has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Mar 4th 2008, 11:59 am
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has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Once in australia has things lived up to your expectations?????????????
Jobs, lifestyle, schooling, housing, cars, friends, etc
Jobs, lifestyle, schooling, housing, cars, friends, etc
Mar 4th 2008, 12:16 pm
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Mar 4th 2008, 12:23 pm
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Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Pretty much yes. There are a lot of things that I don't like and that bug me. But there are a lot of things that I like.
Dislikes - Nanny state
Pathetic driving conditions and local's driving
skills.
Red tape whenever you try and get something
done.
Local's total apathy a dismissivness of any
higher level problems.
I could go on...
Likes - Brilliant weather
I have a swimming pool
I have a bigger house and plot of land than I
could ever afford in the UK
Local's are really friendly (until you in any way
criticise Australia).
I could go on...
Dislikes - Nanny state
Pathetic driving conditions and local's driving
skills.
Red tape whenever you try and get something
done.
Local's total apathy a dismissivness of any
higher level problems.
I could go on...
Likes - Brilliant weather
I have a swimming pool
I have a bigger house and plot of land than I
could ever afford in the UK
Local's are really friendly (until you in any way
criticise Australia).
I could go on...
Mar 5th 2008, 11:12 am
#5
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
I guess so but then not convinced we had any expectations so it's hard to say. We're very happy though if that counts. Ticks all our boxes.
Mar 5th 2008, 11:25 am
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 3,521
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Pretty much yes. There are a lot of things that I don't like and that bug me. But there are a lot of things that I like.
Dislikes - Nanny state
Pathetic driving conditions and local's driving
skills.
Red tape whenever you try and get something
done.
Local's total apathy a dismissivness of any
higher level problems.
I could go on...
Likes - Brilliant weather
I have a swimming pool
I have a bigger house and plot of land than I
could ever afford in the UK
Local's are really friendly (until you in any way
criticise Australia).
I could go on...
Dislikes - Nanny state
Pathetic driving conditions and local's driving
skills.
Red tape whenever you try and get something
done.
Local's total apathy a dismissivness of any
higher level problems.
I could go on...
Likes - Brilliant weather
I have a swimming pool
I have a bigger house and plot of land than I
could ever afford in the UK
Local's are really friendly (until you in any way
criticise Australia).
I could go on...
Mar 5th 2008, 11:28 am
#8
Take it easy
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 10,182
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Australia has made my hopes real
Mar 5th 2008, 2:19 pm
#9
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Location: South East Suburbs of Melbourne
Posts: 7,336
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Almost 9 years here now & getting used to it. Might try a visit back to UK this year to see what Ive been missing.
Mar 5th 2008, 2:37 pm
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Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
but if you think you are missing something dont let it stop you kate 
Mar 5th 2008, 8:27 pm
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markj
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Posts: 460
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Bordy don't waste your money your missing now't
Mar 5th 2008, 9:47 pm
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Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
I'm not going back to the UK.
But......
Life in Australia - NSW anyway - is a constant frustration. Even the most common and mundane items are often impossible to get and there's an almost pathological unwillingness to re-order or actually get on top of the problems.
The driving is awful, the vandalism shocking and the litter is terrible in some parts. And whereas ten years ago the drunks would just bash each other, now random beatings and worse are all too common.
Come for the weather and the space.
But......
Life in Australia - NSW anyway - is a constant frustration. Even the most common and mundane items are often impossible to get and there's an almost pathological unwillingness to re-order or actually get on top of the problems.
The driving is awful, the vandalism shocking and the litter is terrible in some parts. And whereas ten years ago the drunks would just bash each other, now random beatings and worse are all too common.
Come for the weather and the space.
Mar 5th 2008, 9:55 pm
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Joined: Jan 2005
Location: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 11,056
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
I'm not going back to the UK.
But......
Life in Australia - NSW anyway - is a constant frustration. Even the most common and mundane items are often impossible to get and there's an almost pathological unwillingness to re-order or actually get on top of the problems.
The driving is awful, the vandalism shocking and the litter is terrible in some parts. And whereas ten years ago the drunks would just bash each other, now random beatings and worse are all too common.
Come for the weather and the space.
But......
Life in Australia - NSW anyway - is a constant frustration. Even the most common and mundane items are often impossible to get and there's an almost pathological unwillingness to re-order or actually get on top of the problems.
The driving is awful, the vandalism shocking and the litter is terrible in some parts. And whereas ten years ago the drunks would just bash each other, now random beatings and worse are all too common.
Come for the weather and the space.
Mar 5th 2008, 10:06 pm
#14
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Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
Schools - my daughter and son (10 and 11) were horrified at having to go down a grade on arrival (start later here), but soon forgot it and love it.
The playgrounds are proper playgrounds and not a piece of tar.
Housing -AVERAGE 3 bed. $450 - for the size, cheaper than the UK, but HATED the auction!!!!!
Cars - the AVERAGE new car $30 - but second hand cars more expensive than UK
Friends - the ones I totally click with are from other countries eg America, France and the UK. The locals are friendly enough though.
Mar 5th 2008, 10:44 pm
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Location: sitting on the right hand of good
Posts: 628
Re: has it lived up to expectations AUSTRALIA
No, Perth sucks,try a visit to the dentist for root canal work first,the ancient Readers Digest in the waiting room are more exciting than W.A.
If you are thinking of Western Australia,buy a sunbed in Milton Keynes,dont get Sky TV,halve your wages, shop at Aldi,rent dvds every night(watch them on your home cinema screen from Harvey Norman/PC World) and get a season ticket at your local off-licence/bottle shop .
There you go,ive saved you the journey!
If you are thinking of Western Australia,buy a sunbed in Milton Keynes,dont get Sky TV,halve your wages, shop at Aldi,rent dvds every night(watch them on your home cinema screen from Harvey Norman/PC World) and get a season ticket at your local off-licence/bottle shop .
There you go,ive saved you the journey!