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Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 11:20 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

This is exactly what I wanted ...People from Aus telling it how it is!

Signing off now last post!

Love to you all - and may your god go with you!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 7:34 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Love your humour!!

Tip ..Our Brit humour doesn't travel that well sometimes!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 7:24 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I guess.."Take the bottle of sherry off the van..its weighing down the beer?"

My local serves a damn good OAP lunch.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 7:08 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Maybe but you need a sense of humour to live here! By the sounds of this forum
I will be the last Brit here to turn the lights off!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 7:00 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Nope that is not it!

I replied on this forum about a TV programme!

My point was how can starting at 5.30 am to do a 10 hour shift laying bricks in up to 35 deg improve your lifestyle?

Too...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:52 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Sounds like your time over there was great!

Mind you wouldn't envy pre air con bus driving ..Health and Safety Sir!!!

Bet you are enjoying France too? Make mine a glass of Pouilly Fumé!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:32 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Best of luck on your adventure Mrs!!:thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:19 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I understand how you feel... but have you lived elsewhere long enough to see other countries problems? I mean a few years ago people were raving about Cape Town ...look at the Sky News...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:12 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I would never knock bus driving I have been a chauffeur for 4 years and fully understand the demands of the road!!!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:10 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I get as angry as the next person about the lack of government etc. in this country...the best answer is to stay and fight them and make this country great again!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 5:56 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Probably because they are cherry picking people with certain skill sets...this country needs these people too!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 5:15 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Point taken but these television programmes hardly ever reflect real life in the country, they always bang on about having a bbq, going down to the beech etc.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 5:10 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

With due respect I think there is a difference between driving a bus and laying bricks under a molten sun. The programme showed that the bricks had to be hosed down with cold water before the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 3:41 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

My first post on this forum "BBC - Wanted Down Under" were my comments on the show.

My second was answering another user.

My third is answering you.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 3:13 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I have seen too many Brits slaving 19 hours a day running bars and restaurants in Spain only to come home poorer and disillusioned.

I have known families to go over to Australia and be faced with...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 2:54 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 300,047
Posted By ciao1966

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I watched the programme for the second time today.

How was that brick layer chap going to improve his lifestyle? Getting up at 04.45
in the morning for a 05.30 start. Then in the heat of summer...
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