Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Sep 2nd 2013, 7:50 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Kind of agree now, some people will find it suits them - probably been here longer term when they had good exchange rates and could afford nice property before the boom.
Whole place is backwards, parochial, the Aussies are not very dynamic people and more and more it's becoming an isolated part of the world that really doesn't matter.
Great place to retire would be my opinion, but even then I'm not sure there is enough to do.
Whole place is backwards, parochial, the Aussies are not very dynamic people and more and more it's becoming an isolated part of the world that really doesn't matter.
Great place to retire would be my opinion, but even then I'm not sure there is enough to do.
Sep 2nd 2013, 8:00 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
I broadly agree with what you are saying, when you leave you realise just how parochial and insular the country is generally. We know quite a number of people who genuinely think that there are lots of things you can only do in Australia, I put it down to the media mostly who like to portray the country as somehow unique in the world. FOR US there just wasnt enough to keep us interested, for others of course going down the beach or having a BBQ will suffice and that is absolutely fine.
Sep 2nd 2013, 8:02 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Sep 2nd 2013, 8:28 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
It's home for me now and I love it, but I felt the same (well not quite as much) 3 or 4 years ago. get over it or go back was my mindset and we stayed. As me old man says ya can only piss with the cock ya got. Probably best not to make out that everyone who stays is a mug though, it's only your opinion of the place
Sep 2nd 2013, 9:08 am
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We did our best to open our minds and not listen to that claptrap, which is I think why it's worked for us. I think it's called the Dick Whittington syndrome.
Sep 2nd 2013, 10:06 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
I love the nature here: fantastic walks, birds, beaches , wildlife.
I loved nature in the UK too but I'm experiencing a lot more of it here due to the sunny weather
Sep 2nd 2013, 10:33 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Me too! ...and great photo opportunities most of the time.
Sep 2nd 2013, 10:42 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
I'm not so sure. I took out a roo coming out of Perisher a few weekends back. I guess I wouldn't have had the opportunity doing that out of Chamonix.
Sep 2nd 2013, 11:16 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
I broadly agree with what you are saying, when you leave you realise just how parochial and insular the country is generally. We know quite a number of people who genuinely think that there are lots of things you can only do in Australia, I put it down to the media mostly who like to portray the country as somehow unique in the world. FOR US there just wasnt enough to keep us interested, for others of course going down the beach or having a BBQ will suffice and that is absolutely fine.
For the others you imply that beaches or a BBQ will suffice when there are others who don't need to prop up their lives with that. It's as simple as that. Not all UK people need to prop up their lives with what is on television, its the same in Australia.
Sep 2nd 2013, 11:44 am
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Surely that show the limitations of the circles you moved in? Most of the people I know don't even consume the mass media. You give yourself away the more you put your case, my friend.
For the others you imply that beaches or a BBQ will suffice when there are others who don't need to prop up their lives with that. It's as simple as that. Not all UK people need to prop up their lives with what is on television, its the same in Australia.
For the others you imply that beaches or a BBQ will suffice when there are others who don't need to prop up their lives with that. It's as simple as that. Not all UK people need to prop up their lives with what is on television, its the same in Australia.
Sep 2nd 2013, 9:01 pm
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Re: Compare standard of living in the UK with Australia
Surely that show the limitations of the circles you moved in? Most of the people I know don't even consume the mass media. You give yourself away the more you put your case, my friend.
For the others you imply that beaches or a BBQ will suffice when there are others who don't need to prop up their lives with that. It's as simple as that. Not all UK people need to prop up their lives with what is on television, its the same in Australia.
For the others you imply that beaches or a BBQ will suffice when there are others who don't need to prop up their lives with that. It's as simple as that. Not all UK people need to prop up their lives with what is on television, its the same in Australia.
...... must be a Brisbane thing.