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Tricia's Fabric warehouse just off South Road near Castle Plaza

Ooooh, the golden oldies are back - just like old times on here! Looking forward to the update

Hate the frequent adverts and generally poor programmes on TV but at least you can fast forward through breaks on Foxtel. We watch a lot of sport and UK drama so it suits us fine. Used to love MKR, especially the early rounds hosted in the contestants homes but its getting more and more like a reality show later in the series. Still quite watchable IMO but, as a trained cook and ex cookery demonstrator, I love anything to do with food! Looked at the free to air via a reputable forum / site but was a bit too technical for me .... don't understand all that 'seeding' stuff.

We've experienced it a couple of times on hot nights when they've been outside but generally all quiet after 11.00pm. Twice we received handwritten letters from teenagers down the road to say they're having 18th birthday parties and apologizing in advance for any noise. Music was fine but rather a lot of noisy cars when parents came to collect them!!! 2 or 3 times a year is acceptable in my book.

See you there - we're members of SACA so got tickets in the members stand I make some posh salads, dips and crackers and cakes and fill a small insulated bag

Contributory parents visa (143) does cost around $30,000 and you will also have to put up a bond of $10,000 which is returnable after 10 years provided no claims are made (on centrelink). They would also qualify for Medicare and a Senior's Card (not much else) and have permanent residency. They would have to have 1/2 or more of their children living in Australia to qualify in the first place. The Visa used to take up to 2 years to obtain (we were lucky and got ours in 13 months nearly 4 years ago) Not sure of the timescale now.

Glad it all worked out OK for you. Love our gas ducted heating but we have evaporative cooling. Bit cooler up in the hills so humidity is not usually an issue and I don't like icy cold aircon so it suits us fine (virtually free to run with our solar panels too!) I like the fact that you can leave doors and windows open but finding the right combination takes a while to fathom out.

Although I personally prefer the south and the southern beaches, if I was working north of the CBD that would not be my first choice as southern suburbs along the coast can be a heck of a commute

Its a great airport and you can catch the transit to others terminals where there are some lovely gardens and lots more to see and do.

Can't beat it - and think of all those lovely left-overs. I love mine with bubble and squeak and a bit of Branston Pickle and curried of course.

We prefer Singapore and, if possible, a longer stopover - its a great City to explore. If not do as Snifter suggested and use the pool - we always did that on our annual trips here with a city break on the way back to the UK. Came here on the one-way trip with Cathay as there was nothing availble for our travel dates and were so disappointed - indifferent service and hated the stop-over at Hong Kong (middle of the night, huge and empty terminal, no chance to leave for a city tour and nothing open - perhaps we were just unlucky)

Great Christmas present! Good luck with the move

Several in Mount Gambier and some amazing water filled ones you can dive in - nearby Piccaninnie ponds is a world famous one http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Limestone_Coast/Piccaninnie_Ponds_Conservation_Park http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/01/30/3934871.htm

You can sample wines at a Cellar Door - usually open 6/7 days a week 10 - 4 (later at weekends) smaller ones have limited hours and tend to open at weekends only in winter - many serve food too from a simple platter to a gourmet meal. Wineries can have Cellar Doors but also sell at events, festivals and markets or on-line

Pretty accurate guide - have tried 25 wineries there so far (including all those listed) and working our way round all the cellar doors in the area. We have visited Barossa, Clare, Eden Hills, Adelaide Hills, Langhorn Creek, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra and Riverlands too but love having McLaren Vale right on the doorstep. Can't beat their Shiraz I'm no expect but have tasted some great wines along the way - wish I could remember which ones! [h=2]Wineries in McLaren Vale (101)[/h]NR Aldinga Bay Winery Main South Road, Aldinga, SA, 5173. NR Arakoon Wines 229 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Aramis Vineyards PO Box 208, Marleston, SA, 5033. Email ★★★★ Battle of Bosworth Edgehill Vineyards, Gaffney Road, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★★ Beach Road Wines Lot 53 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Bent Creek Vineyards Lot 10 Blewitt Springs Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Beresford Wines 162 Cross Keys Road, Salisbury, SA, 5106. Email NR Braydun Hill 38-40 Hepenstal Road, Onkaparinga Hills, SA, 5163. Email ★★★☆ Brick Kiln PO Box 56, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064. Email ★★★★☆ Brini Estate Wines RSD 600 Blewitt Springs Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Cape Barren Wines Lot 20 Little Road, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★☆ Cascabel Rogers Road, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★★ Chalk Hill Wines 58 Field Street, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Chateau Reynella Reynell Road, Reynella, SA, 5161. Email ★★★★★ Clarendon Hills Brookmans Road, Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171. Email NR Coates Wines PO Box 859, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Coriole Chaffeys Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Curtis Family Vineyards PO Box 530, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Dandelion Vineyards PO Box 138, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ d'Arenberg Osborn Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Dennis Kangarilla Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ DogRidge Vineyard 129 Bagshaws Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Dowie Doole 276 California Rd, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★☆ Dyson Wines 38 sheriff road , Maslin Beach, SA, 5170. Email ★★★★★ Five Geese 389 Chapel Hill Road, Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171. Email NR Foggo Wines Lot 21, Foggos Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Fox Creek Wines Malpas Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Gemtree Vineyards Kangarilla Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Geoff Merrill Wines 291 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft, SA, 5162. Email ★★★★ Gilligan PO Box 235, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email NR Grancari Estate Wines 50 Northumberland Road, Onkaparinga Hills, SA, 5163. Email ★★★☆ Halifax Wines Lot 501 Binney Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★★ Hardys Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Haselgrove Wines 187 Sand Road, PO Box 231, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★ Hastwell & Lightfoot 204 Foggos Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Hawkers Gate Lot 31 Foggo Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Hedonist Wines PO Box 398, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Hills View Vineyards 42 Crittenden Road, Findon, SA, 5023. Email NR Hillsview Vineyards 42 Crittendon Road, Findon, SA, 5023. Email NR Hoffmann's Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email NR Horndale Fraser Avenue, Happy Valley, SA, 5159. Email ★★★★★ Hugh Hamilton McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Hugo 230 Elliott Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Ingoldby Ingoldby Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. NR J & J Wines 115 Rivers Lane, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR James Haselgrove PO Box 271 , McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Kangarilla Road Vineyard Kangarilla Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Kay Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Koltz 5 Adams Road, Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ La Curio Lot 3 Foggo Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Lloyd Brothers Wine & Olive Company 34 Warners Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Maglieri of McLaren Vale Douglas Gully Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. ★★★☆ Marienberg 2 Chalk Hill Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. ★★★★★ Marius Wines PO Box 545, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★★ Maxwell Wines Olivers Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ McLaren Vale III Associates 309 Foggo Rd, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Middlebrook Estate RSD 43 Sand Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Mitolo Wines Corner of Angle Vale Road and Johns Road, Virginia, Adelaide, SA, 5120. Email ★★★☆ Morgan Simpson PO Box 39, Kensington Park, SA, 5068. Email ★★★★★ Mr Riggs Wine Company Ingleburne, Willunga Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Nardone Baker Wines PO Box 386, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Nashwauk PO Box 852, Nuriootpa, SA, 5355. Email NR Noon Winery Rifle Range Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. ★★★★☆ Oliver's Taranga Vineyards Seaview Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Omni Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★☆ Parri Estate - McLaren Vale Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Paxton Wheaton Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Penny's Hill Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Pertaringa Wines Rifle Range and Hunt Roads, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Pirramimma Johnston Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. ★★★★☆ Possums Vineyard 88 Adams Road , Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Richard Hamilton Wines Cnr Main & Johnstone Rds, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ RockBare 102-104 Main Street, Hahndorf, SA, 5245. Email ★★★★★ Rosemount Estate - McLaren Vale Chaffey's Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. ★★★ Sabella Vineyards PO Box 229, 233 McMurtrie Rd, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Samuel's Gorge Lot 10 Chaffeys Road, McLaren, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Scarpantoni Estate Scarpantoni Drive, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Serafino Wines Kangarilla Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Shingleback 3 Stump Hill Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Shirvington PO Box 220, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Shottesbrooke Vineyards 1 Bagshaws Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email NR Stephen Pannell Wines 14 Davenport Terrace, Wayville, SA, 5034. Email NR Sylvan Springs 40 Blythmans Road, Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171. Email NR Tapestry Wines Olivers Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★ Tatachilla Winery 151 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR The Settlement Wine Co. Lot 101 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★ Thomas Vineyard Estate PO Box 490 , McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Thorpe Wines PO Box 720, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Tinlins Kangarilla Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Tintara 202 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email NR Torresan Estate 48 Martins Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★☆ Ulithorne 29 Mill Tce, Middleton, SA, 5213. Email ★★★★★ Vinrock 23 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031. Email NR WayWood Wines PO Box 746, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★☆ Willunga Creek Wines Lot 102 Delabole Road, Willunga, SA, 5172. Email ★★★★★ Wirra Wirra Vineyards McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★ Woodstock Wine Estate Douglas Gully Road, McLaren Flat, SA, 5171. Email ★★★★★ Yangarra Estate Vineyard McLaren Flat Road, Kangarilla, SA, 5157. Email NR Zingara Wines PO Box 717, Blackwood, SA, 5051. Email ★★★★☆ Zonte's Footstep 181 Douglas Gully Road - PO Box 353, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171. Email

Thanks - I need some new posh duvet sets and theirs fit so well

2 weeks! Arrived October 5th, 2 weeks of 'opens', put in an offer 2 weeks later, moved in 18th November (furniture arrive from UK 24th December) Been visiting Adelaide for 5 years and narrowed down suburbs fairly near family, kept an eye on market on-line

Port Gawler - The 4.5 km long beach is backed by tidal flats, which have been developed as salt evaporation ponds. The beach consists of a high tide sands ridge, fronted by 3 km of tidal flats, with extensive mangrove on the flats south of the beach. The southern mangrove area is part of the Port Gawler Conservation Park. A 4WD track runs along the back of the beach and there is no development other than a camping area. This section of coast is only used by the fishers who use a variety of boats and elevated vehicles to fish the creeks, tidal flats and gulf. The entire shore in unsuitable for swimming except at high tide, and there is no surf. http://beachsafe.org.au/#q=semaphore&latitude=-34.8393325&longitude=138.4838338&page=&t%5BPatrol%5D=1&advanced_search_patrol_date= Afraid you'll need to travel to the city beaches if you want sand and swimming - Semaphore is probably the nearest most accessible one

Everyone needs a 'Fred' - He's cute!

Perhaps some of the 'southern youngsters' would like to start it up again Lots of newbies found it very helpful and some lasting friendships were made too.