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51 minutes ago, LKC said:
Probably, since I'm British. It'd be a bit odd if I used Aussie words in preference to British ones, having lived only one fifth of my life in Australia, no?
The Aussies do like there Americanisms though didn’t you find?
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2 minutes ago, Skani said:
My Oxford English Dictionary says the earliest use of the word sledge in written English was in 1617. Sled was even earlier - 1586: "now chiefly dialect and U.S."
I've always took sled as the American pronunciation and sledge as the British.
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UK weather: Snow warnings issued as arctic air predicted to bring coldest night of year
Heavy snow predicted to fall across east Midlands, North West and Yorkshire.
Wrap up warm everyone looks like you are in for a cold one keep safe.
(I apologise if it is in fact mild and in double figures with a blue sky where you are, I read this online and it may be refuted by a couple of posters on here
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3 hours ago, BacktoDemocracy said:
I don't think those who were overnighting at Stansted due to closed runways and cancelled flights after 50mm of snow and temps of -2C, Luton and Birmingham suspended flights over the day, no biggie, with further heavy snow forecast for the north and midlands for tomorrow, with -13C forecast for tonight in Scotland , it took 7 hours from Cheltenham to Ipswich yesterday on A roads dodging motorways at a standstill.
But maybe I was in a parallel universe, y-know that reality one not the brexit one with 'blue passports'.
Damn someone who doesn't try and gloss over things, I knew such a person must exist!
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9 hours ago, bunbury61 said:
a few flights were held back in the london area because of ice on the runway ...no big deal
A few flights? Sorry I thought Stanstead had closed twice according to the news....they must have been mistaken.
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9 hours ago, bunbury61 said:
a,big city is a big city...easy jet flight.....and 50 pints ???...how presumptuous ???....thanks for the character reference
You're welcome sometimes we have to take people as we find them
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9 hours ago, bristolman said:
Yes exactly right, things have changed considerably over the years, engines last forever and bodywork does not rust out like it did decades ago.
See above
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9 hours ago, SUPERSTARDJ01 said:On 12/27/2017 at 22:46, Sandgroper said:Second hand cars do tend to hold there value a lot more in Australia but from experience the Aussies are pretty bloody anal about servicing and looking after there motors, most UK petrol cars are done at 150k miles diesels at 200k miles I knew no one who drove cars with that sort of mileage back in the UK besides the damp conditions trashed the body far before they could reach there potential.
You will pay more for a similar aged car out here but they are worth it if you know what you are looking for, and you will pay more if you are in WA I bought a car from interstate and had it shipped pretty simple process and I know plenty of people who bought interstate and collected it.You being serious? Most diesels have only broken in at 100k and should last to 500k and beyond if well cared for, modern petrols last longer than 150k as well.
They should unfortunately in the UK the damp conditions get to them, just compare cars on carsales.com.au against cars on autotrader in the UK, you just don't get anywhere near the same mileage out of UK cars.
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10 hours ago, bristolman said:
Why is that strange ? In the 30s to me is horrible.
Probably if you are used to humid 30 fortunately we don't have that problem here.
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18 hours ago, Nemesis said:
Each to their own, I prefer snow!
Snow is nice when done properly hated UK snow lovely one minute brown slush the next.
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34 degrees in Perth is fantastic weather, a slight breeze no humidity.....doesn’t get much better than that
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7 hours ago, bunbury61 said:
well Asia nice and safe ?
Anywhere can be dangerous if you look deep enough, the UK had an amber warning against it over Christmas on the Australian government travel website, it’s the modern world unfortunately.
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7 hours ago, bunbury61 said:
???...they are all the same ???..really ...Prague the same as Madrid ...i don't think so .
I don't know who you are trying to convince here , me or yourself .
Perth is a lovely city , I spent 6 years in w.a ....i have no issues
by why all this reading up ,and jumping on about the u.k weather ,especially the snow etc ?
Apart from the language spoken yes pretty much the same a big city is a big city is a big city to me.
Not trying to convince anyone but your constant blabbering on about Europe being the be all and end all is a bit boring tbh if your idea of fun is an easy jet flight and 50p pints then crack on I want my kids to experience a bit more diversity than that.
I don’t read up on the UK weather it’s normally reported on in my chosen news outlet online and it catches my eye when I tend to read on here how tropical the weather is currently in the UK but there are flights being cancelled at airports I tend to wonder who’s lying the papers or the posters ?
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7 minutes ago, bunbury61 said:
yeah , I can agree with that , but its too isolated for some ....you gain in some areas and lose big time In others
my choices for travel are massive ...paris , Rome , lucerne ,berlin, Madrid...i have seen moat of them , in fact my kids have seen most of them , which is a major plus
Perth is decent , but you wouldn't want it 365 24/7 , although I might manage a few weeks here and there .
its like having the same meal repeatedly ...nice to start with , then it gets repetitive .
I like a bit of choice ,that's why I put up with a bit of shite weather to have the likes of Switzerland and Italy on my doorstep .
then of course there is London ....any show worth seeing is on in London at the same time
i could go on and on ....for some the beach and the weather is enough ....not me
plus , if i was in oz , i would have to work bloody hard for the money i earn here ...its a no starter
each to their own
Well it's good that we are all different, I have been to Rome, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Prague, Bern, Amsterdam etc.etc.etc and to be honest they are pretty much the same very interesting the first time but the second time well meh, hopefully once I have raised my children safely in Perth they will travel and experience Europe as long as it isn't blacklisted by the Australian government Europe in general does seem to be getting more dangerous! They will however have Asia on there doorstep to explore.
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Second hand cars do tend to hold there value a lot more in Australia but from experience the Aussies are pretty bloody anal about servicing and looking after there motors, most UK petrol cars are done at 150k miles diesels at 200k miles I knew no one who drove cars with that sort of mileage back in the UK besides the damp conditions trashed the body far before they could reach there potential.
You will pay more for a similar aged car out here but they are worth it if you know what you are looking for, and you will pay more if you are in WA I bought a car from interstate and had it shipped pretty simple process and I know plenty of people who bought interstate and collected it.
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Must say though it's been a bit breezy the last couple of days, or is that just because we are on the coast?
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Just gets better summer is nearly here
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7 minutes ago, bunbury61 said:
never thought about either...milder the better...but not 40c either?
Thankfully we get very few days that reach 40c not my idea of fun either, generally I find the Perth climate perfect, very low humidy, very low rainfall (outside of winter) and the sunniest capital city in the world.........what's not to like
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17 minutes ago, bunbury61 said:
???...whats your issue ?.....you put up a statement ....i punched holes in it ...end of .
its 1.30 pm iam finished work ...thanks for the concern ?
Punched holes in it LOL very high opinion of yourself I realise you don't like having your comments challenged get over it.
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1 minute ago, bunbury61 said:
it might freeze overnight , but we have something called " gritting lorries " and it should be o.k by about 8 am ....still not one day below zero in the last 6 years in the west midlands , so it soon defrosts ?.
by the way , thanks for all your u.k weather concerns , it means so much ???
No worries here to help
no days under zero in 6 years gosh that's tragic! Where did the seasons go the two things I tend to miss about the UK the coarse fishing and the seasons I guess the seasons are no longer then 
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On 12/20/2017 at 16:08, bristolman said:
The minimum temps look nice but the maximums sound horrible.
What a strange thing to say.
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Just now, bunbury61 said:
no utopic pictures , just an actual photo, taken 5 minutes ago a B road in the west midlands ....thats a fact .,..not something you have read online
make of it what you will ....everyone is getting around
Brown slush...............lovely, keep safe when it freezes, I know it doesn't freeze often according to you and Brisleman but please drive safely.
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All these Utopic pictures are lovely but take care everyone it seems to be taking a turn for the worst although it will be denied venomously by a few
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13 minutes ago, bunbury61 said:
fantastic thanks ....truly fantastic ....a family time , out for a meal , family and friends last night .....its just about to start again ?....
Well done.....sounds "truly fantastic" where you are, our family in Yorkshire have said it was ruined by the weather "far to mild" were there words
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Melbourne V’s Perth
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Perth is not in recession now that is false information.
Having lived in both Melbourne and Perth it's definitely Perth for me especially with a young family to raise, but opinions are just that.
If you are happy you qualify for the visa I suggest you research as much as possible on both locations that research is probably best done not on this website but from other sources, there is a wealth of valuable information here about visas, but everything else is just opinions and when one is given it is usually counters straight away with a differing one so not much us to the OP.
I'd be looking hard at the job situation where ever you chose though.
Good luck.