Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Doing a straw poll on the pros and cons of life down under here: Please visit and add your comments, so far I've got: The Best Things About Living in Australia Great weather Interesting birds and wildlife Good schools Friendly, funny people Safe and politically stable Great and diverse scenery Swimming in warm ocean and excellent public pools Outdoor Lifestyle, lots of bike and walking tracks Sporting opportunities Camping galore Beaut beaches Surfing all year round $4 clean skin wines from Dan Murphy The Worst Things About Living in Australia Very suburban Skin cancer rates, highest in the world Complicated tax system and high taxes Dangerous wildlife like snakes and spiders Droughts, water shortages and forest fires Cockroaches, in every Queensland rental house apparently Surf Rage incidents and crowded surf breaks Hideous crows cawing at all hours and raiding bins Cheers and good luck everyone:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pozziewannabe Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 why cant you do your poll on here ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I suppose I can, then I can add it to my blog myself! I'd prefer if if people added the comments straight to the blog but if you'd prefer to add them here that's fine. There are a few comments already on the blog though... Cheers! Annabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inlimbo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Great weather Not always, it rains a lot and is cold (Perth) and the Heat is as bad as the cold in lots of ways...you soon get fed up with it being to hot. Interesting birds and wildlife Kangaroos taste nice but the squaking parekeet type birds so your head in. Good schools Only if private, state is not as good as the UK. Friendly, funny people As john Mcenroe once said "you cannot be serious" Safe and politically stable That's funny. Great and diverse scenery not a patch on the UK Swimming in warm ocean and excellent public pools If you dont mind the jellyfish and effulent. Outdoor Lifestyle, lots of bike and walking tracks to hot or to wet. Sporting opportunities Kids do not play sport they stay in and play on the xbox like all kids in the world Cmping galore Only if you dont mind flies snakes and spiders Beaut beaches Soon tire of the sand in your knickers. Surfing all year round you kidding Perth is wet cold and windy for 6 months of the year $4 clean skin wines from Dan Murphy Beer and wine is a rip-off in Oz very expensive especially if you go out Bring it on folks:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The cost of guinness! thats bad! i paid $9 for a can in the pub!:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janine the party queen Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I suppose I can, then I can add it to my blog myself! I'd prefer if if people added the comments straight to the blog but if you'd prefer to add them here that's fine. There are a few comments already on the blog though... Cheers! Annabel :arghh:I must be thick cos it took me a few minutes to work out how to post a comment on your blog!!!!!!!!!!! I will repeat on here what I put down. GST Prescription charges Drugs Graffiti The state of the roads (pot holes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 No, the comments link is so tiny you need a microscope to see it so well done and thanks for that. So true, I replied already, you've probably already seen it so I won't repeat it all. I guess they're all negatives:) Cheers, Annabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inlimbo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The cost of guinness! thats bad! i paid $9 for a can in the pub!:biggrin: Are you iin Oz now pablo me mate.:spinny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Inlimbo, Lol! I guess you're not loving it here! I have to admit, Perth doesn't sound that appealing the way you describe it:) My favourite comment was: Friendly, funny people As john Mcenroe once said "you cannot be serious" OK, I admit, you can't beat a Brit sense of humour. But surely that wine is dirt cheap compared to the UK and personally I never tire of sand in my knickers! Cheers, big ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The cost of guinness! thats bad! i paid $9 for a can in the pub!:biggrin: Try chardonnay, it's much cheaper and tastier too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Are you iin Oz now pablo me mate.:spinny: Wrong colour ale to be me mucker,besides my hairs down to the wood,the grey is harder to see that way:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 OK, I have to go to bed now so I'll look forward to reading more from you lot in the morning. Night night all. Sweet dreams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beach Babe Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Great weather Not always, it rains a lot and is cold (Perth) and the Heat is as bad as the cold in lots of ways...you soon get fed up with it being to hot.Interesting birds and wildlifeKangaroos taste nice but the squaking parekeet type birds so your head in.Good schoolsOnly if private, state is not as good as the UK.Friendly, funny peopleAs john Mcenroe once said "you cannot be serious" Safe and politically stableThat's funny.Great and diverse scenerynot a patch on the UKSwimming in warm ocean and excellent public poolsIf you dont mind the jellyfish and effulent.Outdoor Lifestyle, lots of bike and walking tracksto hot or to wet.Sporting opportunitiesKids do not play sport they stay in and play on the xbox like all kids in the worldCmping galoreOnly if you dont mind flies snakes and spidersBeaut beachesSoon tire of the sand in your knickers.Surfing all year roundyou kidding Perth is wet cold and windy for 6 months of the year$4 clean skin wines from Dan Murphy Beer and wine is a rip-off in Oz very expensive especially if you go out Bring it on folks:wink: Oh no do you think you are ready to come home ? Or are you just having one of those days, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inlimbo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Inlimbo, Lol! I guess you're not loving it here! I have to admit, Perth doesn't sound that appealing the way you describe it:) My favourite comment was: Friendly, funny people As john Mcenroe once said "you cannot be serious" OK, I admit, you can't beat a Brit sense of humour. But surely that wine is dirt cheap compared to the UK and personally I never tire of sand in my knickers! Cheers, big ears! Excellent comeback....:notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The cost of guinness! thats bad! i paid $9 for a can in the pub!:biggrin: $5 a pint in the after work boozer near me ,think it mite be cheaoer than the old boozer i frequented in godzone , £2.60 just b4 we came out Mally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 $5 a pint in the after work boozer near me ,think it mite be cheaoer than the old boozer i frequented in godzone , £2.60 just b4 we came out Mally Didnt see it on draught in S.a mal,they dont seem to have imperial pints in adelaide anyway from what i seen? swapped to tooheys old ,good gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Didnt see it on draught in S.a mal,they dont seem to have imperial pints in adelaide anyway from what i seen? swapped to tooheys old ,good gear! Must be Pomsville Perth then lol, thats not bad James Squires porter ,good drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pledge Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 .your right when you say schools are bad unless private, (bad) .sun shines in the winter even if its cold ( good) .nice big houses unlike the shoe boxes in uk(good) .booze is a rip off dont think your be getting pi**ed (bad) .but all in all i wouldn't go back to uk (good) .people r very nice (good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnabelCandy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Aha, some one else who likes the people! Maybe because there are so many poms.... Actually the monocultural society here in the Sunshine Coast is one of the worst things about living here. I'd love to see a bit more cultural diversity but I suppose you have to go to the cities for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Fab.......great weather, diverse food, the aussie people, casual dressing. Not so fab......dirty trains (Sydney) , humidity, racism, expensive holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Australian wine is cheaper in the UK than it is in Oz - I looked I'd say the weather is a bit better, generally nicer all year round even though extremes are much worse but mainly the rain doesn't set in like it does in the UK. It showers then stops and moves onto a nice day again. Every other positive like beach and outdoor stuff is really derived from the weather and to be honest I'm an outdoors type here and the UK and cant say I spend any more time outdoors as I still have to sleep, eat dinner and go to work. The main bad things are tax, customer services, Perth's remoteness, lack of choice, expense of everything (so much more and no reason for it) and bureaucracy and everything takes ages - crossing a road may take 5 minutes plus! However I would say it all depends on your situation, if your into breeding or have kids then its probably great as your tied down anyway and due to the weather it is a nice place to stay. If your younger and dont have a family, single or even an older couple it isnt the best place to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Australian wine is cheaper in the UK than it is in Oz - I looked I'd say the weather is a bit better, generally nicer all year round even though extremes are much worse but mainly the rain doesn't set in like it does in the UK. It showers then stops and moves onto a nice day again. Every other positive like beach and outdoor stuff is really derived from the weather and to be honest I'm an outdoors type here and the UK and cant say I spend any more time outdoors as I still have to sleep, eat dinner and go to work. The main bad things are tax, customer services, Perth's remoteness, lack of choice, expense of everything (so much more and no reason for it) and bureaucracy and everything takes ages - crossing a road may take 5 minutes plus! However I would say it all depends on your situation, if your into breeding or have kids then its probably great as your tied down anyway and due to the weather it is a nice place to stay. If your younger and dont have a family, single or even an older couple it isnt the best place to be honest. None of that applies outside of WA. Particularly for singles or oldies it can't be beaten. Must say I've had great times in WA but wouldn't live there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 My Ozzie husband wants to post - I think I'll let him ! Good....beaches great, weather great, intense differences in weather - not English drizzle. Not good........socially I find they don't socialise as much as the Brits, not much culture, works in harder to find, travel time more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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