My gripes on houses in London (aside from being expensive)

RevolvingDoor

We don't have a dishwasher as there are only two of us and I don't see the point as it only takes 5-10 mins to wash up by hand.

I do however use our tumble dryer every other day because we have a lot of pets and the dryer is good for getting out pet hair from clothing.

abankerbutnotafatcat

lostinrates wrote: »

Uk's approach to water is considered lamentable in southern Europe.

Much like comparing metropolitan Canada to rural Canada and expected a cohesive result, it's a sure way to irate brits...to refer to us as part of a cohesive Europe. Parts of southern Europe water conservation is taken immensely seriously.

I didn't compare Europe to the UK or suggest a cohesive Europe, I said that Australia's hyper water consciousness is probably more so than it is in Europe. I didn't know, not having lived in all of Europe, just Italy (northern) and Denmark neither of which seemed particularly water conscious and the UK which is definitely less water conscious.

I am a Brit. (I'm also an Aussie). It is OP who is Canadian.

dacouch

ILW wrote: »

I thought Australia was a rather "Green" nation.
Seems odd forcing people to have rather inefficient electrical goods jut to make balconies look tidier.
Just shows how corrupt a lot of this "environment" rubbish is.

Australia is one of the worst countries for their carbon footprint, per capita they'e not that far behind the yanks.

michelle2008

filcanmike wrote: »

Hmm.... I may have forgotten to take into account those that live in isolated farming communities or very small towns, and First Nations reserves (first nations is what we call the Native population like Inuits, Metis, etc.). But in the urban areas, I am sure it will be closer to 95%.

I have to admit that living outside North America is quite a life-learning experience. It makes me want to go to rural India or China and experience life of squat toilets and no toilet paper. It makes you see that different people from different places have different ideas of what constitute "basic necessities".

Are you sure this type of travelling would be suitable for you? Lack of dishwasher and tumble dryer has bothered you!!

However you wont have to travel far to find something different to urban sprawl Canada - perhaps you could start in your own country - it really is beautiful - especially the parts with no dishwashers!!

ILW

dacouch wrote: »

Australia is one of the worst countries for their carbon footprint, per capita they'e not that far behind the yanks.

That does surprise me, the couple of Aussies I know are forever banging on about global warming and holes in the ozone layer.

lostinrates

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

I didn't compare Europe to the UK or suggest a cohesive Europe, I said that Australia's hyper water consciousness is probably more so than it is in Europe. I didn't know, not having lived in all of Europe, just Italy (northern) and Denmark neither of which seemed particularly water conscious and the UK which is definitely less water conscious.

I am a Brit. (I'm also an Aussie). It is OP who is Canadian.

Apologies, I got carried away. :) I am familiar with water conservation in parts of Austrailia as a relative ran a company to do with it in NSW. I also agree Britain is lamentable in its water use (and impact of building on flood plains etc) than we should be.

I think northern Italy is more water consious than uk so I find it interesting our experience there differs. Apartments without baths are more common, and smaller baths are more common. The news of the impact of draught in the south of the north and the south of the country are more prevalent through out, though it's not such impact in the north itself ofcourse.

lostinrates

ILW wrote: »

UK does seem to have too much water at the moment.

But we had a drout for two years before and the biggest geumble and fear of those npot in land based industry seemed to be how we would fill the nations paddling pools.

Ironically, with a huge water recyling system such as we have, we are suffering this excess in a vast electricity bill, pumping it all around constantly so as not to flood our electrics.

abankerbutnotafatcat

ILW wrote: »

That does surprise me, the couple of Aussies I know are forever banging on about global warming and holes in the ozone layer.

Aussies are very conscious of the ozone layer because there is none over SE Aus (where Sydney and Melbourne are). Slip Slap Slop is drummed into us just as much as water saving stuff like 2 minute timers for showers! But ultimately, Aus is a huge country and prohibitively hot without electronic intervention in much of it for much of the year and it takes power to live well in it.

Zero_Sum

....and no one in Eastenders has a washing machine

dacouch

ILW wrote: »

That does surprise me, the couple of Aussies I know are forever banging on about global warming and holes in the ozone layer.

Their emissions per capita are about 2.5 of the UK and actually slightly more than the U.S