MicheleW

Should be a fun night. I've only been to 2 English football matches previously and they were both Watford vs Sheffield United, and had a great time with friends at those games. Given that you won't be here for the game I'll give them a shout for you.

The OH and I are going to the match at Suncorp. Our tickets are in the Liverpool supporters section so that should be fun. :jiggy:

There is a precedent to a leadership change in the Liberal party, let's not forget the Gorton / McMahon years where there was a change due to a challenge.

Congratulations, she is adorable.

Port Macquarie is a lovely location. Admittedly closer to Sydney than Brisbane, but it has quite a few medical facilities and lovely beaches.

I have a lot of respect for Scott Ludlam and I just hope that people that don't just dismiss him because he is from the Green Party.

Maybe Toowong could be an option, though I don't know what the schooling is like around there.

Coles Bay was another one of our annual camping spots. We used to go with 2 other families, so there were the 6 adults and 8 kids running around having a great time. Time was spent fishing, swimming and bush walks - particularly out to Wineglass Bay. I don't know what it is about kids, I am sure the water was never really warm enough for us to swim in, but we did!

They are fantastic pictures LKC, and they make me realise how much I need to get back for another holiday. I grew up in Tasmania and we used to go camping at Mount Field National Park at least once a year and I don't know how we did it but we would often jump in the river, which was by no means warm. :eek:

If monthly maintenance is included then generally they will manage all the chemicals and all you have to do is jump in and enjoy it. If you are topping the pool up from the rain tanks, try to do it just before the pool person comes to check your chemical levels as the fresh water will throw the balance out slightly.

Very true. There is a really nice pub in South Brisbane that does $6 and $7 pints of craft beer and they are always busy. Places that charge over the odds, they seem to be a bit more light on in patronage.

I have recently done a major review of my superannuation and I was very pleasantly surprised in how well it is doing. The fees aren't really that big given the return on investment and I can see a very clear path as to what I need to contribute to allow me to retire comfortably. Given that I spent nearly 13 years out of Australia where I was not contributing into super at all, I am actually really happy with it all.

We used to be part of a share car scheme when we were living in London and it was a great alternative for owning a car. I did own a car when I lived in Surrey and that was simply down to the fact that there were zero public transport options to get to and from work. Here in Brisbane we own a car but we could very likely get away without it as we tend to catch the bus or walk most places, just need the share car schemes to take off here.

We tend to do a lot of short breaks and one longer holiday a year. Last Christmas we went to California for 3 weeks, and since then we have had a few 4 day camping trips, long weekends in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, a week long cruise to the Pacific islands and then we are off on another cruise to New Zealand this coming Christmas. As we have no children we aren't restricted to school holidays so have managed to get some really good deals.

Mine would have to be: Brisbane Adelaide Hobart Perth Darwin Canberra Sydney Melbourne