all sounds quite exciting. We're at the other end of the process, unwinding stuff, all rather tedious, but it has to be done!
All the best
Steve
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Got my request for 2nd VAC payment today....... Yippeeeeeeee I'm on my way.
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
Cheers
Steve
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
One query for future reference: Did the RTA "deface" your UK licences when issuing the NSW ones? (It can be useful to have UK ones in reserve for return visits.)
Mike
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Hi
Our UK licences were untouched.
Charlie
Our UK licences were untouched.
Charlie
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
We arrived out in Sydney on Tuesday with the film crew from Relocation Phil Down Under waiting with our children for us at the airport. Just a few days before we moved we noticed an entry in the Australia forum telling us that they were looking for candidates for the show. We completed the application form and received a telephone call the next day. The day after a film crew arrived to film for 5 hours prior to us moving out of our rented accommodation. We have been filmed over here meeting our two granddaughters.....and then we shall be filmed for 3 days in early December while Phil Spencer looks for our house.
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Sounds exciting, a whole new life. Keep us all updated.
All the best
Matt
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
We arrived out in Sydney on Tuesday with the film crew from Relocation Phil Down Under waiting with our children for us at the airport. Just a few days before we moved we noticed an entry in the Australia forum telling us that they were looking for candidates for the show. We completed the application form and received a telephone call the next day. The day after a film crew arrived to film for 5 hours prior to us moving out of our rented accommodation. We have been filmed over here meeting our two granddaughters.....and then we shall be filmed for 3 days in early December while Phil Spencer looks for our house.
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Meanwhile we have been busy, today we have bought a new car, which we can collect on Saturday - we have got our NSW driving licences for 5 years - cost $153 at the RTA - very efficient, provided you have all the right paperwork with you! Tomorrow we aim to register for Medicare and our Senior Travel card. A busy week!
Julie and Ian
Whereabouts in Sydney are you looking?
Hoping to be in the same position as you next year......Fiz
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Just going back to the question of pensions. My daughter sent me this advert which she saw in the Perth paper. Does anyone know what they are talking about?
[I]BIG RULE CHANGE TO UK PENSIONS
Thousands of Ex UK residents are entitled to a UK pension due to recent rule changes sates UK pension consultant Richard Holland
People may also be able to top up their pensions which usually gives them returns of over 20% with Bank of England security.
Those most affected are: (NB nationality of the claimant is irrelevant)
Women aged under 61 who have worked 3 years plus in the UK
Women aged over 60 whose husbands worked 3+ years in the UK
Widows/divorcees to men who worked in the UK aged 60+
Men aged 66+ who have worked 11+ years in the UK
In addition lump sums are often paid.
Richard Holland has over 20 years experience with UK Pensions
People who think they could be affected should phone …………..
Those already receiving a British Pension have no concerns
The only thing I can think of is that they are referring to the reduction in the number of years needed for a pension, but that happened a while ago, or have I missed something?
[I]BIG RULE CHANGE TO UK PENSIONS
Thousands of Ex UK residents are entitled to a UK pension due to recent rule changes sates UK pension consultant Richard Holland
People may also be able to top up their pensions which usually gives them returns of over 20% with Bank of England security.
Those most affected are: (NB nationality of the claimant is irrelevant)
Women aged under 61 who have worked 3 years plus in the UK
Women aged over 60 whose husbands worked 3+ years in the UK
Widows/divorcees to men who worked in the UK aged 60+
Men aged 66+ who have worked 11+ years in the UK
In addition lump sums are often paid.
Richard Holland has over 20 years experience with UK Pensions
People who think they could be affected should phone …………..
Those already receiving a British Pension have no concerns
The only thing I can think of is that they are referring to the reduction in the number of years needed for a pension, but that happened a while ago, or have I missed something?
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Got my request for 2nd VAC payment today....... Yippeeeeeeee I'm on my way.
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
Wow, what a feeling. My left hand doesn't know what my right hand is doing. I'm all of a shiver, LOL
It's all systems go now and I have just had a chat with my daughter and son in law in the sunny Gold Coast. Weather s lovely, all is well and I can't wait. I'm not even going to mention the exchange rate or let it get me down. It is
what it is.
Fingers crossed that my house sale goes through without a hitch now.
Good luck to all of you still waiting and as has been said before, once the call comes, it's a mad dash to fit everything in.
It's such an emotional time as we all want to be with or families.
Gods speed to you all.
June xxx
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Location: Woongarrah, Central Coast. NSW
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
The RTA office was very efficient, you fill in the form, take a number, a bit like Waitrose meat counter and sit and wait to be called. They take your photo there and then and about 5 minutes later you are given your licence.
Julie and Ian
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4
Julie and Ian