Gbye grey sky Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I still have a habit of comparing UK prices to Oz prices and wish I could get over it - of course the UK looks cheap when you are earning $AUD. Some things ARE much cheaper in UK even taking earnings into account such as shoes. But most things balance out - earning AUD and buying in UK pounds where you can is rather nice though! Would you reckon that the time that you stop doing the comparison thing is the time that you are reconciled in your mind that you will not, one day, possibly return to live in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I saw a pub tonight - The Forresters - has $5 steaks on Mondays, cheap eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Down Under Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 You forget that Surry Hills is a super-cool, mega trendy suburb, aiming at being even more cool and trendy, and the way they weed out the undesirables is not to reduce prices, but to increase them, so the uncool like myself have no option other than to pay the rip off prices, or buy a slab of VB and drink it in the park. So, you are obviously happy to pay the $9.50 then, just to look cool and trendy. Good on you MR. I am sure that everyone will be impressed by the look. :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 It does depend where you drink, we tend to go to see bands and the bar prices are cheap. This weekend we stayed in Newcastle, my OH ordered a pint and a G&T at the hotel bar and got a fiver out - it was just under £11!! We've not paid those sort of prices since we lived in Perth! We quickly moved on to seedier places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraxFM Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 It does depend where you drink, we tend to go to see bands and the bar prices are cheap. This weekend we stayed in Newcastle, my OH ordered a pint and a G&T at the hotel bar and got a fiver out - it was just under £11!! We've not paid those sort of prices since we lived in Perth! We quickly moved on to seedier places I live in newcastle! Which hotel were you in? I was at a golden wedding anniversary party on Saturday night at a working men's club and a G&T was around £2.20 which is very cheap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So, you are obviously happy to pay the $9.50 then, just to look cool and trendy. Good on you MR. I am sure that everyone will be impressed by the look. :wacko: I won't make a habit of going to that particular pub, but the staff were friendly, so I might go there from time to time. I paid $7.50 for schooners in two pubs in Surry Hills - Forresters and Cricketers Arms, which is still dear, but acceptable. I live in Surry Hills so I have to go somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I live in newcastle! Which hotel were you in?I was at a golden wedding anniversary party on Saturday night at a working men's club and a G&T was around £2.20 which is very cheap!!! We were staying in the Copthorne, we had our Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration at the Globe - Vodka shots £1....it wasn't pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I saw a pub tonight - The Forresters - has $5 steaks on Mondays, cheap eh? There are heaps of pubs that do that sort of thing here MR. The one nearest to us, opposite a lovely park and a beach has a happy hour with $6 Killkenny and cheap meals ever night. Different meals on different nights. Went with a mate who's wife is in England at the moment. Really good value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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