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I understand it as being short for POMpous stuffed shirt which was a derogatory term applied to the British Governors and Administrators of the Antipodean Colonies behind their backs by the colonists under their juristiction. When the inhabitants of Australia declared themselves independent after the death of Queen Victoria they became braver and used the term in general conversation.

All you have to do is call them an Aussie T**t and they will get the hump and stop talking to you, problem solved.

I would! You've got to follow your dreams and grab opportunites that come your way. Some you win and some you lose, but at least you'd have given it a go.

I find it hard to understand why anyone would deceive a child over anything. All you have to do is explain everything to them in a rational and unbiased way. Then they will think about it and ask questions when they have them, and all a parent has to do is answer honestly. This will reassure the child that they can trust their parents and therefore will be happier to go on any adventures that their parents want to take them on.

Please dont :chatterbox: I will have to look for another village.

Good riddance!

Thankyou. Having started to wonder about all the negativity on here this is a timely reminder what all the effort is for and not to listen to the doom mongers. You have summed up perfectly why Australia beckons.

All the best Tony and good fortune for your future.

Once again the luddites of the British Press spread doom and gloom.

No fuss, no airs or graces, a fine actor and gentleman.

That's a statistic based on there not being very many of them compared to other industrialised nations, and the fact that the Yanks the Chinese have said it's not them honest.

The United Nations, Governments and policy makers will manipulate statistics to support their latest way of taxing people and then indoctrinate the gullible with it.

What about our Virgin box ??

I think Virgin boxes are rented from them and they want them back when your subscription ends.

Nope, the same negatives won't have changed.

I have to agree with this as well, I'm not leaving because of the weather, although it is a pain it can be coped with.

Although electrical and electronic goods won't be much use in Oz you could try the US for other stuff. On a car forum I use the Australians who are on there use US dealers to get classic European car parts rather than European dealers. In the UK I've used Amazon.com for books and DVDs that I can't get here (and got absolutely stung by the rediculous UK import taxes and Royal Mail charges for handling imported goods). It will all depend on what you're after.

Congrats on the job, excellent news.

....must grow up lol

Way t' go. I can smell the roses from here.

Celebrating indoors gals, looks like it might be a washout, pity it was not last weel as it was glorious

Yer right there, they moved the bank holiday and the weather moved with it.

Whilst it is annoying that this happens we are British people resident in the UK who have visas. We do not have any rights in Australia and nor will we have any until we live in Australia as residents.

Although Australian employers do offer jobs to overseas residents, and the lucky ones get help with relocation, they are not under any obligation to offer employment to overseas residents, it's their choice, even if the job is advertised overseas as well as locally.

UK law does not apply in Australia the same as Australian law does not apply in the UK.