Why did you do it?
Feb 13th 2014, 3:15 am
#31
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Re: Why did you do it?
I did it because the prospect of eking out a UK battlers existence scuttling from supermarket to supermarket and watching battlers on the Tv in the pissing rain was way too much to contemplate...
I did consider escaping to the country but I thought I would spend my days walking in to houses and saying 'lovely'! followed by 'nice asSPECT' when copping the view outside.....
it was G who made me see the folly of my ways....
why should it be any different in Australia? : well it did not work out as above so maybe it is different.....
I did consider escaping to the country but I thought I would spend my days walking in to houses and saying 'lovely'! followed by 'nice asSPECT' when copping the view outside.....
it was G who made me see the folly of my ways....
why should it be any different in Australia? : well it did not work out as above so maybe it is different.....
Feb 13th 2014, 6:58 am
#33
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Re: Why did you do it?
As you say the trip itself was an incredible adventure, I became addicted 
I travelled on 5 ships between England and Australia, twice via the Mediterranean, twice via South Africa, and once via Panama.
The Panama route took 5 weeks and was by far the best: via Melbourne, Sydney,
Wellington, Tahiti, Panama, Curacao, the Azores and through to Southampton.
And then planes took over which destroyed the adventure.
I travelled on 5 ships between England and Australia, twice via the Mediterranean, twice via South Africa, and once via Panama.
The Panama route took 5 weeks and was by far the best: via Melbourne, Sydney,
Wellington, Tahiti, Panama, Curacao, the Azores and through to Southampton.
And then planes took over which destroyed the adventure.
I would love to do that!!
Feb 14th 2014, 12:00 am
#38
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Re: Why did you do it?
Someone did it a few years back as a way of encouraging their teenage daughter to agree to the move. Two weeks after docking, she'd made everyone so miserable they'd booked flights and gone home. Got back before their container got here. Now that was an expensive holiday! 
Feb 14th 2014, 2:46 am
#39
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Re: Why did you do it?
Someone did it a few years back as a way of encouraging their teenage daughter to agree to the move. Two weeks after docking, she'd made everyone so miserable they'd booked flights and gone home. Got back before their container got here. Now that was an expensive holiday!
She's worked out she could come on a cruise - it'd only take 5 weeks to get here and she'd have a full day in Sydney, but hey, at least she wouldn't have to fly
Feb 14th 2014, 5:42 am
#40
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Re: Why did you do it?
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Best opportunity of the moment. First 10 yrs were good, second 10 were ok and last 10 felt like Alcatraz - now, thankfully released on good behaviour.
why??
Feb 14th 2014, 8:34 am
#43
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Re: Why did you do it?
My sister-in-law is terrified of flying (she's had aversion therapy, hypnotherapy, drugs, alcohol, meditation techniques, etc etc and they all just make her worse) but she's desperate to come out to see us.
She's worked out she could come on a cruise - it'd only take 5 weeks to get here and she'd have a full day in Sydney, but hey, at least she wouldn't have to fly
She's worked out she could come on a cruise - it'd only take 5 weeks to get here and she'd have a full day in Sydney, but hey, at least she wouldn't have to fly
Feb 14th 2014, 9:49 am
#45
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Re: Why did you do it?
Then don't try and pretend to. Why not let Quoll answer the question for herself?