Anyone been watching A New Life Down Under?

[Sysman]

Looks like Australians are not very competitive then if the're paying themselves more for less hours.
As we all know now there ain't such a thing as a free lunch so eventually Oz will become uncompetitive and then all the young competitive Ozzies will want to come over here - oh wait ......

But as a mate from Oz says, they do produce something the rest of the world wants with their mining industry.

[DimPrawn]

The roads are paved with Gold, eh? Opals the size of your fist lying on the ground just waiting to be picked up?

This time next year Rodders...

Certainly looks that way...

[Mich the Tester]

they do produce something the rest of the world wants

Indeed.

Wales used to do that at one time too.

They still do occasionally

[darmstadt]

You mean Linkers Bar hasn't cleaned up down there yet? They seem to be in many European resorts now.

If the 'Irish' pubs can find a market abroad surely there's room for 'English' ones. Plan B opportunity?

Daily papers, real ale, proper pub grub, pork scratchings, dart board, sky sports, barmaids with massive norks, traditional name such as Red Lion.

What else would it need?

*******.

There's one in Frankfurt called the Fox and Hounds, tends to be full of ****** bankers

[Arturo Bassick]

[Mich the Tester]

*******.

There's one in Frankfurt called the Fox and Hounds, tends to be full of ****** bankers

Expat pubs are usually full of plonkers and drunken whingers; useful for making a few contacts when you first arrive, but after that best avoided if you want a decent expat life.

[OwlHoot]

What do they whinge about?

Too deadly (everything is poisonous)?

That would be my main whinge, certainly

Maybe those looking to move to the other side of the world should do a 6 month expat induction in Spain first.

Or the Isle of Wight - At least they speak English there.

[PAH]

That would be my main whinge, certainly

Maybe there's a market for unisex burkas after all.

Saves you having to walk through the bush with your hand out in front of you (standard operating procedure apparently), on the lookout for deadly spider webs.

Or the Isle of Wight - At least they speak English there.

If it was over 30 degrees most of the summer in the IoW then sure.

[d000hg]

Isn't the point of the TV show to get a free holiday, then say "actually I think we'll stay in the UK"?

[PAH]

Isn't the point of the TV show to get a free holiday, then say "actually I think we'll stay in the UK"?

That, or a close up experience with Jasmine Harman's cleavage.

Gotta love YouTube:

jasmine harman big cleavage show - YouTube