Guest263228 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 18 minutes ago, benj1980 said: Weatherspoon was always a quick couple of beers and go somewhere nice type of place for me! Be better off doing what people do on the European mainland. Drink at home first, cheaply, then go out later when more of the action has got underway. Some used to 'smuggle' in cans as well under coats, but out on your ear if caught, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 40 minutes ago, prankmonkey said: ha ha just to clarify I was trying to be funny with the whole weatherspoons comment but obviously failing the thought of coming over here and looking for a pub full of chavs/bogans waiting to stab/murder/steal or even worse tell your their life story and old boys reading the racing post getting smashed at 9am fills me waiting for curry club with dread and I am from Luton originally so know what I am talking about here Luton. No worries all is forgiven. I'm trying to think of an area, or pub that you'll likely feel at home in. At least at times of home sickness. The old Burlington down in Bunbury was one, could usually get involved in a punch up in. Probably not bladed though sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Personal view, but I think prices were bolstered by the mining boom and the heavy spenders that inhabited the bars, cafes, restaurants etc in Perth at that time, and we all paid the cost. This boom now being a thing of the past and the economy in a decline, we are seeing some hospitality outlets closing or lowering prices if they want to stay in business, especially in the suburbs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXRHSV Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 People drink in the house whether your in the uk or perth... In the UK the smoking ban had a big impact. Maube people just arent as socialable. Wetherspoons have a great food trade but the days of struggling to get serced have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 16 hours ago, Pura Vida said: But this was not always the case. Britain has long been poorly paid, with many struggling. Socialising outside and including booze was cheap here at one time and a night out not costing an arm and leg. Little difference now but that doesn't mean it is right nor we should cease to complain. Socialising outside in the U.K. has never really been that cheap a meal followed by a decent night out in most areas of the UK see no change out of £100 similar night out in Perth would see no change from 200 bucks so no huge difference really. I disagree when you say Perth was is a Friday and Saturday night only city I'd say it's a Friday night only city imo, Saturday is usually fairly slow, a much better night out in Freo over the weekend including Sunday's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) I do agree and stand corrected. Perth is indeed principally only a Friday night city, but Saturday does have at least something of a buzz, of more subdued. 100 GBP good grief. I recall much less than that, but wouldn't bother with fancy restaurants. The Stock Pot in SoHo, Chelsea Kitchen in Chelsea or a stack of good priced Indian chow houses in Westbourne Grove area of Bayswater would do the trick. A night out GBP 25 .....Very decent night but preferred good conversation to getting legless. In more recent times, have eaten well on The Continent, especially Germany for way, way under anything approaching GBP100....I mean great quality and great beer. Edited September 17, 2017 by Pura Vida 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 A night out for GBP 25 blimey very easily pleased, plenty of likewise cheap eateries in Northbridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 18 minutes ago, Sandgroper said: A night out for GBP 25 blimey very easily pleased, plenty of likewise cheap eateries in Northbridge. I used to spend more than that about 20 years ago having a night out in the UK and that was only having a few drinks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, AJ said: I used to spend more than that about 20 years ago having a night out in the UK and that was only having a few drinks! I think the last time I had a night out for that much I wasn't legally allowed in licensed premises I think PV refers more to cafe style socialising although the OP is more about beer/pub prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Wetherspoons..... where you're never to far from someone with an oxygen tank or folks keen to get a drink at 10am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) On 14/09/2017 at 14:43, VXRHSV said: Most people are on twenty five dollars an hour half of that is a beer.. Most people inthe uk are on eight quid an hour half of that is a beer.. Not much difference.. The ONS said in December 2013, the average hourly earnings before tax for UK workers were £13.60 for men and £12.24 for women. Edited October 26, 2017 by Perthbum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 15/09/2017 at 16:50, Pura Vida said: Be better off doing what people do on the European mainland. Drink at home first, cheaply, then go out later when more of the action has got underway. Some used to 'smuggle' in cans as well under coats, but out on your ear if caught, of course. That's what a lot of youngsters do. As we're coming home on the midnight train, it's usually packed with the younger people going out. Last week we had a group of my sons mates join us for a BBQ and drinks before heading out to the clubs - my son will then only buys a couple of drinks when out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 48 minutes ago, Perthbum said: The ONS said in December 2013, the average hourly earnings before tax for UK workers were £13.60 for men and £12.24 for women. Minimum wage is higher in Aus - $18.29 compared to 7.50 GPB (over 25) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 9 hours ago, ali said: Minimum wage is higher in Aus - $18.29 compared to 7.50 GPB (over 25) This is the average across the population . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Perthbum said: This is the average across the population . In 2013? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 On 14/09/2017 at 14:43, VXRHSV said: Most people are on twenty five dollars an hour half of that is a beer.. Most people inthe uk are on eight quid an hour half of that is a beer.. Not much difference.. Where on earth did you get that ridiculous statistic lol. The average male wage in the UK is over £14, 10% of workers earn around £8. So actually a very big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 16 hours ago, ali said: Minimum wage is higher in Aus - $18.29 compared to 7.50 GPB (over 25) An interesting thing with exchange rates, depending on the rate that £7.50 could be anything from $10.85 right up to $18.75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 We sometimes meet up with our boys from college at lunchtime and take him to a Wetherspoons for a bite to eat, it's not where we would normally eat but it's perfectly acceptable plus a pint of John Smith's for £1.99 or my cider for £2.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 hours ago, ali said: In 2013? So its even more than that today...where did the poster get £8.50 from average wage in the UK 1999? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Regardless of whether comparisons with UK are relevant, Australia remains expensive. It is way out of whack when compared to the cost of living twenty/thirty years ago. Coming to Australia then the cheapness was evident. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Pura Vida said: Regardless of whether comparisons with UK are relevant, Australia remains expensive. It is way out of whack when compared to the cost of living twenty/thirty years ago. Coming to Australia then the cheapness was evident. Absolutely 100% spot on. 20 odd years ago we would joke you could fill a shopping trolley for $100, now it' more like a basket. Now it's here we are amazed what we get for our money. Something changed drastically at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 11 hours ago, bristolman said: Absolutely 100% spot on. 20 odd years ago we would joke you could fill a shopping trolley for $100, now it' more like a basket. Now it's here we are amazed what we get for our money. Something changed drastically at some point. I'm forever shocked with the outcome. Not to say when the level reached absurdity. Was it disguised due to the boom? This period certainly unleashed unfortunate forces in many directions, that appears to have changed this country forever. All very well for newbies to hark on about cheap alternatives, all too often get what paid for, as well as ' not being too bad compared to UK'. They of course never witnessed the times of constant rock and roll. Most anyone with a job, even those on government payments, didn't do to bad either, were not restricted to low price alternatives. A night down the pub was very affordable. There wasn't the choice of avocado on sour dough with such and such or multiple coffee choices and pretentious people.....taking themselves altar seriously ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s713 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 The food in Spoons is garbage. Cheap ale is OK like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 41 minutes ago, s713 said: The food in Spoons is garbage. Cheap ale is OK like. I find the food acceptable, not up to the standard of our local pubs but it's OK but yes the drinks are certainly cheap ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 16/09/2017 at 09:02, Sandgroper said: Socialising outside in the U.K. has never really been that cheap a meal followed by a decent night out in most areas of the UK see no change out of £100 similar night out in Perth would see no change from 200 bucks so no huge difference really. I disagree when you say Perth was is a Friday and Saturday night only city I'd say it's a Friday night only city imo, Saturday is usually fairly slow, a much better night out in Freo over the weekend including Sunday's. Between 89 and 90 I ate out most nights in London, affordable and a matter of knowing where to eat. Years between 90- to 92 , was out most every night, and at least three times ate out. Hence UK was cheapish, if knew where to go. The times and vibe was different. In 2010, when I last lived in London, only one of the 'old affordable' places still existed. These days that city caters for a particular market. Probably even a status thing where to be seen. Perth never much of night city, especially for those over twenty five or so. I find Fremantle a lot quieter these days as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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