It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:06 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by Brian Clough down under
And then there's Sydney. Yep, it has plenty of gorgeous areas, but has anyone been to Granville? Liverpool? Cabramatta? Bankstown? Punchbowl? Horrible places.
There's good and bad wherever you go, that's for sure. Maybe the whole thing about moving here and starting again is that people feel they can choose where to go.... ? I know I'd choose this place over Crewe... and that Perth after Oldham seems like a godsend...
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:16 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by Brian Clough down under
And then there's Sydney. Yep, it has plenty of gorgeous areas, but has anyone been to Granville? Liverpool? Cabramatta? Bankstown? Punchbowl? Horrible places.
How do you find Parramatta?? What part are you in??
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Oct 2nd 2006, 3:49 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by borolad
paved the cenotaph at newbiggin by the sea in jan 04 bloody baltic there
You did a good job though!
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Oct 2nd 2006, 3:54 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by Danny Kay
Albeit i,m not in Oz yet but soon to be. 
I am from Halifax and can not wait to move I have lived in York (RAF) did my Paramedic Training at northumberland Lived in Bedlington Worked at Tynemouth Amb Station. Could not wait to leave very rough place to live and work.
Danny
I am from Halifax and can not wait to move I have lived in York (RAF) did my Paramedic Training at northumberland Lived in Bedlington Worked at Tynemouth Amb Station. Could not wait to leave very rough place to live and work.Danny
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Oct 2nd 2006, 4:30 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by paulb
...and Im a Boro fan 
:scared:
:scared:yeah..although should i be sending you my sympathies..bad start to season so far..I am a fan though
Im from the boro, hemliington..tough place..like me..lol
going to live in Yunta, nearest big town will be Peterborough, in NSW is that far enough North of south, if u get my drift.
Oct 2nd 2006, 4:35 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by keel
Sorry to hear you think Bedlington is rough you may have gotton it confused with the station, you soft shite.
Keel
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Yes i am a soft shit its not a place i would want to bring my family up in.
Maybe thats why you left?
Oct 2nd 2006, 4:36 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by keel
Aye your right. I left Perth feb 06 (39 C) and passed the Cenotaph in Newbiggin 2 days later 0 C.
You did a good job though!
Keel
You did a good job though!
Keel
Oct 2nd 2006, 8:12 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by Whitby Wanderers
Ang used to own a fish and chip restaraunt in Whitby so you never know, your paths might have crossed already!
We haven't found it hard to feel "at home " here at all really. We stop renting and move into our own home in three weeks time which for us will be the final bit of the transition jigsaw..and we can't wait.
We were walking along the beach on Coochiemudlo Island the other day....just like we used to walk along Whitby beach.....imossible to compare, but easy to enjoy either just for what they are.
We haven't found it hard to feel "at home " here at all really. We stop renting and move into our own home in three weeks time which for us will be the final bit of the transition jigsaw..and we can't wait.
We were walking along the beach on Coochiemudlo Island the other day....just like we used to walk along Whitby beach.....imossible to compare, but easy to enjoy either just for what they are.
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
My observation over numuerous years in this country, is that there seems to be a far higher proportion of Northern People migrating to this country than Southerners.
Thats just a theory by the way
Thats just a theory by the way
Originally Posted by marcbolam
I thought Easington was a mining village (no miners now though after maggies revolution !! scab she was!!) near a small town in county durham called sunderland.
Oct 2nd 2006, 8:37 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Dunno about Australia, but I live in Manchester and it's FULL of the buggers.
Oct 2nd 2006, 10:42 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
You can't get anywhere Grim mer than Grim sby so I beat you guys hands down. From a tiny 3 bedroom terraced to 2 1/2 acres don't think I could go back to being able to see into your neighbours place. Rural's not everyone's cup of tea but we're tradies and are where the work is, also central to most things, Hervey Bay one hour North, Sunshine Coast one hour South and Brissie a couple of hours away. Enjoy visiting Brissie but always love to get back amongst the ferals (oops wildlife 
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Oct 2nd 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Yehp gotta concur with that, Grimsby was voted the worst bleakest depressing place to watch an away night midweek football match, By Palace fans at least.
Overall for some reason, Stoke was voted the worst town in the UK, mostly by Stoke residents. I dont have much experience of the place. Is there any truth in this. You would make The stoke bro's (all 4 of them that i work with) happy that they got migration right.
Overall for some reason, Stoke was voted the worst town in the UK, mostly by Stoke residents. I dont have much experience of the place. Is there any truth in this. You would make The stoke bro's (all 4 of them that i work with) happy that they got migration right.
Oct 3rd 2006, 8:27 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by monoak
Hi
Originally from Co.Durham and living in Melbourne. I love Australia and would not swap my new life for the world. I think the North East of England is very grim. Will never go back!!!!!!!!
Originally from Co.Durham and living in Melbourne. I love Australia and would not swap my new life for the world. I think the North East of England is very grim. Will never go back!!!!!!!!
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Oct 3rd 2006, 8:37 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by paulb
As you well know Ann...we are from the beautiful village of Sedgefield in the County of Durham.
Now in Melbourne and feeling quite happy...but missing our friends in Brisbane (....see you on 22nd November ..ish)
Now in Melbourne and feeling quite happy...but missing our friends in Brisbane (....see you on 22nd November ..ish)
. Did he say he's letting his standards slip has tickets for Aus v's Paraguay just forgot to get me one...
.Don't forget you can always move back just come to the good side next time...
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Oct 3rd 2006, 8:45 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Originally Posted by cresta's conscience
You can't get anywhere Grim mer than Grim sby so I beat you guys hands down. From a tiny 3 bedroom terraced to 2 1/2 acres don't think I could go back to being able to see into your neighbours place. Rural's not everyone's cup of tea but we're tradies and are where the work is, also central to most things, Hervey Bay one hour North, Sunshine Coast one hour South and Brissie a couple of hours away. Enjoy visiting Brissie but always love to get back amongst the ferals (oops wildlife )
Debs
xxx
)Debs
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Think you've done very well with your latest des res and sure you could fit a bigger freezer in all that empty space...
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Oct 3rd 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Hebburn/Jarrow, not far from Sunderland. My sis in law has just sold her house and is buying in Jarrow just around corner from where we lived, guess where the couple are moving to.... yep Australia
Love being here, but could equally love being back home again
I sometimes think there's more to life than sunshine, as beautiful as it is, it just gets so boring after a while. I never attempted to get away from the UK, just wanted to live abroad for a while. While the scenery here is definitely different to what you get in the north east of England it tends to be a bit repetative, whereas England has many surprising areas with little hidden gems with heaps of history ect it just isn't the same here IMO.
Love being here, but could equally love being back home again
I sometimes think there's more to life than sunshine, as beautiful as it is, it just gets so boring after a while. I never attempted to get away from the UK, just wanted to live abroad for a while. While the scenery here is definitely different to what you get in the north east of England it tends to be a bit repetative, whereas England has many surprising areas with little hidden gems with heaps of history ect it just isn't the same here IMO.
