Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
#46
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
The conversion thing is a natural instinct but after a while you forget to do it (a year or so for me I guess) and I think this is a good thing.
On the subject of cash and salary, it is not necessarily a given that a migrant from the UK will take a drop here (yup, even outside of Sydney) ... depends on profession and person, obviously.
#47
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
It's a bit like the guys on here recently who were hanging around hoping for a better exchange from GBP to ozzy dollar. You have to make a decision and if you are comfortable with the rate then you go for it. You can always split it, half fixed etc.
#48
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
It's something I'm thinking of looking into.
#49
Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
Anyone else thinking of doing this? I'd be really keen to hear how you do it.
And Vim - stop hogging my moan on here.
And were NOT whinging Poms ( For a start I'm scottish by the way! )
We're just some people who despite their own efforts, Oz hasn't worked out for them when they got here. No drama - just how it is.
*pearly*
And Vim - stop hogging my moan on here.
And were NOT whinging Poms ( For a start I'm scottish by the way! )
We're just some people who despite their own efforts, Oz hasn't worked out for them when they got here. No drama - just how it is.
*pearly*
#50
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
oh right
1788 captain cooke arrives in Sydney to set up the penal colony.
pome or pohme= prisoner of the mother england
inturn the British Isles I think you will find that you are indeed a pom even with your scottish heritage.
There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK), though the official designated nationality is British. The standard noun is Briton (see also demonym), but in colloquial usage this is often abbreviated informally to Brit. In practice, Britons are often referred to, according to their constituent nation, as English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. Historically "British" implied a connection with the British Isles rather than with the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Some other terms are humorous or derogatory slang, and used mainly by people from other countries, although British people themselves may use them in a self-deprecating way. Other terms are serious or tongue-in-cheek attempts to coin words as alternatives to the potentially ambiguous standard terms. British (English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh combined) people may consider some if not all irreverent terms to be offensive, or in some cases even racist. Though there is often a misunderstanding on the British behalf when called Pommy by an Australian; as 'Pommy' is widely known as 'Prisoners of Her Majesty's Service'
1788 captain cooke arrives in Sydney to set up the penal colony.
pome or pohme= prisoner of the mother england
inturn the British Isles I think you will find that you are indeed a pom even with your scottish heritage.
There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK), though the official designated nationality is British. The standard noun is Briton (see also demonym), but in colloquial usage this is often abbreviated informally to Brit. In practice, Britons are often referred to, according to their constituent nation, as English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. Historically "British" implied a connection with the British Isles rather than with the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Some other terms are humorous or derogatory slang, and used mainly by people from other countries, although British people themselves may use them in a self-deprecating way. Other terms are serious or tongue-in-cheek attempts to coin words as alternatives to the potentially ambiguous standard terms. British (English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh combined) people may consider some if not all irreverent terms to be offensive, or in some cases even racist. Though there is often a misunderstanding on the British behalf when called Pommy by an Australian; as 'Pommy' is widely known as 'Prisoners of Her Majesty's Service'
Anyone else thinking of doing this? I'd be really keen to hear how you do it.
And Vim - stop hogging my moan on here.
And were NOT whinging Poms ( For a start I'm scottish by the way! )
We're just some people who despite their own efforts, Oz hasn't worked out for them when they got here. No drama - just how it is.
*pearly*
And Vim - stop hogging my moan on here.
And were NOT whinging Poms ( For a start I'm scottish by the way! )
We're just some people who despite their own efforts, Oz hasn't worked out for them when they got here. No drama - just how it is.
*pearly*
#51
Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
oh right
1788 captain cooke arrives in Sydney to set up the penal colony.
pome or pohme= prisoner of the mother england
inturn the British Isles I think you will find that you are indeed a pom even with your scottish heritage.
There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK), though the official designated nationality is British. The standard noun is Briton (see also demonym), but in colloquial usage this is often abbreviated informally to Brit. In practice, Britons are often referred to, according to their constituent nation, as English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. Historically "British" implied a connection with the British Isles rather than with the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Some other terms are humorous or derogatory slang, and used mainly by people from other countries, although British people themselves may use them in a self-deprecating way. Other terms are serious or tongue-in-cheek attempts to coin words as alternatives to the potentially ambiguous standard terms. British (English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh combined) people may consider some if not all irreverent terms to be offensive, or in some cases even racist. Though there is often a misunderstanding on the British behalf when called Pommy by an Australian; as 'Pommy' is widely known as 'Prisoners of Her Majesty's Service'
1788 captain cooke arrives in Sydney to set up the penal colony.
pome or pohme= prisoner of the mother england
inturn the British Isles I think you will find that you are indeed a pom even with your scottish heritage.
There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK), though the official designated nationality is British. The standard noun is Briton (see also demonym), but in colloquial usage this is often abbreviated informally to Brit. In practice, Britons are often referred to, according to their constituent nation, as English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. Historically "British" implied a connection with the British Isles rather than with the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Some other terms are humorous or derogatory slang, and used mainly by people from other countries, although British people themselves may use them in a self-deprecating way. Other terms are serious or tongue-in-cheek attempts to coin words as alternatives to the potentially ambiguous standard terms. British (English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh combined) people may consider some if not all irreverent terms to be offensive, or in some cases even racist. Though there is often a misunderstanding on the British behalf when called Pommy by an Australian; as 'Pommy' is widely known as 'Prisoners of Her Majesty's Service'
Don't be an eejit. You were doin alright up until this post.
I'm S.C.O.T.T.I.S.H. - not English ( or even Welsh or Irish )
And Im very proud of my heritage. So don't you come on here and make me out to be the same as you. I'm not. Never will be. And will always be Scottish. Not a "Pom", or "Pohme" as I'm not a prisoner here and I am free to travel where I choose.
Thanks all the same for the informative post.
So, anyway - BACK TO INTEREST RATES.................!
#52
Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
Don't be an eejit. You were doin alright up until this post.
I'm S.C.O.T.T.I.S.H. - not English ( or even Welsh or Irish )
And Im very proud of my heritage. So don't you come on here and make me out to be the same as you. I'm not. Never will be. And will always be Scottish. Not a "Pom", or "Pohme" as I'm not a prisoner here and I am free to travel where I choose.
Thanks all the same for the informative post.
I'm S.C.O.T.T.I.S.H. - not English ( or even Welsh or Irish )
And Im very proud of my heritage. So don't you come on here and make me out to be the same as you. I'm not. Never will be. And will always be Scottish. Not a "Pom", or "Pohme" as I'm not a prisoner here and I am free to travel where I choose.
Thanks all the same for the informative post.
#54
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
At least they have gone down in UK. That's how it used to be when i lived there, up and down....but here...up, up ,up,...will it ever end
Glad i'm leaving
#55
Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
I knew you weren't settled but I didn't know you'd decided.
Geeeez! How you feeling? You got everything sorted yet?
*pearly*
#56
Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
Well i remember the interest rates being 15 % in UK when Alan and I bought our first house!
yes they dropped and then have now started to rise again - i believe they are not much better than here in Oz now?? ( i dont check so can't confirm)
The rates here in Oz will drop again eventually as they did in UK, and yes they will probably go up a bit more too, will they reach 15%??? financial sources say unlikely but who knows?
Interest rates rise and fall the world over, No matter where you live!
yes they dropped and then have now started to rise again - i believe they are not much better than here in Oz now?? ( i dont check so can't confirm)
The rates here in Oz will drop again eventually as they did in UK, and yes they will probably go up a bit more too, will they reach 15%??? financial sources say unlikely but who knows?
Interest rates rise and fall the world over, No matter where you live!
#57
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
and you should be proud, why not.
who said you were english.... British I said.
who said you were english.... British I said.
Don't be an eejit. You were doin alright up until this post.
I'm S.C.O.T.T.I.S.H. - not English ( or even Welsh or Irish )
And Im very proud of my heritage. So don't you come on here and make me out to be the same as you. I'm not. Never will be. And will always be Scottish. Not a "Pom", or "Pohme" as I'm not a prisoner here and I am free to travel where I choose.
Thanks all the same for the informative post.
So, anyway - BACK TO INTEREST RATES.................!
I'm S.C.O.T.T.I.S.H. - not English ( or even Welsh or Irish )
And Im very proud of my heritage. So don't you come on here and make me out to be the same as you. I'm not. Never will be. And will always be Scottish. Not a "Pom", or "Pohme" as I'm not a prisoner here and I am free to travel where I choose.
Thanks all the same for the informative post.
So, anyway - BACK TO INTEREST RATES.................!
#58
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Re: Aussie interest rates rising again,and again...
It has been on the cards since we got here. I knew we had made a terrible mistake. But, you give it a try and hope for the best.
Still, after our trip back to UK last Oct, it confirmed what we wanted. To go back home.
So, my 2 cats have had rabies and blood tests done, house up for sale, fingers crossed.
Thing is, i don't hate Perth, infact i find it a beautiful place. It's just not for us and the kids want to go home.....so off we go. Life's full of surprises and i love a good challenge.