BBC - Wanted Down Under
Feb 9th 2007, 5:15 pm
#1171
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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.
Feb 9th 2007, 5:49 pm
#1172
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Regarding the brickie who would be up at 4 am and home by 2pm,when i lived in Melbourne and was a bus driver i quite often had early starts and early finishes.
It was great , i would get home ,get changed and head for the local swimming pool , great , nice and quiet ,all the kids at school.
Get the BBQ sorted for when my partner got home from work, have a nice BBQ meal and a few drinks, then i would be in bed around 10pm for another early start.
I think its called adapting to your situation and i loved it.
The one thing that does rub me up a bit is people going on about the hot weather, surely everyone knows it gets HOT in Oz,19 million!. put up with it
as i say you just learn to live with it.
It was great , i would get home ,get changed and head for the local swimming pool , great , nice and quiet ,all the kids at school.
Get the BBQ sorted for when my partner got home from work, have a nice BBQ meal and a few drinks, then i would be in bed around 10pm for another early start.
I think its called adapting to your situation and i loved it.
The one thing that does rub me up a bit is people going on about the hot weather, surely everyone knows it gets HOT in Oz,19 million!. put up with it
as i say you just learn to live with it.
Feb 9th 2007, 5:51 pm
#1173
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Sounds like sour grapes.
Feb 9th 2007, 5:56 pm
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Probably because they are cherry picking people with certain skill sets...this country needs these people too!
Feb 9th 2007, 6:19 pm
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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 tonight...total disaster
Feb 9th 2007, 6:24 pm
#1181
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
No I haven't lived outside of UK before, thats what I'm going to oz for to find out. If I don't like it there I will try somewhere else. Life is just one big adventure for us!
jackie
Feb 9th 2007, 6:47 pm
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Hi Ciao.
Firstly , without wanting to sound a know all , but have you actually lived in Oz.
You may think bus driving is not as hard as bricklaying, i dont know ive never been a brickie.
What i do know is driving a bus in 40c, and you cant run with the doors open,you get the really hot winds blowing, you cant get out of the sun you are sweating like the proverbial, believe me you do get home knackered.
Just another point on the heat, i loved to play lawn bowls during my 23 years over there, i started to play at abot 30, young enough you think, when i had spent a whole afternoon in the sun i really was ready forcold beer and a sit down.
Are you thinking of going Ciao!!.
Firstly , without wanting to sound a know all , but have you actually lived in Oz.
You may think bus driving is not as hard as bricklaying, i dont know ive never been a brickie.
What i do know is driving a bus in 40c, and you cant run with the doors open,you get the really hot winds blowing, you cant get out of the sun you are sweating like the proverbial, believe me you do get home knackered.
Just another point on the heat, i loved to play lawn bowls during my 23 years over there, i started to play at abot 30, young enough you think, when i had spent a whole afternoon in the sun i really was ready forcold beer and a sit down.
Are you thinking of going Ciao!!.
Feb 9th 2007, 6:52 pm
#1185
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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!
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!