Guest Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Fabulous weather in Brisbane! Loads of summer rain (it's typical here for this time of year and was much needed apparently) but sunny and warm. Perfect for great walks on the beach and grabbing a coffee from one of the lovely open air cafes on the coast. Loving it, loving life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 26/10/2017 at 15:55, Toots said: ^^^^^ Yes Ozzie get your washing in and your car under cover as the hailstones can cause a bit of damage. Hope the weather doesn't get too severe! Hail srtipping trees, and smashing the pathetic 3mm thick windows,in the poorly build Houses in Qld.And all over Australia. Houses in Australia need to be built for the weather here.But that would make them completely unaffordable. They are like Ovens in the summers prolific heat, much hotter now, than 35 years ago,and like fridges and damp in the winter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 20 minutes ago, Zack said: Hail srtipping trees, and smashing the pathetic 3mm thick windows,in the poorly build Houses in Qld.And all over Australia. Houses in Australia need to be built for the weather here.But that would make them completely unaffordable. They are like Ovens in the summers prolific heat, much hotter now, than 35 years ago,and like fridges and damp in the winter.. It's up to house owners to fix their house up comfortably. I agree the majority of houses are built to a poor standard but you can make them comfortable. It's many a long year since we bought our first house in the UK. It was a terrace built in the Edwardian era. Freezing it was in winter. We put in central heating, insulation and double glazing to make it comfortable. My husband has always made sure any house we've owned here is comfortable in winter and summer. We don't have to worry about the heat here in Tassie but our house is lovely and cosy in the winter months. How are your plans going for your return to the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Zack said: Hail srtipping trees, and smashing the pathetic 3mm thick windows,in the poorly build Houses in Qld.And all over Australia. Houses in Australia need to be built for the weather here.But that would make them completely unaffordable. They are like Ovens in the summers prolific heat, much hotter now, than 35 years ago,and like fridges and damp in the winter.. Your house might be poorly built but ours certainly isn’t. It has reverse A/C for cooling and heating and definitely isn’t damp. Your posts are always so excessively negative I wonder if they’re really what you believe or if ‘Zack’ is simply an online character that you’ve created Edited February 25, 2018 by Drumbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Ozzie said: Fabulous weather in Brisbane! Loads of summer rain (it's typical here for this time of year and was much needed apparently) but sunny and warm. Perfect for great walks on the beach and grabbing a coffee from one of the lovely open air cafes on the coast. Loving it, loving life! I hate it,lol, but i hate the rain full stop, even if we do need it. Its just started here again and some thunder is rolling in so not sure how long it will last but fingers crossed its not long,lol.. I could quite happilly skip wet season. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 41 minutes ago, calNgary said: I hate it,lol, but i hate the rain full stop, even if we do need it. Its just started here again and some thunder is rolling in so not sure how long it will last but fingers crossed its not long,lol.. I could quite happilly skip wet season. Cal x Just finished a round of golf. Pretty warm and humid and lots of casual water from the recent heavy rainfall. Though I like the heat today was probably a little too humid even for me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 10/26/2017 at 15:55, Toots said: ^^^^^ Yes Ozzie get your washing in and your car under cover as the hailstones can cause a bit of damage. Hope the weather doesn't get too severe! @Toots no hail nor wind. Just rain rain rain. Stopped tho, hasn't rained again since yesterday morning. No damage or detriment caused to us or near us, was lovely as it made everything nice and cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Our place in Canberra just copped a lot Canberra flooding Fortunately our house is ok but this is an adjacent suburb and on YouTube there’s a video of the storm water drain doing its work just down the road from us. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it like that in 30+ years. But a flash flood is a flash flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Quoll said: Our place in Canberra just copped a lot Canberra flooding Fortunately our house is ok but this is an adjacent suburb and on YouTube there’s a video of the storm water drain doing its work just down the road from us. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it like that in 30+ years. But a flash flood is a flash flood. we went to canberra this weekend to see husbands sister & we all went to canberra show after lunch today. it was raining in the morning but stopped in the afternoon & we didnt even realise there was any flooding till we saw the news. came as a bit of a surprise.glad your house was ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Zack said: Hail srtipping trees, and smashing the pathetic 3mm thick windows,in the poorly build Houses in Qld.And all over Australia. Houses in Australia need to be built for the weather here.But that would make them completely unaffordable. They are like Ovens in the summers prolific heat, much hotter now, than 35 years ago,and like fridges and damp in the winter.. Never read so much bs. 50 years and lived in houses in every state and territory and they’ve been fine and certainly not ‘damp’. Strange post this 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Booma said: we went to canberra this weekend to see husbands sister & we all went to canberra show after lunch today. it was raining in the morning but stopped in the afternoon & we didnt even realise there was any flooding till we saw the news. came as a bit of a surprise.glad your house was ok. 50mm rain in no time flat apparently at the airport but just talking to my son who said a neighbor with a gauge in his yard recorded 120mm which is enormous! Love the Canberra Show! Edited February 25, 2018 by Quoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 9 hours ago, Zack said: Hail srtipping trees, and smashing the pathetic 3mm thick windows,in the poorly build Houses in Qld.And all over Australia. Houses in Australia need to be built for the weather here.But that would make them completely unaffordable. They are like Ovens in the summers prolific heat, much hotter now, than 35 years ago,and like fridges and damp in the winter.. Our house in Brisbane was pretty ordinary, very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Perfect just perfect gotta love a Perth Autumn, in-laws are still here and so glad they are away from England (and not just for the weather ) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Starting to feel quite autumnal and today is the first day of autumn. It was 21C this afternoon but 13C during the night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The rain stopped early yesterday and we are back to beautiful blue skies and some nice warmth, not too hot but lovely swimming weather. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 26 minutes ago, Toots said: Starting to feel quite autumnal and today is the first day of autumn. It was 21C this afternoon but 13C during the night. That does sound lovely I must admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saurer Pfirsich Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Toots said: Starting to feel quite autumnal and today is the first day of autumn. It was 21C this afternoon but 13C during the night. I made my first visit to Tasmania this new year holiday and was blown away by it. It reminded me in lots of ways of parts of Scotland and Wales I'd visited when I was younger -all dramatic vistas, quiet coves and secret beaches. I bet the autumn months there are stunning. Looking forward to visiting again one day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 On 25/02/2018 at 22:20, bristolman said: Our house in Brisbane was pretty ordinary, very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer. So why didn’t you fix it as normal folk do instead of whinging about it? Insulation and air con isn’t that hard to organise 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Saurer Pfirsich said: I bet the autumn months there are stunning. Yes, autumn is my favourite season in Tassie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 10 hours ago, Saurer Pfirsich said: I made my first visit to Tasmania this new year holiday and was blown away by it. It reminded me in lots of ways of parts of Scotland and Wales I'd visited when I was younger -all dramatic vistas, quiet coves and secret beaches. I bet the autumn months there are stunning. Looking forward to visiting again one day. We've visited and my hubby said "if people miss the UK they should come here" - beautiful part of the our country and hubby said it reminded him of Wales. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Bulya said: So why didn’t you fix it as normal folk do instead of whinging about it? Insulation and air con isn’t that hard to organise Easier to just whinge about it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 First week of Autumn lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, ali said: We've visited and my hubby said "if people miss the UK they should come here" - beautiful part of the our country and hubby said it reminded him of Wales. we visited tasmania a couple of years ago. seemed like every second person we talked to had a british accent. my ozzie husband said he was starting to wonder if we had got on wrong plane ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 24C here in Devonport today - no breeze and a lovely clear, blue sky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 On 28/02/2018 at 18:12, Sandgroper said: Perfect just perfect gotta love a Perth Autumn, in-laws are still here and so glad they are away from England (and not just for the weather ) I am coming back to Perth at the end of April so I'll be interested to see what the weather is like in late autumn, beginning of winter. Then, all being well, I shall come back again in another 3 months to experience early spring (and the wild flowers). Sydney winters are relatively benign but the lack of decent heating makes many of the homes unpleasant and distinctly lacking in any sense of "cosiness." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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