HappyHeart

Any recommended brands? My husbands ancient fleece bought in the UK is obscenely warm but not rainproof. I have a light rain jacket which is great for better days with light rain and wind but soaks through in real rain. The trouble is you often get too warm in a rain jacket (in Perth at least)

I can deal with wind. Hat, scarf, gloves and a warm rain jacket.

Exactly, it's not the cold that deters me, especially if we have a cozy, warm place to return to at the end of the day but the wet upset a me a bit. Wuss I know. Drizzle is fine but full on driving rain is a no go. We do all our big walks in Winter. The best part of winter here in Perth, excellent walking weather. Was only discussing where we couldn't wait to return to with OH earlier.

Wanting to do some of the Stirling Ranges in the Great Southern. Is it a bad idea to go in July? Too cold and wet?

I do usually. Purely for convenience. We use the Indian grocer and the fruit and veg shop for other things. Sometimes I go to IGA for meat (better than Coles) as our local butcher closed down. Farmers markets are good too.

I don’t think try hards do too well in a different country. Just be yourself. If you want to pronounce words in different ways- do so. Don’t worry about being called out by either your British friends and family or your Australian counterparts. Do what comes naturally. Most immigrants end up with a hybrid accent and choice of phrases. You might avoid certain words or phrases when talking to people ‘back home’ purely because they won’t get it. You might find it happens organically and you’re unaware of what you’re doing, that’s what happens when you’ve integrated into your new society, be it Spain, Italy, USA, Australia or any other place.

Ummm...no? What gave you that idea? I haven't read their posts, I was simply responding to the one I read and quoted with my personal experience. My bad. Jeez. At 8 I wouldnt hesitate.

My son has been to 2 primaries and 2 high schools (all.in Australia) and is more settled than my daughter was at the same age so it's likely to be a combination of factors. Again though he says he wishes he went to his current school from the very beginning (its a K-yr12 school. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I just want to get him through the next 2 years then I can relax.

She's absolutely fine but I was just relaying what she has told me. She wished for more stability in terms.of friendship.groups and feels her confidence suffered as a consequence. That's said shes glad she's here in Australia. We did move when she was a pre teen and in hindsight it was a difficult age.

My daughter says the amount of schools she attended did affect her negatively. She's 25 this year and attended 3 different primary schools and 2 high schools. Depends.on the child and external factors as to how they cope. I know I assumed.she was more resilient than she actually was.

Always Addeeedas and Nike not Nike-E

I say yoh gurt much to.my husband's confusion

I lived in Newcastle under Lyme and I know how we and everyone who lives there pronounces it.

Thank you. Well explained!

I say dar-ta and my kids say par-sta

The right way

It so is! How is it pronounced then? Not with a hard or short ‘a’ sound as I pronounce it? I was in Lush once and the Southern sales assistant said the word bath at least 4 times before I realised what she was saying I literally could not understand her.

Cass- el Not Car- sl I'm a northerner

I just can't get my head around the long vowels thst my son, daughter and grandchildren use. Par-sta barth lar-st Me and hubby just look at each other with a 'what did they just say?' look on our face- and we get ripped by our British family for not talking 'properly!

Heaps of long term posters here who emigrated and never looked back. 2 of the mods at least.

My son and daughter also consider themselves that. Daughter 11 when we arrived and son 2. Now 24 and 15

I don’t think I’ll be doing any shooting. I’ll pop to the local shop. Our block is not too isolated! Off grid for wimps. Your son is doing the real deal.

Need to start planning our system. After a 6 month hiatus looks like our build is back on track! Heading down to check it out now.

I still think he’s a legend! Good for him. Sounds amazing to me

If he’s happy that’s all that matters