Basty

I lived in Napier 3 years ago now, and as you have said Napier is on the sea, and the coastal areas that they showed the family is on the end of town by the docks and the airport, not my cup of tea at all. I can't remember the couple but didn't she work in the school. The school that she went to for the coast was actually in Napier inself and the school (Taradale Primary) that was offered with the City living was actually further out of town than the one she went to!!!!!
But as he said def too quiet that why I wanted to come home - and did - and now off to Oz

cj321

This is no use to people outside the UK unless you can tell us how to fake ip addresses, the only way we can see these programs is to download them from bittorrent sites.

Alan-

Sorry, not that teched up, but I think this morning was a first for the I player anyway. Not seen it before on the list.

Suppose it's aimed at UK folk really, so BBC is not aiming it at a world audiance.

Alan.

fnord

I agree. In one episode they had Dunedin (city), St Clair (coast) and Kaikorai Valley (country). I always knew these last two as suburbs of Dunedin. Both are about 5km, or 10 mins, from the city centre!

deano66

There are contact considerations and you lot don't pay a license fee

TJUK

Thank you....sorry for being lazy

saxtonj

For all those who want to watch this series but can't because don't live in the UK.

I have found a link under the Lab section which explains how to watch this from Australia or wheever you are. Involves using Google!

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=14

Hope this helps

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welshtaffy

its show's all of this weeks shows..last nite a watched again wednesday one ..with the welsh single mother and her 2 sons...try looking back at the last 7 days and then pick a day..

paddyjohns

Hi, Just had to respond to this one.

Thursday's show on WDU the old guy. Well anyone living or from the North West, (Manc's of Scousers) will have heard of a guy called Bob Grieves. He was a news reader/anchorman with Granada TV for years. Well he was the old guy on the show on Thursday. (looks about 90) He had a really sort of matter of fact attitude, and I don't see how the BBC could have been serious, How could he settle in Tropical Queensland for God's sake. He didn't have a good word to say about Oz, and I found him an embarrassment. Sonia his wife was calm and cool when he was just so negative.

As for his lady wife Sonia, they have been together for many years, probably I'd say 20 odd years. I remember her on TV with him years ago. She's in her 40's obviously under 45, and She's a very genuine and kind person, doing a lot of work for charity in the Manchester area. A really nice warm person. Probably as a young girl, she fell for a middle aged BOB at the time, but I have to say there didn't look much left in the relationship yesterday on the TV. She clearly has her ambitions and dreams at this stage of her life and we should admire that and wish her well. As for Bob, I'd say he's had his time, lived life to the full, and now just want's to live peacefully. It's a bit of a sad situation I think. I couldn't understand how he was moaning about house prices and cost of living though, 35 years working for Granada and on mainline TV, must be OK financially surely.

I hope Sonia goes after her dreams, she chose Australia when they made the decison with Nadia back in UK, so I say go for it Sonia. Also lad's She has always been an absolutely belting looking girl, and still does. So if I can be of any assistance to her down in Brisbane, Well Sonia Luv, I'm ya man. She's bloody gorgeous!!

tripawaymars

Yep, I missed the beginning and thought it was her dad too!! He was quite sprightly for his age though. I thought she was selfish and only seemed to want to have the life that would suit her...and seemed to think they could afford the most expensive house. Apparantly last year a 103 year old emigrated to Oz so he should go for it!

The whole episode did annoy the hell out of me as they showed two expensive houses (above the average I reckon) and the cheaper one had no garden! The they harped on about the price of bananas..like you can then say Cairns is sooo expensive based on one item!
The he said that you had to travel 20 mins from Kewarra beach to get a coffee or groceries..not true.
I think for people watching the programme who havn't done research it put a negative slant on the place.
I love Cairns and can't wait to be there..I will pay twice as much as English prices for fresh bananas, and eat them by the sea!!
They also make it sound expensive by putting the couples up in a £500 a week holiday let...again making the place sound expensive.
I did like the house with the pool though, the 550,000 dollar one. I thought it was worth that personally and exactly the type of house I intend to buy eventually...try getting something like that for £220,000 in England.
At least they showed the beach areas a bit.
Am I imagining it or do they show more housing, work stuff than the area on the programmes about Cairns, whereas other places they seem to show the coast a bit more??
Anyway, had my rant. At least I got to see Cairns on T.V. That is all I need!!
Liz

Sparky wife

The whole episode did annoy the hell out of me as they showed two expensive houses (above the average I reckon) and the cheaper one had no garden! The they harped on about the price of bananas..like you can then say Cairns is sooo expensive based on one item!
The he said that you had to travel 20 mins from Kewarra beach to get a coffee or groceries..not true.
I think for people watching the programme who havn't done research it put a negative slant on the place.
I love Cairns and can't wait to be there..I will pay twice as much as English prices for fresh bananas, and eat them by the sea!!
They also make it sound expensive by putting the couples up in a £500 a week holiday let...again making the place sound expensive.
I did like the house with the pool though, the 550,000 dollar one. I thought it was worth that personally and exactly the type of house I intend to buy eventually...try getting something like that for £220,000 in England.
At least they showed the beach areas a bit.
Am I imagining it or do they show more housing, work stuff than the area on the programmes about Cairns, whereas other places they seem to show the coast a bit more??
Anyway, had my rant. At least I got to see Cairns on T.V. That is all I need!!
Liz[/QUOTE]

I agree about the accommodation, why did they need to be in such a huge rental for the two of them? And the couple themselves were saying that they didn't need to look at such huge homes!

They always do it.

The one thing I will say, is that even though I doubt very much we will end up in that neck of the woods, I thought Cairns looked stunning and would love to go and have a look!

edie209

I think you need to use one of those proxy bypass sites (the ones Im blocking all the time at work ) anyway none of you are where I work so try this site for a list of proxy bypass sites www.peacefire.org. I hope this works

Edit just tried and It don't work sorry guys, but it will get you past the blocking at work sssshhh

CazBeckham

Hi

The WDU programmes certainly stir up some discussions which is exactly what the BBC want.
IF it was all sweetness and light we wouldn't have anything to ciriticise.

Makes for great discussions especially those people that know the persons on the programme.

Must say Sonia looked good - I originally thought she was in her early thirties till I saw her Son, so good on her - Good Luck Sonia in whatever you choose and it looked like your family were right behind you.

Good Luck also to all you people still waiting for visas like me :-(


Caz

wardy2

Hi Liz

The cost of a pair of bananas for a £1 while sitting on cairns sea front by a beautiful swimming lagoon in the sunshine all for free.

Some people dont know they were born

All my research shows that there is far more affordable housing in Cairns than what was shown were better off without them

Sparky wife you will be more than welcome to join us all in a barbie if you ever decide to make the trip Liz is cooking oh sorry was it Bix I know it was one of you....

Sparky wife

Sparky wife you will be more than welcome to join us all in a barbie if you ever decide to make the trip Liz is cooking oh sorry was it Bix I know it was one of you....[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the offer Wardy, ahem, I have a 'ikle secret....thought Cairns looked hot (and I just don't mean in temperature ). Funny how you don't even register a place, and then something triggers it off.

Sparky Hub, can we go on a holiday when we land??!!