12 hours ago, Perthbum said:

seriously, much easier to go for a walk or a run or a cycle ride in the UK than in Oz, played a lot of golf last year and only had to put my waterproofs on about 3 times.

 haha bloody fair weather golfers, I’m not talking about Oz in general but Perth in particular has weather which suits those that enjoy the outdoors, much better climate than the UK.

Bit of a shocker today in Busselton and Margaret River peed it down. Very unlike a WA summer,  tail end of the cyclone from up North.

On 14/01/2018 at 16:11, Scousers1 said:

I love hot weather here dont get me wrong but i have to say the lifestyle in the UK means you spend more time walking to get to places. Since living in OZ i have put on 30kg and never ever spend time outside. I long for the UK so i can walk and actually have a garden i could enjoy. I was there in Nov and it wasnt bad at all expected far worse!

I guess you are not in Perth we spend so much more time outdoors here due to the fantastic climate Perth has. Used to hate the UK weather always found it hindered those that enjoyed spending time outdoors.

Warm one in Perth today but don’t think it reached the forecast 37c, been trying to pack the trailer for camping tomorrow sacked it and had a few beers and a dip in the pool instead! 

12 hours ago, Toots said:

Lovely photo of the low sun over Rannoch Moor, Scotland taken last Sunday.

 

Absolutely Stunning!

21 hours ago, newjez said:

So um, is er, everything still all okay with the NHS in Hereford shire Mate?

Because when word gets out - half the country are going to be heading your way.

Care to put a positive spin on the current catastrophe?

Don’t bother he’ll just come back with some BS about breaking his leg in 5 places and getting it fixed in under 4 hrs! 

On 12/01/2018 at 16:16, Amber Snowball said:

Nice one sandgroper. Very interesting.

You’re welcome here to help 

On 12/01/2018 at 20:40, bunbury61 said:

??...its actually early morning fog lifting ...but you carry on if it makes you happy?

fog doesn’t cause pollution.

On 1/10/2018 at 09:27, Toots said:

New Year's Day on Mount Keen near Ballater, Scotland

 

That's what a UK winter should look like.

For anyone considering areas to live when moving back this may be helpful, you can check if NHS trusts are hitting targets for A&E, cancer operations and planned Operations, to be fair most areas I checked seemed to be hitting targets for cancer operations which is good, however very few seem to be hitting A&E targets and planned ops.

I couldn't find any trusts that hit all there targets but only checked a few. Scotland is the only place I'd consider living in the UK if I was to ever move back but not a single Scottish trust hits all there targets unfortunately. 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41483322

Very sad.

Patients 'dying in hospital corridors'

Patients are dying in hospital corridors as safety is compromised by "intolerable" conditions, doctors say.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-42572116

13 hours ago, bunbury61 said:

not bad again ?

The smoggy haze looks delightful 

Just had a look on https://air.plumelabs.com/en/  not surprised the air quality is poor with that smog around not good

21 hours ago, wattsy1982 said:

hahahahaha I had a laugh at this and couldn't resist replying.

Rome, Paris, Berlin etc........become 'meh' but is happy with Perth! 

I have just shown this to an Australian colleague of mine and they said "is this person for real??"

We have come to the conclusion that these comments are fishing for an argument. 

I'm more than happy with the travel options I have living in Perth.

Couldn't help replying yeah alright who's the one fishing for an argument 

5 hours ago, Home and Happy said:

Well..work took me round quite a few places in Australia, true they weren't all the same, but they were all sort of similar.  My own observations were that Sydney just looked like a very grotty, run down,more crammed, overcrowded, tired and outdated version of Perth .  Adelaide was even more quieter that Perth.    That's nothing negative, if you love a quiet slow life (and many young parents and older people do) , a bit of a home bird, don't go out much or venture much further than your local Coles or cafe's and you're not interested in travelling anywhere, you cant beat Adelaide or Perth and no doubt many other places out there, you are going to be just fine.   We go away most weekends all over UK and we nip over to Europe on our leave days, the variety of life and freedom we enjoy here in UK is very important to us.   

You talk about being 'a bit of a home bird' but you are the one that's headed 'home' bit ironic really.

Perfect Perth 

1 hour ago, Beckfield said:

Oh!  can I ask what it was that made you realise you'd made a mistake?  (if not too personal..).  

Oh lots of reasons really, whatever I put on here a couple of the usual posters will come along and try and counter it so I won't go into to much detail, all I will say is I feel the UK is on a downward spiral and it's gone past the point of no return, it's not somewhere I wanted to bring up my children. Plenty of others do though. I also felt a level of claustrophobia after spending sometime in Canada and Australia.

Good luck with your move.

28 minutes ago, Beckfield said:

Have you returned to UK Sandgroper, or are you still in Oz?  Sounds as if you've experienced returning home in the winter. ??

I did return from OZ but not during winter having been brought up in the UK I know the UK weather well enough, however I quickly realised we had made a mistake and moved back out to Oz and have never been happier.

3 minutes ago, Beckfield said:

Patience never was my strong point I'm afraid.  We thought we'd be back in England for Christmas.  But must say, feeling very positive now it's a new year and they took lots of new photos of the house for the internet ad.  Here's hoping..  

Trust me you will appreciate arriving in late spring/Summer break you in slowly 

Declare everything and hope for the best.

You may want to reconsider how you handle a car Australia has enough bad drivers.

8 minutes ago, Beckfield said:

Hi Sandgroper, yes, you're quite right.  It's certainly realistically priced and we'll negotiate if need be.  There haven't been many houses sold recently in our town.  Agent is hopeful that with Christmas over with and warm weather in play we may have more luck.  

Yeah things certainly quiet down over the Christmas period, at least if not a lot local has been selling in general it's not something you are doing wrong, just need to hold on for a bit.

On 11/15/2017 at 06:18, ajcooper said:

I guess not then!  

Nice sentiment though mate.

You will only get what someone is willing to pay at the end of the day, are you being realistic with the price you want?

18 minutes ago, calNgary said:

I havent read that but i did read they were sending firemen with basic medical training to accidents / incidents that they are not trained for due to no ambulances/ paramedics being available.

Cal x

I read something similar but it was nurses travelling in ambos due to paramedics not being readily available.

NHS extends suspension of all non-urgent care as doctors warn of winter crisis

Officials estimate this could lead to up to 55,000 deferred operations

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-non-urgent-care-suspended-winter-crisis-warning-latest-a8138646.html 

Doctors are saying they are having to work in 3rd world conditions due to overcrowding.

You may still need to show the statements to prove the money is yours, not sure to be honest. Plenty of mortgage/financial advisers out here who would be able to give correct info.