lisa2015

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In terms of getting the cash off them would I have to book like a 60 hour flight via China or somewhere, or would they just reimburse the cash towards it (to that cost)?

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Mine is 90 days as was prior to the change in 2016. I have different circumstances to normal - I went through a contingent labour company who sponsored me, not the company I worked for, therefore not sure if they have to pay for the return flights. My sponsorship company informed as soon as I finished work in October, however I never got any e-mails to recognise this. My address is incorrect and I haven’t updated it as I have literally been moving week to week since I got back as I will continue to do so staying in short term accommodation therefore a bit difficult to update my address. Since I haven’t received notification by e-mail yet (I will check my spam), does this mean my 90 days might not have even started despite finishing work in October? Thanks

Hoping someone can assist please. I am nearing my 90 days being out of work and am expecting my visa to be cancelled early January. I had to return to the UK as my Dad was ill and so have been out of work longer than I wanted to be. I returned to Australia this month and had hoped to find a job before Christmas, but unfortunately not the case so I doubt I have a hope in hell now over Christmas shut down. My query is what happens, I've heard that I get contacted by post and e-mail and given a weeks notice to get out of the country. But I've also heard that some people aren't getting them at 90 days and one person didn't get theirs til 5 months. I can't seem to find information to confirm the weeks notice to leave the country etc, if we have to leave it would be nice to spend a few days visiting friends etc before we have to leave, but my husband is still in work, so I'm not wanting to make plans until we know for sure that our visas will be/are cancelled. Obviously if I don't get the cancellation at 90 days I may still have a chance of finding a job. At what stage do you get your cancellation (e.g. dead on the day, a week before etc)? And are they automatically generated or could there be a backlog because of Christmas/ New Year etc? It's so hard not being able to plan anything, we are moving around living in temporary accommodation so am scared in case I don't get an e-mail as don't want to be here illegally. My VEVO check is still in effect. Thanks for any information you can give.

Thanks, I'll have to check it out, the ones so far have been more like cordial than the cloudy version I'm looking for. I had found a similar ish version in a Chinese supermarket but they no longer sell it.

the chicken wings aren't bad there especially after happy hour!

I'll have to check it out thanks, the ones I have found so far are rather like lime cordial rather than the cloudy version

Chinese food, even if more traditional, just isn't the same here! I do miss chicken kebabs, but only as they are chicken thigh here, whereas I like chunks of chicken breast, but I just make my own healthier version in the oven with garlic and herbs.

Luckily for me I don't mind own brand tomato sauce and I'm not bothered about brown sauce. If you like pub grub, they have it in the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel.

Yes I've noticed that with bon bons too - they are still nice though! That's what I heard about the chocolate too. Yes, I have shared my sweets from the British Lolly Shop with my Australian work friends and they can't see the attraction. To be honest I need to not be eating sweets - I have a wedding dress to buy so need to get slimming, so I guess I'll just wait and have them on trips to the UK except for the odd treat.

Biscuits I don't miss, except for the freshly cooked cookies - they cook them more than I like them over here. I like them all squishy! Rich tea are definitely not something I miss!

The Coles chorizo is probably the best I've found, but far inferior. I like the rosemary and sweet potato crisps, but otherwise find crisps a disappointment - give me frisps, squares, monster munch, skips, French fries and prawn cocktail Walkers anyday! Everytime I see the pink packet I'm always a little disappointed when they are salt and vinegar! The lime, is just like what you get in a Jif lemon bottle (but obviously lime instead!) and the passion fruit juice was originally an Indian import in Tesco, until a few years ago in England it became more mainstream then there were a few brands. I have found a weaker version in an Indian shop here, but it wasn't the same, the stuff at home was about 15% more juice which made a big difference - it was similar in consistency to mango juice.

Thanks I'll have a look next time we hire a car. I have found in the En Casa they do a different type that is actually imported from Spain, it's more for stews, whilst not the normal hard chorizo I'm used to, the flavor is lovely. I'm guessing Bondi Junction is worth a look in terms of the British stuff in Coles then. Where I work there is none, just the other international foods, so the odd time I am in one I do tend to pick up a little treat like a can of mushy peas or a wispa! I'm not into Marmite (or Vegemite) and luckily happy enough with own brand gravy powder (a good pour of red wine and some meat juices in it makes it taste delicious!). Don't get me started on sausages, I just don't eat them here! Beef sausage is just plain wrong and sausage rolls, beef and lamb mutton - gross! As much as I'd enjoy the odd sausage roll, I can do without. I've made the odd stuffing with pork mince, bread crumbs, egg, sage and onion - no need for Paxo.