Comments on: First Winter in Perth

By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00:53 +0000

But electric heater doesn’t generate heat as good as gas one, and it’s noisy!

By: PH Paper :

PH Paper : — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:26:17 +0000

gas heaters are great but due to the rising prices of petroleum, perhaps an electric heater might be a cheaper option~-*

By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:39:47 +0000

I think the house we live in is only 10 years old, so it’s not an excuse for the landlord to build an “appropriate” home with central heating system (we only have cold air-con system). You’re right, UK radiators are the best. The air heaters seem to dry up my skin and my lips, and I’m still cold anyway!

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:27:37 +0000

The older Oz houses aren’t designed for cold weather. Even if brick veneer cavity type construction, they seem to get cold. The air heaters used are drying. Nothing like good radiators back in the UK.

By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:32:32 +0000

LOL, I didn’t even realise that I picked up the – as you said – “Brit’s macho attitude.” You’re absolutely right, Scottish people are notably even worse than English, hardly carry umbrellas (won’t even notice if it’s raining), only wear a piece of coat and almost never wear gloves or scarves. And yes, if the temperature doesn’t drop below zero, it doesn’t justify to wear winter clothes. Sadly, it means I’m permanently cold!

By: ML Awanohara

ML Awanohara — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:59:23 +0000

Great story! I think I may add “permanent clothing anxiety” to my list of traits for the kinds of people who live in countries other than their native ones. My husband, who happens to be Japanese but spent quite a few years as a journalist in Southeast Asia, never wants to shed his sweaters and coats when spring arrives in NYC. It’s everything I can do to pry these layers off him. As for me (I am an American), I always try to calibrate my clothing to the temperature outside. I think that comes from my years of living in the UK, where the weather forecast is a major part of the news as it’s so variable! On balance, I always prefer to be slightly underdressed than overdressed–I think because I picked up some of the Brits’ macho attitude towards braving the elements, as expressed so well in your post.
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By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:10 +0000

Yeah I’ve learned my lesson now that Perth actually isn’t really “tropical” and can be quite cold. However, I stubbornly dress like autumn and refuse to wear scarves, gloves, or boots – they’re too much!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:37:59 +0000

Hahaha this reminds me of my first winter in China. I was chuckling away seeing the locals starts to bundle all up when it’s not really even that cold yet. But then when I got to feel what it’s like to pass winter in an apartment without central heating system, we bought a heater right away

But that BQQ in winter time sounds awesome!
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By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:48:06 +0000

Colson: I can’t really envy you, I’ve just been back to UK so I got to feel the glorious sunny days of UK! Ha!

By: colson

colson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:02:06 +0000

Terrible. I pity you. Perth made you suffer.It is so unjust. Just think of the North Western tip of continental Europe: 25, 30, 35 degrees Celsius. Envy me.