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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2018, 3:39 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I think that Brits would need a Visa to live in Thailand. It would not be easy to buy property there surely?
Quite a few people here in Australia would like to live in Bali which is a popular...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 16th 2017, 8:30 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries it is difficult to imagine that you have been back for 6yrs. I am in Adelaide visiting my daughter. Adelaide has lost it's charm for me since it is now over populated for it's size. So much...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 6th 2017, 8:45 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I miss hearing from Aries. I lived in Adelaide for many years & still visit from Perth, WA every year as our daughter is still there. I am about the same age & often dream of returning to England. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 9th 2017, 8:33 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I am living in Western Australia. The check out ladies here have to stand & pack the plastic bags as part of their job. They do a very fine job.
We have had Aldi here for about a year now & there...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 22nd 2016, 3:50 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, I wonder what you did to upset the pilot so much! I don't think that you would get such personnel service with your car delivered to the main entrance these days.
Flights between each State...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 21st 2016, 3:31 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

The beer does still come in Midi or Schooner size glasses here in Oz. I remember when we used to order a jug of beer if there were a few of us drinking. It is now expensive & most of us buy alcohol...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2016, 9:22 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, I am so glad that you have taken the time to explain how things have been for you since your return to England. I remember you selling your house in Adelaide, you did'nt take long to find a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2015, 8:07 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Here in Australia a crown costs about $1,300 Oz dollars. I get $850 back from my private insurance & have to pay the remainder myself. I can claim one crown a year.
There are three levels of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 5th 2014, 10:31 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

When we have 40+degrees in Australia the temperature is taken in the shade.
In Las Vegas is the temp. taken in the sun or in the shade? We don't get rain for months in South Aust. Or Western Aust....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 31st 2014, 2:22 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries . . . I was thinking how pleased you must be that you are in England & not in Adelaide where they have been having temps of 40c plus for many days now.

Did you manage to sort out the smell...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2013, 2:59 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I got that wrong. I meant to say that we have always had electrical sockets in the bathroom here in Australia. But they were never in bathrooms in the UK.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2013, 2:48 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

That is correct Derrygal there has never been electrical sockets in bathrooms in the UK. It has nothing to do with the EU.
We are not allowed them in Australia & it's something I had to get used to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 11th 2013, 8:56 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries, the retirement village that your Sister lives in looks very nice. It looks as if they are all separate units. I think it is a great way to go especially if you are on your own.
I have heard...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 11th 2013, 3:17 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I remember Gawler when we arrived in 1973 & it was a nice country town but now it has become very busy. It would get very hot there due to being far from the coast.

Adelaide has kept far more of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 11th 2013, 3:07 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I remember Gawler as it was when we first arrived in SA in 1973. It was a nice country town
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2013, 11:05 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Adelaide's forecast was 29c yesterday & it's the end of Autumn! I will be going there in July & it will be very cold if the same as last year.

Perth does have mild winters which I look forward...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 10th 2013, 7:41 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Aries I do envy you being so much closer to interesting places you can visit. Life is easy here in most instances but rather shallow. Drive hundreds of Klms & just another beach. After 40yrs sunshine...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 9th 2013, 8:08 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

I live in Western Australia & my daughter is in South Australia. I have not lived in the UK since 1979 so cannot compare health care in both countries. However I never hear complaints about the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 7th 2013, 9:11 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

My daughter, who lives in Adelaide, Australia has been watching 'The young & the Restless' for 25yrs. Then they decided to air it only on Cable TV . She is now unable to afford cable tv & is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 23rd 2012, 1:10 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Cheers asked the question 'do you think people in England are better off today than 50yrs ago?'.

Rodney, I was 21yrs old 50yrs ago . . . 5yrs older than you. I don't remember people claiming...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 28th 2012, 7:01 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,772
Posted By black swan

Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

During the 1950's I loved watching 'Renfrew of the Mounties' but I have never heard anyone else mention it. Set in Canada, they rode horses, wore smart uniforms with wide brimmed hats & stationed in...
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