Thanks for your summary Christina, it was very insightful. My husband is from the south - around the Geeveston / Huonville area and left around 40 years ago. I'm glad to hear about the services at Launceston Hospital and how helpful they are being for you and your husband - things like that make a big difference :)
Jane, your input has also been great as I've also often wondered what it would be like to move to a more coastal area generally. I feel unable to exercise in the heat with the compression bra and worry about the weight I am putting on in summer, even though I take our dogs for brief walks, but I hear you about the aches and pains in the cold