ancient brits

I have just booked 2 weeks ago to go back in Dec and got a flight with Cathay Pacific for $1460 return Brisbane to Gatwick. Gatwick suits me but could have gone Heathrow for same price.  I am able to go early 11 th Dec and leave New Year's Day.  Had been looking for a while with price alerts and that was the best deal.  Sure it will go up as it gets nearer to Dec.  I do prefer to book early and not have the panic / rush later.  Looking forward to my first UK Christmas with family in 10 years.  Hope you find a good deal

Rita

Having been a Store Manager for Argos for many years prior to comming to Aus, I am so pleased there is no Argos here. After 16 Christmas with them I can live without Argos (although I do get a pension from them, so not all bad.)

Rita

im a true believer of you get what you pay for.... ' pay cheap pay twice '

I love people like you as they keep me in business. I manage an Op-Shop for a private Local charity and everything we sell is quality at low prices. Our profits go back into local community and over the last 5 years we have given moey to many worthwhile causes. Examples are, $60k to local special school for outdoor play equipment, portaloo for local riding for disabled, 6 months salary for nurse for local hospice, purchase of mini bus and had it converted for wheelchair access for volunteer hospital transport, portable cold room for local soup kitchen and many other projects. So please continue to buy expensive and donate what you dont need as it helps others and we believe in "buy expensive donate when no longer needed" and help twice.

Rita

Hi Geoff,

 

 

 

i have the same dilemma, I am going with option B. except we will be using the money as our going home fund, so instead of transferring it to Aus we will save it all up in UK bank account until we come back for a visit and then draw it all out. Spend what we need to for our holls and bring the remainder back with us in cash.[/QUOT

 

That is exactly what we do as I draw a final salary pension from when I worked for a very large retailer in the Uk. We also pay for our flights from this too and use it for buying Xmas presses online for family in the Uk.

Works for us.