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The Burswood is a Hotel and Casino complex on the river here in Perth..with a golf course...the hotel looks great from outside but does need revamping and also is very expensive to stay, the golf course is excellent but the main attraction is the Casino and it is horrible..use to be really good a good few years ago about 11 !!! but is certainly not like that now...it attracts all kinds and dress standards...well I am not sure there are any..lol...and there is always some fight going on even with all the heavy security so know a place I would not even consider visiting again unless drastically changed but the way Perth is going with their "drinking areas" ie Northbridge, Freo ....it certainly is going downhill since we arrived and a very slippery downhill...lol...I use to go swimming at Burley High School it was in Hulme...I use to swim for Manchester and English School and on a Saturday that was one of the venues we trained at...that and Victoria Baths (recently shown here on the Antique Road Show....) and also a two centre Victorian Swimming Baths just behind Ancoats that was knocked down years and years ago....I use to get off the bus near the Newspaper works and walked through all the old empty Victorian Buildings it was like walking through my history books I was studying at the time...now a few of them have been made into lovely looking apartments but most of them where knocked down..which was great at the time as it looked better but in hindsight would of looked wonderful now if they had been left and refurbished....

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Oh, I was in totally the wrong country! Hilarious. Perth sounds like the strangest of places. Lots of social problems but none of the charm!

When I go home I find myself cooing at old buildings and can't help myself photographing and stroking them. My girlfriends look on in horror! The Victorian buidings are amazing and yes, if left alone would probably be penthouse apartments now! It's amazing what you can do with an old cotton mill or insane asylum!

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I visited Prestbury Asylum...and no not as a patient..lol.. it looked straight out of a Dickens novel but my word what a building...those Victorians certainly knew how to make a Statement....yes I find Perth a strange place some very rich areas and some very poor areas but attitudes can be the same in these areas.....

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Manchester sounds great, I'll have to make sure I visit as soon as I can when I get back. Being a Londoner I never ventured up North much, seems like I've got lots to see.

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[QUOTE=brits1;8328117]I visited Prestbury Asylum...and no not as a patient..lol.. it looked straight out of a Dickens novel but my word what a building...those Victorians certainly knew how to make a Statement....yes I find Perth a strange place some very rich areas and some very poor areas but attitudes can be the same in these areas.....[/QUOTE]

Have to agree there, it's also such a sterile place and just seems as is something is not quite right. It's hard to put your finger on it and really quite hard to describe unless you have lived here a while.

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Now don't go getting lost! lol. Yes, it's great up north these days I think. The old north south divide, grim up north thing seems to have all but disappeared thank goodness. I always found Manchester nightlife better than London (lived in London for 8 years and loved it and Manchester for 4 years) but you can get into the city in a taxi to fantastic bars and restaurants for a few pounds and back again. No tube, no long bus rides.....it's fab. Liverpool and Leeds are great too but I'm mostly familiar with the drinking establishments of Manchester! Oh how I miss those days sometimes.

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I can't imagine what inspired Dicken's writings. I can't believe the terrible conditions people, especially children endured. It sends shivers through my bones....it's no wonder they jumped on ships to Aus and Canada. -40 or the workhouse? What a choice!

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<sigh>

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:D..where have you been woman!

How are you?

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Hello you. I've been hibernating because it's so damn hot. We've had (and are still having) the hottest, driest summer in 35 years here in Perth! It's revolting, even with r/c air-con. How people without air-con and/or pool are dealing with this I just don't know.

Can you get on msn?

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No my MSN is knacked as usual. Still not unpacked the main PC:frown: as we are still house hunting. Need a kick up the ass as we have slacked in looking.
I have sent you afew emails though.
It's lovely and sunny today, but chilly willy lol...tidgy bit of snow this morning too, but all going now. I'm going out in a minute as i'm off to Leeds to get my outfit for this weekend. Going to Manchester for my sisters birthday and valentines too.

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workhouse..lol....

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You know you will always be welcome as soon as I find somewhere to rent/buy...I have been lucky enough to travel to most parts of the U.K...only the I.O.W to go and visit but will love to do more exploring when home again....I really do appreciate now the scenery/counties/coastland etc we have in the British Isles....especially after living in WA

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Thats me......:frown: so bloody over this heat and humidity.....i just want to go home!!!!........:thumbsup: maybe.....just maybe this year....

Dtp:thumbup:

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Welcome back ST.G....and even with air con. swimming pool..Spa......it's still to ruddy hot.....it's like being spit roasted....lol.....oh and am I looking forward to this Sunday...NOT..a guy on the radio said a nice warm 37 on Sunday...they have to be on something....got to be...either that or the sun just frizzles your brain cells....