stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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After seeing the prices rise and rise, I've finally taken the plunge and booked my flight to Australia.
Sold my car and left my job and now have two weeks to clear my flat and get gone!
Aim to stay with family and a mate who's also out there in Perth while working. Its a 12 month working holiday VISA.
Its a hell of a decision to make but hopefully it will pay off while I'm still young!
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Sounds fun, can't wait to go back myself
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Nice one dude!
How old are you?
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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I'm 25.
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Alex_Rally
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Registered: 6th Sep 09
Location: Tyne and Wear, gateshead
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very brave , great thing to do wile u have little commitements. and very handy that u have ppl out there to crash with
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N16K
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Registered: 4th Oct 04
Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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good luck, I think you will end up wanting to live in Australia tbh. Awesome place!
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Alex_Rally
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Registered: 6th Sep 09
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i have a son now , but even if i didnt i dont think i would be able to leave my home town, all my friends and that.
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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I'm doing this also but I don't fly til August 14th
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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Who are you flying with?
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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British Airways from Newcastle to London Gatwick, then Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, then same again to Perth. 2hours then 5 hours wait times. Not too shabby!
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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I'm going with Singapore, Manchester - Munich - Singapore - Brisbane.
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timmsy21
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Registered: 31st May 12
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
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My work have just set up a new venture out there with Crawfords loss adjustors. 2 of my best mates are going out there with work. One next week and the other next month. lucky bastards!
Kinda wish i had of agreed to go but turned it down as i have far to many commitments now.
Have fun fella! i bet you dont come back
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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I'll do it after Uni, gf's uncle has a workshop making limos out there so reckon I could get a job
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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That sounds great, good luck
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p
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Registered: 20th Apr 04
Location: England
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Sounds like it will be an amazing adventure. I very much doubt you will regret going!
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Awesome 
I've been thinking of going oz for my sabbatical next year to work for a few months instead of the grotty european whore fests
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liamC
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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Went to Aus last year; Sydney, Gold Coast, Noosa, Hervey Bay. Have mates in Perth but unfortunately didn't have enough time to get that far west.
Cracking country, enjoy.
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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I live in Perth now, less stressed, hectic, etc over here, weather is a bit ropey at the min tho 
[Edited on 26-06-2012 by random dav]
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bazzaa
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Registered: 14th Jan 10
Location: Carluke, South Lanarkshire
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was in australia in feb there would move over any day! such a better life over there loved it
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Cold that be because you actually got to see some sun?
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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I dont wanna come back. Its ace living here. you will have an absolute blast!
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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Good Luck mate hope ya enjoy and as already said i dont think you will want to come back
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I spoke to yet another person at the weekend who went over for a year, found out the grass isn't always greener and came back after a couple of months.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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I went for a month and I would deffo say the grass is deffi not greener IMO. I travelled all the way up the east coast and as much as the weather is nice the people get more retarded the further up the coast you go.
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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quote: Originally posted by John
I spoke to yet another person at the weekend who went over for a year, found out the grass isn't always greener and came back after a couple of months.
You have to get into the way they live over here, if you go over and continue to live like you do in the UK you won't enjoy it. Like on the stupid pomsinoz wbsite, stupid housewives moaning there is no m&s or something stupid like that.
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