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Old Timer

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Lived 11 kms from Sydney city centre for > 30 years and loved it.

Niw retired living in the Hawkesbury 60 kms out and love that too.

I suspect I couldn’t have done it in reverse.
 

Gareth67

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your right mate it's not as slow as when we moved up here from sydney some 40 odd years ago

I always remember my old man saying that he had the opportunity to buy a large block of land up at Ocean Beach for 15 pound - yes pounds way back .

They , mum and dad , were on their honeymoon and the old boy was flushed with a bit of dough at that time and could had bought it there and then . However being just married he decided to put the money away for a house .

Over the years he said how he regretted that decision as he often would say “ Oh gaz if only I had bought the bluudy thing our Iives would had been so much easier “ .

The place was a bit of a playground for me when I was a young hoon as I and my mates use to quite often go there on weekends . So I certainly envy your choice jak.
 
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Phantom V

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You wouldn't want to live there though..
Are you one of those sheep that say pluuuunt instead
Penrith lad?
How did you guess? Ok so I was over the top with my comment but I just get peeved with stereotypes especially when it comes to where you choose to live. I’ve only been here a couple of years and it’s definitely not what people portray it to be. My job sees me travelling to most parts of Sydney and I could think of plenty of suburbs that would rate a lot lowers than the foot of the mountains. Still a Saints supporter though, although I do have a soft spot for the Panthers just quietly.
 

qld redvee

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F.C.Dr’s . Have recently moved to Tumut and as Crush has said it certainly beats the Sydney rat race , as would Canberra or any place other than the big s
Lived 11 kms from Sydney city centre for > 30 years and loved it.

Niw retired living in the Hawkesbury 60 kms out and love that too.

I suspect I couldn’t have done it in reverse.
Old Timer
50 + years at punchbowl then lifestyle change to Hervey Bay .... no way i could go back to the rat race - only thing is now is no more Kogarah at least I have fox !!!!!!!!!
 

Crush

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Are you one of those sheep that say pluuuunt instead

How did you guess? Ok so I was over the top with my comment but I just get peeved with stereotypes especially when it comes to where you choose to live. I’ve only been here a couple of years and it’s definitely not what people portray it to be. My job sees me travelling to most parts of Sydney and I could think of plenty of suburbs that would rate a lot lowers than the foot of the mountains. Still a Saints supporter though, although I do have a soft spot for the Panthers just quietly.
Just banter mate.
I live in the Shire, deep in Sharks territory.
But no soft spot for me, I fricken hate them with a passion!
 

Old Timer

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Old Timer
50 + years at punchbowl then lifestyle change to Hervey Bay .... no way i could go back to the rat race - only thing is now is no more Kogarah at least I have fox !!!!!!!!!
I was born in Herne Bay and have holidayed at Hervey Bay so if that had been arse about I’d have 2 heads and follow the Bronco’s so thank f**k for small mercies and the Domino Hotel.
Not long before you can chase the summer whiting and hopefully 1 day I’ll head back up there and catch a few.
 

Crush

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I was wondering when someone would start a travel thread
I'd be into that.
Im sure amongst us there are some very colourful travel stories.
I've never been anywhere super out of the ordinary but did spend a week alone on business in Taipei. Funnily enough the locals didn't speak English but the older generation all spoke Japanese. I was living in Japan at the time so I was able to converse in Japanese with anyone over 50.
Great dumplings.
 

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