Anyone else find it a bit dull here??

[theclarkes]

Im probably on my own here, but does anyone else find it a bit quiet and boring here??? Apart from the beaches and Glenelg, the city.....what else is there?? I feel like would need to be in my 50s to appreciate living here......I guess its not how we envisaged Oz to be. :(

Went to Queensland last month and had a little look around the Gold Coast, seems much more modern and happening there.

Does anyone else feel the same?? All we have met are poms, is it my imagination or is Adelaide overun with us pommies???

Really not feeling it here......question is.. is there a better place to live in Oz???????

[whaleys]

Because of where we have moved from and the places we have visited we have had to learn to lower our expectations and then that way we are not disappointed and also to focus on the positives and not the negatives. We have been to Perth, Melbourne, Surfers & Cairns for holidays and have yet to find utopia. I hear where you are coming from!

[thebacons]

Surely you must have known that before you come. Adelaide has a reputation of being a big town instead of a city and being a bit in the past. It's probably a big draw for the majority that come here. I don't think it's nessaserally a bad thing.

Chris.

[ratters2005]

Queensland can't wait to have you there, sun sea crime and slime.
Adelaide is different in many ways, if it's not for you the road leads in and out and oz is a huge place.
At least you can say, been there was not for me ..

[adelaidenow]

i assume you came to live here without research. If so, bad luck.

[ratters2005]

I was being diplomatic lol

[adelaidenow]

No need for diplomacy, public forum, spurs fan....

I know many people come here without first coming for a visit, I make no apology for saying they are all mad!! Some are good friends who have doe this, and they know my views.

[whaleys]

Im probably on my own here, but does anyone else find it a bit quiet and boring here??? Apart from the beaches and Glenelg, the city.....what else is there?? I feel like would need to be in my 50s to appreciate living here......I guess its not how we envisaged Oz to be. :(

Went to Queensland last month and had a little look around the Gold Coast, seems much more modern and happening there.

Does anyone else feel the same?? All we have met are poms, is it my imagination or is Adelaide overun with us pommies???

Really not feeling it here......question is.. is there a better place to live in Oz???????

The replies that you are receiving are not very helpful......................our friends moved from Essex to Adelaide in 2008 and then to Perth 2010 and have not looked back.

[adelaidenow]

What replies do they want? They made a bad choice for them and want people to agree to make them feel better?

I and others have no sympathy, harsh, but that's life.

[Rachiegarlo]

Okay perhaps some more understanding posts might help the OP.!!!!
What things do you like to do? What sort of lifestyle are you looking for? There is a lot in Adelaide but it might not be to your tastes. I don't think you have to be in your 50s either to enjoy the lifestyle here. There are certainly lots of younger people here who don't look overly depressed or bored.

Adelaide is certainly not overrun with Poms. Certain areas you will find a lot of them though, perhaps you are living in these areas. The locals go about their lives more quietly perhaps than on the Gold Coast. They take their boat out, go waterskiing up the Murray,hire jet skis down on the lake at Goolwa. Go skiing in Victoria in Winter. Go to pubs with live bands, go to restaurants, cafes, join sports teams, go to the pistol shooting gallery in town. Go to Melbourne for the weekend when the fares are cheap, it's only an hour away.

If you want to meet locals perhaps you need to invite some people from your work, throw a barbie and then you will probably be invited back and meet other locals. It can be difficult when you first move anywhere to discover what's on offer because you don't know where to look. Also some suburbs are just that and if you like cafe strips, bars etc then it's a bit of a drive so maybe look at other places to live.