Little things I miss from Blighty
I shall enjoy it on your behalf 
Sep 9th 2011, 6:21 pm
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Sep 9th 2011, 6:27 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
After you. No after you. No, I insist you go first. No, please, after you......
Get a bloody room.
Get a bloody room.
Sep 9th 2011, 7:04 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
Sorry, I should have known being polite had no place on here 
Sep 9th 2011, 7:48 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
I think I miss this... Well the asthetic beauty of it. Guess people back in Blighty will be able to give vivid descriptions fairly soon.... Maybe even in less than Two months 
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Shiiiiit! I must be acclimatised
Sep 9th 2011, 8:53 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
I think I miss this... Well the asthetic beauty of it. Guess people back in Blighty will be able to give vivid descriptions fairly soon.... Maybe even in less than Two months
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Sep 9th 2011, 8:55 pm
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Sep 9th 2011, 9:14 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
I think I miss this... Well the asthetic beauty of it. Guess people back in Blighty will be able to give vivid descriptions fairly soon.... Maybe even in less than Two months
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Hmmm does look a bit Parky... I've forgotten what it's like.
http://pixdaus.com/pics/1311141913NdHUnaX.jpg
Sep 9th 2011, 10:17 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
It does often seem, once you start looking, that a lot of places in Australia are extremely, er, crap in their construction. No wonder so many people end up homeless in situations of flood and fire - the houses are simply not built to withstand ANYTHING much at all - ironic considering the climate here.
Sep 9th 2011, 10:54 pm
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
Again I find myself agreeing with you. I am a cabinet maker and have seen lots of houses here. Houses seem to be built down to a price and are very basic at best. Why not effectively insulate and add double glazing as standard from new ? It isn't as if it doesn't get cold or of course very hot so these things would reduce power bills quite dramatically.
Sep 10th 2011, 12:07 am
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
My brother-in-law is a Tradie (aren't all Aussies?!) and he says that he is convinced (based on his experiences as a Tradie in Australia including knowing a lot of British workers on jobs here - plus a few trips to the UK of his own) that British houses are built much better (particularly in terms of proper, effective insulation) than Aussie houses.
It does often seem, once you start looking, that a lot of places in Australia are extremely, er, crap in their construction. No wonder so many people end up homeless in situations of flood and fire - the houses are simply not built to withstand ANYTHING much at all - ironic considering the climate here.
It does often seem, once you start looking, that a lot of places in Australia are extremely, er, crap in their construction. No wonder so many people end up homeless in situations of flood and fire - the houses are simply not built to withstand ANYTHING much at all - ironic considering the climate here.
Sep 10th 2011, 9:27 am
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Sep 10th 2011, 9:36 am
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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty
There seem to be a lot of houses around in FNQ at least, that are just made of breeze blocks without being plastered! That's the pits in terms of aesthetics but I guess you can hang a picture up without having to acro-jack the wall first.
