odies Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 tough life here, work to pay the visa, to get the tough life in oz. good morning bean, good morning Rob, good morning everyone. we have sun here this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Blimey Bean you're posting early. Just cycled to meet my little boy from school and we have both pedalled straight down to the marina for an ice cream and a beer; tough life here you know.... I'm surfing while eating brekkie prior to heading to work Rob. I'm sorry you're having such a tough time ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I seem to remember you can get nice cheese but so expensive same with drink. The problem is cheese drink is so cheap in the uk so you get used to enjoying it every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html i hadn't seen this reply prior to starting my new thread oops! thanks xxx bondi cigar/brown eyed mullet! hahahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html You beat me to that Dave..... goodonyer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 tough life here, work to pay the visa, to get the tough life in oz. good morning bean, good morning Rob, good morning everyone. we have sun here this morning Morning Odies.....we got sun here too...just had a swim in the pool with the woofer and now sitting on the patio with a glass of vino checking PP and emails and chatting to my gorgeous son who has just flown over from Queensland to visit his Mum...... sighs with pleasure ..... gonna be a luverly long weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Cheese and port. It is possible to get pretty much all of the cheese of the uk and France and Italy in Perth. But you will pay for it. I know I have bleated on about it before, but Boatshed in Cottesloe has several hundred cheeses plus about 30 specials. They have several very good buffalo mozzerala. Port though is another matter. Personally I have struggled. Generally the only good port I get these days is on the flight, particulary on first. Though busines is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Windy Creek Golden Tawny is light but very pleasant but the Liqueur Shiraz is a bargain at $20 but they also do or did an eight year old port that is very, very nice and my favourite cheese tipple. http://www.windycreekestate.com.au/fort.html While you're down there, pick up a case of the Old Vines Shiraz, it's not heavily spiced, just warm and not gluggy and heavy like some Shiraz so no sore head in the morning. Pinelli also do an aged tawny that's lovely. I like it with light cheeses because while it has a heavy caramelised raisin character it lacks a bit of punch and sharpness for that I prefer with stronger cheeses. http://www.pinelliwines.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Does anyone have a translation book? Or can you get an app that converts your language? "Hello, good fellow. May I ask directions to Tasmania? Jolly good, thank you old chum" converts to ... "G,day mate. Ow you get to Tassie? Cheers, mate" (or something like that! I have a lot to learn but will enjoy doing it! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB T Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Cheese and port. It is possible to get pretty much all of the cheese of the uk and France and Italy in Perth. But you will pay for it. I know I have bleated on about it before, but Boatshed in Cottesloe has several hundred cheeses plus about 30 specials. They have several very good buffalo mozzerala. Port though is another matter. Personally I have struggled. Generally the only good port I get these days is on the flight, particulary on first. Though busines is reasonable. Business is reasonable? Like it..... I wonder what you can expect with Pauper (economy) class tho.....Mateus Rose?? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Business is reasonable? Like it..... I wonder what you can expect with Pauper (economy) class tho.....Mateus Rose?? Lol Lol. Sorry. I fly way tooooo much. (which by the way I hate). But 1st does offer some nice treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 New question.... Just read the thread 'Is WA heading for recession?', mainly written by PP's favourite geologist VS. I must confess most of it went straight over my head. Too much jargon for my layman's brain to take in. Now, this is where I embarrass myself....Can you find gold locally to you with a metal detector? Is it there or do you have to fly up north and dig 1km down? Being a geologist you must have a heads up on what to look for, so have you ever gone out looking for it with a metal detector and a fish paste sandwich? Any success? (Fish paste sandwich optional). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy little Vegemite Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ooooo, I'm interested in hearing a geologists answer on this one... Being a bit of a metal detectorist my husband is obsessed by the idea of gold hunting and is convinced he's going to find some when we get there. I never realised how many reality TV shows there are about it; jungle gold, gold rush, gold divers, and I have the pleasure of them all being on our sky+ box, oh the joy! Even though we are shipping our stuff next Friday and are yet to finalise what we are taking, clean our outdoor stuff or do our insurance inventory he is convinced that he has time to go out for a spot of detecting on Sunday, procrastination anyone? (And on the port question, my Dad gets his shipped directly from a vineyard on the Eastern side of Oz in Rutherglen, Victoria, funnily enough an old gold mining town) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Can we even get fish paste over here? Not entirely sure it suits the climate a bit whiffy perhaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 i haven't stopped laughing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 i haven't stopped laughing yet. What tickled you then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 What tickled you then? the thought of you with your fish paste sarnie digging for gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 the thought of you with your fish paste sarnie digging for gold Always had fish paste sandwiches and a carton of orange squash when I went on school trips when I was little. Do they even make that stuff anymore? If I found gold, I'd upgrade my sandwich filling! Anyway, glad it tickled you. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 They do still make it - we bought some a while a go as I used to have it as a kiddie but never brought myself round to eating it and it went mouldy BLEURGH!!!!! I like the idea of gold though…. Hope you are well - missed a lot! Been busy packing etc argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Well, I also like the image of you with a swag on your shoulder and munching a fish paste sarnie lol By the way, I don't think WA is heading for recession, but it is, I think going to suffer a bit / slow down a fair bit. Yes you can go prospecting for gold and there are clubs. There is no gold in the immediate area of Perth. There are areas prospective in a few spots in the south west. Most would head to the gold fields around Kalgoolie. I have seen people find nuggets with metal detectors. But, you need to be aware of the rules and not try it on someone's license. You often can get permission on companies ground though and many big mine sites have them. The Laverton area is very good for those with metal detectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) I do have a metal detector. OH bought for me as he remembered me saying I fancied the idea of finding buried treasure as a kid. I love discovering things and exploring, it is in my nature, never really gone away, even if the eating of fish paste sandwiches has! In the UK, I started off so keen. Read all the guide books on how to do it and the etiquette of asking permission first. I even phoned up the council to ask if I was allowed to do it on common land. Big fat NO. I tried it on the foot paths around the public walk ways but just found rubbish. Either that or the soil was so hard I couldn't dig it. Felt so embarrassed carrying a spade with me around the woodland surrounding the local golf course that it put me off. I did try it in the garden but only found nails and it looked like we had a mole infestation. Gave up on that too. Really wanted to walk a farmer's field but felt embarrassed to ask farmer Giles for permission in case he said bugger off. In fact the only thing I have ever found was 50p by the swings! I am therefore hoping to be able to get it out and show it the light of day in Oz. Quite fancy finding gold or a bit of long lost jewellery on the beach. I don't think I'll bring a fish paste sandwich though, I would probably end up smelling like shark bait. Edited March 20, 2014 by Akasully2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 When you get here I will meet up and go through all the maps and things and show you where I would head. There is a special place i know that no one has ever been over with a metal detector as they think it is no prospective. But, I worked for a mine there that mined a bit of it and had fist sized nuggets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I may need to come to this meeting VS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 When you get here I will meet up and go through all the maps and things and show you where I would head. There is a special place i know that no one has ever been over with a metal detector as they think it is no prospective. But, I worked for a mine there that mined a bit of it and had fist sized nuggets. Wow, so excited!!!! Seriously, so excited! :jiggy:Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 When you get here I will meet up and go through all the maps and things and show you where I would head. There is a special place i know that no one has ever been over with a metal detector as they think it is no prospective. But, I worked for a mine there that mined a bit of it and had fist sized nuggets. I can feel a Perth Poms MD club forming where we will make our millions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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