Sandgroper

Hey Bob not going to far away we are heading a little bit North of Perth to a place called Julimar state forest to combine a bit of 4wd fun and camping - swags and campfires 4 cars in total.

Cool with a little bit of rain in Perth this morning. Kids break up tomorrow and it brightens up for my long weekend camping , could never camp mid Autumn back in the UK.

Sure OK

Well done Scotland great effort http://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43722524

Warwick has some lovely kebab shops but lets stay on topic eh!

In response to your all white comment yes I did.

So you agree you brought race into it OK I get it, and as a comparison I compared swimming to top level sprinters who are generally black, the point is it doesn't matter about race an event is no less of an event if it is generally dominated by a single race, the race of the competitors should be irrelevant.

As will white sprinters if they are good enough, race should be irrelevant in this day and age.

Agree to a certain degree but you could say the same of cycling and rowing those athletes also get a lot more opportunities to get golds compared to sprinters but on the same note Usain Bolt had more chances to get gold medals compared to an athlete that competes in the discus. Doesn't mean they are any greater just more bling at the end of the games/career.

After you mentioned 8 white men/women in swimming. No I've just reread the last few posts and you definitely brought skin colour into it no one else had mentioned it before you, different events are often dominated by different races it's fact get over it should we not like an event or sport just because it's dominated by certain skin colours? Not me I enjoy all sporting events regardless of who is competing

Find me the last men’s maybe even women’s nonblack 100 metre gold medallists, some sporting events appeal more to and are dominated by certain skin colours what's the issue you have with that?

Meet Simone she's an Olympic double gold medalist.

On the internet I tend to keep an eye on coverage by the BBC sport website and you are absolutely right no less one eyed - It's about how England have done then who won gold, silver and bronze if England didn't. Nothing wrong with that at all and no different to Australian media coverage.

Hardly the greatest sporting nation, but a huge effort for such a small population certainly punching well above there weight as usual. As soon as Oz starting doing better than the home nations in the medal table you just knew the haters would start hating didn't you?

I can't believe you mentioned that! It was over half a century ago!! We have done nothing on the International stage since that it's embarrassing considering we invented the bloody game. Portugal, Denmark and Greece have all won the Euros! Australia were bottom of there group in the last world cup and didn't progress, exactly the same as England! They performed as well as us in the biggest tournament in the world we can't criticize really.

Done it again she's having a cracking games.

The area around Cockburn Central has had some issues with anti social behavior as anywhere in the world would with a great big shopping centre next to it, that's why I suggested the suburbs directly South. I certainly would not be closing ANY rental agreement without seeing the place in the flesh, I wouldn't trust any pictures you see over the internet. It's a renters market at the moment don't rush you will secure somewhere no problem get an Airbnb for a couple of weeks.

Not this time she absolutely nailed that last 25 metres.

Hi I had left the services so had my discharge papers, but whilst I was researching visas I came across some similar questions from people and I believe it was a case of getting a statutory declaration done stating what type of contract you are on (open I guess) and notice period required this would need to be signed by your CO and then witnessed by a JP etc.

Forecast for a bit of rain in Perth today although nothing but blue skies so far

Av a good one you make sure you wear your sunnies in the beer garden the natives will have there tops off if it hits 15c

Huge effort for such a small population. As always you aussies are punching well above your weight, wish England performed to that level we’d beat the likes of USA in the olympics if we did.

Oh such a shame that

I'm glad what seems like an endless winter is coming to an end, you all deserve some sun on your bones enjoy it