Guest Ptp113 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Perth summers can be harsh, and you are looking forward to winter by summer's end. Only place I know where I've seen people dance in the rain. The heat tends to bring on migraines for me unless I drink gallons of water. Part of the reason why I came to the UK. Not everywhere is hot much to most poms surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyb Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I would suggest a trip to Stratford for anyone moving from the north of England to acclimatise before heading down under . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I would suggest a trip to Stratford for anyone moving from the north of England to acclimatise before heading down under . Post of the month, without a doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I was worried about the Australian heat because I used to suffer badly during the few hot, humid days of summer in the UK. It's proved to be not so bad as I thought. It took a couple of years but I'm now at the stage where I only notice the very hottest of days (and even those aren't bad since Aus is well set up with air conditioners, fans, overhanging eaves for shade, etc.). The thing to remember is that summer here (at least up hear in Queensland) is probably the least nice season--it's hot but also the rainiest time of the year. There are lots of good days but also lots of stormy ones. The good news is that the rest of the year--spring and autumn in particular--tend to be lovely. At least here, for the spring and autumn seasons we can expect clear blue skies, temps in the mid 20s during the day but cool enough at night for a good night's sleep and generally perfect conditions. Winter for us tends to be highs in the low twenties or high teens with quite cold nights--weather that would be considered pretty good in the UK. So, basically it's only 3 months a year or so to worry about. The only downside is that, after almost six years here, I now start bundling up if the temperatures dip anything below the low 20s. I used to be in shorts and a T shirt by the mid teens in the UK!) (Note that Aus is a big place with a wide variety of weather. I'm talking about where I am, about 100km inland in southern Queensland. Darwin is hot and humid all year round, Tassie is colder and so on. Exactly what you find will depend on where you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Owner or renter? Owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 The older I got the less well I coped with the heat. The summers were largely spent either indoors at work in air conditioned comfort or indoors at home with windows and curtains closed trying to keep the heat out. Now in old age, thankfully, my skin doesn't look like old boot leather unlike some of my sun worshipping mates. I found the constant sun and harsh blue skies to be just as depressing as some folk seem to find the occasional cloudy day. Winters in poorly designed houses can be very uncomfortable (and expensive to heat). Each to their own though - my husband is happy doing the garden outside in the high 30s, I just want to die! The UK climate hasn't yet made me miserable, fortunately, nor has it stopped me doing something I have wanted to do - I just rug up and go out. Going for long walks is so much nicer with a bracing chill wind than schlepping along with sweat oozing out of every pore IMHO. I'm out pretty much every day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Yes I have heard that some people spend their time running away from the sun! I think I will be slapping on the factor 50, my skin just doesn't tan at all and I am real terrified of getting sunburn. A bit of rain can be nice sometimes! Our windy, wintery, rainy days here are making me feel pretty down right now but at least I only have 40 more days of them!!! Stock up on Factor 50 before you come - factor 30 is the maximum in Australia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Stock up on Factor 50 before you come - factor 30 is the maximum in Australia ! http://www.stylingyou.com.au/2012/11/spf-50-sunscreen-now-in-australia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyb Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Stock up on Factor 50 before you come - factor 30 is the maximum in Australia ! I'm pretty sure they've bought factor 50 out now here but it only offers less than one percent extra protection than the 30 . A lot depends on your skin type and a visit to a skin cancer specialist for mole mapping is highly recomended on arrival with regular checkups . I've just been working with a kiwi who splattered him self with 30 every hour so he looked like Casper and he still burnt , while I use nothing and don't . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I burn easily but factor 30 is perfectly sufficient, after that there really is no incremental increase in protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fisheys Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Dont be overweight, don't smoke, stay fit, drink mucho fluids (not alcohol). Crikey, you sound like my wife, you won't live longer, but it will seem longer! Seriously, everything in moderation, but, there is little ozone over Australia, so do regard the sun as "hostile", always wear a sun hat, long sleeved shirts, long trousers, and if you are in shorts and a T shirt, think about a pretty high factor sun cream. Apparently 25% of Australians are vitamin D deficient which is pretty difficult in this climate. Also, their treatment of skin cancers are pretty world class. Rule of thumb, if a mole changes shape, colour, size, or starts itching or bleeding get it checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Stock up on Factor 50 before you come - factor 30 is the maximum in Australia ! I'd disagree and recommend buying here when you arrive. :biggrin: The reason is that the standards for testing in Australia and the EU are different and therefore comparing sun protection factors is not very useful. In the EU sunscreens are tested on dry skin but in Australia they are tested on skin immersed in swirling water. (The rationale is obviously that so much sunscreen use in Oz has to protect in sea or pool conditions). So a 30+ SPF in Australia may actually be more protective than a 50+ SPF in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I went over a couple of years ago for two months, and adapted very quickly. My mindset was, this isn't England when this intense heat will be for perhaps a day or two. I just thought I'd better suck it up as it was going to be like this a lot, and it was much better. It WAS very hot in both Gold Coast and Sydney, though it did rain a lot in Gold Coast and a huge flood followed. I think you just learn to take the right precautions to make yourself more comfortable; wear light clothing, sunscreen regularly, drink a lot. I actually drank far too much in terms of water and Slurpees and had to pee a lot. I seem to recall I nearly wet the bed once! I also found avoiding the mid-day sun was a good idea, trying to aim to go out in the morning or the later afternoon and staying indoors in the mid-day sun as the UV was quite dangerous; in fact my husband's mum would check the UV dangers every morning for us, much like we might check the weather! I'm moving out there in August and think I'll manage fine; I'm more worried about my dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northshorepom Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'd disagree and recommend buying here when you arrive. :biggrin: The reason is that the standards for testing in Australia and the EU are different and therefore comparing sun protection factors is not very useful. In the EU sunscreens are tested on dry skin but in Australia they are tested on skin immersed in swirling water. (The rationale is obviously that so much sunscreen use in Oz has to protect in sea or pool conditions). So a 30+ SPF in Australia may actually be more protective than a 50+ SPF in the UK. I don't agree with your generalisation about testing techniques, but I do agree with your point. sunscreens here are excellent IMO - loads of good varieties, well priced and effective Above 30 it's a bit acacademic anyway. Most Aussie sunscreens at 30 are at least as protective as a Euro 50 one, it's just legislation that has prevented them being advertised as greater than 30 until very recently. Doesn't actually mean they are less effective, on the contrary I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I just hide ..:wub:.. it's the humidity that gets me more than the heat .... i am not a hat fan .... so I am very rarely seen wandering round with a wide brimmed hat on ... I just use common sense and stay out of the full sun, it's ferocious :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I went over a couple of years ago for two months, and adapted very quickly. My mindset was, this isn't England when this intense heat will be for perhaps a day or two. I just thought I'd better suck it up as it was going to be like this a lot, and it was much better. It WAS very hot in both Gold Coast and Sydney, though it did rain a lot in Gold Coast and a huge flood followed. I think you just learn to take the right precautions to make yourself more comfortable; wear light clothing, sunscreen regularly, drink a lot. I actually drank far too much in terms of water and Slurpees and had to pee a lot. I seem to recall I nearly wet the bed once! I also found avoiding the mid-day sun was a good idea, trying to aim to go out in the morning or the later afternoon and staying indoors in the mid-day sun as the UV was quite dangerous; in fact my husband's mum would check the UV dangers every morning for us, much like we might check the weather! I'm moving out there in August and think I'll manage fine; I'm more worried about my dog! yes the dog .... :animal-dog: Ours ended up spending a night in the vets after she got so hot, despite our attempts to keep her cool, she just went off her food .... we bought a gel bandeau collar which helped until I soaked it in ice cold water (and it doubled in size) so had to be thrown out ... then the shop had run out of them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'm thinking I might run up a chamois coat under the sewing machine and soak that in cold water on very hot days? She copes very very well in the heat here, but well, we don't really get comparable heat. I know your Coco is a shorter nosed breed too (Lhasa?), hers is a bit longer so I'm hoping she copes better. Let's just hope we both have the sense to stay out of the sunshine when it's scorching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I just hide ..:wub:.. it's the humidity that gets me more than the heat .... i am not a hat fan .... so I am very rarely seen wandering round with a wide brimmed hat on ... I just use common sense and stay out of the full sun, it's ferocious :yes: Agree about the humidity, I just refuse to live where it's humid. I've jogged in 40C but it wasn't humid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'm thinking I might run up a chamois coat under the sewing machine and soak that in cold water on very hot days? She copes very very well in the heat here, but well, we don't really get comparable heat. I know your Coco is a shorter nosed breed too (Lhasa?), hers is a bit longer so I'm hoping she copes better. Let's just hope we both have the sense to stay out of the sunshine when it's scorching! Coco is a shi tzu but we keep here very short, we have never let their hair grow, the chamois coat sounds like a good idea, might try that myself next year .... I think you will both have the sense to keep out of the intense heat, its not pleasant .... I actually started a thread on Life in Queensland the other day saying I was paler now than when I lived in Europe, but that's because it is a different heat ... and the lack of ozone is a worry ..... I prefer to keep my English Rose complexion than end up looking like a piece of dodgy old leather:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbing with passion Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Hello again, I was just wondering how you guys got used to the heat (if you had to get used to it at all!) after living in miserable old Britain? I'm so pale I'm almost transparent. I lived in London for 8 years and the weather was miserable for about 45 weeks of the year and totally miserable for about 25 weeks of the year. Jeez, those long drawn out icy cold, damp dark winters that last for 6 bloody months did my nut in. Summer last a whole 2 weeks! I've been living in Perth (Australia's sunniest capital) for over a year now and I still pinch myself everyday on how lucky I am to live in such an awesome part of the world where the weather has such an uplifting effect on me. I've said this before and I'll say it again ... in London I suffered from S.A.D (seasonal effective disorder) but here in Perth I suffer from H.A.P.P.Y. The sun is strong - you will need suncream. In mid summer, the midday heat can be fierce, but all you have to do is sit under a beach umbrella, or a beach tent, or under a gazebo, or under the awning in your garden and light up the barbie and chuck on some delicious fresh prawns! The summer is as long as the English winter! Woo Hoo! The most hardcore part of Perth's winter lasts as long as the English summer! This place rocks Ghostgirl! Its beautiful. I should have put a warning notice at the beginning of my post for 'Flathead' and 'Homewardbound' that the information I've just given is likely to produce a steaming effect from their ears. I'm sure you'll appreciate the warm sunny climate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I soon acclimatised I find anything under 25 freezing now. I'm dreading going back to the UK. are you going back? when? Come and see me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Some get used to it and thrive in the heat and others dont. We know plenty of Aussies that hate the heat so you arent born to like it. I grew up in Victoria and I didnt really like the dry heat down there, I prefer a bit of humidity which is why I like Brisbane but even there it can get uncomfortable for a few months. Hello again, I was just wondering how you guys got used to the heat (if you had to get used to it at all!) after living in miserable old Britain? I'm so pale I'm almost transparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 yes the dog .... :animal-dog: Ours ended up spending a night in the vets after she got so hot, despite our attempts to keep her cool, she just went off her food .... we bought a gel bandeau collar which helped until I soaked it in ice cold water (and it doubled in size) so had to be thrown out ... then the shop had run out of them .... Our Labrador used to hate the heat, he would spend hours just flaked out on the tile floor trying to keep cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 but the summers here are still unbearable. Simply amazing that thousands, even millions, have managed to carve out a (comfortable life) life for themselves eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Dont be overweight, don't smoke, stay fit, drink mucho fluids (not alcohol). Oh! I guess I better seek a DNR order then :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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