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ausdreamer Jan 31st 2009 9:58 pm

perth?
 
hi all i was just wandering what perth is like, never considered it before is really windy all the time? which is what i keep on hearing cheers:)

mad.chef Jan 31st 2009 10:02 pm

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Hiya,

It is windy but not all the time and when you need it most to cool down. If there wasn't a breeze here I think I would melt!LOL

Sarah

JAYROONEY Feb 1st 2009 4:50 am

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Yeah ive heard the same a few of my friends are there im set to join them in june. but they said its a lot better having the breeze as the heat is too much sometimes.

squeezzii Feb 1st 2009 11:51 am

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we live by the sea and last weekend we went to a friends for a party-they live inland a bit in cannington, it was 38 degrees and OMG it was choking beacause there was no breeze at all - The Fremantle Doctor -I luv him!

mortrax Feb 1st 2009 12:37 pm

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A few tips, after residing in Perth for six years;

1. Don't sell your house to move here, rent here for at least a year.

2. If you don't own a fishing rod, by one. You won't be doing much else.

3. Bring the least amount of stuff with you. No point paying excess relocation fees.

4. Extract and preserve your brain before you travel.

I think that just about covers it. I'm relocating to Europe this year while I've still got some saleable skills left....been a bit of an adventure though!

squeezzii Feb 1st 2009 1:01 pm

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nice to see your first contribution on here is a positive one....

mortrax Feb 1st 2009 1:19 pm

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Reality is harsh........just takes a while to see it. Absolutely no point in dressing it up any other way. People need an objective stance if they are to assess things. It's not about being negative. I've lived and worked in four other countries so experience is related to that background. Whether you concur or not there are a lot of people who have no prior experiences outside Blighty. One holiday does not count.

One 'positive', if you must, is that my patriotism has been bolstered since arriving here. If I hadn't had a son severly brain injured in (yet another) WA road traffic incident I'd have been on the move three years ago.

Next stop Italy.........Rail, civil/military aerospace & automotive employment opportunities....and not a fishing rod in sight.................

Toodle pip!

benlast Feb 1st 2009 1:33 pm

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Originally Posted by mortrax (Post 7237946)
Reality is harsh........just takes a while to see it. Absolutely no point in dressing it up any other way. People need an objective stance if they are to assess things.

They do. But your post was not objective; it was as subjective as hell. Sure, Perth's not what you wanted and you're getting out. Good for you; hope it's the right decision. But don't pretend that your own opinions and impressions are some sort of "objective" analysis of Perth, better than anyone else's.

squeezzii Feb 1st 2009 1:41 pm

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Perth's not what you wanted and you're getting out. Good for you; hope it's the right decision.



I wish you and your family well, but not sure where you were or what you were doing in all that time but just to advise any nervous newbies that we are happy here and theres not a fishing rod in sight at our house!

Notts_bloke Feb 1st 2009 1:59 pm

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Originally Posted by squeezzii (Post 7238002)
Perth's not what you wanted and you're getting out. Good for you; hope it's the right decision.



I wish you and your family well, but not sure where you were or what you were doing in all that time but just to advise any nervous newbies that we are happy here and theres not a fishing rod in sight at our house!

1. Don't sell your house to move here, rent here for at least a year.

3. Bring the least amount of stuff with you. No point paying excess relocation fees.

Both excellent advice for newbies in my opinion.

sme Feb 1st 2009 5:10 pm

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Originally Posted by mortrax (Post 7237946)
Reality is harsh........


Your reality is not necessarily mine or someone elses'.:zzz:

Kim67 Feb 1st 2009 6:41 pm

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Like anywhere, Perth can be heaven or hell depending on where you live and your own taste. You'll have to check it out for yourself to really get a feel for it.

mindblower Feb 1st 2009 6:47 pm

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Like anything or anywhere else, what u make of it I suppose.

:blink:

JAYROONEY Feb 1st 2009 8:11 pm

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Yeah i agree you get out of something what you put in so deffo what you make of it. gotta be even if a little better, better than this country were living in. well thats my opinion.


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