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I was working two days a week from home before the pandemic. Most people aren't bludgers and actually do more work from home.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.apollotechnical.com/working-from-home-productivity-statistics/%23:~:text%3DSeveral%20studies%20over%20the%20past,and%20are%2047%25%20more%20productive.&ved=2ahUKEwiJiYDusbfyAhWIDMAKHSukA7QQFnoECAUQBQ&usg=AOvVaw34ZYDWiIlzPFTbE_eZEyVH You really think that your company can't monitor the traffic over your connection? Those doing renovations will have some pretty interesting conversations.

I think you are wrong.

Looking forwards, people will only spend one day a week in the office. That is our plan. So five hours once a week is doable. I expect Bournemouth house prices to increase accordingly.

Big hospital in bunbury too. Only real downside of the southwest is when the kids go to university

We used to play beach cricket on Rottnest. There was often a big ray patrolling up and down the shore. Bit of a challenge if the ball was hit in the water. Fine beach side, as you could see the ray quite clearly. Bit harder coming out of the water as you couldn't see it when in the water. No one got stung though. I think they are harmless unless you stress them.

Worthing is actually quite nice, and is increasing in price rapidly. Lots of boutique breweries popping up. Quite nice restaurants. Lancing etc are still a little rough. Eastbourne too if you want to go the other way. But I love Bournemouth. Never lived there but visited many times. Lovely beach.

Car stool?

Swordfish. Very meaty.

The poms can't agree on how to pronounce things, so it's a bit rich them complaining about other people.

Plumbing in the UK has come on leaps and bounds. You can still get older houses with crappy showers. But most newer houses have the same quality showers as Australia. Our house can run both showers at once and be watering the garden and running the washing machine with no noticeable loss of pressure.

They do fly screens in the UK. Not like Australia, they tend to stick on with Velcro. But they do work. We have one on the backdoor held together in the middle by magnets, so you just push through and it closes behind you.

It is the smell. When I walk out of Perth airport and the eucalyptus hits my nose, I know I'm home.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/housing-price-boom-losing-steam-values-climb-at-slower-rate-as-affordability-crisis-deepens-c-3575975 UK market still seems pretty hot.

You daughters age may be relevant too. You may need her father's permission to leave if she is under age

A question. If my kids are in full time education at uni in the UK, if I decide to go and live and work in Australia, could that affect my children's residential status? The last thing I would want is for them to be classed as international students because their parents live overseas. I would have thought it unlikely, but a friend raised the issue so thought I would ask

She will be a citizen by descent. I'm going through the same process for my son. But I fell at the first hurdle as his UK passport was out of date. I need to have another go. Not sure how long it will take with covid. Good luck. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/by-descent&ved=2ahUKEwjM7LC59I7yAhUrQUEAHTw_DqcQFjAAegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw3tap7xC6SOpRoTM6dJfG8r

Well, if I wanted to work and not retire then Canberra would be my most likely destination. From bulya's reply I think I would love it. As long as there is some flat walking, which I think there is, my wife would love it too. Mountain biking and skiing would be fantastic. Plus it's fairly close to the other states to visit on short holidays. Not close to my family in Perth, but I'm sure we could pop over to visit.

At least if you lived in Australia you can vote for the green party and still make things count. Not sure how that is relevant to BBQs though.

That's two words.

I was surveying a drainage line years ago near the heathcote hospital. Lovely spot to work. We were halfway through when four blokes in white coats suddenly came rushing up to us looking very worried. They asked us if we had seen a bloke who had obviously done a runner. Don't know if they ever found him.

I ordered something in a little northern French village once. My French isn't great and they didn't speak English. It turned out to be the most tender and succulent steak I've ever had. Could have been horse. I'd have it again.

Hard roe is eggs, soft roe is sperm. I guess the question is parley, Which one have you been eating?

Actually, black pudding is really nice. Not just a bit nice, but really nice. You should try it. Really no different to any other sausage. Just don't think about it. Not a great fan of liver, but a good steak and kidney pie is to die for. My mother in law used to eat soft cod roe till I told her it was sperm. She didn't seem as keen after that, even though she'd eaten it all her life.

I would be very interested to know if there are any test cases, or whether it is a toothless dog.