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SusanDoris

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A week in Australia
« on: December 01, 2015, 04:54:11 PM »
Today I have paid a deposit on business class seats on an Emirates flight to Perth, a flight from Perth to Adelaide, and the return flight home! The compensation claim money is still theoretical,(!!*) but at my age, who cares?! First quote from BA was nearly £6,000 but it was very inflexible; the first quote from Emirates was £13,000!!!!!, but the agreed cost is less than £4,500, so that sounds good. My friends have put the dates in their diaries so that's something to look forward to next June.

*The very minimum will be £10,000 but I think the solicitor thinks it will be quite a bit more. However, I have never lived my life on expectations!!
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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2015, 04:55:29 PM »
How lovely - I'm sure it'll be wonderful SD :)
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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2015, 06:38:34 PM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on December 01, 2015, 04:54:11 PM
Today I have paid a deposit on business class seats on an Emirates flight to Perth, a flight from Perth to Adelaide, and the return flight home! The compensation claim money is still theoretical,(!!*) but at my age, who cares?! First quote from BA was nearly £6,000 but it was very inflexible; the first quote from Emirates was £13,000!!!!!, but the agreed cost is less than £4,500, so that sounds good. My friends have put the dates in their diaries so that's something to look forward to next June.

*The very minimum will be £10,000 but I think the solicitor thinks it will be quite a bit more. However, I have never lived my life on expectations!!

Sounds like fun :)

Have you got any family over there?

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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2015, 07:28:52 PM »
Amazing!

I have a friend from Perth and family in Adelaide. If what they say is anything to go by you will have a bonza time. Thats a free lesson on the local dialect by the way. It's important. If you don't at least try the locals. Ought be offended  ;)
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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 06:09:58 AM »
No family, but friends I made as a result of doing exchange teaching in 1986. I spent the year in a small town called Port Lincoln, due west from Adelaide. I did as much travelling around as I could then and have visited five times since to take in the bits I missed! I got to know the Perth family when they were living near here in England exchange teaching.


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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2015, 07:34:57 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on December 02, 2015, 06:09:58 AM
No family, but friends I made as a result of doing exchange teaching in 1986. I spent the year in a small town called Port Lincoln, due west from Adelaide. I did as much travelling around as I could then and have visited five times since to take in the bits I missed! I got to know the Perth family when they were living near here in England exchange teaching.

Have a wonderful time  :)

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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2015, 09:37:55 AM »
Dear Susan,

May I suggest a little light reading to aid you in understanding the culture of Australia, Terry Pratchetts "The Last Continent".

Watch out for talking kangaroo's.

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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 12:16:58 PM »
I listened to the talking book of that a few weeks ago - laughing out loud quite often of course! :)
I've nearly finished re-reading (talking books ) the whole series, and am nearly at the end of Guards, Guards (in braille) at the moment. So many  clever details.
Brilliant.

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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2015, 12:25:05 PM »
I hope you have a wonderful time Susan.

Years since I went - but the highlight for me was Adelaide. A wonderful warm city.
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Re: A week in Australia
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2015, 08:52:54 PM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on December 01, 2015, 04:54:11 PM
Today I have paid a deposit on business class seats on an Emirates flight to Perth, a flight from Perth to Adelaide, and the return flight home! The compensation claim money is still theoretical,(!!*) but at my age, who cares?! First quote from BA was nearly £6,000 but it was very inflexible; the first quote from Emirates was £13,000!!!!!, but the agreed cost is less than £4,500, so that sounds good. My friends have put the dates in their diaries so that's something to look forward to next June.

*The very minimum will be £10,000 but I think the solicitor thinks it will be quite a bit more. However, I have never lived my life on expectations!!

Make sure you're taken to the town centre foodhall and have a meal there.

Austrailia's a lovely place I'm certain you'll enjoy every minute you have there, good luck to you.

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