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Yeah I agree lorne is nice it reminds me of Llandudno in Wales with its massive outdoor pool and shops I would not hesitate living there given the chance

Yeah they did. And by reputation do you mean crap payers if so you are right.

Hello mate nice to see a prestonian on this site,are you going back to Preston? I might be joining you soon.not Preston though.basically had enough we have been here in Adelaide over 6yrs!.I believe the building game is picking up back there which is good.which company's did you work for we may have crossed paths .i used to work for the livesey group at Walton summit that's near you then John turners at longridge,RPH at fulwood ,JDM at Wigan and numerous agency work any how good luck mate let us know how you get on

So sorry for your loss.situations like this are always compounded being so far away.be strong for each other in this difficult time.

Which way you going mate to or from oz.because I am toying with taking the v8 back to uk. Sorry I cannot be any help.i think it all really depends on what you have and what it would cost to replace without the sentimental value.good luck

Mate you talk some crap .i am so angry with your attitude in the subject .take this analogy what about taking your driving licence off you just In case you might perhaps drive past one day and god forbid knock one of my kids down.thats basically what you are saying about the cull of the sharks wake up.look I am not a tree hugger or plant whisperer,but I love the ocean . I dive I fish I kayak I know the risk .i don't go out when its their tea time .end of the day they were patrolling the beaches long before us give em a break.and another thing while we at it why not kill off all the crocks as well.austrailia goes on about Japan and the whale/dolphin culling is that not the pot calling the kettle black.you have gone down in my estimations mate

if you are on about me, I am for real and I say it like I see it in what I have seen and done. and no I am not arguing.its just PB thinks every uk town is some utopia and its not.for gods sake he works in a bar, what bar I don't know but even if it was the ritz which I doubt he must of seen a bit of agro.

those who said they never came to escape.Well what did you come for a laugh?people always move to escape or expierence (same word)something different.i will be honest I came here to escape from fony blairs policys,the pc brigade,the weather,the gangs of kids outside the offy or bottle'oe'and a lot more.and I like the freedom here of being legally being able to drink a stubby while driving lol but they ban smoking?In SA anyway gotta love oz.

I honestly cannot believe that you don't believe it exists.Try carlisle on a weekend mate and put a sticker on your car window of your local football team.then make sure you have prebooked a appointment with your dentist.and I am originally from the north west.not carlisle mind.some people DO NOT like foreigners that's a fact so what. but the way you petray life in the uk is not reality.i have also been too pretty much every part of the uk with my work and drank in every pub where I worked and coming from a carpenter/builder, not a wine taster as soon as you opened your larynx for a pint of mild you could feel the atmos.some we got on with some we did not.lost a few teeth,got locked up but made many friends on the way, that's life and I love it, keeps you on tour toes.By the way I am a father of three and a upstanding member of the community.and whats in the past stays in the past lol.Gday all

No your right they don't want the paper making industry going down the gurgler when anyone north of port Patrick gets their free prescriptions.anyway sticks and stones and all that.i have Scottish ancestry my Grandad was a graham but I was born and bred in England I have been called Scottish/irish.Does this bother me in oz no way.ii am English and proud.i love both countries and people.

if you want fog what about scotch corner that's bad I used to drive that way from preston to darlington never saw any serious accidents there.saying that though the locals drove to the conditions.

ok the Spanish GOV are threating us but the uk GOV wants to bomb Libya LOL. I agree with verystormy fight fire with fire .the guns are pointing the wrong way.by that I mean politically.

more like half a carton.:biggrin: ...

if you are in Adelaide I know the butchers at Reynella sell the proper gammon steaks straight off the leg and cured just like back home

thanks for the upbeat story.we have been here 6yrs and going back in feb .can't wait now

or leave your brain at the door.:wink: ..

no disrespect but tell that to the plumbers and electricians who come out here.They find they have to go back to school to retrain to tell them what they was taught 20yrs ago .

only if he is GST registered.listen mark just worry about making the money everthing else falls into place.put 18%of your weekly wage in a separate account ready for the end of the financial year.you can pay your tax quartley or yearly, if your GST registered better do what blossom says. oh and nice one with the work!

fryertuck I see where you coming from.i have been in your shoes and agree the construction market is in reverse,thats why we are outta here as soon as.we left the uk in 08 when the recession hit and no one predicted that.and we will be leaving oz in 2014 just when the recession hits and no one has predicted this one.oz has not had a recession for 20+yrs I believe its about due one.just remember 2008 in the uk when the lying bas7ard banks said no alls good lol.by the sounds of it the mines are eh basically going down the gurgler and I believe what verystormy says that's his bread and butter so I think he qualifys to speak on behalf of it.the car industry here in Adelaide is another one,as is the building industry that's going nowhere.look there is no jobs for you pen welders because there is no work for us manual workers/trades for you to look over and do your HR/ IT bullshit.without construction their is no hope for anyone.

to qualify to be employed in oz you only have to work a hour a week lol .

did you find any work?

hoff whats the saying you talk the talk can you walk the walk.you really need to give it a shot mate. but if your happy why change it.we do a lot of nice things on holiday and have fond memories.what I am trying to say is emagine that waiter serving you ice cold coctails under the blazing sun don't you think he wishes he was somewhere else.we all do when working.and you will still have to do that here.God its so hard to explain.

mate 6yrs ago I would of said jump in with both feet.Now I would say jump in with your big toe.what I mean is do it but leave a bit of security back home just in case.this I mean for tradies only.other proffessions might and will prosper.

yeah thanks hoff for that perspective I like your posts (about England anyway) and I totally agree with it is what peoples individual situation is.

mate tradie to tradie its the same old s*** just a diferent bucket with blue skys well not yet we are still in winter.