InnerVoice 1,028 Posted May 28 52 minutes ago, Bulya said: It was originally an English game. And it’s marones, not maroons. Fair point about the origin of the game, but it's the Queensland Maroons - the Aussies just can't seem to pronounce the word 'maroon' properly! 1 1 Australian Citizen since 2007 | Returned to the UK 2008-2011 | Lived in Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lavers 1,447 Posted May 28 5 minutes ago, Toots said: Back in the day we only got a fortnight's holiday so I thought that today with their 4 weeks they would all be off to Florida or Spain. Probably sneak a trip into Benidorm as well haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InnerVoice 1,028 Posted May 28 30 minutes ago, Toots said: Back in the day we only got a fortnight's holiday so I thought that today with their 4 weeks they would all be off to Florida or Spain. And mostly they do, which is why many British seaside resorts died a death. That said, I believe there's been a resurgence in recent years what with covid restrictions affecting overseas travel and then the cost of living crisis, domestic holidays are back on the menu. 1 Australian Citizen since 2007 | Returned to the UK 2008-2011 | Lived in Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 7,801 Posted May 28 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12131993/Schofields-lover-just-15-met-Schoolboy-asked-Phillip-job-Morning.html Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 14,325 Posted May 28 46 minutes ago, InnerVoice said: And mostly they do, which is why many British seaside resorts died a death. That said, I believe there's been a resurgence in recent years what with covid restrictions affecting overseas travel and then the cost of living crisis, domestic holidays are back on the menu. We could never afford to go ‘abroad’ when we lived there. I don’t know how so many people do every single year. We holidayed mostly in Wales. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken 1,702 Posted May 28 2 hours ago, Parley said: He was still married and living with his wife when the affair happened. But how does that affect his ability to present TV programmes? Chartered Accountant (England & Wales); Registered Tax Agent & Fellow of The Tax Institute (Australia) www.kbfayers.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 12,173 Posted May 28 47 minutes ago, InnerVoice said: And mostly they do, which is why many British seaside resorts died a death. That said, I believe there's been a resurgence in recent years what with covid restrictions affecting overseas travel and then the cost of living crisis, domestic holidays are back on the menu. There are dozens of really nice seaside towns in the UK. I learned to swim in the sea in Scotland. We lived fairly close to a nice beach. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 7,801 Posted May 28 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ken said: But how does that affect his ability to present TV programmes? Trust of the viewer and his colleagues i suppose. The nature of the program too. Would be hard to interrogate guests now. Edited May 28 by Parley Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calNgary 9,258 Posted May 28 22 minutes ago, HappyHeart said: We could never afford to go ‘abroad’ when we lived there. I don’t know how so many people do every single year. We holidayed mostly in Wales. It was the same for us growing up. We spent holidays in a caravan in North Wales or had days out to Blackpool, Morecombe Sands, one of our regular places was Hebden Bridge, we had some fanatastic times. The first time i went abroad i wouldve been around 18 and it was with my (now )hubby . Cal x 4 If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place... If you get a chance,take it, If it changes your life,let it. Nobody said it would be easy they just said it would be worth it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobj 10,303 Posted May 28 2 hours ago, calNgary said: It was the same for us growing up. We spent holidays in a caravan in North Wales or had days out to Blackpool, Morecombe Sands, one of our regular places was Hebden Bridge, we had some fanatastic times. The first time i went abroad i wouldve been around 18 and it was with my (now )hubby . Cal x Not so long ago, then?🥲 Cheers, Bobj. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirstWorldProblems 2,058 Posted May 28 3 hours ago, Parley said: Trust of the viewer and his colleagues i suppose. The nature of the program too. Would be hard to interrogate guests now. The age of that young man, the power imbalance and that he knew him from a child all combine into something that feels uncomfortable. 5 British | Lived in Australia 2001-02 on 457 | Married Aussie wife & moved back to UK | Plan to return to Sydney 2026 when all kids have finished school 5 Feb 2023 - 309/100 submitted | 14 Mar 2023 309 & 100 granted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandpaGrumble 143 Posted May 28 On 25/05/2023 at 19:28, InnerVoice said: @BritChickx I love 'The Gong'! Beautiful location and vilified by most Sydneysiders as being a bit downmarket, but very underrated. You'll have easy access to the Sapphire Coast, which is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Australian Easy access Australian style, that is - it's a good 4 hour drive from the Gong to the Sapphire Coast! On the other hand there is a lot of beautiful scenery in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven itself. Seven Mile Beach or Hyams Beach for example, or the great views of the coast from up on the escarpment. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 12,173 Posted May 28 7 minutes ago, GrandpaGrumble said: Easy access Australian style, that is - it's a good 4 hour drive from the Gong to the Sapphire Coast! On the other hand there is a lot of beautiful scenery in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven itself. Seven Mile Beach or Hyams Beach for example, or the great views of the coast from up on the escarpment. Two of my favourite small towns are an hour or so drive away from Wollongong. Robertson and Berry. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bulya 2,828 Posted May 28 1 minute ago, Toots said: Two of my favourite small towns are an hour or so drive away from Wollongong. Robertson and Berry. Don’t forget Exeter and Bundanoon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandpaGrumble 143 Posted May 28 1 minute ago, Toots said: Two of my favourite small towns are an hour or so drive away from Wollongong. Robertson and Berry. Oh yes, I was forgetting the Big Potato! Kangaroo Valley is also spectacular, though the village itself is a bit of a honeypot. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InnerVoice 1,028 Posted May 28 22 minutes ago, GrandpaGrumble said: Easy access Australian style, that is - it's a good 4 hour drive from the Gong to the Sapphire Coast! On the other hand there is a lot of beautiful scenery in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven itself. Seven Mile Beach or Hyams Beach for example, or the great views of the coast from up on the escarpment. Until I just googled it I hadn't realized that the Sapphire Coast was only the section south of Bermagui down to Eden. I previously thought it was the whole coastline south of Sydney. Well there you go, you learn something new everyday! Anyway, I think the whole coastline is beautiful and totally underrated. 1 Australian Citizen since 2007 | Returned to the UK 2008-2011 | Lived in Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo 21,845 Posted May 28 8 hours ago, Parley said: I always have my fish grilled these days. Me too. I still like my sausage battered though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo 21,845 Posted May 28 5 hours ago, InnerVoice said: And mostly they do, which is why many British seaside resorts died a death. That said, I believe there's been a resurgence in recent years what with covid restrictions affecting overseas travel and then the cost of living crisis, domestic holidays are back on the menu. The problem is that a vast number of seaside hotels have been taken over by the government to house immigrants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo 21,845 Posted May 28 8 hours ago, InnerVoice said: I rarely ever bought British fish and chips because I never liked the chips (too stodgy), although I do love battered fish. It's one of the few things I miss from the UK, food-wise. Those prices sound exorbitant - do you live in London or the South East? My mate was complaining that fish and chips was 'almost a tenner' in Stafford a few months back, which I guess means it was 8 or 9 quid. You can still get for a fiver in Blackpool so that seems like the place to go, although you might spend much more in petrol! https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/chippy-claims-cheapest-fish-chips-29894327 You need to check what fish it is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo 21,845 Posted May 28 Bank holiday weekend, weather is amazing and I have man flu 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quoll 6,203 Posted May 28 2 hours ago, GrandpaGrumble said: Oh yes, I was forgetting the Big Potato! Kangaroo Valley is also spectacular, though the village itself is a bit of a honeypot. How could you possibly forget the Big Potato - although there was debate amongst my gin soaked mates whether it was actually the Big Turd rather than the Big Potato 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 14,325 Posted May 28 Just booked my flights to UK in July. Amazing how much more urgent travel plans become when the parents are ailing. The joys of the immigrant. I hope we will have hat trick over 3 years after an 8 year hiatus. Back last Nov and plan to return next March for my Dads big birthday (God willing he will still be with us) The money is suddenly irrelevant. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 12,173 Posted May 28 1 hour ago, Quoll said: How could you possibly forget the Big Potato - although there was debate amongst my gin soaked mates whether it was actually the Big Turd rather than the Big Potato There is some lovely scenery around Robertson but the Big Potato/Turd isn't one of them. Why do places have those horrible BIG things. So tacky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Manna 196 Posted May 28 18 hours ago, Toots said: There are dozens of really nice seaside towns in the UK. I learned to swim in the sea in Scotland. We lived fairly close to a nice beach. Is it safe to swim in the sea anymore in the UK? All you hear about are water companies dumping raw sewage. Doesn't sound appealing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lavers 1,447 Posted May 28 1 hour ago, Blue Manna said: Is it safe to swim in the sea anymore in the UK? All you hear about are water companies dumping raw sewage. Doesn't sound appealing. Always been that way, good for the immune system 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
