What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
#166
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Just continuing the theme of a previous post - and I notice there is a helpfull sites thread near this one, I also came across driving license, sponsers and medicles threads/posts recently!
Now, one big thing I'd say, without wishing to cause offence to Australia's indigenous people who have been there much longer than the UK has been settled, is that the UK has a much longer history, pre-1788 and all that.
For example, last week, in Hawkshead in the Lake District, we had lunch in the 15th century Minstrels Gallery. I'm sitting there all the time thinking, wow, just imagine, people were here more than 300 years before 'Cooky' discovered' the east coast of Australia and nearly 400 years before John Batman announced 'this is the place for a village' (Melbourne). History!
OzTennis
Now, one big thing I'd say, without wishing to cause offence to Australia's indigenous people who have been there much longer than the UK has been settled, is that the UK has a much longer history, pre-1788 and all that.
For example, last week, in Hawkshead in the Lake District, we had lunch in the 15th century Minstrels Gallery. I'm sitting there all the time thinking, wow, just imagine, people were here more than 300 years before 'Cooky' discovered' the east coast of Australia and nearly 400 years before John Batman announced 'this is the place for a village' (Melbourne). History!
OzTennis
#167
Keeping it fairly real
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Hey all,
Still over in UK at present, currently doing TRA so a long way to go but its great finding out about Oz on this forum, reading about peoples experiences.
Started this thread cos I am interested in finding out what the UK has that Oz doesn't......yet.
Keen to find out what products, food, businesses, shops etc people miss out in Oz, be interesting to find out. So far people have said that they miss the cheap clothing and british telly (minority though, LOL), anything else?
Still over in UK at present, currently doing TRA so a long way to go but its great finding out about Oz on this forum, reading about peoples experiences.
Started this thread cos I am interested in finding out what the UK has that Oz doesn't......yet.
Keen to find out what products, food, businesses, shops etc people miss out in Oz, be interesting to find out. So far people have said that they miss the cheap clothing and british telly (minority though, LOL), anything else?
#174
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Just remembered the crispy duck with pancakes from Asda for about £6! Loved it on a Friday night, stick it in the oven, bit of hoi sin sauce and spring onions, no chance of that here. God I miss decent supermarkets!
Jo
Jo
#175
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
a higher availability of processed, cheap ready to bung in oven shite.
#177
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
A choice would be good.
Can't believe anyone here thinks that the takeaways are comparable to the UK ...
Did someone brainwash you on arrival NB??????
JO
Can't believe anyone here thinks that the takeaways are comparable to the UK ...
Did someone brainwash you on arrival NB??????
JO
#178
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
I am always baffled by the term aussie food. I cook absolutely no differently here than when I lived at home. I use meat/chicken/fish with veg or salad or rice or pasta all of which are identical if not better in some cases than I could buy in England. If you mean that you can't get a decent microwavable prawn curry in Woolies then I guess you are right.
#179
Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
I am always baffled by the term aussie food. I cook absolutely no differently here than when I lived at home. I use meat/chicken/fish with veg or salad or rice or pasta all of which are identical if not better in some cases than I could buy in England. If you mean that you can't get a decent microwavable prawn curry in Woolies then I guess you are right.
I don't mean to offend, but anyone who lives here and thinks the food is better than the UK must have not had a very good diet.
Jo
#180
Keeping it fairly real
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
I am always baffled by the term aussie food. I cook absolutely no differently here than when I lived at home. I use meat/chicken/fish with veg or salad or rice or pasta all of which are identical if not better in some cases than I could buy in England. If you mean that you can't get a decent microwavable prawn curry in Woolies then I guess you are right.
The missus cooks a cracking Sunday roast but only when we have Bisto gravy granules