Well umm... thanks for the advice Cheese Head, although I'm coming over for the good and the bad parts of the UK. I don't really want some nice, sweet touristy version. I'm coming over for a change of lifestyle and scenery, to do something completely different. But thanks anyway, I'll be sure to ...

I've come to the possible conclusion that, although I'm happy with life, I'm not actually *going* anywhere, I'm just drifting along because I'm happy and maybe a change in some way, a new job, something... though I don't know what yet.


i think you've hit the snail on the head, that's what it ...

i personally think it's a great idea, i hate going out and coming up smelling of smoke with the back of my throat catching with the smoke.

AS for the Queensland ban, on beaches i see the point, it's not nice seeing douts littering a nice beach. Got enough fags on them with you being there Pete ...

You guys are lucky u can still smoke outdoors. Here in Queensland (Australia) we're banned from smoking indoors, anywhere in public, plus from next year we're banned from smoking on beaches, within 10 metres of schools and childcare centres, and within 4 metres of building entrances. It's just lucky ...

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here so... hi!

Anyway... just a little off topic, but is it just brother/brother and sister/sister relationships that are close? Everyone I know is close to a sibling of the same sex, but not close to a sibling of the opposite sex. Anyone else find the same thing?