Canberra
Mar 27th 2008 | 12:47 pm
#46
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 140
From: West Sussex
Re: Canberra
hi Sasbear
No we haven't met up with anyone yet - I will keep an eye out for the next get together. We did intend to post on here once we arrived but time has just flown by, there just does not seem to be enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do.
Look forward to meeting you and the rest of the crew sometime soon
Helen
No we haven't met up with anyone yet - I will keep an eye out for the next get together. We did intend to post on here once we arrived but time has just flown by, there just does not seem to be enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do.
Look forward to meeting you and the rest of the crew sometime soon
Helen
Mar 27th 2008 | 12:51 pm
#47
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 140
From: West Sussex
Re: Canberra
Hiya
The house we have bought has cathedral ceilings in all the living areas so I imagine the insulation is non-existent. We are looking for a wood burner as we think it will really suit the style of house and we have been told they give off some wonderful heat.
Can't believe when I took the dogs over Calwell playing fields yesterday there was frost on the grass! I have to admit that we are looking forward to going skiing in the winter and seeing kangaroos in the snow - something I would never have thought of in the UK (being from Sussex)
Helen
The house we have bought has cathedral ceilings in all the living areas so I imagine the insulation is non-existent. We are looking for a wood burner as we think it will really suit the style of house and we have been told they give off some wonderful heat.
Can't believe when I took the dogs over Calwell playing fields yesterday there was frost on the grass! I have to admit that we are looking forward to going skiing in the winter and seeing kangaroos in the snow - something I would never have thought of in the UK (being from Sussex)
Helen
Glad to hear that you have settled in well Helen. One thing about the weather though is that no matter how hot/cold it is the sun will always be shining!!!! Even when the sun doesnt shine we are all happy because we really need the rain.
Winters can be cold but there is a huge temperature range - we have had -7C mornings but the days go up to about 10C - 12C. As Budawang said, insulation is your friend!!!!! We have a slow combustion stove (older weatherboard house) and in winter we are never cold because the stove heats the whole house. It is a bit chilly at the mo but we havent had the fire on since last winter. I just hope the possum has moved out of the chimney otherwise we will have smoke in the living room
Winters can be cold but there is a huge temperature range - we have had -7C mornings but the days go up to about 10C - 12C. As Budawang said, insulation is your friend!!!!! We have a slow combustion stove (older weatherboard house) and in winter we are never cold because the stove heats the whole house. It is a bit chilly at the mo but we havent had the fire on since last winter. I just hope the possum has moved out of the chimney otherwise we will have smoke in the living room
Mar 27th 2008 | 11:08 pm
#48
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From: Canberra
Re: Canberra
Hiya
The house we have bought has cathedral ceilings in all the living areas so I imagine the insulation is non-existent. We are looking for a wood burner as we think it will really suit the style of house and we have been told they give off some wonderful heat.
Can't believe when I took the dogs over Calwell playing fields yesterday there was frost on the grass! I have to admit that we are looking forward to going skiing in the winter and seeing kangaroos in the snow - something I would never have thought of in the UK (being from Sussex)
Helen
The house we have bought has cathedral ceilings in all the living areas so I imagine the insulation is non-existent. We are looking for a wood burner as we think it will really suit the style of house and we have been told they give off some wonderful heat.
Can't believe when I took the dogs over Calwell playing fields yesterday there was frost on the grass! I have to admit that we are looking forward to going skiing in the winter and seeing kangaroos in the snow - something I would never have thought of in the UK (being from Sussex)
Helen
but no roos 
