Oz here I come!

[lORD lUCAN]

Oz is a second rate, provincial little country with the most boring suburbs in the world, the most uncouth and uncultured population, and relatively little in the form of stimulus. That's why most of the youngest, best and brightest of their population are here in London, while our second raters go over there. Fair exchange, I'd say.

HTH.

You've been then !!

[sasguru]

You've been then !!

Yes. It wasn't the most boring holiday ever but it came close. I've seriously had more fun in Germany!

[Fungus]

have to admit to totally freaking out when last there and someone talked to me in the lift! by the time we got to the floor we were going to they knew my life story (it was the tall viewing tower thingy in sydney)

surely talking to strangers is just not right? aren't there laws against that kind of thing?

It happened to me in Oregan state. Waiting for a bus. Cyclist stops, and starts talking to me. I was thinking "Who the hell is this weirdo, is he a thief, nutter, pervert, Jeez help". It is very strange.

[DimPrawn]

And off Janey went Ozwards.

And the rest is history as they say.

Still, she's probably 15st with seven kids by now.

[PurpleGorilla]

Congratulations!!!

[Fronttoback]

Most people cannot implement a successful migration.

You have to fully integrate, which means you have to give up part of yourself.

It benefits your children perhaps, but you lose.

It's for the aspirational working class.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Most people cannot implement a successful migration.

You have to fully integrate, which means you have to give up part of yourself.

It benefits your children perhaps, but you lose.

It's for the aspirational working class.

Ironically, I've never had a problem integrating when I've worked in Spain and Italy but I think I would if I went to Australia.

That may be unfair, though, as I'm sure it's not really full of the boorish types I met whilst travelling around the States 25 years ago.

[DimPrawn]

Australia seems like one giant rough council estate with searing heat and sunshine to me...

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Australia seems like one giant rough council estate with searing heat and sunshine to me...

and with countless venomous critters.....

[Fronttoback]

Australia seems like one giant rough council estate with searing heat and sunshine to me...

Au contraire DP. There is a class system in Australia but it's based on money - exactly how it should be. Meritocratic.