Guest241083 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I was back there about 5 years ago Tink and managed to catch up with a couple of friends I'd not seen for 30 years. Had a great night in town and surprisingly found Chesterfield to be OK. A lot of the pubs have gone but a lot have been refurbished and not just demolished. It was lovely to see the old Market Place still much as I remember it. You went to the posh St Helenas school didn't you too Tink? My cousin went there and I always thought she was a bit upperclass, in a nice way though. She went to elocution lessons and I just had the plain old Derbyshire accent. She had some nice friends at St Helenas mind you.:wink: ..........I visited recently too.....the bluebell had gone upmarket..! ..........I didn't like the market hall TBH..... ..........and st helenas lol.... ..........id just come from a embassy school.....! ..........and got a beating for talking with marbles in my mouth..... ..........eeee by gum duck......they did talk funny lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 ..........I visited recently too.....the bluebell had gone upmarket..!..........I didn't like the market hall TBH..... ..........and st helenas lol.... ..........id just come from a embassy school.....! ..........and got a beating for talking with marbles in my mouth..... ..........eeee by gum duck......they did talk funny lol.... They were the posh ones too Tink.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 You sound like a real pom now HH. :wink: When my wife's older Sister visited with their kids we went to Rottnest for a week with them. Our kids and theirs are about the same age, we have 2 boys they have 2 girls, they would have been about 6 (youngest) and 11. Typical for Rottnest the kids were up as soon as it was light and me and the wife used to get up with them, try to keep them quiteish while we gave them breakfast, I would then take them fishing for an hour or so, wander back and find the SIL and BIL just surfacing after their sleep in. It would only be about 8:00am and they usually got up complaining that the kids had been a bit noisy in the morning and it had disrupted their sleep.:laugh: They were the same all holiday, always sleeping in. My Sis and nieces were a little bit better but still liked a sleep in. My cousin asked after a couple of days here why I got up so early. I told him I would wake him in the morning to come down the beach with me, took a bit of persuading but after the first morning he loved it and was up at 5:15 every day. He was amazed how many people were down the beach exercising and he loved to chat to people. He is way overweight and just about lives in the Miners Welfare. He started coming out running with me and doing a bit of swimming and swore he would carry on when he got back to the UK. He did it for a couple of weeks but couldn't get anyone to train with him so gave up again.:rolleyes: I am a Pom! Not going to change because I'm a Pom in Oz! Like they say, don't expect Australia to change who you are! I do more of what I enjoyed in the UK here.....after 10am. It's all good:) I prefer the evenings, it's not always windy after hours but it is nice in the morning I admit. On the rare occasion I've made it there before noon it's been beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Aren't you a citizen now? If so you are a proud Australian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I am a Pom! Not going to change because I'm a Pom in Oz! Like they say, don't expect Australia to change who you are! I do more of what I enjoyed in the UK here.....after 10am. It's all good:) I prefer the evenings, it's not always windy after hours but it is nice in the morning I admit. On the rare occasion I've made it there before noon it's been beautiful Australia hasn't changed who I am but I've certainly changed what I do to make as much as I can of what Perth has to offer. I remember a classic post from Perthbum who said he went to the beach once and it was windy, so he never went again.:laugh: Thought at the time he probably went about 2:30 in the afternoon and assumed it was like that all day every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Still not heard from the OP (Tim was it) why he was pushing this particular cause.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Aren't you a citizen now? If so you are a proud Australian. I am a Pom, who also happens to be a proud Australian citizen, that doesn't mean my personality will change. I opted out of the lobotomy part. Once a Pom always a Pom, you can't change what you are, nor should you want to imo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I am a Pom, who also happens to be a proud Australian citizen, that doesn't mean my personality will change. I opted out of the lobotomy part. Once a Pom always a Pom, you can't change what you are, nor should you want to imo! That's just the kind of comment that ticks off Aussies and I can see why. The reference to the lobotomy is what I'm talking about, I've heard it loads of times and Aussies sort of take it on board without saying anything but you can see they aren't amused. Honestly, if you really think it's like that I don't know why you would have a go at other people, talking about racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's just the kind of comment that ticks off Aussies and I can see why. The reference to the lobotomy is what I'm talking about, I've heard it loads of times and Aussies sort of take it on board without saying anything but you can see they aren't amused. Honestly, if you really think it's like that I don't know why you would have a go at other people, talking about racism. Oh come on? Take a chill pill. It's no worse than some Aussies say, a piss take, that is all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibbs Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 It's a "No" from me. Hated it in the UK, glad we don't have it. Want lighter evenings? Start work earlier, finish work earlier! I work with Melbourne people, from the Perth office. There are no issues here. Down the beach a few evenings during the week, even in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 It's a "No" from me. Hated it in the UK, glad we don't have it. Want lighter evenings? Start work earlier, finish work earlier! I work with Melbourne people, from the Perth office. There are no issues here. Down the beach a few evenings during the week, even in winter. Not sure that all can pick and choose to start / finish earlier like teachers/schools, public transport workers, shift workers are some that come to mind. the lighter nights are generally better for family orientated things as there is not the same time restrictions as there are at the start of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Not sure that all can pick and choose to start / finish earlier like teachers/schools, public transport workers, shift workers are some that come to mind. the lighter nights are generally better for family orientated things as there is not the same time restrictions as there are at the start of the day. I can see where you're coming from but as a busy Mum I seriously don't know how people find time to do family stuff in the week. Our weekdays consist of after school activities, homework, cooking and having tea and then showers and bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I can see where you're coming from but as a busy Mum I seriously don't know how people find time to do family stuff in the week. Our weekdays consist of after school activities, homework, cooking and having tea and then showers and bed. There are a lot of people that are not the 9-5 office workers. construction workers like myself start from around 6.30am and finish around the 5pm mark, so to do anything before work it would be dark anyhow, many like to rush away early when possible to do things whilst it is light. even if only the lighter nights meant one could do some of the odd jobs/chores around the house at least then it would leave the weekends free for the more fun stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgt Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great for the burglars and good ol pedestrian road accidents, saves heaps on curtains,..... cant understand it myself :err: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgt Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The best, most brutally honest video of perth and all that it hasnt got,lolllllllll:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiederek Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Are people in perth really that thick? One of the things I miss most living in Perth are the long summer evenings and slow fading twilight hours, which I so loved in Northern Ireland. You just don't get that here. It's pitch dark within about 20 mins of the sun setting! There are only about 2 hours difference between summer and winter daylight anyway so daylight saving doesn't make any real difference. I was all for it in the vote to try it for 3 years, but found the reality more of a nuisance. As far as socialising is concerned, they go to bed that darn early here it is irrelevant. Up at 5am and to bed at 9pm. This is one of the things I don't like about living here, especially now that I am retired. Just love being 'home' on holidays during the summer, enjoying the twilight and longer hours of daylight. Yes, it is the opposite in the British Isles during winter, when daylight hours are much less. But the year is punctuated by different activities over the 12 months. Not really the case here, although many will disagree. I reckon you'll find that most of those who don't like the UK long summer daylight hours are Australian born, bred and buttered!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiederek Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Unfortunately we are not in a position to rally other States to change their policies and are only in a position to change our own back yard. There really is no expert on the subject, it is just about what benefits you as an individual see, and if you believe you would benefit of having an extra hour after work as opposed to before work, then you would be for daylight savings. Not everyone will be for it and that is perfectly understandable, but my position is that it will be beneficial for a great majority socially and economically and I think for most people it is a matter of not being aware of the benefits that they would rather vote no to keep the status quo. It is not about convincing those who would vote 'no' to change their mind. That's not going to happen. It is about the very high percentage of people who are indifferent or not educated on the benefits of Daylight Savings and making them aware of the benefits so they can make an informed decision. I don't think Australia needs daylight saving at all, simply because there are only about 2 hours difference in daylight between summer and winter. The three hours difference between Perth and Sydney is a great frustration carrying out business. If you haven't called your companies Sydney office from Perth by lunchtime, forget it till tomorrow!! Perth is only 31.9 degrees S compared to my native Belfast being 54.6 degrees N. That difference in degrees from the equator makes a world of difference to daylight hours and twilight. We don't enjoy twilight in Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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