The things that bug me most............
 

Well I have been here 7 and a half months but today is my six month anniversary of starting my job here. So I reckon an update is called for.

I love my new life, bought a car, rented a nice house cheap as chips. I get to the coast to surf as often as possible and I found a friend with a horse I can ride whever I want. :-) I also joined a gym (first time for everything) and I get up at 5.30am to go??? :eek:

The people in my team at work are amazing and have made me feel really welcome, however the town I live in is very "local" and if you're not "local" then dont bother. but hey its not forever and soon enough I'll be able to move wherever I want to.

I miss my family at home (my Dad is going to have a triple bypass soon and I am planning to go home for a few weeks to help him through that) and I still havent sold my damn house (but who cares). Apart from that I absolutely love it here and I have no regrets whatsoever.

But...........there are certain little things about this place that really get on my wick. I thought I would share some of them with you. Forewarned is forearmed as they say.

1. Telstra. Come back BT all is forgiven.
2. Bigpond Wireless. Come back BT all is forgiven
3. Gash tea bags. Luckily you can get 240 PG Tips for $35 off the net 48 hour delivery.
4. Drivers. Well technically you cant call it driving. Its just aiming really and they are not even very good at that.
5. Schooners. Nuff said.
6. Being called a Pom. Dont get me started. :frown:
7. Beaut Utes with more aerials than Joddrell Bank. What is that about?
8. Offies that close at 8pm
9. The expectation that I usually drink my beer warm. We have fridges in England too you know.
10. Being asked when I am going home.............................................. ..................

..........................to be continued.

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:D

You women are never happy. :lol:

Glad things are going well pony bar the few niggles. I agree with the driving one, they seem to do what they want. Oh, and offies closing at 8pm is no biggie, as you should have a dedicated beer fridge always stocked up - it's your own fault if you don't. :p

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Do you know you are absolutely right - I need to take more responsibility! Ha.

Living the dream my friend - I love it here, its awesome, but I wouldn't be English, or female if I wasnt pointing out where minor improvements could be made. :thumbsup:

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Lol, tell it like it is my friend, what kind off English female would you be if you failed to point out minor issues to be improved?, you go girl :thumbsup:

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Hi Ponyrama,

We were looking at Thirroul as a possible place to rent when we arrive (my bro lives in Figtree, used to live in the Gong so we're thinking somewhere down that way but within commuting distance of Sydney). Would you not recommend it there then? Don't want to live somewhere that models itself on Royston Vasey!!

thanks!

Tx

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Ah i love Thirroul - but it depends what you are looking for. I actually spend most of my time in Orange as thats where I work. Dont pay any attention to my ramblings - its just a bit of fun. Thirroul is a very friendly place that welcomes everyone!

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Whats a schooner?

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In the UK we have half pints and pints. In Oz they have Midi's and schooners (both metric measures as opposed to ours being imperial).

JOHN

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An basically you feel a bit hard done by! :frown:

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Still get served in pints in VIC :thumbsup:

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One of which is also referred to as a 'pot of beer' in our locals but don't ask me what size it is. Communication in pubs is great. I asked if they had a bitter lemon the other week. The young lady trotted off was gone a few minutes then came back with two bits of lemon carefully perched between a pair of tongs :p True. Third year here and still suffering communication difficulties :D

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$35 for teabags??? The word 'mug' comes to mind. Try Tetley allrounders. About $3.00 for 100!

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Good to hear!! :rofl: Do you reckon it's too far out to commute in to Sydney every day? My current commute in London is just over an hour so ideally I'd like this or less once we move! It's so hard to pick somewhere to live but we're hoping to see lots of places when we go on our validation trip in a few weeks. Woohoo!!! :thumbsup:

Tx

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lol - great list - particularly the driving :lol:

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Tetley tea is gash! :frown:

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Depends where in Sydney - as long as you dont have to change then the express Thirroul to Central take 1 hour 20 mins. Be warned though - they have there own versions of "leaves on the line" here. :eek:

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haha, no doubt!!

I have been looking at places like Coogee, Sutherland etc for commuting, I'm thinking maybe Thirroul, Stanwell Pak etc are going to be too far to travel in every day. No idea where in Sydney we'll be working, where I want to work is in the Rocks.

ta!

tx

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half pint =
- midi in nsw
- pot in qld

Schooner (mostly NSW) is roughly half way between a half and a pint. Full pints now sold all over the place.

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Good update ponyrama:thumbsup:

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Turn turtle n go for the coffee.:p Nescafe do a lovely blend.:rofl:

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Tetleys do a British blend over here, My parents and in laws just been over and went through 400 t-bags, they didnt complain and they were used to PG and Yorkshire Tea

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Nah, sorry, I've tried them all - and unless you are prepared to wait three weeks for it to brew properly, which I'm not, they are all gash. I'm sticking to my imported PG thanks. :rofl:

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woo hoo..

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Hi guys, just to let you know you can buy PG tips here! They are in Coles in the Asian food isle. See we are POMs! Why it's not with the tea I have no idea (customs joke I reckon). But normally on the same shelf you have Branston pickle, Ambro custard, Alpen, mushy peas etc. to mention a few.:thumbup:

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Pony I totally agree with you on the schooner front, the bottle shops closing early and tthe tea!

Tetley is gash, "blend 43" is also gash, schooners are gash!

Can't wait for my first pint of "warm" flat real ale when I get back in 3wks :D

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Nooooooo - dont leave! I am buying a house in Thirlemere just to be near you. Oh and thanks for allowing me to steal "gash" from you. Its totally my favourite word now and I try to use it in all social circumstances as often as possible. :p

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A mate of mine lives in Stanwell Park, it's beautiful, and he commutes into the city every day as does his wife. It's a fair old trek as I have done it a few times when we stayed. I wouldn't waste your time with the train from there as it's a joke. Driving is doable. He says it's worth it as it's such a nice place to live.

Spence

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Gash is not a word i would use in polite company in Australia , it is also used in slang to discribe a womans virgina.........................:rofl:mm

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Unlike "virgina" which isn't used to describe anything

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here's my list

• People who move to Australia and expect it to be the UK
• People who whinge that things are more expensive than the UK
• People who whinge that things are slower than the UK
• People who whinge they pay more tax than they did in the UK
• People who whinge about the police being stricter than in the UK
• People who think they are better than Australians, particularly at driving (there are equally as many poor drivers in the UK too you know!)

Get a grip people, this is AUSTRALIA not the UK, accept that it's different and get on with enjoying this marvellous place and its people.

TP :cool:

(edited to say: this is not aimed at the OP, its just things that bug me the most)

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Thank you for your list. But its not as good as mine. And yours is not funny. Mine was. And the rule for driving round a roundabout is not "first on" just in case you were wondering. :p

Oh and thanks for pointing out that this is Australia - I really hadnt noticed. :eek:

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??

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:rofl::rofl::rofl: I thought the same. It's not a word I would use in polite conversation in the UK either :ohmy: It's probably us old fogies who think that... language moves on... I hope that's the case anyway, otherwise Pony is scandalising half of Australia :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Gash
Ming
Pants
Meff
Pov
Chav

.........modern definitions on a postcard please.

Yes I guess it does move on - but its also coming full circle.........I am reclaiming "Lunatic", "Asylum" and "Sanitorium" for use only in a positive and serene sense to promote their true meaning instead of the stigmatised view that previous generations have given them. :thumbup::thumbsup::D

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The funniest thing was paying $35 for 240 tea bags

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You cannot put a price on happiness my friend. :p

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Good on ya...
lol

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I so agree with all the things that drive you mad about Australia, we certainly could do with Esther Rantzen to get over here and fight for consumer rights!!! I would like to add Optus and Samsung to your list!

I too adore Australia and am extremely happy here, but you are correct it could just do with some small modifications to make it paradise! :thumbsup:

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I don't want it to be the UK...just interesting! or why move?
It IS more expensive
It is slloooooower
You do pay more tax...though you get some back!
Police???
I AM better than most Australians:D
I AM MOST DEFINATELY a better driver than most Australians......:eek:

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[QUOTE=trainee_pilot;7814182]here's my list[LIST]
[*]People who think they are better than Australians, particularly at driving (there are equally as many poor drivers in the UK too you know!)

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I didn't realise driving abilty was related to social standing.