Evandale

We once escaped a huge bush fire Toots and this was one of the reasons we left our rural location. My thoughts with the victims but thankfully so far no loss of life !

Dont know whether this helps...http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorces/...or.....https://www.gov.uk/copy-decree-absolute-final-order... and then....http://www.border.gov.au/Lega/Lega/Form/Immi-FAQs/who-can-witness-statutory-declarations..... usually these people are pretty efficient I believe and maybe ask for them to be sent via registered mail which you can pay for. Good luck! Decrees absolute (1858 to present) Consult the GOV.UK website for details of how to request a copy of a decree absolute, legal proof of a divorce in England or Wales. If you don’t know which court ratified the divorce you can ask the Central Family Court to carry out a search (£) by filling in a D440 form.

If you are in the Uk you can obtain them from the local registry or the council registry offices where you married. You then will have to have them certified as genuine copies by a JP or an authorised signatory. Immigration wont be impressed if you refrain from giving genuine information, what a vast sum to lose if your application is rejected. NB They will require sight of your divorce papers see above..... and all previous names you have been known as . you can do the leg work yourself to save time!

On reading some "dummy questions" and "dummy" being the operative word, the standard of English was shameful. Yes this is a victory for the Labour party.. well done!

Glorious shame I have to work this afternoon!

If you are posting you are required to fill out a customers declaration form stating the value of the item. If you tick "gift" and it is under the $900 threshold then hopefully you are fine. Unless it is a special tent would it not be cheaper to buy here or get your friends to look on Gumtree etc?

He/She is moving from Dubai and I havent seen a Sainsburys nestled in the dunes there ! .... if the "Movers" said not to pack it, I would imagine that the OP has alcohol they were considering packing. I often see on my travels duty free retailers provide a gate service.... Imo the word duty free has become somewhat of a rort in many places of the world, the UK being the biggest offender but Australia is very generous with its allowances and I personally dont find the cost of spirits too prohibitive. It very much depends whether ... You can purchase duty free items: at the last airport you stop at before entering Australia if the duty free retailer provides a gate delivery service onboard the last leg of your flight to Australia upon arrival at an Australian international airport.

I have bought back on many occasions duty paid spirits that I have had overseas and as long as it complies with the allowance you should be fine.. however you cannot take a volume of liquid over the 100mls into the sterile area so it will have to go in the hold. Regarding vaping samwise, I have no idea but have a look at this link...https://safesmoke.com.au/australian-laws/.

Alcohol. Up to 2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages (liquor, wine and champagne) per adult (passenger must be 18 years or over) can be brought into Australia duty-free. All alcohol in accompanied baggage is included in this category. From 1 July 2017, the duty free allowance for all travellers bringing tobacco products into Australia will be reduced from 50 grams to 25 grams of tobacco, as well as one open packet. The new allowance includes tobacco in any form (cigarette, loose leaf, etc). Travellers with more than this amount will be required to pay duty on all tobacco in their possession, unless they agree to dispose of the excess. Each adult is permitted to enter Australia with 25 units. Your shipper is correct!

Baby steps, take each day as it comes. Dont over complicate things.... the very fact that you have gone back shows how much family are important to you and quite frankly your Mother will begin to worry about your own little family over in Australia being without you. Let your Mother make her own decisions, flying off to foreign lands whilst in a confused state of mind isnt healthy/and or not the best solution.... but you can work out some strategies for her visiting/holidays etc. Panic mode decisions are not the best but you will work it out given time! Emigrating can sound romantic and exciting but it has some heart wrenching moments. Very best wishes!

What a gorgeous day it is here. 25 and rising over the week apparently. The mop top trees are out , Evandale is ablaze in blossom, it really looks like an English village at the moment. Planted some weeping cherries, a variety of apples and olive trees a while back and had some stunning blossom already... Almost time to put the pool out for the head of the house.. our pooch!

You rented the house with carpet (fitted I imagine) therefore it will have to stay unless you come to some arrangement with the estate agent or owners, but you will have to replace it like for like I would have thought! The nylon content in the carpet will be the culprit giving you slight shocks as opposed to 100% wool. If you google static in carpets there are several remedies you can try!.. Woolworths hire out "Rug Doctors" ! Regarding the electricity http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Consumers/Product_and_service_safety/Electrical_safety.page The RE's electrician would be aware of the rules. In Europe it was mandatory to be able to switch off the oven and hotplates from a central switch on the wall.... our last house in Tasmania which was built appro 17 years ago didnt have this facility which was a constant "beef" of mine for safety reasons but apparently legal. A nightmare when children are around/and standard practice for me after cooking to switch off! Luckily now we have this facility! Maybe with all these various allergies you are better off looking for a tiled flooring premises, so easy to keep clean! Good luck! Edited... New South Wales Safety switches are only required in home built or substantially rewired after 1991.http://www.build.com.au/safety-switch-laws-and-requirements

When living in a mining town, from a resident's point of view I thought FIFO was soul destroying from a resident's point of view. Supermarkets were depleted by the camps on a regular basis. The lovely country airport with free parking was upgraded to accomodate the 4b's, naturally with parking fees. FIFO inflates airline prices to the detriment of locals . massive costs...It has been known for me to spend a grand on a one way two hour flight to the capital which worked out more expensive in some cases than a return to Europe. The bonus with FIFO is that the hospital has been upgraded bringing in new skills/professionals..hospitality/hotels are thriving.. employment rate is 1.54%...population approx 22,000. My OH has been FIFO'ing for the last 4 years as in general , mining towns can be very transient and its hard to hold onto skilled staff.

Brilliant farmers and very popular here in Tasmania. Their produce is amazing and very well priced!