Beoz

Do you like the humidity then? Maybe its the evening thunderstorm? What don't you like about the weather in Brisbane.

Grayling

I didn't say I liked the humidity. I asked you to point out where I "bang on" (your words) about it.

I don't like the weather anywhere in this country.....I prefer the British weather

Queensland is tolerable in the winter.

Beoz

Be fair on the old girl. Brisbane has amazing weather in June and July.

Grayling

I said it is tolerable in the winter.

Beoz

I said be fair

Grayling

I don't particularly like constant sunshine...it ruins the fishing and means that I have to go at night....I also have to avoid the daytime sun as much as possible as I have had a number of skin cancers removed.

As you get older lying on beaches etc. Simply does not appeal...we look forward to dull days so we can cycle and walk properly.

'good' weather is very subjective.

chicaescocesa

This very true. It is also true we don't know what we want. I think we would have to come for an extended stay in a specific area to see what we really think. I keep thinking about the job in Bermuda too and thinking I'm not sure I could live on an island only 20km long! I spent 8 months in Corsica and found it too small!!

Molly Coddle

One question; at this moment in time are you and your family happy, content?

not2old

Does Canberra have a better climate as well as better living standards say to other places in OZ?

Grayling

Who cares?

Certainly wouldn't want to live there.

......and who says it has better living standards....a bit subjective eh?

jad n rich

It has a higher average annual income, mainly due to the public service and politicians.

We had a choice of doing a project there, didnt go. Relatives live there, well did till the recent mass redundancies in the public service. They were quite well paid, about 110,000 each for admin jobs, high level but just admin. Bizzare but they were always broke their rent was 600 a week, 2 kids in private school, have no idea where the rest went, you could live nicely on that amount.

Was down there December, have visited about 6 other times. I like it in autumn, its a place that does get seasons. Winter can be -5 at night, bit of frost too.

It struck as as bleak, maybe because it had browned off for summer, it was showery and surprisingly humid. Streets, malls, roads quite empty, not remotely christmassy, except the civic ( city mall ) beautifully decorated.

I love a winter/fall weekend there, usually some gallery or something on, but I could not settle there. But of course like anywhere, many do and would.

not2old

post #56 thanks for the info which may be of help to the OP also

Beoz

I'm sorry to hear that. A sunny climate is not the place for you then. Bit like living in Britain if you get bad hayfever.

That said lying on beaches can be fun for the older folk especially around Sydney harbour. The nudist beaches seem to be very popular with the older generation.

Food for thought.

chicaescocesa

I love the sunshine! I hear what people are saying about extreme heat and dangers of the sun, but it is nice looking out the window at blue skies - we have so many grey days or days when the weather's really 'wild' and it does affect your mood and well-being definitely.

Grayling

Victoria has one of the highest rates of hayfever in the world and Australia as
A whole is high on the list....so why the reference to hay fever

Why would I want to lie on a beach