Well, we have had our weekly update today. Ok, perhaps not an update as such just a voicemail from the Halifax (after being chased).
Hopefully, it’s just a case of no real news is good news!
The …

Hi Guys
Just to let you know that we added the .com and .net domains to gettingdownunder today and although the .co.uk domain and all pages will continue to work, we have decided to adopt the …

Well, after becoming seriously vexed with the Crapifax yesterday, I’ve finally managed to compose myself enough to take a step back and see where we are after finally getting a call back.
The buyers who had …

Halifax Estate Agents Service is rubbish
There, I feel slightly better now.
I am waiting for a call back that was promised for me yesterday.
The buyers should have hopefully been in contact with the morgage broker since …

Bollocks, B*stard and Sh*T!
Had a call from the Crapifax this morning (aka Halifax estate agents) to advise us that there is a problem with the mortgage.
The buyer has lost their P60 and even though the …

A new Migration Occupations in Demand List has been published and comes into effect today.
The new MODL can be seen below, and several new IT specialisms have have been added.
The additions are as …

The other day I wrote about the posibility of the Australian government increasing the number of years you need to be a resident from 2 years to 4.
Well, it now looks like the bill has …

Well, the next stage in our whole moving process kicked off this week with our first formal quotation from a shipping company. It proved to be a useful and informative visit.
A representative from White and …

According to a story over at News.com.au, migrants to Australia will now have to wait at least four years before becoming Australian citizens.
This is under a Federal Government proposal expected to be announced today.
They will …

Well, I wondered if I should type this so soon in case I risked giving the kiss of death to recent happenings but hey, you only live once right!
Things continue to go well. The survey …

I’ll tell you what, the Byford Quarantine Station in Perth gets busy damn quickly
As I mentioned in a previous entry, we’ve decided to use Airpets Oceanic to ship our two cats from the UK to …

The ASPC is current experiencing some delays in receipting and acknowledging applications and regrets the inconvenience this may be causing applicants and their representatives. While this backlog exists information will be provided here daily about …

If there is a man who personifies everything great about being an Aussie Bloke, its a man by the name of Steve Irwin, also known as the Crocodile hunter.
I’m actually gutted to hear that Steve …