Where to live?
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Where to live?
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
:*RosE*:
:*RosE*:
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Re: Where to live?
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
:*RosE*:
:*RosE*:
Do you have a visa? Where are you and/or your partner likely to find work?
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Re: Where to live?
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
:*RosE*:
:*RosE*:
#5
Re: Where to live?
That post sounds like it's from one of the quizzes on Radio 4.
Are there any hints?
I once visited the main island in Samoa. It is a sunny & pretty place. Nowhere is far from the beach. Crime rates are low - families/kids seen out late at night. Fairly moderate climate year round and certainly not choked with cars.
Is that the answer?
Are there any hints?
I once visited the main island in Samoa. It is a sunny & pretty place. Nowhere is far from the beach. Crime rates are low - families/kids seen out late at night. Fairly moderate climate year round and certainly not choked with cars.
Is that the answer?
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Re: Where to live?
Actually you being from Hobart and all could help a little on this thread and me in particular. At this time of year do you notice the late light hours, compared to the rest of Aus ? Also do you think this summer in Hobart was cold ? I noticed it did have a couple of very cool days, did it feel that way to a permanent resident ? Are you also dreading winter, or do you still get out and about happily and easily ?
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Re: Where to live?
Actually you being from Hobart and all could help a little on this thread and me in particular. At this time of year do you notice the late light hours, compared to the rest of Aus ? Also do you think this summer in Hobart was cold ? I noticed it did have a couple of very cool days, did it feel that way to a permanent resident ? Are you also dreading winter, or do you still get out and about happily and easily ?
Yes it was a tad colder here than usual over summer, and a little more rain than usual, but we still had some lovely 36-37C days.
As to "dreading winter"-no! Having experienced the worst that UK winters can be in years gone by, winter here is a walk in the park. Literally. In shorts and a tee most of the time once the day warms up. Born and bred Taswegians do look at us a bit askance though, not wearing woolly jumpers....
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Re: Where to live?
Actually you being from Hobart and all could help a little on this thread and me in particular. At this time of year do you notice the late light hours, compared to the rest of Aus ? Also do you think this summer in Hobart was cold ? I noticed it did have a couple of very cool days, did it feel that way to a permanent resident ? Are you also dreading winter, or do you still get out and about happily and easily ?
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Re: Where to live?
I'd much prefer that coolness to the humidty of Sydney and places further north.... At least I feel like I do.
I want to see if Tasmanians still go out and about regularly for lesiure activity in the winter. Each time I've been there it's been somewhere between May and September and I've had no problem with the weather in fact I enjoyed it. However I do want to hear Taswegians voice on this one. There was snow on Mount Wellington last time I was on the Summit and there were plenty of people wandering around.
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Re: Where to live?
Well, as I live here and not anywhere else in Aus, it's difficult to comment on the difference in daylight-it is what it is. We do like the fact that the days have a UK-like difference in length between summer and winter though.
Yes it was a tad colder here than usual over summer, and a little more rain than usual, but we still had some lovely 36-37C days.
As to "dreading winter"-no! Having experienced the worst that UK winters can be in years gone by, winter here is a walk in the park. Literally. In shorts and a tee most of the time once the day warms up. Born and bred Taswegians do look at us a bit askance though, not wearing woolly jumpers....
Yes it was a tad colder here than usual over summer, and a little more rain than usual, but we still had some lovely 36-37C days.
As to "dreading winter"-no! Having experienced the worst that UK winters can be in years gone by, winter here is a walk in the park. Literally. In shorts and a tee most of the time once the day warms up. Born and bred Taswegians do look at us a bit askance though, not wearing woolly jumpers....
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Re: Where to live?
Yes but you adjust, I want to see how the locals take it.
I'd much prefer that coolness to the humidty of Sydney and places further north.... At least I feel like I do.
I want to see if Tasmanians still go out and about regularly for lesiure activity in the winter. Each time I've been there it's been somewhere between May and September and I've had no problem with the weather in fact I enjoyed it. However I do want to hear Taswegians voice on this one. There was snow on Mount Wellington last time I was on the Summit and there were plenty of people wandering around.
I'd much prefer that coolness to the humidty of Sydney and places further north.... At least I feel like I do.
I want to see if Tasmanians still go out and about regularly for lesiure activity in the winter. Each time I've been there it's been somewhere between May and September and I've had no problem with the weather in fact I enjoyed it. However I do want to hear Taswegians voice on this one. There was snow on Mount Wellington last time I was on the Summit and there were plenty of people wandering around.
It was cold, damn cold. The breeze was brisk, and it was ripping right through us. The Tasmanians were complaining about how cold Sydney was which I thought was a bit rich after they subjected me to AFL in Western Sydney
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Re: Where to live?
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
Rose - you need to have a long hard think together with your significant other about what specifically you want to be a part of your day-to-day life, and if anywhere in Australia can accommodate this. Have you visited the places you mention? Nothing like experiencing things first hand.
Oh and the word "hubby" should be banned from the English language... *shivers*
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Re: Where to live?
The OP is an extraction from another post :
I deleted a similar post by them in another thread - not sure what they are trying to achieve though
We are moving next spring (september/october).
My children are from 8 to 13 and are homeschooled.
We wanted to live in the north of the Northerne Beaches (Pittwater area) but really can't afford to.
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
We were thinking to Adelaide. Does any have any advice/opinion/remark about Adelaide or does anybody have a new idea ?
My children are from 8 to 13 and are homeschooled.
We wanted to live in the north of the Northerne Beaches (Pittwater area) but really can't afford to.
We are looking for a sunny and pretty place, secure for the kids, close to the beach... Sydney is too expensive and choked with cars , my hubby does not like Melbourne and we think that Perth is too far from the East Coast ; the weather in Tasmania is too cold, Queensland seems to hot...
We were thinking to Adelaide. Does any have any advice/opinion/remark about Adelaide or does anybody have a new idea ?