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50 minutes ago, can1983 said:
I don't believe for a second that once the pandemic is 5 years in the past companies will allow staff to work from home 80% of the time. During lockdown at my work we all turned to the 'get round to it job list' and spent working time painting walls and building a new deck. One person reno'd their whole house!
You really think that your company can't monitor the traffic over your connection? Those doing renovations will have some pretty interesting conversations.
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2 minutes ago, can1983 said:
I don't believe for a second that once the pandemic is 5 years in the past companies will allow staff to work from home 80% of the time. During lockdown at my work we all turned to the 'get round to it job list' and spent working time painting walls and building a new deck. One person reno'd their whole house!
I think you are wrong.
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2 hours ago, can1983 said:
Bournemouth is very pricey because it has one of the souths only sandy beaches and is "commutable" to London. Although why anyone would want to spend 5 hours a day on trains I have no idea....
Traffic was horrendous on a sunny day don't miss that....
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.
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On 08/03/2021 at 06:05, Paul1Perth said:
I think the area is growing in popularity. I would rather be in Busselton, Dunsborough, Yallingup but Vasse is not that far away from those places and property might be cheaper.
There is a big new hospital in Busselton so should be work for a nurse. Contruction is booming and builders, trades are very busy.
Big hospital in bunbury too.
Only real downside of the southwest is when the kids go to university
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15 hours ago, HappyHeart said:
I'm not sure if these ones are particularly dangerous? At least 1m across. There was uproar a few years back when a fisherman caught and killed a well know ray called stumpy if I remember rightly. So named because he only had half a tail. They've basically been tamed and come in to be hand fed (though it's discouraged) They always draw a crowd and I've never seen anyone being silly.
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.
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10 hours ago, Blue Flu said:
A quick search seemed to suggest while hardly cheap, more for your money than Brighton. I expect Worthing and similar are cheaper but probably deservedly so. Also comparing to Perth prices not a lot of difference, if inner city. Other costs cheaper over there though like food for example.
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.
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10 minutes ago, Ken said:
You pronounce the 't"? That is funny.
Car stool?
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Fish?
in Aussie Chat
19 minutes ago, unzippy said:I don't eat a lot of fish at home as the other half doesn't like it - so I'm not that knowledgeable.
What types of fish are good to eat and that are not bland and mushy?
Swordfish.
Very meaty.
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55 minutes ago, Parley said:
How do you pronounce castle ?
I am used to the the Australian pronunciation. Yoghurt, Vitamins, Privacy etc sound funny to me pronounced your way now.
The poms can't agree on how to pronounce things, so it's a bit rich them complaining about other people.
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On 08/06/2021 at 06:15, Quoll said:
You forgot the high powered showers. Other than that (and I don't miss the coffee), oh and fly wire screens, that would be about the sum total.
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.
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On 08/06/2021 at 06:15, Quoll said:
You forgot the high powered showers. Other than that (and I don't miss the coffee), oh and fly wire screens, that would be about the sum total.
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.
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11 hours ago, Antipodista said:
Such good replies on here. I would have said coffee but I actually find that there are loads of great independent coffee shops opening round Cheshire and where I live now so I miss that less. They even do fab avo on toast brekkies
I miss the smell too. The sound of the kookaburras in the morning (even though I generally love the birdsong here, I used to be fascinated with the kookaburra sound. I actually thought it was monkeys when I first moved to Aus and woke up to it at 5am
) The beach views and the new-ness of everything. I adore the UK, but it’s nice to miss Aus too 
It is the smell. When I walk out of Perth airport and the eucalyptus hits my nose, I know I'm home.
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10 hours ago, kateet67 said:
I emigrated to Australia in 1988 after falling in love with an Aussie and marrying him. It was a hard to decide which country to stay in but decided Australia was the best. After 30 years of marriage my husband left me, bless him.
My daughter and I have decided to move back to England to be with my parents as they’re not getting any younger. I’m very nervous as being 54 I worry about work. I’m leaving a good job here and that’s what made my decision even harder.
I’m after any advice to make the transition smoother. Transferring money. Shipping items over. Finding jobs etc….
Any help will be greatly appreciated
You daughters age may be relevant too. You may need her father's permission to leave if she is under age
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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
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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.
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On 25/05/2021 at 13:12, MARYROSE02 said:
Middlesbrough in May is probably/possibly beautiful but I'm not sure if I would like to winter there. Actually, I was born in South Shields though raised in the "Deep South", but I would not mind going back there for a few weeks.
No preference regarding Melbourne or Manchester but again would prefer summer to winter in either.
Here's an interesting "what if?" Imagine you are DESPERATE to return to your "home" and you are granted your wish, BUT, you cannot go back to your hometown; it has to be, in my case, South Shields not Southampton. Would it still be home or another alien place.
You can play the game imagining you are homesick Aussie in UK as well.
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.
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5 hours ago, Ozinoz said:
For many years I have lived in the UK thinking Australia was miles ahead... now I am glad I am living in the UK and my husband's family here have all been fully vaccinated. This is no longer a political debate... this is about saving lives. Strangely enough in my workplace the only people that have refused the vaccination are from the EU. No one has been fooled... everyone has the choice to vote and the choice to be vaccinated. You can walk into a vaccination centre or testing centre the same day in the UK and order testing kits online for next day delivery for free. I also voted Green for the election just because I believe the bigger picture matters but I am not unhappy now with the way the UK has dealt with Covid with multiple very complex matters.
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.
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8 hours ago, Perthbum said:
real pubs
That's two words.
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10 hours ago, MARYROSE02 said:
I went to that place at Heathcote a few times, had Xmas dinner there and NYE (in 2017). Is it an old hospital?
I was staying in South Perth that time but on my second visit I had an airbnb opposite the 24X7 IGA and I became familiar with Applecross, Ardross, South Perth.
God knows if I'll ever get back to Perth again. I see from Booking.com that there's a new aparthotel opened in Mends St or the next street over. Very handy for the Windsor Hotel. It was being built when I was last there staying at another nice place down the Esplanade.
Last year during the first lockdown I had reasons to go to both WA and QLD but the borders were shut. QLD opened first so I went there for what became eight months.
Now, back in Sydney and the borders are shut again and I'm thinking, "Whichever state opens first, I'll go there."
Let's hope they don't open on the same day so I have to make a decision. It will probably be the same year rather than day anyway and that year will be 2023!?
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.
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21 hours ago, Parley said:
Don't order the cheval
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.
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13 hours ago, Parley said:
Its not sperm it is eggs.
Hard roe is eggs, soft roe is sperm.
I guess the question is parley,
Which one have you been eating?
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On 09/07/2021 at 00:14, Parley said:
Thank God my mum never made black pudding and i have never tried it. She was Australian mind so the thought was gross to her too.
I hated liver at school too. I never understand why the English like to eat internal organs of animals like liver, kidney, brains, tripe, blood etc.
Simply disgusting to me. I would vomit all over the plate if forced to eat it.
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.
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4 hours ago, dandeardan said:
Would this debt not be statute barred after 6 years and thus not perusable in a UK or Australian court?
Also are you aware of any UK student loan debt been sold to Australian based debt collectors or otherwise being obtained in Australia through non-court means such as tax returns? I can't find any reports/evidence of this actually occurring, though I could be wrong. The Student Loan Company sends out so many empty threats it is hard to know what are actually undertaken.
I would be very interested to know if there are any test cases, or whether it is a toothless dog.
Thoughts on Bournemouth Move From Perth
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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.