Beginning the process.
Jan 9th 2016, 9:05 am
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Re: Beginning the process.
Here in the Philippines it gets dark around 5.30 - 6.00pm, EVERY day. I do miss the long evenings of daylight back in UK. Yes, it's warm but by 9.00pm you think it's the middle of the night! Good luck with your future hopes and plans.
Once you know either you or your good lady qualify for a visa then the excitement begins.
Once you know either you or your good lady qualify for a visa then the excitement begins.
Jan 9th 2016, 9:08 am
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I am in New Zealand and I do miss those long twilights.
Does the so called 'weather' make up for that. Noes. Not really.
Swings. Roundabouts.
You do not get better weather for it being warmer.... if it is and not more extreme. What you get is different weather.
We get dark mornings and dark evenings for much of the year. it is a myth that UK weather and daylight hours are so much worse. It is not so. It is simply metered out in a different way.
Does the so called 'weather' make up for that. Noes. Not really.
Swings. Roundabouts.
You do not get better weather for it being warmer.... if it is and not more extreme. What you get is different weather.
We get dark mornings and dark evenings for much of the year. it is a myth that UK weather and daylight hours are so much worse. It is not so. It is simply metered out in a different way.
Jan 9th 2016, 9:32 am
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I don't miss UK winter days. Working shifts I would go to work in the dark, and come home in the dark - and being in a factory meant you didn't see daylight for days 
It's just after 9pm here now and nearly dark, but that's late enough for me anyway - sunrise today was just after 6am and sunset just after 8.30pm.
I'm Adelaide area, and I do like the sunshine. It does get a bit hot sometimes but doesn't last too many days at a time usually (although only been here for just under 3 years so may not be the best to comment).
Salary wise, I was earning more in the UK but the salary I earn here more than pays for everything (or has so far). I don't find things too expensive either - although the fact I get free wine and spirits with my job may help with that
It's just after 9pm here now and nearly dark, but that's late enough for me anyway - sunrise today was just after 6am and sunset just after 8.30pm.I'm Adelaide area, and I do like the sunshine. It does get a bit hot sometimes but doesn't last too many days at a time usually (although only been here for just under 3 years so may not be the best to comment).
Salary wise, I was earning more in the UK but the salary I earn here more than pays for everything (or has so far). I don't find things too expensive either - although the fact I get free wine and spirits with my job may help with that
Jan 9th 2016, 9:42 am
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I don't miss UK winter days. Working shifts I would go to work in the dark, and come home in the dark - and being in a factory meant you didn't see daylight for days It's just after 9pm here now and nearly dark, but that's late enough for me anyway - sunrise today was just after 6am and sunset just after 8.30pm.
I'm Adelaide area, and I do like the sunshine. It does get a bit hot sometimes but doesn't last too many days at a time usually (although only been here for just under 3 years so may not be the best to comment).
Salary wise, I was earning more in the UK but the salary I earn here more than pays for everything (or has so far). I don't find things too expensive either - although the fact I get free wine and spirits with my job may help with that
It's just after 9pm here now and nearly dark, but that's late enough for me anyway - sunrise today was just after 6am and sunset just after 8.30pm.I'm Adelaide area, and I do like the sunshine. It does get a bit hot sometimes but doesn't last too many days at a time usually (although only been here for just under 3 years so may not be the best to comment).
Salary wise, I was earning more in the UK but the salary I earn here more than pays for everything (or has so far). I don't find things too expensive either - although the fact I get free wine and spirits with my job may help with that
I accept it now, it hapoens. But I'll never like or enjoy it.
Jan 9th 2016, 9:44 am
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Iv heard good things about adelaide and my friends live in hallett cove, we are going stopping with them next year and going to have a look at properties and enquire about job salaries and availability for research purposes. But early research done seems to all be pointing to our futures lying in Oz.
Jan 9th 2016, 9:48 am
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Iv heard good things about adelaide and my friends live in hallett cove, we are going stopping with them next year and going to have a look at properties and enquire about job salaries and availability for research purposes. But early research done seems to all be pointing to our futures lying in Oz.
Jan 9th 2016, 11:12 am
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Iv heard good things about adelaide and my friends live in hallett cove, we are going stopping with them next year and going to have a look at properties and enquire about job salaries and availability for research purposes. But early research done seems to all be pointing to our futures lying in Oz.
Jan 9th 2016, 11:55 am
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My friends love it there and can't speak highly enough of it, we seen the houses and early research says between 700-900k what we could afford but seen plenty stunning house around the 5-600k mark easily within our budget.
Jan 10th 2016, 1:10 pm
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Definitely for me was something that I missed terribly. Did in Bermuda too, which was a bit like Australia in terms of daylight patterns. But OP is not alone in assuming there are long days in Australia. Have see that many times before.
Certainly QLD was worst state for going dark early, especially with the ridiculous daylight saving that they maintain there. In Sydney it is getting dark by 7.30pm in summer, probably a touch better in Adelaide although the half hour time difference might offset that.
Certainly QLD was worst state for going dark early, especially with the ridiculous daylight saving that they maintain there. In Sydney it is getting dark by 7.30pm in summer, probably a touch better in Adelaide although the half hour time difference might offset that.
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Jan 10th 2016, 10:40 pm
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Jan 11th 2016, 1:42 am
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Jan 11th 2016, 3:54 am
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Also living by the sea in the only places the beach is nice enough to sit on in the UK and your looking at a lot more money than I can afford.
Jan 11th 2016, 5:47 am
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How many people on this forum can say all this is possible in the UK is beyond me. Summer evenings on the beach? Maybe 1 or 2 sure, if you like beaches scattered in rubbish and swimming/sitting in dirty polluted water.
Also living by the sea in the only places the beach is nice enough to sit on in the UK and your looking at a lot more money than I can afford.
Also living by the sea in the only places the beach is nice enough to sit on in the UK and your looking at a lot more money than I can afford.
Jan 11th 2016, 6:24 am
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Yes I have. Why? Never been when thinking of moving there that's why I'm going next year to view it as a home rather than a holiday destination.