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Mark Chaplin

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Australia - bad timing
« on: January 20, 2011, 08:28:29 AM »
I'm visiting Australia to play in a reciprocal clubs event at Royal Melbourne betwen 20-25th March. Sadly Mrs C can no longer come so I'm able to add a week either side of RM for travel and entertainment.

Is there anone here who cannot do Scott's Boomerang but able to sneak a couple of days at Barnbougle or know of an outing around that time who'd welcome a Brit on board? Visiting as a single is a) too leggy and b) not as much fun.

Also I'm booked into a $170 a night hotel for the RM event but that is obviously rather excessive now I'm alone. Can anyone suggest a cheap B&B near RM (walking distance if poss) or lend me your sister for the week?
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Tyler Kearns

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 09:12:33 AM »
Mark,

Victoria golf club, right across the street from Royal Melbourne has on-site accommodations (I'm not sure of the price). I imagine you need to be playing there for part of your stay to be granted access, but Victoria should already be on your itinerary.

TK
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 03:03:01 PM »
Mark,

Tyler is on the mark. E-mail the manager Peter Stackpole.
pstackpole@victoriagolf.com.au
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Scott Warren

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 07:54:08 PM »
Chaplington Sr.,

We looked into Victoria GC for accom when we're in Melbourne before the Boomerang - it was good value for room + golf but was sadly booked out for the dates we wanted. Jacket and tie in the clubhouse apparently, though where that puts many people off I realise it just sweetened the deal a bit more for you!
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John Mayhugh

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 08:04:07 PM »
Quote from: Scott Warren on January 20, 2011, 07:54:08 PM
Chaplington Sr.,

We looked into Victoria GC for accom when we're in Melbourne before the Boomerang - it was good value for room + golf but was sadly booked out for the dates we wanted. Jacket and tie in the clubhouse apparently, though where that puts many people off I realise it just sweetened the deal a bit more for you!

Even that jacket?
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 08:05:34 PM »
Quote from: Scott Warren on January 20, 2011, 07:54:08 PM
Chaplington Sr.,

We looked into Victoria GC for accom when we're in Melbourne before the Boomerang - it was good value for room + golf but was sadly booked out for the dates we wanted. Jacket and tie in the clubhouse apparently, though where that puts many people off I realise it just sweetened the deal a bit more for you!


Would he dast wear the Deal gear?

Are there still English convicts down under?
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2011, 09:11:42 PM »
The jacket will be packed before the golf clubs.

We have a great picture of 8 of us standing on the lawn outside of the Chicago Golf Club clubhouse for a team photo. It was high 90s with very high humidity so the jackets went on, "smile", flash and back off in the wink on an eye!

Australia is slightly eyewatering at the moment. Last time I was there I got nearly $3 to the pound now it's $1.5 to the pound. SYD-MEL-SYD is more expensive than LHR-JFK-LHR.

Current plan is RM, KH, Metro and hopefully NSW, chill out in Sydney and visit a mate in rural Victoria.
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Mark Smolens

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2011, 01:15:07 PM »
In my next life I want to come back as Chappers. . . the itinerant golfer's dream life.
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2011, 04:44:44 PM »
Mark - it's not easy you know, sadly my means to not match the opportunities. When are we going to welcome you on this side of the pond?
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Sean Walsh

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2011, 08:05:04 PM »
Mark,

What area of country vic does your friend live in?  If you're heading north of Melbourne would like to catch up (if I don't catch up with you in Melb.)
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James Bennett

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2011, 08:44:11 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on January 20, 2011, 08:05:34 PM

Are there still English convicts down under?

Bill

a lot of them were Irish.

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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2011, 04:55:09 PM »
Sean no longer in Vic they have moved two hours north of Adelaide!

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Duncan Betts

Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2011, 11:18:31 PM »
Mark,

Go to Adelaide and skip Sydney.  You'll play better golf courses and drink better wine.  You'll also encounter a much better class of Australian than those that reside in Sydney ;)

We'd be happy to have you in Brisbane, but outside a game at RQ - there isn't a great deal to do here, and most of our city is in flood recovery mode.  My entire home went under water only last week!
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2011, 02:46:52 AM »
Duncan - really sorry to hear that.

The Daily Telegraph paper has just published a list of eight comparable things a tourist may buy (local beer, coke, sunscreen, meal for two, etc). The results are astounding;

Portugal - £32.84
Spain - £36.68
Mexico - £45.36
USA - £92.47
Australia - £157.51
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Sean_A

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2011, 03:04:57 AM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 25, 2011, 02:46:52 AM
Duncan - really sorry to hear that.

The Daily Telegraph paper has just published a list of eight comparable things a tourist may buy (local beer, coke, sunscreen, meal for two, etc). The results are astounding;

Portugal - £32.84
Spain - £36.68
Mexico - £45.36
USA - £92.47
Australia - £157.51

Chappers

Don't believe everything you read.  I guarantee you that in general I can eat just as well in USA as I can in Spain for a comparable price - if not cheaper.  These figures look so skewed that I am wondering if you copied them right!

Ciao
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Matt Day

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 03:19:47 AM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 25, 2011, 02:46:52 AM
Duncan - really sorry to hear that.

The Daily Telegraph paper has just published a list of eight comparable things a tourist may buy (local beer, coke, sunscreen, meal for two, etc). The results are astounding;

Portugal - £32.84
Spain - £36.68
Mexico - £45.36
USA - £92.47
Australia - £157.51
Mark
The aussie price is probably based on Perth pricing, the biggest rip off city in Australia (insert sad smiley here)
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Andrew Mitchell

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 04:13:47 AM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 25, 2011, 02:46:52 AM
Duncan - really sorry to hear that.

The Daily Telegraph paper has just published a list of eight comparable things a tourist may buy (local beer, coke, sunscreen, meal for two, etc). The results are astounding;

Portugal - £32.84
Spain - £36.68
Mexico - £45.36
USA - £92.47
Australia - £157.51

Mark

I can vouch for the Aussie figure.  Australia is fearsomely expensive for a British tourist at the moment.  We had a fantastic time, including a great round of golf with Matt Day, but if we didn't have our daughter over there we wouldn't be going back.
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Matt Day

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2011, 04:36:49 AM »
Quote from: Andrew Mitchell on January 25, 2011, 04:13:47 AM
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 25, 2011, 02:46:52 AM
Duncan - really sorry to hear that.

The Daily Telegraph paper has just published a list of eight comparable things a tourist may buy (local beer, coke, sunscreen, meal for two, etc). The results are astounding;

Portugal - £32.84
Spain - £36.68
Mexico - £45.36
USA - £92.47
Australia - £157.51

Mark

I can vouch for the Aussie figure.  Australia is fearsomely expensive for a British tourist at the moment.  We had a fantastic time, including a great round of golf with Matt Day, but if we didn't have our daughter over there we wouldn't be going back.
Andrew
good to see you made it back to sunny Yorkshire safely, you'll be happy to know we are looking forward to 40 celsius in Friday again.....

Perth is hands down the most expensive Australian city for a lot of things at the moment, you guys have had it so good with the exchange rate for so long though it must be a shock to only get $1.58 for each pound instead of $2.50 like it used to be.
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Scott Warren

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 05:05:35 AM »
I'm just glad the Poms are starting to experience how it has been for Aussie tourists going the other way for 20 years - ie. get towelled on the exchanged rate and win the Ashes convincingly ;D
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2011, 02:50:09 PM »
Figures taken from the Post Office annual price comparison, fixed goods and services across the world to get a genuine view on costs.

Portugal is still genuinely cheap.

Scott how much is a pint in a sensible bar in Sydney?
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Scott Warren

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2011, 05:27:18 PM »
Chappers,

Portugal is definitely one of the few genuine bargains to be had in Europe.

To answer your question, Chappers, a schooner (425ml - three-quarters of a pint) at a normal but not over posh pub around Sydney will be somewhere in the region of $4.50-$5, which works out at $6.66 a pint, which is £4.16.

You've only got your own currency to blame - when I moved to London in Nov 2008 the pound was worth $2.42, two years later it is $1.58!
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James Bennett

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2011, 07:29:32 PM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 24, 2011, 04:55:09 PM
Sean no longer in Vic they have moved two hours north of Adelaide!



Chappers - that sounds like either Clare (wine country) or Wallaroo (yorke peninsula coast).

If you make it to Adelaide, let us know.

James B (and Terry Th)
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2011, 03:42:59 AM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 20, 2011, 08:28:29 AM
I'm visiting Australia to play in a reciprocal clubs event at Royal Melbourne betwen 20-25th March. Sadly Mrs C can no longer come so I'm able to add a week either side of RM for travel and entertainment.

Chappers

Any chance of you venturing up north to Sydney either side of that week ? If so - would like to try and meet up for a pint or two....
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2011, 04:35:18 AM »
James - Moonta, her email address is popacork so Clare would be dangerous!!

Kevin - booked flights last night will arrive in Sydney at silly o'clock on 9th March spend a few days there before heading east to Wellington, big change of plan that I could not turn down.

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James Bennett

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Re: Australia - bad timing
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2011, 04:28:57 PM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on January 26, 2011, 04:35:18 AM
James - Moonta, her email address is popacork so Clare would be dangerous!!


Chappers

Small world.
I played in the Moonta Charity Ambrose in August 2010.  It was in my top 10 for 2010.  Black scrapes for greens.  A nice bit of movement in the course.

Benje

ps I think I played about 10 games in 2010......
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