"I do love living here...."
Oct 26th 2005, 12:58 pm
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"I do love living here...."
...so I said to the wife this evening.
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Oct 26th 2005, 1:02 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
.. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Oct 26th 2005, 4:19 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Thanks NKSK version 2
Am new to this particular site, thought I'd come on here instead of the other negative sites, but was disheartened to see much of the same negative stuff being said...thanks for the positive posting!!!! Glad you are enjoying it!
Am new to this particular site, thought I'd come on here instead of the other negative sites, but was disheartened to see much of the same negative stuff being said...thanks for the positive posting!!!! Glad you are enjoying it!
Oct 26th 2005, 5:10 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by fraser
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Oct 26th 2005, 5:58 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
...so I said to the wife this evening.
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Oct 26th 2005, 10:10 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by fraser
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Oct 26th 2005, 10:13 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by fraser
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Oct 26th 2005, 11:36 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
(Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!)
Oct 26th 2005, 11:44 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
totally agree with you - in the uk more often than not you would arrange to go out, the weather would end up being crap - so we would end up taking the kids to one of those indoor thingys where it would cost us well in excess of £40 by the time we all had drinks etc - ok for a one off but in the summer hols it gets expensive to keep going to places!!
recently we took a drive out to Toodyay, packed up a bbq, the kids played in the park (they had the whole play area to themselves) took a football & played some ozzy rules & generally watched the world go by
later on that night the kids said can we go there next weekend? :scared:
1/2 term we took em to fun junction/ fun station wotever it was called - they played for about 2 hrs - when asked if they had a good day - they were like it was ok
just proves you dont have to spend a fortune
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totally agree with you - in the uk more often than not you would arrange to go out, the weather would end up being crap - so we would end up taking the kids to one of those indoor thingys where it would cost us well in excess of £40 by the time we all had drinks etc - ok for a one off but in the summer hols it gets expensive to keep going to places!!
recently we took a drive out to Toodyay, packed up a bbq, the kids played in the park (they had the whole play area to themselves) took a football & played some ozzy rules & generally watched the world go by
later on that night the kids said can we go there next weekend? :scared:
1/2 term we took em to fun junction/ fun station wotever it was called - they played for about 2 hrs - when asked if they had a good day - they were like it was ok
just proves you dont have to spend a fortune
ttfn
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Oct 26th 2005, 11:55 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by renth
And then we had gruel for dinner,
Look we don't believe in spoiling our kids. They know that they can have an ice cream at Christmas.
Oct 26th 2005, 11:58 pm
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by possoms
Do they still sell those fabulous individual cheesecakes in the Kings Park Cafe? best cheesecake I ever had
Oct 27th 2005, 12:00 am
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
We tend to go to the cafe near to the kids playground which does indeed have damn fine cakes. And it's a damn fine playground too!
Oct 27th 2005, 8:53 am
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
We tend to go to the cafe near to the kids playground which does indeed have damn fine cakes. And it's a damn fine playground too!
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Oct 27th 2005, 8:58 am
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
...so I said to the wife this evening.
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
Just wanted to write this for those of you still in the UK and worried about the upheaval. There are a lot of negative posts here - and I've certainly put my view over about various issues but......
overall it is great.
There are downsides but I feel (after 4 months) that there are more upsides.
My own view is that it is down to the weather and the oportunities for doing things which cost very little - which means you don't end up stuck in the house for weeks on end or paying a fortune to take the kids to some expensive event.
Example - last Sunday. Lunchtime picnic in some beautiful gardens in the city. Afternoon bike ride in Kings Park. Late afternoon paddle at a stunning beach. Total cost - $4. (for a coffee. (Managed to persuade the kids that they didn't want an ice cream!).)
when ever I see one I just imagine something similar in the uk and the best vision I come up with is either a slab of concrete where the bbq used to be or a bbq with a massive padlock on it and a sign saying 2 quid for 10 minutes
Oct 27th 2005, 9:44 am
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Re: "I do love living here...."
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
We tend to go to the cafe near to the kids playground which does indeed have damn fine cakes. And it's a damn fine playground too!