Anyone ever get a gig in somewhere sunny but reasonably close? Say Spain, South of France, Italy, Portugal, etc...
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Originally posted by portseven View PostAnyone ever get a gig in somewhere sunny but reasonably close? Say Spain, South of France, Italy, Portugal, etc...Comment
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I know a guys who ducking down in New Zealand, the lucky bugger!What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI know a guys who ducking down in New Zealand, the lucky bugger!
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostBrilliant. Thanks for that enlightening input. The board is a much better place to be after that snippet of devastatingly interesting piece of information.
What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by portseven View PostAnyone ever get a gig in somewhere sunny but reasonably close? Say Spain, South of France, Italy, Portugal, etc...
If you want sunny combined with well-paid work then Australia is booming. Unfortunately it is not so close and the visa will be harder to get.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI know a guys who ducking down in New Zealand, the lucky bugger!
Rates are half what you would get in the UK and prices are about the same as the UK. When I first visited ten years ago it was cheap, cheap, cheap here but that is not the case any more.
EDIT: Or did you mean tay rather than me?Last edited by Gonzo; 9 March 2010, 22:05. Reason: He might not have meant me. Edited again for clarification.Comment
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Originally posted by Gonzo View PostIt is officially autumn now and the weather is beginning to turn. There was a slight chill in the air this morning but that has gone now.
Rates are half what you would get in the UK and prices are about the same. When I first visited ten years ago it was cheap, cheap, cheap here but that is not the case any more.
EDIT: Or did you mean tay rather than me?What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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