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Old Dec 16th 2011, 9:46 pm
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by Tingle
Sunshine?? Don't recall seeing much of that in the UK since 1978. Some very good beaches, yes, but too bloody cold to go on them!
Must be a parallel UK to the one I visit every year then
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Originally Posted by Brisneyland
I've stopped comparing prices.
All I know is that in the UK I was always skint and I'm not here. That's probably more a combination of better wages and not wasting it on crap than lower prices here.
Yep, Im with you on that
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If you think it is cheaper in Uk then naff off back there and leave Aus to us
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by murwullambah
If you think it is cheaper in Uk then naff off back there and leave Aus to us
Can't afford to.
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Originally Posted by Tingle
Yeah, if you're 70 something and its not pissing down with rain! It hasn't stopped raining in Devon since July 1996 you know.
Got to hand to all those thousands of 70 plus surfers.
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by Tingle
Sunshine?? Don't recall seeing much of that in the UK since 1978. Some very good beaches, yes, but too bloody cold to go on them!
Penny has dropped - can I play?

All people from Wales are 2m tall and made out of Bamboo.
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Originally Posted by murwullambah
If you think it is cheaper in Uk then naff off back there and leave Aus to us
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Who would be a masseuse in Wales, not me.

Originally Posted by sheene

All people from Wales are 2m tall and made out of Bamboo.
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Originally Posted by chris955
Who would be a masseuse in Wales, not me.
There are quite a few activities which could be quite painful.
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Are the sheep made from bamboo as well ?

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There are quite a few activities which could be quite painful.
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Are the sheep made from bamboo as well ?
Respectability would say no, but the splinters would are proving otherwise.
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Water. My landlord pays for it and I make a LOT of beer!
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by Alfresco
Water. My landlord pays for it and I make a LOT of beer!
Landlords usually only pay for a certain amount though and the remainder is usually paid for by the tennant. Make sure you check it out and just make enough
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
Landlords usually only pay for a certain amount though and the remainder is usually paid for by the tennant. Make sure you check it out and just make enough
Haven't had to pay cent yet in over a year.
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Old Dec 18th 2011, 3:15 am
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Default Re: What Is 'Cheap' In Australia Compared To The UK?
Originally Posted by Alfresco
Haven't had to pay cent yet in over a year.
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