Perthbum Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 So after a years planning we arrived in Melbourne in mid-July, I really enjoyed myself in August and most of September and was convinced that we made the right decision to move. Then I managed to get sunburned (not too badly, just a little red cheeked) the last weekend of September and first weekend of October. Now I'm dreading the Aussie Summer, everyone keeps telling I'm going to get badly burnt this summer and my feeling is that if I spend the whole summer inside or in my shaded garden I might as well have stayed in the UK. Whats really annoying is that I've followed "Slip, Slap, Slop", worn good quality shades and actively sought shade in the middle of the day and I've still ended up with red cheeks. Also, I've never burned before despite being very outdoorsy and that includes previous trips to Oz and SA. Some get to hate the sun as much as the rain, some even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 @Chortlepuss Do you prefer the blue or purple colourway :wink: [ATTACH=CONFIG]26861[/ATTACH] I've not seen these - lovely, the purple one has my name on it - i'd give the head covering a miss but at my age this is so much sexier than a bikini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've not seen these - lovely, the purple one has my name on it - i'd give the head covering a miss but at my age this is so much sexier than a bikini. I think they are actually very stylish and believe it or not, easily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Mind you they are not going to help the OP's cheeks To the OP, I got sunburnt twice in 5 years in Australia and the first time was very early on, I was on the beach for half an hour at 4pm - the other time was at an all day festival and sun lotion was just not enough I should have covered up. Your title to your post and the fact you posted in MBTTUK suggests that this runs a little deeper than just sunburn - for us the weather in Australia was a big reason for moving there, we quickly discovered the heat/UV was as restrictive, if not more so than the cold/rain in the UK and was a factor in us moving back. It was a small factor though in a whole host of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I want one of each colour!!! But the purple is nice - where do u get them? I was only half joking - I'd spend all day in pool if I could. Don't like the headgear but the rest is excellent. Would be tough to deny others the opportunity to see my 50+ Bod in a bikini but well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I want one of each colour!!! But the purple is nice - where do u get them? I was only half joking - I'd spend all day in pool if I could. Don't like the headgear but the rest is excellent. Would be tough to deny others the opportunity to see my 50+ Bod in a bikini but well worth it! There's a company called Abaya.org and they are quite cheap on there, about £50 each and they are a reputable company. You have to be careful as some companies will charge over £100 for the same thing but abaya.org are specialists in "Islamic" clothing and if you go on the website and click on "Burkini", they have quite a few and they are have very fashionable ones in different colours, with different logos and trims on. Just leave the "hood" off unless you like the swimming cap look :laugh: http://www.abaya.org.uk/ http://www.abaya.org.uk/burkini-muslim-swimwear.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partychick Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 do you think people who have lived here all their life can stick the heat? im 26 and I dread the summer coming! half the time i sit inside and only go out if i have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saldana Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 do you think people who have lived here all their life can stick the heat? im 26 and I dread the summer coming! half the time i sit inside and only go out if i have to. Then why are you here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 do you think people who have lived here all their life can stick the heat? im 26 and I dread the summer coming! half the time i sit inside and only go out if i have to. Not at all, most of my friends in Australia were Australian, they were just better adapted, up at 6am and straight down to the beach for a swim or a surf, a long breakfast from about 9am in a cafe and then home to the aircon until late afternoon - taking a siesta essentially. Obviously people are different but most people I know are complaining already about the coming summer. The only people I have ever known to say otherwise are on this forum. Not suggesting they are lying, I do think Brits have a different attitude to it though - we have been brought to to think the sun is a good thing. If you try and live like you do in the UK you come unstuck - that's the culture shock that the OP is experiencing I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 do you think people who have lived here all their life can stick the heat? im 26 and I dread the summer coming! half the time i sit inside and only go out if i have to. Of all my Aussie in laws the one who complains the least about the heat is my 84 year old mother in law. She only has evaporative air conditioning in her house and half the time when we visit she hasn't had it on and only puts it on when we get there because my OH complains about how warm it is. She was brought up in Port Augusta and lived without any air conditioning for many years and seems to be accustomed to the heat. My OH used to be fine with the heat - he often talks about how he used to play tennis in the 40C heat when he was (much) younger. However 13 years in the UK has softened him up and now he finds the really hot days harder to cope with than I do. I think the amount of air conditioning around in Australia these days has made a lot of people less used to dealing with the heat than in years gone by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Been hear 40 years had no problem with the heat when we first arrived in Brisbane, but now down in Vic for work and it gets around 46 for much of Feb and part of March. Every block out blind is left down, evaperative cooler goes on and we even bought a portable A/C last summer. I dont think there are polite words to describe how much we hate the summer, it is a dry heat and your skin feels like it is burning just going to hang out washing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haudenschild Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Not at all, most of my friends in Australia were Australian, they were just better adapted, up at 6am and straight down to the beach for a swim or a surf, a long breakfast from about 9am in a cafe and then home to the aircon until late afternoon - taking a siesta essentially. Obviously people are different but most people I know are complaining already about the coming summer. The only people I have ever known to say otherwise are on this forum. Not suggesting they are lying, I do think Brits have a different attitude to it though - we have been brought to to think the sun is a good thing. If you try and live like you do in the UK you come unstuck - that's the culture shock that the OP is experiencing I think. Most don't have air-con They go to work so no 'siesta'. they don't breakfast from 9:00 am except maybe Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrutineer Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Certainly those in rentals aren't guaranteed aircon because there is no legislation making sure landlords install it to ensure tenants are protected from the excessive heat. Our first rental was like Tenko, with only one crappy aircon in the lounge, that was broken and couldn't deliver its full output, and no ceiling fans anywhere. Nights of 35 + in this place were hellish. We had outside heat-deflecting blinds, and internal blinds, and even pegged up blankets over the top of those in an attempt to keep the heat out, but there were no heat vents in the roof (also rejected by the landlady when we asked) so the place was just a sweat-soaked cave where we just passed week after week guzzling water. That is the reality of a place without aircon or vents in a city that regularly sees weeks with no drop below 40+ daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach pig Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I can't believe their has been seven pages of how to apply sunscreen. And oakleys sunglasses to blame lmao:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfndirt Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 So after a years planning we arrived in Melbourne in mid-July, I really enjoyed myself in August and most of September and was convinced that we made the right decision to move. Then I managed to get sunburned (not too badly, just a little red cheeked) the last weekend of September and first weekend of October. Now I'm dreading the Aussie Summer, everyone keeps telling I'm going to get badly burnt this summer and my feeling is that if I spend the whole summer inside or in my shaded garden I might as well have stayed in the UK. Whats really annoying is that I've followed "Slip, Slap, Slop", worn good quality shades and actively sought shade in the middle of the day and I've still ended up with red cheeks. Also, I've never burned before despite being very outdoorsy and that includes previous trips to Oz and SA. I'd like to enter this into the 'whining pom of the year' award please..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'd like to enter this into the 'whining pom of the year' award please..... ...and I'd like to nominate the word 'pom' as the most annoying word...EVER! (especially when its used by someone who IS ENGLISH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 ...and I'd like to nominate the word 'pom' as the most annoying word...EVER! (especially when its used by someone who IS ENGLISH) Why? Is just a slang word... Presume you also object to Scouse, Brummie, Weegie, Manc, Moonraker and so on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'd like to enter this into the 'whining pom of the year' award please..... You don't have to read this section. The title is very clear that it's for people wanting to Move Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Why? Is just a slang word... Presume you also object to Scouse, Brummie, Weegie, Manc, Moonraker and so on? The word in general annoys me but when it is used by an english person either refering to other english people or refering to themselves its just annoying/cringy. Do "scousers" and "brummies" refer to each other as "scousers" and brummies then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The word in general annoys me but when it is used by an english person either refering to other english people or refering to themselves its just annoying/cringy. Do "scousers" and "brummies" refer to each other as "scousers" and brummies then? Yeah, but you're wearing the round peg / square hole hat -- everything can get under your skin once you realise you're not slotting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yeah, but you're wearing the round peg / square hole hat -- everything can get under your skin once you realise you're not slotting in. I get why aussies use the word but when ENGLISH people call other ENGLISH people a pom or even worse refer to themselves as one thats was makes me cringe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I get why aussies use the word but when ENGLISH people call other ENGLISH people a pom or even worse refer to themselves as one thats was makes me cringe! It's colloquial, you just pick up the slang used around you. Like d'rectly in Cornwall, or feck in Ireland, tis nothing sinister.... I bet you use G'day :wink: Next month I can apply for citizenship, does that ok me to use the word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 It's colloquial, you just pick up the slang used around you. Like d'rectly in Cornwall, or feck in Ireland, tis nothing sinister.... I bet you use G'day :wink: Next month I can apply for citizenship, does that ok me to use the word? Ive never said anyone cant use it so feel free to pretend to be an aussie. Funnily enough I dont use G'day, I say hello....I must be mad! Only been here 1 year and 3 months though so time will tell i guess. Do you cheer for Australia against England? and refer to Australia as 'us' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Ive never said anyone cant use it so feel free to pretend to be an aussie. Funnily enough I dont use G'day, I say hello....I must be mad! Only been here 1 year and 3 months though so time will tell i guess. Do you cheer for Australia against England? and refer to Australia as 'us' ? I'd say the difference between us, is that you don't seem to want to be an Aussie. Fullstop. In my case, my partner is Australian and our kids are dual-citizens. I hate being one of the few parents that doesn't (yet) know the words to 'Advance Australia Fair' in assembly. To some degree you're going to have to relax and embrace your new country. I draw the line at thongs though. A British gentleman never wears thongs or sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 You are 100% right I dont want to be an aussie....mainly because im not/cant. I live in Australia but I dont want to be nor pretend to be one. I am happy being english in Australia. I dont have many beliefs but staying true to your roots is one I do strongly believe in. You are also right with thongs....they are flip flops, just like football isnt soccer and crisps arent chips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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