Emma Newby

we just used vroom vroom to book europcar.... used them 3 times now and absolutely brilliant. Booked insurance at Europcar desk though as it is much better cover and cheaper too.... ps if you go to Cairns, make sure you head to Port Douglas... WOW

Probably perfectly normal, but I feel so nauseous.... Excited but scared.... Terrified I've missed something, any last minute tips on what not to forget?

Hey all, shall we organise a meet up? Btw Tracey, I met to say we are scousers, not scouters.... Lol

Ooh, I hope I didn't offend you. I have found you incredibly helpful and sincere and completely neutral. Can I trouble you for another question? If we choose silver, do you tell us exactly what we need to do and when?

We are emigrating in January.... We have friends already there but we are late 30's, early 40's.... We are scouters though... Lol x

Thanks Bob. You've helped me a lot already. I was thinking golden arrow because they're only 2.5 hours drive from here and my husband wanted to drop them off. I thought they would fly from manchester which isn't too far from where they're based and they offer 3 days free boarding before the flight. I know it's hard for you to be unbiased but I think that's what swinging it. Where are pet air based?

Hi, i know this has been asked a few times but struggling with up to date answers. who did people use to ship their dogs? why did you choose them? what's the difference, really, between gold and silver service? I love the idea of pet air because of Bob but think it's too far for UK collection Golden Arrow are more local and have great reviews.... Which I love answers on a postcard....

They passed!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!

Fingers crossed, taking bloods again tomorrow... Bag of nerves

Thanks cartsrus.... Problem is, before all this, we were worried sick about the flight and quarantine as one of my dogs is extremely anxious. As a rescue, it took her a while to trust us and she is very clingy. She can also be quite aggressive when frightened. Admittedly, she is adorable to us, cuddly, affectionate etc but I wouldn't like to be a stranger with her. She had a very tough time before we got her and after 1 night in kennels a few weeks ago, she came out destroyed. Took her 4/5 days to return to normal. She was shaking and crying... Feel awful putting her through this, but I can't leave her behind and the thought of extending her time away from either of us is really stressful

Thank you Mims. If they can't go, we can't go they will be 13 in January and the boxer cross is still nuts... Too much for my mum, who is the only person I leave them with. We go away a lot and they stay there but my mum can't do more than a fortnight at a time. Have been dry running quarantine by having them stay in local kennels, but they hate it so leaving them for the minimum amount of time is hard enough. Friends and family try to remind me that they are just dogs, but in the absence of children,e that's how important they are to me....

Bungo, Mims... Thank you.... A delay is better than never I guess. Just can't believe they both failed, totally different dogs, mongrels in fact, normally indestructible. As long as we get there, nothing good comes easy.... right?

Has anyone else got any advice?

Thanks Peachy.... Just so worried they may fail again. We had 10 days spare to meet the 180 days (last blood tests) then got the results in time but following new vaccine and 30 days min, it's another month. I go in Jan but my husband was supposed to be coming end of March. Now it'll be early May... Not sure I can cope without him for so long

In a blind panic, both dogs, neither related or of the same breed failed their blood tests following rabies vaccination, they were due to fly 190 days after bloods drawn. Our vet has done the vaccine again in the hope that they will build up immunity, but that adds a further 30 days to the plan...He is adamant that the 180 days starts from the injection, not the blood drawn date. i need help, the 5 week delay has knackered our plans and now we are terrified we mightn't be able to go, if they fail again. Wouldn't go without them.... Anyone have ANY advice ?

Great read, a lot of what we have read here has made us question our move, with so many yo-yoing forwards and backwards. You've hit the nail on the head and made me feel inspired and motivated again.... Good luck x

Thank so much, that was an easy one

Hey Pomcop, I agree, hoping not to need it in a few years, but cutting it fine I fear. nemesis, cheers for the advice, I will be takin it

Moving in January and our British passports expire in September 2016. Is it worth getting new passports before we go? I'd have thought it would be but I'm terrified our visa won't transfer and we will get stuck at immigration for hours before it's sorted and then we will be on 'border force' or something and I don't want to be on the telly :arghh:

Actually had a look at that link, seems there may be a couple of things on there. So grateful for your time, you're very kind to help xxx feel a bit better, you have have just lifted some of our stress about the move x

Yeah, can't find anything on seek, so started looking at recruitment agents,like hays etc

Marisawright, have done a full au search, nothing showing... Plenty of cabinet maker posts, but they seem to be shop fitting

Sorry meant to say Melbourne, with a view to Wollongong asap

Thanks amibovered, it does a bit, jon makes quite intricate things, like church furniture, bedroom furniture, beds etc but has a thing for chairs, he has books and books on chair designs and has restored Macintosh chairs, he restored the Macintosh chair that winston Churchill sat on.... He's a bit of a geek... A lot of his design has sold to architects in around Liverpool to the rich and famous but it helps to know that there are requirements for one off pieces in whatever capacity... Where does he work, do you know?