Ceri

And why not? I thought you liked the great outdoors. Why did the rain stop you? (p.s it didn't rain on Sunday here - just a quick sun shower)

I hear you but your earlier statements seem to be cancelling themselves out.

Just can't figure out why the rain seems to stop you from enjoying the beaches - I do think you have more in common with the great old Brit whinger than you think you do.

Best time to enjoy the beaches/out doors - are in the rain - less people, and you have the place to yourself

dotty

What is bitter and twisted about laughing about the horrible aspects of summer. Did the post not say Only joking only joking

Laughing here is how you sometimes survive. Sorry but I can see the funny side in everything.

As for money, I am really not sure why you bring it up it was a post about the weather!!!!! Those comments about money could be read as very bitter and twisted too. rolleyes:

Internet postings do not have the benefit of personality, laughter or expression, so why read too much into them.

karen and andy

Thats a shame pb i was really looking forward to seeing you on your boogie board!!!!!

Cheers
Karen

TimEh?

Doesn't a spell of good weather in the UK make the normal weather pattern all the more unbearable? Besides, I don't think temps in the mid to high 20s is all that enjoyable over there - unless you're on holiday.

plumber39

PB-You seem to be taking forever catching that plane!

sofistek

And the exchange rates are so good now for him.

sofistek

Is this meant to be a joke? I hope so. A beach in the pouring rain? I'm sure there must be better places to be in such weather, even for outdoor types.

Kiwipaul

Maybe I'm getting lazy in my old age, but it's great weather here so often it's seems a waste to go down the beach when rain was forecast.

Far better to go up into the Tambourine mountains and enjoy some of the spectacular waterfalls in the wet weather, but didn't feel inclined (jobs around the house called).

As for deserted beaches most of the locals find the beach far too cold in winter, even in 20C+ weather to go their so they are pretty empty anyway.

Don't think I've ever seen a crowded beach in Australia at anytime of the year, sorry stand (sit) corrected the beaches around Sydney (Bondi, Manley, Balmoral, etc) are pretty crowded around Xmas, but nothing like say Weymouth on a sunny summer day.

pommie bastard

Mid August I will leave you to dream from then on , at 3C last night my hovel was no place for dreams.

pommie bastard

Too true could be climbing back to 2-1?



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The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures are likely to worry Reserve Bank governor Ian Macfarlane.

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Ceri

You are joking aren't you? Try fishing at the beaches down on the GC - If I want to do a spot of beach fishing, I have to fish before dawn, come 7o'clock in the morning the beaches are full of plonkers swimming and surfing over your line - or bronzed tw*ts of He men" (He - tw*ts with pot bellies) walking up to you every two seconds and asking "caught anything yet sweetheart" ' and stand around trying to make idle chat- they think they have the god given right to chat up anything in a skirt - bloody bimbo's!

Anyway next time your surfing or whatever - if you ever get hit by a 5 ounce sinker on your head - you've just crossed my line - and I'm target practicing! - been known to hit a sailboard before now, caught him around the ankle with the line - he fell off his board... by the way I'm a fast runner.. lol.

The locals are plonkers - try putting on a coat and jumper - best time for the outdoors is winter and in the rain.


Cheers

Kiwipaul

Not normally down at the beach at 07:00 in the morn, but when the sun goes down I've seen a few, but if you go to any canal or river in the Uk on a week-end you will see far more fisherman sitting on the banks in the fishing season trying to catch fish (generally unsuccessfully) than I've ever seen down the GC except when their is a fishing comp on.

Bit difficult going for a swim in coat and jumper, would increase my risk of drowning considerbly.
:lecture:

Ceri

I've never been canal or river fishing in the UK - I've Only been beach/rock/sea fishing there. Ahhh I'm lucky see. I do not come from London or whatever.

Cheers

Ps yes the fishing is better here, more comfortable anyway, plus you can catch a huge fish from the land - something which is a bit harder in the UK, you need to go offshore - Cornwall etc - I'm not disputing this. But you can catch good fish in the UK too - it depends where in the UK you are.- takes longer that's all. And winter you'll freeze your ** off. in the night in the UK.

Try the coat and jumper in the water - you won't drown - I promise you... lol

Anyway - the sea here is actually warmer than the air temp this time of year

pommie bastard

Ever fished in the UK no I doubt it or your stupid remarks would have had some baring.

http://www.go-fishing.co.uk/

http://fp.xscape.f9.co.uk/angling.htm

Ceri

Here's one of the pic's my friend emailed me a while back- he and his sons fish for tope(shark) every year - in his own backyard (he lives in Penclawdd /Gower) - this isn't off shore (miles out). It's over the flats.... very close in - this one is an average, small sized one - they come bigger. I think this one is of his son's fish ( his son's very first tope pic - that's why he emailed it to me)

Anyway - there are fish out there.