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Compared to Kamloops it is big enough for me, actually all I need from Vancouver is my favourite Indian in Gas Town and shopping @ Metro Town :)

It's funny what you get used to, after working in London day on day out for 6 yrs I began to hate the place and craved a small town. Ironically I moved to a city of 80k which is 15k more than where I used to live in the UK (Guildford) :confused:

Are you back in the UK now?

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I wish. :(

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I'm ping ponging (well after 9 years and visiting all the Eastern States here in Aus) back to the U.K.....makes you appreciate it!!
it's wherever you are happiest...it's not a competition.
Jackie...

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I don't know what it is about Perth. I lived there for 13/14yrs and couldn't wait to get away from there. I only stayed that long because my wife was from there. We live on the east coast now and knowing that you can get cheap flights up and down the coast is great. I still have some friends in Perth and they like it. mind you, none of them has ever lived in the eastern states and they just emigrated to Perth. I had lived in Sydney before Perth and had seen other parts of oz before living in Perth. I'm afraid Perth was just to isolated for me. :thumbdown:

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Yes I think that is one o the biggest problems, you read about it being one ofthe most isolated Cities in the world but until you live here you just don not realise....some people come here and are not bothered about seeing or visiting anywhere else (I wish we could be like that..life would be a lot easier) bt if you want to the prices of airfares are just so expensive, especially if you have a family......we have been lucky enough to have visited most eastern states and they are really nice and as you say airfares are cheaper and not to long.....we also pay for our isolation with more expensive food/household/and other items etc...we are told it is because of the freight charges from the Eastern States....West Aus is now getting bigger and should be thinking of making more things here in W.A to ease the cost on householders.
W did think of relocating to Queensland a couple of years ago but our sons just want to return to the U.K and be nearer Europe/Family etc.
Jackie

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Only use a pool for short period?

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Perth is great and I love it there each time I visit on business or holiday. thing is that for a long while it was so far away from everything (still is). I was reading it is closer to Singapore than Sydney (mad). Why Poms love it there so much I don't know. I mean it is great to bring up kids and you are guaranteed great weather, plus it is very chilled and was cheaper than the East until they discovered the mineral boom.

The scenery is superb and diving/watersports great, but if you don't like that and can's bear year long heat then I suggest giving it a miss. I mean it is nowhere like the UK and unless you like the isolated feeling of living somewhere for the rest of your life then you won't like Perth.

To be honest if people say that Oz is isolated, then Perth is even more so. Couple that with the fact that the higher paid office jobs are on the east coast and you will struggle once there (unless you are in mining or engineering).

Just my take folks. Have a great Chrissy- I am off to the beach now.!

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Agree completely...enjoy the beach seaninozalreadybeen and still there;)