Little things I miss from Blighty

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Sep 1st 2011, 3:09 am

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Bix

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

Slugs.
Don't see any here.
Used to salt them.

Sep 1st 2011, 3:13 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Originally Posted by Bix

Slugs.
Don't see any here.
Used to salt them.

Zillions of snails though. Right or left boot sorts them.

Sep 1st 2011, 3:14 am

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Zillions of snails though. Right or left boot sorts them.

Don't see them either.

Sep 1st 2011, 3:14 am

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Don't see them either.

The French must have had them.

Sep 1st 2011, 3:38 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Originally Posted by Kelli28

Nothing I really miss from blighty, but a few from Queensland.
I miss red necks, queenslander type house's, ute's with dogs on the back, the booze bus and I never thought I'd say this but I miss the trees and greenery

Guess I'm just a red neck, hick bogan at heart.

There aren't Queenslander houses in Perth, but there's all the other things on your list

Sep 1st 2011, 7:50 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Well now you mention it.... but only two more weeks of missing you then I'm baaaack!!!!

Ok FK

Sep 1st 2011, 8:22 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

You're on thin ice there....

Anything is better than reverse cycle, ducted probably not bad.

What annoys me is the little strips of decoration some people had over the radiator sort of dividing the wall in two...

(Hmm...it's come to this, has it?)

Can't beat ducted reverse cycling

Radiators are archaic as the heat is localised.

Sep 1st 2011, 9:32 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Can't beat ducted reverse cycling

Radiators are archaic as the heat is localised.

Total cobblers. I have ducted reverse cycling and it costs a packet to run, gets nowhere near the heat generated by radiators and is cold again the instant you turn it off. For heating... it's hopeless.

Sep 1st 2011, 9:52 am

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Can't beat ducted reverse cycling

Radiators are archaic as the heat is localised.

Gas fires are better...I have two!

Sep 1st 2011, 10:24 am

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Gas fires are better...I have two!

Absolutely. The ducted is great for cooling, but rubbish when it comes to heating and the high ceilings don't help with that either.

Sep 1st 2011, 12:08 pm

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Radiators?? Ugly lumps that ruin the decor. Give me ducted heating anytime.

I disagree for the numerous reason stated (cost, effectiveness etc) but more importatnly, with ducted heating where could I line up my socks and underpants to get them red hot in the morning

Sep 1st 2011, 12:36 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

I miss blokes that don't constantly feel the need to big themselves up and aggressively compete on everything.

Not saying that all Aussie blokes are like this but there are one heck of a lot of them around...

Sep 1st 2011, 1:13 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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I miss blokes that don't constantly feel the need to big themselves up and aggressively compete on everything.

Not saying that all Aussie blokes are like this but there are one heck of a lot of them around...

It's funny you say that because there would be people who miss that from the UK...people often comment on missing cut-throat 'dog eat dog' of the UK cities..

I meet far less London 'boys' here..

Sep 1st 2011, 1:48 pm

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It's funny you say that because there would be people who miss that from the UK...people often comment on missing cut-throat 'dog eat dog' of the UK cities..

I meet far less London 'boys' here..

I wasn't really referring to the conspicuous consumption angle. More the need to 'out macho', 'out sport', 'out travel' etc I find that a lot - often the attempt is so hopeless it's comic.

Sep 1st 2011, 2:00 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Originally Posted by Turban Explorer

I wasn't really referring to the conspicuous consumption angle. More the need to 'out macho', 'out sport', 'out travel' etc I find that a lot - often the attempt is so hopeless it's comic.

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