Do you have a pool
Mar 13th 2014, 9:03 pm
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Re: Do you have a pool
That's totally out of order for your boss to treat you like that. I mean what is the point in being like that? I just don't get how some people tick. It must be so tiring to be full of bitterness.
Anyway onwards and upwards eh?
Pack a container? We actually weren't even going to bother with one, all I'm taking is a shed load of art work and a few bikes in a Movecube
And I now believe you can't even hang paintings up in rentals over there is this true?
Anyway onwards and upwards eh?
Pack a container? We actually weren't even going to bother with one, all I'm taking is a shed load of art work and a few bikes in a Movecube
And I now believe you can't even hang paintings up in rentals over there is this true?
Ah well, it's all history now 
That's a good question really: whether or not to bring a container. It worked well for us and if anything, looking back, I think we should have brought more.
We've hung pictures at the rentals we've had - in pre-existing holes. We've photographed the holes and logged them when checking in and placed equal sized pins/nails to hang them up. We're on our third Aussie rental and no had no dramas so far
Mar 13th 2014, 10:31 pm
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Re: Do you have a pool
Yeah, an odd thing for my boss to switch from being cool to not so cool. However, my office had a resident character assassin who I barely tolerated (I can't abide false and manipulative people), and I on occasion stuck up for her victims so maybe she got to him towards the end? Ah well, it's all history now
That's a good question really: whether or not to bring a container. It worked well for us and if anything, looking back, I think we should have brought more.
We've hung pictures at the rentals we've had - in pre-existing holes. We've photographed the holes and logged them when checking in and placed equal sized pins/nails to hang them up. We're on our third Aussie rental and no had no dramas so far
Ah well, it's all history now That's a good question really: whether or not to bring a container. It worked well for us and if anything, looking back, I think we should have brought more.
We've hung pictures at the rentals we've had - in pre-existing holes. We've photographed the holes and logged them when checking in and placed equal sized pins/nails to hang them up. We're on our third Aussie rental and no had no dramas so far
Ohh we have a resident character assassin....
I think most places have a resident arselicker too, it's nauseating to watch. Embarrassing even........I just don't get arselicking, I see it as a weakness and very unattractive. Same as the false and manipulative types you mention. It's just unattractive and uncalled for.
What do you wish you had brought with you in your container?
Mar 14th 2014, 12:57 am
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Re: Do you have a pool
I've always said that the maintenance has to be little and often. Apart from failing to filter enough, past failures for us have been equipment failures. For me - it's keeping that pump running.
Infact I now expect to keep it blue over winter - it's colder - and providing you filter over winter - it is less likely to go green.
Infact I now expect to keep it blue over winter - it's colder - and providing you filter over winter - it is less likely to go green.
During winter I don't give the pool much attention - just chuck a bit of salt, acid and shock chlorine in now and again. I smash it back into shape at the beginning of summer
Mar 14th 2014, 5:05 am
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Last year I had an equipment failure - pump - which meant by spring I had 6 inches of sludge in the bottom...I am determined not to go there this year!
Mar 14th 2014, 9:36 am
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Re: Do you have a pool
During summer the filter runs 4 hours overnight and 2 hours during the day and whenever we're in the pool. In winter just 4 hours overnight is plenty. Cover stays on all the time to save water. We generally top it up once a month or so unless it's really hot out then we leave the cover off and top up to cool it down. Our pool isn't very big - 35 000L, but it's fine for us.
Mar 14th 2014, 10:08 am
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Re: Do you have a pool
No. I have a pacific ocean. It provides more variety.
Mar 15th 2014, 6:51 am
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Ohh we have a resident character assassin....
I think most places have a resident arselicker too, it's nauseating to watch. Embarrassing even........I just don't get arselicking, I see it as a weakness and very unattractive. Same as the false and manipulative types you mention. It's just unattractive and uncalled for.
What do you wish you had brought with you in your container?
I think most places have a resident arselicker too, it's nauseating to watch. Embarrassing even........I just don't get arselicking, I see it as a weakness and very unattractive. Same as the false and manipulative types you mention. It's just unattractive and uncalled for.
What do you wish you had brought with you in your container?
Where to begin with the list of things to put in a container...
Good quality furniture, a newer, bigger, better motorbike, A good front loader washing machine, a fridge freezer, one or more of those glass fronted bar top fridges, several brollies, clothes, backpacks, camping equipment, bicycles, outdoor and garden equipment, all the kitchen stuff you'll need. in a nutshell pack everything you think you'll need or want because here almost everything is more expensive.
But don't be discouraged. Salaries are higher here so that compensates a bit for the higher costs.
Also, another good thing about bringing a container is you don't need to spend time and money buying everything all over again here. And you'll find that selling your stuff over there, most people want it for nothing/next to nothing.
Of course it's not a must to bring a container but certainly it's a lot cheaper and easier - if you make the most of it.
...Well you did ask
Another thing you might want to consider is leisure-related things to do and see before you leave the UK.
Mar 17th 2014, 9:32 am
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Re: Do you have a pool
not sure if salt does, it can cause effloresence and lime bloom. But most pools are fully tiled, or concrete. I have seen on one of our pools, lime type deposits in a line down from skimmer box, but a good scrub and it same off.
Mar 17th 2014, 10:11 am
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Re: Do you have a pool
Molly, a salt-water pool uses the salt you add (in huge bags) to make chlorine using a chlorinator. The chlorinator adjusts the chlorine levels to suit ensuring there is enough chlorine in the pool. For the chlorine to be effective there has to be enough free chlorine in the pool, and the pH has to be around 7.4 (neutral). If the pool stinks of chlorine this canbe a sign that the old chlorine has been used up and what you can smell is chloramine which is the used chlorine bonding with the stuff it has oxidised. To get rid of that you have to shock or increase the levels beyond a certain point.
Every other bugger, with a 'manual' pool has to add chlorine either using liquid, or sticks (they can go in the skimmer, or as tablets in floating dispensers). Sticks and tablets tend to work when the pump is running.
As it's hard in summer to ensure you have enough, and sun kills chlorine, you tend to want to add chlorine at night when the pump is running or dose it up once a week - 'shocking' the pool. I think you can shock a salt-water pool too. Some shops sell 'shock' packets you add once a week which also oxgenate the water.
Also some chlorine is sold as stabilised (with sun protection) : the giveaway is it's often sold as 'tri-chlor...something or other': but once the level of stabiliser gets too high you have to dilute it out of the pool so I use stabiliser sticks in the week but a different type of chlorine (I use a calcium-based one) to top up at the end of the week.
Every other bugger, with a 'manual' pool has to add chlorine either using liquid, or sticks (they can go in the skimmer, or as tablets in floating dispensers). Sticks and tablets tend to work when the pump is running.
As it's hard in summer to ensure you have enough, and sun kills chlorine, you tend to want to add chlorine at night when the pump is running or dose it up once a week - 'shocking' the pool. I think you can shock a salt-water pool too. Some shops sell 'shock' packets you add once a week which also oxgenate the water.
Also some chlorine is sold as stabilised (with sun protection) : the giveaway is it's often sold as 'tri-chlor...something or other': but once the level of stabiliser gets too high you have to dilute it out of the pool so I use stabiliser sticks in the week but a different type of chlorine (I use a calcium-based one) to top up at the end of the week.
Mar 17th 2014, 12:50 pm
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Re: Do you have a pool
We live on the Sunshine Coast, use it daily October - April. We use it a lot in the middle of the night too on summer weekends. We have young children - most kids under about 14 would use a pool frequently. I wouldn't be without it
Mar 17th 2014, 5:49 pm
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Re: Do you have a pool
Unfortunately you get those character assassin and arse licker types everywhere humans exist - including on BE.
Where to begin with the list of things to put in a container...
Good quality furniture, a newer, bigger, better motorbike, A good front loader washing machine, a fridge freezer, one or more of those glass fronted bar top fridges, several brollies, clothes, backpacks, camping equipment, bicycles, outdoor and garden equipment, all the kitchen stuff you'll need. in a nutshell pack everything you think you'll need or want because here almost everything is more expensive.
But don't be discouraged. Salaries are higher here so that compensates a bit for the higher costs.
Also, another good thing about bringing a container is you don't need to spend time and money buying everything all over again here. And you'll find that selling your stuff over there, most people want it for nothing/next to nothing.
Of course it's not a must to bring a container but certainly it's a lot cheaper and easier - if you make the most of it.
...Well you did ask
Another thing you might want to consider is leisure-related things to do and see before you leave the UK.
Where to begin with the list of things to put in a container...
Good quality furniture, a newer, bigger, better motorbike, A good front loader washing machine, a fridge freezer, one or more of those glass fronted bar top fridges, several brollies, clothes, backpacks, camping equipment, bicycles, outdoor and garden equipment, all the kitchen stuff you'll need. in a nutshell pack everything you think you'll need or want because here almost everything is more expensive.
But don't be discouraged. Salaries are higher here so that compensates a bit for the higher costs.
Also, another good thing about bringing a container is you don't need to spend time and money buying everything all over again here. And you'll find that selling your stuff over there, most people want it for nothing/next to nothing.
Of course it's not a must to bring a container but certainly it's a lot cheaper and easier - if you make the most of it.
...Well you did ask
Another thing you might want to consider is leisure-related things to do and see before you leave the UK.
Thanks for all that info, it's great!
Yep that's very true about people wanting things for next to nothing. I have some furniture on ebay now. Good stuff, I started it at 99p to attract attention but some things are barely at a tenner with only a few days left Hmm!
Do you know the names of any quality furniture shops in Australia, just so I could price things up online? I'm just curious really.
Last edited by Molly Coddle; Mar 17th 2014 at 5:54 pm.
Mar 17th 2014, 5:51 pm
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Re: Do you have a pool
Molly, a salt-water pool uses the salt you add (in huge bags) to make chlorine using a chlorinator. The chlorinator adjusts the chlorine levels to suit ensuring there is enough chlorine in the pool. For the chlorine to be effective there has to be enough free chlorine in the pool, and the pH has to be around 7.4 (neutral). If the pool stinks of chlorine this canbe a sign that the old chlorine has been used up and what you can smell is chloramine which is the used chlorine bonding with the stuff it has oxidised. To get rid of that you have to shock or increase the levels beyond a certain point.
Every other bugger, with a 'manual' pool has to add chlorine either using liquid, or sticks (they can go in the skimmer, or as tablets in floating dispensers). Sticks and tablets tend to work when the pump is running.
As it's hard in summer to ensure you have enough, and sun kills chlorine, you tend to want to add chlorine at night when the pump is running or dose it up once a week - 'shocking' the pool. I think you can shock a salt-water pool too. Some shops sell 'shock' packets you add once a week which also oxgenate the water.
Also some chlorine is sold as stabilised (with sun protection) : the giveaway is it's often sold as 'tri-chlor...something or other': but once the level of stabiliser gets too high you have to dilute it out of the pool so I use stabiliser sticks in the week but a different type of chlorine (I use a calcium-based one) to top up at the end of the week.
Every other bugger, with a 'manual' pool has to add chlorine either using liquid, or sticks (they can go in the skimmer, or as tablets in floating dispensers). Sticks and tablets tend to work when the pump is running.
As it's hard in summer to ensure you have enough, and sun kills chlorine, you tend to want to add chlorine at night when the pump is running or dose it up once a week - 'shocking' the pool. I think you can shock a salt-water pool too. Some shops sell 'shock' packets you add once a week which also oxgenate the water.
Also some chlorine is sold as stabilised (with sun protection) : the giveaway is it's often sold as 'tri-chlor...something or other': but once the level of stabiliser gets too high you have to dilute it out of the pool so I use stabiliser sticks in the week but a different type of chlorine (I use a calcium-based one) to top up at the end of the week.
I will be referring back to this thread when I arrive in Oz.
Thanks again everyone for your input, much appreciated.