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Since going to Poly in 1981. I was in Leeds for 20 years after that, before skipping the country, so visited every couple of months, now once a year.

PM me if you want to swap names - they're my era. :)

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I couldn't live in Melbourne. We went on holiday there a year ago, viewing it also as a bit of a recce, and some days I was so cold I hurt. Of course, I didn't realise it got so cold in Sydney before we moved here - I'll never forgive my best friend, he lied to me to get me here. :sneaky:

(I am a wimp, I admit :o but 6 years in SEAsia and an underactive thyroid don't help.)

Can you actually get double-glazing here? If we buy a place I'm going to have to install some.

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Never seen it yet and if you can get it, it will probably cost an arm and a leg, as it will be a 'premium' product. I'm convinced that the glass in my windows here is thinner than the UK.

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The person that thought it was a good idea to put full-height, 2ft wide, glass louvres at either side of my patio doors obviously didn't ever plan on living here.

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http://www.ecoclassic.com.au/ecotech.htm

:thumbup:

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Cheers, ABCD - I figured there must at least be suppliers to commercial buildings.

Now how about gas central heating? :D

edit: And yes, of course, in a couple of weeks I will be moaning about not having aircon or ceiling fans. :D

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Yes. I do know of people who have had that installed.

Then I think they installed aircon & ceiling fans to cool themselves down afterwards. ;)

I use reverse cycle air con to warm the place, with the ceiling fans running at the same time, (in reverse), to spread the warm air about. I find that it works very effectively.

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I get an electric bill monthly in Perth, my last one was $200. That wasn't a winter bill either. My gas bill was $300 for the month. Far more than what i paid in UK.

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My electric bills are bi-monthly. The most expensive summer bill was $500, most expensive winter bill $300. Gas is usually about $250 for 3 months.

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It took me a while to work out why we get gas bills :unsure: Apparently it's the hot water.

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Whaaaat?!

Up here in QLD, $100 a month direct debit for electric and I've build up $500 credit in one year.

Gas $90 a bottle, one change in sixth months.

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It's good to be in QLD, not WA :rofl:

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Yep, my thoughts exactly. I think i must have a gas leak somewhere:huh:

Hoping my bills to be lower this summer.

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Funnily enough, that's what my wife accuses me of having. ;)

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Stick a cork up your hole then:D