Originally Posted by Grayling

I'm not planning to return for a few years.....I have always made it clear that I am here because I made a committment, a long time ago, to one of my sons.

I intend to honour that committment (although such a concept may seem strange to many on here).

If you read my posts they tend not to be whinges but piss takes about Australians, Australia and the Australian 'dream'.

I have a very comfortable life here.....but then I did in England.

I will return to the UK to retire...comfortably.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

Dude, I like your posts and don't really give a shit what you say but you do whinge a lot.

That's the way I see it, disagree if you like.

Originally Posted by paulry

Sounds perfect

Originally Posted by Grayling

I don't really care what anyone thinks.

You call it whinges....I call it piss takes....whatever,...I find it amusing

Originally Posted by Amazulu

It was gorgeous here in the hills today, mid-20s, sun shining, surrounded by nature - it's all good.

Originally Posted by Grayling

I'm not planning to return for a few years.....I have always made it clear that I am here because I made a committment, a long time ago, to one of my sons.

I intend to honour that committment (although such a concept may seem strange to many on here).

If you read my posts they tend not to be whinges but piss takes about Australians, Australia and the Australian 'dream'.

I have a very comfortable life here.....but then I did in England.

I will return to the UK to retire...comfortably.

Originally Posted by Grayling

...and enough to sweat your bollocks off in Brisbane.....I would swap for a cool London day in a heartbeat

Originally Posted by paulry

Maybe its the nylon underpants?

Originally Posted by fish.01

I must have been wearing them too!!!! ... it was crap today in Brissie....felt like it was about 10 degrees higher than the normal spring average....like a bad summer day....came good in the afternoon though, was at new farm park and it was buzzing...kids playing in the fig tree's having a ball....sport going on everywhere, picnics on the river, wine guzzling at the powerhouse, boats zipping around....was all go for a sunday...i love that place!!!!

Originally Posted by paulry

I think I've just discovered LivingInReality's secret :

http://media.photobucket.com/image/b...ineBalloon.jpg

Originally Posted by sallyclaire

Was rainy, grey & humid in Cairns today but oh so much better than anything we had for the last 2 years in the UK!
Paul, the sunshine & warmth will be waiting for you honey, when the time is right

Originally Posted by livinginreality

Its no secret Paulry!I spent 30 years in South Oz,have experienced droughts so really appreciate the rain.Although if I lived in Cumbria right now,it might be a different story!

Originally Posted by paulry

Yeah true, those poor souls really have a lot to grumble about.

Originally Posted by Burbage

Too sunny here.