nigelweepers

Well Patchetts Pies look to be Sydney Based, I have scoured Woolworths and Coles and can't see any. I did go to a shop 'Paddy's Butchers' on Cobham Road, Melbourne but got charged $88 for 3 pies, 3 cadbury's bars, 500g of sausage, some Bisto gravy and some Black Pudding. The Pies weren't overly clever, but I doubt if I'll go back.

I'm in Doreen N Melbourne. Tink thanks for the link..... I'll try and check them out tomorrow. Nigel

I have been in this wonderful country for 3 months now. I am getting serious withdrawal symptoms from the lack of 'Melton Mowbray Crispbake Pork Pies'. Please Please Please.... can someone let me know where in Melbourne I can get them... There must be somewhere...... Nige

I will any more ammunition guys?

Thanks guys Any more positives?

Guys I need some help putting my wife's mind at rest. After 4 years of discussions and jumping through hoops, we got our visas a couple of weeks ago and now she is having second thoughts. I could bloody kill her! She is a nurse, (mental/school/gereral/manager/matron grade/band7 whatever) I am a telecommunications technician, we have 4 kids between 8 and 15. She now has reservations about finding jobs, cost of living and the future. I keep telling her the UK is finished, our only export is benefits to Eastern Europe. I need some help talking her round, give me some positives guys. Nigel

Well I went to see my Doctor, we had a discussion and I said it was simply something I wanted to 'share' with her. We decided a diagnosis probably was not beneficial at my age but help was still out there so she is going to do some digging. This is probably why I was playing chess tournaments at 7, do the Rubiks cube in 30 seconds at 11, was on the 'Kilroy' show at 17 as someond addicted to phones, etc etc. I just wish I had seen this earlier and was more aware, I could have avoided many of the 'events' in my life. Maybe taken different paths. Back to my son, we are going to continue to go through the processes here beforehand. Nige

Guys Thanks so much for your comments. I think simply that I am annoyed that I didnt realise this years ago. If I did, then I am sure that I could have learned a different path. I am just struggling now as I am out of work at the same time as the reality dawning! I look back on my life and realise that the Aspergers has lead to every milestone and event. The reasons why I did what I did, why I was like a dog with a bone that should have really let go. So PRESENTLY, I suppose some part of me wants to get help, but the other half of me knows that a dx will hinder me. Its as if I can now get an explanation and excuse for my 'personality'. I really wish that this term of unemployment had come at a different time in my life. My wife and kids have been looking forward to Australia, and I cant put the dampners on it. My real focus of course, is for my Son. We go back to CAMHS on monday.

Hi I have just come to the conclusion that I have Aspergers Syndrome. It has been suggested that my son has it so I researched it and suddenly, like a light bulb, everything in my life became clear. I am 42, I have been employed 99% of my working life, and am planning to migrate to Oz on the back of my wife's application. I have not been to the doctors to have this formally diagnosed yet, however I am tempted as it would ease current pressures. If I am formally diagnosed, will it have an effect on the visa application? Please help.

Hi I need some help; My Wife is a registered nurse. She has been so for 20+ years and we are both 42 years young. I am a telecommunications engineer for 20+ years. My wife has a nursing degree and is a high band/grade as a nursing sister. Although I have a lot of experience in telecoms, I don't really have any qualifications in the industry, as they don't exist. So We are trying to apply using my wife's skillset. The problem is, every time we attempt to make an application, we get confused, we seem to start at the immi.gov.au page, click on various links via ahpra, the nursing & midwifery council, IELTS, and back to the immi.gov.au. We started applying for a 175 visa and were really confused about the hoops to jump through, does she really have to take a test at a cost of £125 to prove she can communicate in English, her mother tongue? How do we go about a 176 visa? is this going to be easier? We could really do with some help, maybe you have done this before. Any assistance appreciated. Nigel