Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
Nov 4th 2007, 9:41 pm
#61
Victorian Evangelist
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Location: Melbourne, by the beach, living the dream.
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Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
We live a much more outdoors life here than we did in the UK (we are in Melbourne). The winter here is generally sunny, which allows for much more time outdoors, even if you do need a jumper on (although even some days in winter are T-shirt days). Right now, our entire family goes for an evening walk for about 1 hour every day when I get home from work. We walk a circular walk round the creek near where we live, or down to the beach and back.
Melbourne summer evenings stay light until 9.30 so not unlike England in that respect.
Buzzy
Melbourne summer evenings stay light until 9.30 so not unlike England in that respect.
Buzzy
Nov 4th 2007, 9:47 pm
#62
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney
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Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
People are really obsessed with their cars here. Sometimes it's a matter of distance but where we are in Sydney people seem happier to sit in traffic jams rather than take public transport. People constantly moan about the trains but compared to the UK they're great, and so much cheaper. I wouldn't dream of driving into the city and trying to park when I can get the train (30 minutes) for $5 return and I only have to pay (half price) for one child whether I have one or all three with me.
Nov 4th 2007, 9:55 pm
#63
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Location: Northside
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Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
Not for me......its pretty much the same as England I try to hit the gym either over lunch or straight from work. If I go to the gym after work its usually getting dark (yep it gets dark pretty early here in Brisbane especially during winter) by the time I have finished. So its straight home for something to eat then maybe something on the TV.
One of our reasons for wanting to emigrate is the hope that instead of being stuck indoors with the kids during the winter watching TV (or having to trapse around shoppping centres or indoor soft play centres!)we will live a more outdoor life in Oz and have access to much better and readily available sports facilities.
I was just wondering if this is really the case or have i got rose tinted glasses on?!
I was just wondering if this is really the case or have i got rose tinted glasses on?!
Nov 4th 2007, 10:13 pm
#64
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,133
Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
People are really obsessed with their cars here. Sometimes it's a matter of distance but where we are in Sydney people seem happier to sit in traffic jams rather than take public transport. People constantly moan about the trains but compared to the UK they're great, and so much cheaper. I wouldn't dream of driving into the city and trying to park when I can get the train (30 minutes) for $5 return and I only have to pay (half price) for one child whether I have one or all three with me.
One day I'll have a lazy City Cat cruise, that looks fun ... went down to Sydney not so long back and the first thing I did was get a ferry across to Manly, very pleasant indeed ...
Nov 4th 2007, 10:34 pm
#66
Joined: May 2007
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Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
Nov 5th 2007, 4:13 am
#67
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Do you live a more outdoor/ active life in Oz?
We now have two kids who we take down to the beach (Manly) almost every day, failing which, the park or pool. We come back worn out, in a good way, and hardly ever sit in front of the TV through the day. A far cry from my childhood in Essex (which I loved) but the beach was almost always out of the question, and holidays/weekends often seemed spoiled by the weather. If we plan a picnic or bbq in Aus it invariably goes ahead.
