Rallyman

Some good photos there , it’s a great place to live that’s for sure. 

It’s been tough this year with the humidity 

but not as hot as it has been highest temp has been 45 this year but couple years ago we had 48/49 but no humidity 

plenty of water brakes and slip slap slop

big brimmed hat and the sunnies

On 08/02/2019 at 19:48, Rossmoyne said:

There are many better beaches than those on the list.  The Gold Coast doesn't even crack a mention and there are some amazing beaches there.

Like wise around Newcastle and port Stephens 

22 hours ago, Bulya said:

Possibly, but only a nuke could fix Cessnock!

Harsh, as I said good and bad everywhere 

41 minutes ago, Bulya said:

There two years ago looking at a horse float.  Very rundown 

Lot changed in last 2 years 

9 minutes ago, Bulya said:

 I spent years in the Hunter region and my girlfriend at the time was a Sister at Maitland Hospital.  Trust me, I know that area well

I live in pokolbin and have the last 3 years

Do our shopping in Cessnock , yes it has some dodgy parts as do most areas , I have worked in far worse both here and uk.

Find most of the people good people

Think you will find it’s changed a bit since you were last here. 

9 hours ago, Bulya said:

Drug central and worse 

Do you live there to make a comment like that ? 

Currently living in pokolbin as others have said it gets quite warm here this time of year. 

It’s a hours drive from here the expressway is very busy with a lot of mine traffic on shift change over , I know a few who travell from Newcastle , not my cup of tea 

Singleton is not to bad , enough shops and quite a good hospital 

Some nice areas around Maitland 

A new town being built at Huntlee which is about 45 min away 

good luck with your move ! 

On 24/01/2019 at 10:30, Bulya said:

Stay away from Cessnock 

Why’s that ? 

41 in the hunter today , memory came up on FB from 6 years ago today I post a pic with temp at 38 

41 today getting slightly warm in the Hunter , great for the vines

On 13/12/2018 at 07:12, Home and Happy said:

Sydney has a much lower standard of living than we have in U.K.  cramped, expensive, traffic is a nightmare, all the houses are tiny very dated tired, sad and look pretty knackered but oh my their houses are seriously expensive.. It may have some nice beaches but quality of life....no way. Perth is far better if you really must live away out there and can handle the isolation and enjoy being cut off from the rest of the world ( most Perth Aussies seem to...or seem unaware that they are isolated).  UK is the best place in the world.

All in your opinion , no diffrent to London or any other capital city around the world, 

Can’t see a down turn in the area we are living with land costs going up every month . The amount of houses being built in Newcastle and surrounding areas is on a industrial scale as are prices going in one direction up 

sydney is seeing a correction I think down to tightening of lending criteria and restricting Chinese investment , it makes me laugh when I hear people go on about price drops, not complaint when they were getting 20% yeileds every year 

Did a job for guy  who had sold over looking spit bridge in Mosman told me Chinese guy knocked on door and offered 25% above market value that’s where the real problem is 

10 minutes ago, CaptainR said:

Likewise it made the same jump here in NSW, luckily I'd just filled up. 

Yes, it's something that has annoyed me a lot here in Oz. Even more bizarrely we have a local fuel station which reduces its prices 10c a litre every night between 2200 and 0200, which is okay for me as I work shifts. 

We still have four refineries in Australia; Viva Geelong in VIC, Mobil Altona in VIC, BP Kwinana in WA & Caltex Lytton in QLD. However to import fuel from Singapore & Korea only adds circa 2c a litre which makes it an attractive option.

Must have been the last one in nsw , thanks for info 

which station is that that drops it’s price I do a fair amount of work around Newcastle area 

Filled up again yesterday still at 1.70 per ltr

CR don’t think we actually refine any fuel here in Australia now , Kurnell was shut a few years ago only a storage / distribution depot 

Bottom of the horse shoe pass on the way into Llangollen nice part of the world 

On 14/10/2018 at 20:33, starlight7 said:

Some of my ancestors came from North Wales , near Wrexham so I would like to visit there some time next year but we have been warned off staying actually in Wrexham.  Are there any nice unspoilt small towns nearby where we could stay ?

I am from this area originally some great villages around that area , Mold  is a old market town , there is a hotel in New Brighton just out side It was called the Beaufort palace , think there are a couple in Rosset also St David’s park in Ewole and Cardena park hotel 

Chester is near by ( about 20 min) away with no end of hotels a guest houses , well worth a visit old Roman town and also the medieval rows with shops there. 

where about is your family from ? 

Just paid 1.71.9 in sydney and thought WtF where did that come from , was only a few weeks ago it was around 1.47 

whats happened ?

Nice bit of rain last few days around 20 mm

Steady rain here in hunter long over due 

Scott Morrison it is then 

22 minutes ago, Toots said:

i wonder if Julie Bishop will too.

 Don’t think she will this time maybe in a couple of years , who knows though with this circus 

Scott Morrison throwing his hat in as well 

New PM by the weekend ? 

Its a total mess 

1 hour ago, Parley said:

I wish he would. But I think Peter Dutton would be a huge improvement on Malcolm Turnbull also.

I hopy Tony can get back after the way he was knifed.

If Dutton becomes pm I can see TA on the front bench