What's so good about Australia
Dec 9th 2004, 11:36 am
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What's so good about Australia
Sunday was my birthday. We went to the local beach - Shelly beach in Manly and went for a dive. We walked in of the beach! How cool is that. Back home in the Uk, our local beach was weston-super-mare. For anyone who has never been there, there is about a mile of mudflats between the beach and the sea. Try wading through that in 20 kilos of dive gear!! (My wife got stuck in it when she was little. Her welly boots are still there to this day!)
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
Dec 9th 2004, 11:45 am
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by igual
Sunday was my birthday. We went to the local beach - Shelly beach in Manly and went for a dive. We walked in of the beach! How cool is that. Back home in the Uk, our local beach was weston-super-mare. For anyone who has never been there, there is about a mile of mudflats between the beach and the sea. Try wading through that in 20 kilos of dive gear!! (My wife got stuck in it when she was little. Her welly boots are still there to this day!)
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
but thats only one thing, let me ponder on the rest
Dec 9th 2004, 11:51 am
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by soapy
Its hard to put into words Nick, but we have been here 7 months and have spent more time outdoors here than we did in glasgow in the last 7 years
but thats only one thing, let me ponder on the rest
but thats only one thing, let me ponder on the rest
Nick
Dec 9th 2004, 11:52 am
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by igual
Sunday was my birthday. We went to the local beach - Shelly beach in Manly and went for a dive. We walked in of the beach! How cool is that. Back home in the Uk, our local beach was weston-super-mare. For anyone who has never been there, there is about a mile of mudflats between the beach and the sea. Try wading through that in 20 kilos of dive gear!! (My wife got stuck in it when she was little. Her welly boots are still there to this day!)
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
After a dive we had a picnic on the beach with some friends and a few beers.
Thats what I love about austalia.
How about you lot?
Nick
We have a mile-long beach with golden sand and clear blue water hidden away and for residents' use only...
I must be mad wanting to swap the Severn Estuary for the Indian Ocean...
Dec 9th 2004, 11:55 am
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by igual
yeh soapy, but lets be fair. Its not safe to go outdoors in Glasgow!!!! :scared:
Nick
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after work i would just sit and watch telly cos it was too bloody cold.
here we can sit in the garden or nip to a beach.
Dec 9th 2004, 11:58 am
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by TheAncientGeek
The mud is ok, it's the day-trippers from Bristol, Brum and Wales that make it unbearable
We have a mile-long beach with golden sand and clear blue water hidden away and for residents' use only...
I must be mad wanting to swap the Severn Estuary for the Indian Ocean...
We have a mile-long beach with golden sand and clear blue water hidden away and for residents' use only...
I must be mad wanting to swap the Severn Estuary for the Indian Ocean...
If you love weston you'll love the pokies here (big winnings slot machines). Grab some fish and chips and pour money into the slot machines while moaning about the weather. The true W-S-M experience.
Nick
Dec 9th 2004, 12:00 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Hmmm... I spent today having laugh with the girls, playing in the pool with my kids and having a drink, a swim and a BBQ with good friends.
Oh! and the sun was shining over Perth on a 38 degree day.
THAT'S what I love about Australia.
Siren
Oh! and the sun was shining over Perth on a 38 degree day.
THAT'S what I love about Australia.
Siren
Dec 9th 2004, 12:02 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by Siren
Hmmm... I spent today having laugh with the girls, playing in the pool with my kids and having a drink, a swim and a BBQ with good friends.
Oh! and the sun was shining over Perth on a 38 degree day.
THAT'S what I love about Australia.
Siren
Oh! and the sun was shining over Perth on a 38 degree day.
THAT'S what I love about Australia.
Siren
Dec 9th 2004, 12:38 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by soapy
is that all
And the weather forecast is for storms for the next few days, oh joy
Cheers,
JTL
Dec 9th 2004, 12:46 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Ummm three days of almost constant rain in Brisbane, parents arrived just before it started. So trying to convince them that this really is the sunshine state
And the weather forecast is for storms for the next few days, oh joy
Cheers,
JTL
And the weather forecast is for storms for the next few days, oh joy
Cheers,
JTL
Plus its nice to have a change
Dec 9th 2004, 1:28 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by TheAncientGeek
The mud is ok, it's the day-trippers from Bristol, Brum and Wales that make it unbearable
We have a mile-long beach with golden sand and clear blue water hidden away and for residents' use only...
I must be mad wanting to swap the Severn Estuary for the Indian Ocean...
We have a mile-long beach with golden sand and clear blue water hidden away and for residents' use only...
I must be mad wanting to swap the Severn Estuary for the Indian Ocean...
Dec 9th 2004, 1:37 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Ummm three days of almost constant rain in Brisbane, parents arrived just before it started. So trying to convince them that this really is the sunshine state
And the weather forecast is for storms for the next few days, oh joy
Cheers,
JTL
And the weather forecast is for storms for the next few days, oh joy
Cheers,
JTL
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BRISBANE METROPOLITAN AREA
Showers, tending to rain at times. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Some
moderate to locally heavy falls possible. Mostly moderate N to NE winds.
Brisbane for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Bayside for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Saturday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 21 MAX 29
Sunday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 20 MAX 30
Monday ... Afternoon shower/storm. MIN 21 MAX 32
Dec 9th 2004, 2:38 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Ohhhh yes, and then theres the humidity......... won't be long before you'll all be falling out with each other over the blessed humidity.......
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Couldn't resist a little cut'n'paste after that.......anyone who thinks its always sunny in Qld? Get real!
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BRISBANE METROPOLITAN AREA
Showers, tending to rain at times. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Some
moderate to locally heavy falls possible. Mostly moderate N to NE winds.
Brisbane for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Bayside for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Saturday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 21 MAX 29
Sunday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 20 MAX 30
Monday ... Afternoon shower/storm. MIN 21 MAX 32
=====================================
BRISBANE METROPOLITAN AREA
Showers, tending to rain at times. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Some
moderate to locally heavy falls possible. Mostly moderate N to NE winds.
Brisbane for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Bayside for Friday ... MIN 21 MAX 25
Saturday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 21 MAX 29
Sunday ... Showers, possible storm. MIN 20 MAX 30
Monday ... Afternoon shower/storm. MIN 21 MAX 32
Dec 9th 2004, 3:29 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by igual
yeh soapy, but lets be fair. Its not safe to go outdoors in Glasgow!!!! :scared:
Nick
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Dec 9th 2004, 7:40 pm
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Re: What's so good about Australia
Originally Posted by lynnlovessun
Who told you that!? There are so many misconceptions about Glasgow and the 'Scots'
soapy