BigDavyG

I vaguely remember the F1 launching its own channel on sky with the multiple views, etc but you had to pay extra for that.
The bog standard races were on itv and you have the always excellent radio 5 for comms too.

BadgeIsBack

I left London in late 2001 and never noticed all that until I got to Australia.
Also, it had a more surfy slant over here, it was here I first saw the spikey haircuts - on men!

When I returned to the UK, I noticed it all over there too.

So, either Australia is not too far behind or, and I think this is the key, the people I met in Australia that year were a lot younger - and trendier!.

It's a look I don't really like - and in it's extreme australian suburban flavour with 'Katha and Kim' added on to it, I hate it.

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Wendy

People tell me that I have no fashion sense, I usually say Thank God for that

Give me comfy any day

TraceyW

Me neither! More of a hippy chick thing going on with me. 70's throw-back some might say!!

Hipster jeans? What? Muffin tops and stretch marks don't exactly go with that look! (close your eyes boys!)

Wish they'd bring back 80's high-waisted jeans, sucks it all in nicely!

BadgeIsBack

Well I recall you looking pretty good - hardly any weight on you for a Mum of 2. I've never heard a woman on here admit to being slim!

Wendy

Yeah, can't be doing with the muffin top thing :scared: After 3 kids and a crap thyroid I really do need to keep it covered.

Just wish everyone else with a bit of flab had the same thought.

Badge, I'd admit to be slim, but I'd be lying. I'm not huge, but I do have a few spare tyres.

woodyinoz

Glad that it's not just me

My girls here don't follow a fashion like most of the locals. I do think that they will feel a little out of sorts for the first few weeks. My eldest is 10 and still plays with her doll and believes in fairies. My youngest at 6 plays with the boys and the middle one doesn't give a rats arse about what anybody thinks of her. She wears what she likes and boy does she have an eccentric taste at times

ozzieeagle

You can access Sky digital via the internet and a slingbox now, I dont know anyone that is doing it, but it is definitely possible.

What you need is a slingbox... in the UK, and a fast broadband connection, so if you have family there, they would probably need to get a second sky connection connected to one of these http://www.slingmedia.com/indexa.php and voila... It should work out cheaper than a connection to foxtel from here. It wont be long before any cable system in the world will be accessible via the net as a matter of course.

Next year, very early on the 3 telephone network are going to revolutionise the way we use telephones, especially for O'seas calls, inasmuch as mobile calls to foreign shores will travel down the Skype network, plus access fully, ones home computer and every "readable" function that the computer has.
The system will be called the xsystem, and is being rolled out to compete with telstras next G network.

Everything that is digitised and part of the electronic media anywhere in the world is available in Australia now, you just need to know how to go about it.

Australia also has a far higher ratio of PC ownership than the uk, and with the ADSL 2 network now reaching close to 50 pct of homes in the cities (thats 24,000 KBS) I'd say its catching up on the speed.

Nomore

Hi Tracey!! don't forget we must catch up where we left off

To the OP.......YES things are way behind, absolutley everything you can think off is years behind, it is frustrating but you get used to it.

Oz gets everything Last. Movies that were on 6 months ago in the UK are only just about coming out now!

woodyinoz

My concern is that I am way too used to it and it will come as a shock when I return.
Ozzie-eagle...
Looks like after 3 years here technology is going to hit Melbourne. Typical that I am leaving in 3 weeks

BadgeIsBack

Never! You'll be fine.

marvinc

This is just what we are looking for old fashioned values. I knew nothing about boys, make up, fashion or music until I was 12-13 and spent my childhood (I'm 40 this year :scared: ) with friends, dogs and horses and enjoyed every minute

Always21

It shouldn't be too much of a shock, but you certainly notice it when returning. I now realize just how boring my wardrobe had become in the US. Spent £40 in Next on Saturday and £65 in Topman today, and I'm only just getting started! It's going to be awful when I have to spend money on stuff like rent instead.

I love my Freeview. 20 or more channels absolutely free to air, so long as you have a box. There is even a free Sky package that is similar!

Absolutely love being back; I was driving along the M25 on the way home from work today at 80mph (yes, during rush hour) smiling and chuckling to myself about everything. It's just not right to be that happy on the M25.

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[QUOTE=Always21]I was driving along the M25 on the way home from work today at 80mph (yes, during rush hour) QUOTE]

well if you use the hard shoulder of course it'll be easy to do 80!!

Always21

[QUOTE=islandmom] Oh, was I not supposed to do that?