What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Dec 4th 2009, 9:29 pm
#31
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Epsom
Posts: 1,705
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
For me, Australia has the following things that are much better (Melbourne anyway)
Coffee
Food quality and freshness
Quality and number of restaurants and cafes
Pub rock bands (nightlife in general suits me better)
More reliable and longer summers
Milder winter
More space for everything - homes, shops, parking.
General ease of doing things
Generally friendlier people and customer service (They may be thick as, but at least they are smiley and positive about it)
I could probably make a list of things better in the UK that is longer, but on the balance of things I prefer it here. And in my experience it takes time, been here 12 months and I think it's taken me that long to get used to many things here and accept them.
Dec 4th 2009, 9:34 pm
#32
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Epsom
Posts: 1,705
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Summer in the more cosmopolitan and metropolitan areas such as Sydney & Melbourne affords some simply stunning views.
Dec 4th 2009, 9:36 pm
#33
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 20,821
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Do the shopping trolleys have fixed back wheels in Oz or are they same as the UK?
Dec 4th 2009, 9:37 pm
#34
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,833
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
well, I had to think long and hard but I came up with it in the end.........
Cyclones !!
Just comparing job prospects, I realised over here I spend half the year living, breathing and dreaming cyclones, storms and floods. Not saying that the UK doesn't have them, but Aus does them all on a bigger scale with generally more widespread devastation.
Cyclones !!
Just comparing job prospects, I realised over here I spend half the year living, breathing and dreaming cyclones, storms and floods. Not saying that the UK doesn't have them, but Aus does them all on a bigger scale with generally more widespread devastation.
Dec 5th 2009, 5:29 am
#36
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Epsom
Posts: 1,705
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
More importantly it's the correct harnessing and installation of car seats that is vital in restraining kids, not the material it's made of. Where Australia possibly lags is with Isofix, but correctly installed car seats shouldn't be much different from an Isofix one.
Dec 5th 2009, 5:57 am
#37
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 386
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
What is better - the climate -
Would rather drive to Asda and get a box of Stella for 9 quid than drive into a cool drivethrough and pay $45!
Just bought a bottle of Moet for xmas $85 - on offer in Asda again for 18 quid!
Would rather drive to Asda and get a box of Stella for 9 quid than drive into a cool drivethrough and pay $45!
Just bought a bottle of Moet for xmas $85 - on offer in Asda again for 18 quid!
Dec 5th 2009, 6:22 am
#38
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Epsom
Posts: 1,705
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
£18 is exceptionally low though, it rarely goes below £24-25
Dec 5th 2009, 8:16 am
#39
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,144
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Sunshine Coast: Weather. Beaches. Less judgemental. People are friendly and easy going. I can grow tropical fruit trees. Kookaburras. Cattle Dogs. Diving (scuba that is). Kids stay younger for longer.
UK: No water restrictions. Social. You can have a laugh and sing in the pubs. Friends and family. Clothes shopping. radio and tv choice. countryside. No snakes. humour
UK: No water restrictions. Social. You can have a laugh and sing in the pubs. Friends and family. Clothes shopping. radio and tv choice. countryside. No snakes. humour
Dec 5th 2009, 8:20 am
#40
Account Closed
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 8,913
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Hi,
Please don't come down on me like a ton of bricks
. Been in Aus nearly a month and I do like Australia but we are still in limbo. The sunshine is wonderful that's for sure and the beaches beautiful! Houses are bigger also. My daughters school is not that great, food is expensive compared to UK in my opinion and it's surprising as almost everything is grown right here! Meat and especially beef is cheaper but everything else isn't. Compared to our deal with Virgin Internet is a luxury here! Cars are cheaper and much nicer in England. In Aus they are a luxury and you can end up paying thousands for a banger that can't make it to the traffic lights. I have no idea how car seats here are even deemed safe for your kids. We are were lucky to bring ours over but I don't see how a piece of material covering a polystyrene cut out is even a little bit safe!
These are just a few thoughts and not a moan
. Open to you.
Cheers.
Please don't come down on me like a ton of bricks
. Been in Aus nearly a month and I do like Australia but we are still in limbo. The sunshine is wonderful that's for sure and the beaches beautiful! Houses are bigger also. My daughters school is not that great, food is expensive compared to UK in my opinion and it's surprising as almost everything is grown right here! Meat and especially beef is cheaper but everything else isn't. Compared to our deal with Virgin Internet is a luxury here! Cars are cheaper and much nicer in England. In Aus they are a luxury and you can end up paying thousands for a banger that can't make it to the traffic lights. I have no idea how car seats here are even deemed safe for your kids. We are were lucky to bring ours over but I don't see how a piece of material covering a polystyrene cut out is even a little bit safe! These are just a few thoughts and not a moan
. Open to you.Cheers.
Dec 5th 2009, 9:35 am
#41
Crazy Cat Lady
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Lots of things I guess and lots of things are probably better in the UK, no idea what rocks your boat.
That's made me think. I honestly don't remember having a dodgy trolley here, whenever I was in a supermarket in the UK the trolley would always try and go somewhere different to me. Could be me being unlucky in the UK and lucky here though 
Dec 5th 2009, 10:13 am
#42
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Not sure about the water restrictions bit either, I could swear that the UK does have them at times.
Dec 5th 2009, 10:17 am
#43
FREE TIBET
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 18,840
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Stats man on the water restrictions we need stats.
Dec 5th 2009, 10:20 am
#44
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,833
Re: What is better in Australia compared to the UK?
Course they do, hosepipe bans are very frequent in the summer. And plenty of us remember standpipes in the street in 1976......
