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Jul 9th 2014, 11:16 pm

#2521

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by cresta57

Temps here have been quite cool Brrrrrrrrrrrr

Is that by the coast?

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Originally Posted by Pollyana

5.3 here yesterday, dropping fast again tonight too........

A bit warmer this morning like 13°. A bit warmer on the bike.

Jul 9th 2014, 11:34 pm

#2522

cresta57

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

Is that by the coast?

A bit warmer this morning like 13°. A bit warmer on the bike.

Nooooo! Bells Bridge, look on the map of expats & you'll see exactly.

Jul 10th 2014, 5:22 am

#2523

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

Coldest morning I've got up to so far this winter is 11 C - and that was wayyyyy too cold for my liking!

Jul 10th 2014, 5:41 am

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by SillyOldBag

Coldest morning I've got up to so far this winter is 11 C - and that was wayyyyy too cold for my liking!

We're so going to come and live in Cairns for the winter

Jul 10th 2014, 10:02 am

#2525

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by Dreamy

We're so going to come and live in Cairns for the winter

That sounds like a superb plan - meet you outside the Coffee Club

Wear a jumper, it's chilly!

Jul 10th 2014, 12:05 pm

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by Dreamy

We're so going to come and live in Cairns for the winter

Wouldn't work, after a few years, 11 degrees would feel like brass monkeys.

Sounds chilly to me and it's about 6 degrees here at the minute.

Jul 10th 2014, 12:10 pm

#2527

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20

Wouldn't work, after a few years, 11 degrees would feel like brass monkeys.

Sounds chilly to me and it's about 6 degrees here at the minute.

oh how could you?! now I've got no-one to tea with - oh woe

Jul 10th 2014, 12:14 pm

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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oh how could you?! now I've got no-one to tea with - oh woe

Sorry Silly. I've often said I'd move to Cairns for winter but honestly if it drops down to 11, I may as well stop here. I quite like it but only because we have a wood burner.

Jul 10th 2014, 12:26 pm

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Sorry Silly. I've often said I'd move to Cairns for winter but honestly if it drops down to 11, I may as well stop here. I quite like it but only because we have a wood burner.

Southern softy ... we have no form of heating, except closing the windows and an extra blanket

Jul 10th 2014, 12:28 pm

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Southern softy ... we have no form of heating, except closing the windows and an extra blanket

Do they even sell wood burners up there? I'd have to have one.

Jul 10th 2014, 12:34 pm

#2531

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Do they even sell wood burners up there? I'd have to have one.

I don't know, I'll have to look. I presume they do as it gets properly cold up on the Tablelands.

Jul 11th 2014, 2:05 am

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Wouldn't work, after a few years, 11 degrees would feel like brass monkeys.

Sounds chilly to me and it's about 6 degrees here at the minute.

I know.

I used to wear a t-shirt all year round in the UK (hard Northern girl, etc)... now, 2 years of living in Queensland has ruined me forever.

Jul 14th 2014, 9:24 am

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by Andy_P

When you check the weather forecast, and after almost two years of living here, realise that you think a maximum 14 degrees is "a bit chilly".

Ykyaiaw:

The news reader announces in shock that we had better prepare for cold weather as it's only a top of 15 today. Then everyone turns up to work in gloves, hats, scarves etc.

You know you've acclimatised when you do the same

Jul 14th 2014, 9:29 am

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

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Originally Posted by Kapri

Yky..... when you take a can of petrol to rescue your daughter and her ****wit boyfriend on the motorway and whilst he's filling the car you and daughter are hugging tightly to keep warm whilst he's in a tee shirt saying it's not cold. No sense, no feeling imo.

Jul 19th 2014, 1:57 pm

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Re: You know you are in Australia when...

You are invited over for dinner with friends and dessert is pavlova