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Old May 15th 2008, 8:57 am
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Now this isn't a rant about Perth being boring, more that I'm a bit bored in Perth...if that makes sense.

I've been here now for around 6 or 7 weeks and am currently working for the company I was with but at home. I start at 6am and am finished at about 2pm.

My wife works from 8 till around 5 and gets home at about 6, and for most of the afternoon I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs wondering what to do (there's only so much Aussie daytime TV a bloke can take...!).

Does anyone have any idea/advice on what I can do with myself?

Cheers!
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Hobby, sport, go for walk, pub, do a course, get dinner ready, porn.
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Just a suggestion .... washing, ironing, cleaning, food shopping, dinner prep for starters - I'm sure your wife would love it
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Just a suggestion .... washing, ironing, cleaning, food shopping, dinner prep for starters - I'm sure your wife would love it
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Take up Golf. You wont be bored, it can be extremely social as you meet all sorts of different people from different backgrounds but be careful because it can be addictive.
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Originally Posted by The_Wookie
Now this isn't a rant about Perth being boring, more that I'm a bit bored in Perth...if that makes sense.

I've been here now for around 6 or 7 weeks and am currently working for the company I was with but at home. I start at 6am and am finished at about 2pm.

My wife works from 8 till around 5 and gets home at about 6, and for most of the afternoon I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs wondering what to do (there's only so much Aussie daytime TV a bloke can take...!).

Does anyone have any idea/advice on what I can do with myself?

Cheers!
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Originally Posted by The_Wookie
My wife works from 8 till around 5 and gets home at about 6, and for most of the afternoon I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs wondering what to do (there's only so much Aussie daytime TV a bloke can take...!).

Does anyone have any idea/advice on what I can do with myself?
Get a bike. Explore the entire area you live on that bike (Perth's packed with bike lanes). Get a bike rack for your car and cycle the coastline (do it in installments, a few km per day). On a bike you'll experience far more of the look and feel of the place than you would in a car.

And you'll be fitter because of it

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I'm guessing you work too fast for the workload you get?
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start stalking people. it really makes time fly
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Old May 15th 2008, 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by The_Wookie
Now this isn't a rant about Perth being boring, more that I'm a bit bored in Perth...if that makes sense.

I've been here now for around 6 or 7 weeks and am currently working for the company I was with but at home. I start at 6am and am finished at about 2pm.

My wife works from 8 till around 5 and gets home at about 6, and for most of the afternoon I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs wondering what to do (there's only so much Aussie daytime TV a bloke can take...!).

Does anyone have any idea/advice on what I can do with myself?

Cheers!
Defo get a hobby. I'd love to be able home with a few hours daylight every arvo.
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Old May 15th 2008, 10:28 am
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Defo get a hobby. I'd love to be able home with a few hours daylight every arvo.
Get a flight back to grubby Oldham, then tell me Perth's boring..lol.

Yep...hobbies needed , get out there and explore W.A

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It's all done
Come and do mine then!!
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I dont think people have shortage of some thing to do in Perth, I think Perth has a shortage of people willing to do some thing. I hope that doesnt sound to bad.
There are numerous parks, walks, as some has all ready said bike tracks, beachs, fishing, maybe a hobby such as working on a bike, maybe landscaping, reading, studying to maybe move jobs, I for one cant wait to get settled, there is a model aircraft club in Gnangara that looks pretty cool, there is also a gun club up there. There is also loads of places to go off roading if you have a 4x4 and are willing to bash it about.

I think fishing would probably be my number one past time to relax and let time go by.
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Take up Windsurfing. Perth is one of the best places in the world to do this fantastic sport!!!
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I dont think people have shortage of some thing to do in Perth, I think Perth has a shortage of people willing to do some thing.
Well said. In the last 6 months I have been camping, jetskiing, scuba diving, off-roading, wakeboarding...

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Take up Windsurfing. Perth is one of the best places in the world to do this fantastic sport!!!
...and that is next. But I think I will wait until next Spring now.
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