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Hello again Howard
Ada and I love cooking and pride ourselves on the results. However I must take my hat off to you for the ORIGINAL recipies you are posting. Henceforth you should be known as Cookie, the same as I received the handle Salesman Bob. Forget the Camel Stew for Saturday night, it would take up too much of your time. Tequila Christmas Cookies sound better and easier. Salesman Bob |
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![]() Thanks for making lots of laughter here Howard, a side effect of the cookies recipe! ![]() Karmen |
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HERB, thank you for your suggestion of attaching a note to my application stating that I'll need the passport in time for the booked flight to Australia (time and date). Thats a great idea I hadn't thought about and will probably help the passport people to get it processed and back to me in time.
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Yes, am up yet again
![]() SO ... please ignore the previous post I did about the Ottawa area guarantor and PP office, and I really DO apologize ![]() The fastest passport seems to be to go in to the nearest office that accepts submissions (Calgary for me) ONE of the offices (they've got 2) in Calgary, the DOWNTOWN office, can speed things up to accommodate travel, as I understand it. IF I make it to Calgary for Christmas (iffy still) and have my guarantor all sorted out and properly filled in the forms etc, then its just a matter of dropping off the app's, relaxing, and waiting for them to mail me my passport. Am NOW trying to think who I might know in Calgary area who would qualify for me (crazy woman can't make up her mind ![]() GEOFF ... I just keep wondering how you came up with the idea that it only takes about 3 days to get a passport when we first discussed "how long"? ![]() ![]() |
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Hi all,
For starters, thank you Keith, for the link for Australia money info ![]() ![]() ![]() >>>>>>Important ![]() I'm certainly on another learning curve in finding out what I need to know and do, take care of, in prep for this whole thing, before, during, and after. Many of you have passports and have travelled before, including from Canada to Australia I'm sure ... so you know the ropes. Right? Any travel-wisdom and advice is greatly appreciated from you people. Seriously! Medical stuff: 1) I have many prescriptions. Who do I talk to make sure all of my meds are okay to take with me to Australia? 2) Medical insurance? I read something about people should buy medical insurance to cover them for the eventuality of "poop happens" Where and how do I go about getting this coverage and what does it cost? Thats enough questions for this post. I'm sure I'll have more. Remember, I have never been out of the country except to escort my daughter to visit her Dad in San Fransisco or to Spokane to put her on the plane to him or pick her up after a visit. Never needed a passport then. Simple travelling. Australia is more complicated ![]() See ... this is all still sinking in, little bits at a time ![]() Maybe I'll get to tie a Kangaroo down, mate? (I'd like to try. PUT UP YOUR DUKES YOU ROO ... meet my frying pan! ![]() Bye for now. Karmen |
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Karman talk to your doctor about your meds and tell him of your trip to Oz he should be able to help you there.
the baccy and papers cost now about 18 Oz dollars. Most brands like Winfield, Pall Mall Rothmans are availiable here. I do not smoke now but I remember when I first came to Australia I felt the Cigarettes drew to quick. A couple of puffs and it was gone. My Daughters partner did not like my New Zealand Cigarettes as he had to really suck on them. Talk to a travel agent about insurance. They should be able to point you in the right direction. Cheers Cliff ![]() |
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If you a have a quantity of drugs with you, bring your prescriptions and a letter from your Doctor, so customs know they are for your use for the duration of your stay. There are lots of travellers who rely on large quantites of medicine so you will not be seen as unusual as long as you can prove they are for your use.
We all look forward to seeing you here next year, so enjoy the adventure of organising yourself to the other side of the globe. Rule of thumb with international travel "Hurry Up and Wait" Regards Grant Fincher Last edited by grant fincher; 13-12-06 at 13:22. |
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![]() Tobacco ... I've heard of all those brands and had them, but Winfield I don't think I've tried. I know for sure we have Rothmans and have bought that often. The price sounds the same as here too, if you're talking 50gm packages. Insurance: Good plan. I'll talk to a travel agent then and go from there. Like with the meds, I don't expect problems though but it's good to have the safety net in place. ![]() |
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I understand that meds can be a problem if they're approved at home country, but not approved in the country visited. I hope all of my meds are a non-issue. I'm on a few different meds, one for sure that I can't abruptly stop, so can't be without them, short of them, or lose them ![]() I'm totally enjoying myself with all of this already. Everything about this is totally novel and new to me ... just think of how much more interesting and fun it will be once my plane has touched down in the land of OZ ![]() I really try not to count my chickens before they're hatched ... I think I maybe won't even ever really believe this is happening until I'm in the air enroute to you all, in spite of the preparations ![]() ![]() Yes, I'm very much looking forward to meeting everyone in person. Well, my heat pad is ready for me now. I got up to do the old uncooked rice in the tied off sock, and into the microwave for a minute bit ... to apply heat to an aggravated collarbone thats been a big "pain" all day. If any of you have never tried it, it works, and a sock is perfect ... placing it it molds to your shape and is quite effective as heating pads go. WAY better than the $30 heating pad I bought and ended up taking back cuz it was almost useless ![]() Back soon. Karmen |
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Hello folks. I hope you're all happy and good today
![]() I'm curious about the guarantor part of the passport application that says gurantors are NOT allowed to charge for doing this. Intersting. Maybe Passport Canada figures this will cut down on the possibility of people lieing that they've known you at least 2 years in exchange for making some cash on the side? BTW ... am just waiting for a call back from my old doc in Nelson to find out if she's into being my guarantor. I hope I hear one way or another today so I can get in gear with her on this if she says yes, before she's away for holidays from the 22nd. ![]() Back soon, I'm sure. Karmen (2 more MLU-er Christmas Cards arrived today! ![]() |
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YESSSSSSSSSS! Guarantor taken care of. I just got a call from my Old docs office in Nelson. Tandi will be very happy to be my guarantor
![]() ![]() One step closer ![]() TONY, thank you for the information. Also thanks for that link! I visited it. I'll be visiting it more to learn whats what. Regards smoking, I figure I'll just travel with enough to last me between here and there and will just buy some tobacco or cigarettes when I arrive there, and not necessary to bring back more than I need between there and here and the stores to buy more ![]() ![]() ![]() Karmen |
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern |
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Did any of you hear something too? No? ![]() Hmmmmm ... I thought I heard something? HARK ... shhhh, listen! Hear anything now? No? Oh ... wait .... HARK ... Oh. Nope. Guess I'm hearing things ![]() :idea: Maybe it's the ghost of Christmas present? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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we have a total fire ban around here today,...... one who smokes must be careful
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Well, you all be sure and get that under control by the time I get there will you now, there's a good chap ![]() It really is a scarey to think about careless smokers around drought areas!!! Just find me a TANK I can climb in and pull the top closed ... and have a supply of water in it to douse my cigarettes in to make sure they're out then ![]() Ma Yappy ![]() |
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......that's what I thought, YOU NEED A BLOODY HEARING AID YOU OLD @#$%^&* !!!!! and stronger glasses to boot ...the nerve of some people's children ....... I wonder if the land of Oz knows what they've gotten themselves into ...... Poor bloody Diggers...... MA ![]()
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Visit your local MP's constituent office for assistance with passport processing. That's one of the reasons that he/she is there for. They are required by law to render every possible help in order for you to get your passport in a timely manner. Helluva a price, though, and only good for 5 years!
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