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Wendee, it's talking about the same brands. Everyone knows different brands will taste differently, but people may be intrigued to know that Cadbury's in the UK tastes batter than Australian Cadbury's (in my opinion anyway). I do wish you would stop trying to pick arguments.
Yes - Cadburies in the UK is better than Oz (we assume due to the need of a higher melting point in Oz? So it's not jsut liquid on the shelves!)
And European (German?) M&M's are better than the one in Oz (no idea if european ones include UK?) - but our Oz friends bought back a suitcase of M&Ms when they visited after being amazed there was a difference (and such a difference) - I'd never know it till they told me
There are plenty of chocolatiers in Oz. But good quality chocolate from chocolate shops seems good around the world!
We really like in Melbourne, the Chocolait cafe. You can get a drinking shot of belgian chocolate for $7 and it's sooooo good!
... we got to try the eating choc shot for $8 next.
(and when they say 'shot' they mean glass - we normally share ours)
'English' Pubs are missed, but then there are some of those in Melbourne if you know where to look (we like the Sherlock Holmes)
And you can get some of the ales there (hobgoblin is the one I remember)
In the same way people miss home, they bring it here - so everyone can get a taste of home.
I've heard there is a 'UK' or 'English' shop around - where you can buy UK cadburies and various UK sweet brands. Not had the need to go myself. But other friends love it (no idea where it is)
I thought I'd reply with places we recommend!
Ahhh!
Indian curries! (and by that I mean proper English-Indian curries!)
The curries here are too... authentic!
Taste more like India than Leicester!But it's not all bad - the cheaper places here seem to have curry that tastes a little more like home
(and being more authentic - I assume they are healthier than the UK curries!
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Xmas seems to be a new one
The cold and darkness, carol singers and pubs! Xmas isn't the same here. Still. Not many places you can go and see bikini babes with santa hats on playing in the sea! Silver linings and clouds.
I think if you're making Australia a home, you'll always be able to find things better and worse. And that will be different for each person. So look around and work out what you miss - then see what you've got and decide if you're in the right place or not
Oh. And real cadburys chocolate.
It just doesn't taste quite right here.
Apparently it's true for M&M's too.
The cold and darkness, carol singers and pubs! Xmas isn't the same here. Still. Not many places you can go and see bikini babes with santa hats on playing in the sea!
do you regret moving for reasons other than missing family/friends??
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Plenty of people staying too I'm sure!
We're moving out of a place and a 'relocation agent' is coming to see it.
Anywhere and everywhere you can have boss and colleague troubles. But true - not as easy to just leave. Though I have found people in Oz more likely to keep to themselves. Most Aussies stay in the same place and so have their friends from school they keep in touch with. They don't need new friends. So meeting Aussies can be a mission in itself - maybe foreigners and expats all seem to meet each other. Not saying you can't meet Aussies, just it seems to be a minority of the people we meet!
Can you not move over and try the job for a few months before the rest of your family come over? (depends if you've a family or just you and your partner)
Back to OP - History is another thing you could say we miss. Things like castles and old buildings and the like. But to be fair, we hardly went around them in the UK! Having a place close to go on holiday can be an issue. There are planety of places to see in Oz, but we prefer foerign lands, and they are all a lot further away than Europe is to UK!