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Well I have started fresh in the uk, twice. And started fresh in Oz, twice.
I am the grand high authority on living in both places. I've had good and bad jobs in both places. Good and bad weekends away, girlfriends, nights out, cars, I have lots of close family in both places etc etc
You can't compare the two and come out with a winner. Fact. They are both similar enough and different enough that it really does come down to personal choice.
I am once again facing the prospect of starting fresh in the uk and find myself looking forward to it. But that's because I don't like flies, heat, narrow minded bigots and wasteful government. No, I'm chasing midgies, cold,
s and wasteful government. You see?
Every conceivable problem you find in one, you find in the other. I defy you to name one I can't find an equivalent for or duplication. Believe me, I've thought about it.
But I like race tracks, I like history, I like tradition, I like affordable cars, an abundance of Motorsport and cheap and short flights to Europe. I like driving the N85 and the Nurburgring on 3 days notice instead of 3 months, like doing 150kmh on the motorway without being labelled lower than a peadophile, I like greenery, I love Waitrose, I like old pubs, pints in a beer garden, football, regional accents, the palpable uplift in spirit when the sun comes out, women who are feminine and class distinction. And I was born and raised in Perth and began my working life on mine sites in outback wa.
So I suspect I will go back. But it doesn't make one place better than the other. Cause it isn't. It just suits me better.
It's a pointless argument.
I am the grand high authority on living in both places. I've had good and bad jobs in both places. Good and bad weekends away, girlfriends, nights out, cars, I have lots of close family in both places etc etc
You can't compare the two and come out with a winner. Fact. They are both similar enough and different enough that it really does come down to personal choice.
I am once again facing the prospect of starting fresh in the uk and find myself looking forward to it. But that's because I don't like flies, heat, narrow minded bigots and wasteful government. No, I'm chasing midgies, cold,
s and wasteful government. You see? Every conceivable problem you find in one, you find in the other. I defy you to name one I can't find an equivalent for or duplication. Believe me, I've thought about it.
But I like race tracks, I like history, I like tradition, I like affordable cars, an abundance of Motorsport and cheap and short flights to Europe. I like driving the N85 and the Nurburgring on 3 days notice instead of 3 months, like doing 150kmh on the motorway without being labelled lower than a peadophile, I like greenery, I love Waitrose, I like old pubs, pints in a beer garden, football, regional accents, the palpable uplift in spirit when the sun comes out, women who are feminine and class distinction. And I was born and raised in Perth and began my working life on mine sites in outback wa.
So I suspect I will go back. But it doesn't make one place better than the other. Cause it isn't. It just suits me better.
It's a pointless argument.
And BTW Siscar, UK takes the prize for bureaucracy.
Ever tried setting up a bank account there as a new resident? Cant have a bank account without proof of address (utilities bill). Cant have a utilities bill without a place to live. Cant have a place to live without a bank account! Hilarious. And SORN - fk me what a ruse that is.
On the other hand, the UK's bureaucratic systems are not very good at talking to each other. You can be in the poo with one department but still be serviced by another government department, no worries. Whereas here, they're much more efficient. Outstanding fine? No license renewal. Massively outstanding fine (for a $60 parking ticket 3 years ago!)? We will with-hold your entire $7500 tax return until you pay it. fkers. Too clever by half. At least the UK systems are crap enough to be played/ignored.
ETA: and for the record, Ive had st loads of very good bbqs there. I live in Bournemouth usually, so pretty lucky with the weather. But I picked up a very fine 4 burner gas bbq on a wooden trolley, just like I would have here, for 100 quid in the free ads. An old bath tub serves as the ice chest/esky and away you go. Once it gets dark, get the fire pit out, stick a jumper on and sit around an open fire without fear of the whole suburb being turned to ashes as a result of your birthday party.
On the down side, you daren't actually organise said bbq until 23 minutes before you want to have it, in case the weather turns bad unannounced. At which time everyone's phone rings hot with offers of bbqs and the Tesco store that could house, feed and entertain an entire African nation, inexplicably runs out of rolls and bbq meat because "...the weather caught us off guard slightly. We do still have a whole 40m long aisle full of £5.50 fold up chairs and colourful wind breaks though, if you like?"
Swings and indeed, roundabouts.
Ever tried setting up a bank account there as a new resident? Cant have a bank account without proof of address (utilities bill). Cant have a utilities bill without a place to live. Cant have a place to live without a bank account! Hilarious. And SORN - f
k me what a ruse that is. On the other hand, the UK's bureaucratic systems are not very good at talking to each other. You can be in the poo with one department but still be serviced by another government department, no worries. Whereas here, they're much more efficient. Outstanding fine? No license renewal. Massively outstanding fine (for a $60 parking ticket 3 years ago!)? We will with-hold your entire $7500 tax return until you pay it. f
kers. Too clever by half. At least the UK systems are crap enough to be played/ignored. ETA: and for the record, Ive had s
t loads of very good bbqs there. I live in Bournemouth usually, so pretty lucky with the weather. But I picked up a very fine 4 burner gas bbq on a wooden trolley, just like I would have here, for 100 quid in the free ads. An old bath tub serves as the ice chest/esky and away you go. Once it gets dark, get the fire pit out, stick a jumper on and sit around an open fire without fear of the whole suburb being turned to ashes as a result of your birthday party. On the down side, you daren't actually organise said bbq until 23 minutes before you want to have it, in case the weather turns bad unannounced. At which time everyone's phone rings hot with offers of bbqs and the Tesco store that could house, feed and entertain an entire African nation, inexplicably runs out of rolls and bbq meat because "...the weather caught us off guard slightly. We do still have a whole 40m long aisle full of £5.50 fold up chairs and colourful wind breaks though, if you like?"
Swings and indeed, roundabouts.
Edited by Reardy Mister on Tuesday 18th February 00:31
Reardy Mister said:
And BTW Siscar, UK takes the prize for bureaucracy.
Ever tried setting up a bank account there as a new resident? Cant have a bank account without proof of address (utilities bill). Cant have a utilities bill without a place to live. Cant have a place to live without a bank account! Hilarious. And SORN - fk me what a ruse that is.
Sounds to me like we hold equal rights on that one then, much of what you say is exactly the same in both countries, I guess it's actually a case of neither coping well with people coming into them and not understanding them.Ever tried setting up a bank account there as a new resident? Cant have a bank account without proof of address (utilities bill). Cant have a utilities bill without a place to live. Cant have a place to live without a bank account! Hilarious. And SORN - f
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