Buxton Mineral Water: As an retired marketing man, it’s always made me laugh that the splurg on the label says something like: This pure, premium water has taken 5000 years to percolate through the Darbyshire limestone strata from its source’. But then they put a two year sell by date on it!

Usually, the best FISH & CHIPS is small shop hidden in suburbia.

$5.20 for a chicko roll, $3.80 for a Dim sim and $2.00 for a potato cake, Highway Robbery

Glad you are enjoying our city & sorry about the extreme heatwave!. If I may make some other sight seeing suggestions while you are here: 1)AQWA-underwater Aquarium of Western Australia(good to do on a hot day as its indoors) 2)Caversham Wildlife Park where you can feed the kangaroos & get close to koala's. They have quokka's there too.(best to do this on a cooler day- maybe this Friday as it due to be only 30C) 3)Perth Optus Stadium tour. 4) Fremantle Maritime & Shipwreck Museums 5)Perth Mint. Hopefully you have time to fit them all in.. Enjoy your travels & remember to slip slop slap!(slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen & slap on a hat in hot weather)

Good Day. Lee. Wow. That is warm. Teabags. He was bang-on about the UK. And you're right about the dishes. That Quiche looked good. Big market. Peanut butter LOL. That is shocking about the shark. Sod that I would not swim unless in a pool. LOL. Great to hear Alan's stories. Not feeling the ANts. 😁🤣😂 Gorgeous beach. HAve the best day. Thank you for sharing.

@TheMacMaster

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Nicky x

@NickyDunn

4 ай бұрын

Have a great weekend. Lee xx@@TheMacMaster

@TheMacMaster

4 ай бұрын

You too x

If you look at the sign at the entrance of Cicerellos it said "WA's (was) No 1 for fish n chips!

@ACDZ123

4 ай бұрын

He should of gotten the snapper ..hoki lol

@merv190

4 ай бұрын

Yes you’re right, after Cicerellos sold the business it was never the same. Last time we were there, it will be the last time we go there. 😀

I’ll be in Perth in 2025 arriving on a Saturday on Indian Pacific and now know I need to check out the Fremantle market on the Sunday. I’ve been to the Queen Victoria market in Melbourne in 2019.

Loving these videos. Really helpful for our upcoming trip to Perth 👍🏻

Been to Cicerello’s in 1994 when the USS Kitty Hawk battle group was there for liberty. Great place! Super nice people, and treated us to an after-hours meal.

Great video mate, really been enjoying your videos from my hometown of Fremantle 'Freo' and Perth more generally! Freo has always had a lively craft brewing, coffee and fish and chips scene! Also the review of QF10 over from London was great - a very long flight for sure but truly one of the great flights in aviation to experience at least once in your life!. Do try to stay cool though I think today will bring some considerable respite only heading for around 30 and and a good dose of probably an early arriving 'Fremantle Doctor' sea breeze but it will quickly shoot up again on Saturday before we are predicted to get to 43 on Sunday and 42 on Monday! There are towns inland and to the north of Perth within several hours drive which are forecast to reach high 40's this weekend so we are getting off pretty lightly to be honest!. As you were considering I think it's well worth heading over to 'Rotto' Rottnest whilst you're here which is defs one of Perth's favourite holiday and day trip destinations alike! Hiring a bike over there is a great idea although many locals usually just bring there own bike over on the ferry for a small surcharge otherwise you can just go over there and relax have a good time there's a pub at the main wharf and even a golf course on the island! Flying over there is another possibility usually you can incorporate this as part of a wider scenic flight around Perth and its beaches. Nearby Carnac Island is suppose to be the one notorious for Tiger Snakes so much so that they do not recommend people who arrive (only by private boat) to not journey beyond the beach! David Attenborough actually filmed a documentary on it! As per your question on Starbucks they are very rare in Australia probably the nearest one would be in Melbourne CBD which is like 3500km away!. Popular West Aussie coffee chain Dome dominates in Perth and even has shops over east and abroad and a pretty good local coffee culture nation wide and quite a few national chains I really don't see why most Aussies would bother going to Starbucks let alone it make business sense for them to try and expand aggressively into the country!

The Aussies don’t go out in heat like that, only mad dogs and Englishmen. We will be in Fremantle in two weeks and can’t wait.

Hi I live in Perth and when it’s that hot we stay indoors until the sea breeze comes in ,we don’t wander around with a tiny bottle of water, that’s why there wasn’t anybody wandering around.

another great video lee keep yourself well hydrated in that heat looking forward to the next one.

Another great video Lee. The temp sounds bliss, love the heat. Your fish and chips, thjnk I'd have asked Where's my fish 🐟 lol 😅

Hey hun thank you for showing us around it was lovely to see other places and in that heat 105.c There is no way I would be walking around in that . well done to you for doing it . have a lovely evening Lee xx.and thanks to that lovely chap for showing us around xxx

I’ve been living in Sydney since leaving the UK in 2007. If you don’t try the fantastic different ethnic foods when you come here you’re missing out. Cabramatta is the centre for Vietnamese, Fairfield and Merrylands for Iraqi and Persian. Auburn for Turkish. Lebanese in Sydney is amazing too. 👍

Mr Davey may I complain. Since you have been in Perth. We have loved the videos, my wife and I have just booked for Perth first time in Australia. Great series.....😅 do not turn your back on Walk on the Wild side....

@amandasingers3871

4 ай бұрын

It's a lovely City. X

@jamesstanley9082

4 ай бұрын

Lovely place, my wife's favourite place in Australia

Driving seems a lot more relaxed over there.

You have to ask for the fish you want. Hoki is very bland. Try snapper. It’s a nice flaky fish.

Get yourself a decent hat sweetie…you’ll be amazed at how much cooler you feel. Wide brimmed made with mesh so the air flows thru…have fun!

You are supposed to replace the sunscreen as the skin does absorb it. Wait until you come to Sydney on a hot 40 degree day with the humidity that we have here in the eastern side of the nation. I would rather dry heat than ours any day as you come out feeling like a wet towel & constantly needing a shower.

Hi Lee, another cool vid. Hoki is a very mild fish and popular with a lot of people who enjoy Fish and Chips but aren't really fish eaters, as bizarre as that sounds. It's very mild in flavour, which makes it a very non-offensive-tasting fish to them lol. Personally, I've always felt like you could batter and deep fry a slice of white bread and get just as much flavour out of it. However, that said, in all my years of frequenting local chippies where I live on the East Coast, I've never come across Hoki so flat. It's usually quite a meaty portion that you will find with Hoki. Mind you, I noticed with the first place where you had Hake that it was also quite a thin fillet for Hake as well, so those two things leave me a little mythed as to what they have going on over West. Now, quick heads up. Mushy Peas isn't a traditional side served here in Oz and if I were you, it's not something that I would be confident in encountering on a regular basis. What is traditional here in Oz is to have Chicken Salt on your chips. In fact, if you get away from those tourist trap-type Fish and Chip shops and go to a nice local Chippy, then you will always get asked if you Salt or Chicken Salt on your chips. Every Aussie knows, the answer always is ... CHICKEN SALT! Trust me, give that stuff a crack, you won't be disappointed! Now, not sure how much help in shooting you any great Fish and Chip spots to try in Sydney, I'm much further North than that myself. However, the Sydney Fish Market is an obvious one straight off the bat. However, there are thousands over Manly and also Watsons Bay way, not to mention scattered throughout all the burbs themselves. Hopefully some local Sydney siders can be of far more help for you :) Now, you did Ok first up going with the Barra but stay away from the boring stuff like Hoki, Hake, and Flake (Shark) Get your teeth into a big juicy delicious slab of Snapper my friend. That's where all the action is in a quality Aussie Chippy:) Good Luck!

Another lovely fella Alan on your vlog today Lee- you meet some lovely people on your travels😊

(The MacMaster) ..... tried a Perth FISH & CHIPERY with a BRITISH EXPAT ..... What's the matter, Our Mac, that you are yet to spend 5 on-camera minutes with an Aussie? And fish and chips on a 40+-degree summer day? Next time, dear friend, be as if an Aussie -- and have a salad. And please pay attention to the warnings about the brutal heat. We like you and don't want to lose you to heat stroke.❤

The weather is normal for wa at this time of the year

Hello Lee. I completely understand the heat. I went to Dubai last year in June (Don't ask) and it was 42°c!!! Like hairdryers in your face. Stay cool. Ian

Great video again lee hope your enjoying the hot temperatures out there 🥵 its a mild 16c here in sutton coldfield today (thurs 15th) so not quite as warm as what your experiencing 👍

@TheMacMaster

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott. It's roasting. But I'm loving it.

Fantastic video again Lee. Gorgeous scenery. Your friend Walk on the Wild Side recently went to Scarborough and stayed in the Grand Hotel. Not saying anything but check out his experience 😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤

Alan seemed a bit Star Struck Lee when you first introduced him..bless him......It was nice of Alan to drive you around though Lee...and you got visit some nice places..Love the look of Perth Lee..so glad your showcasing it 😉👍

@TheMacMaster

4 ай бұрын

He is a top bloke. 👍🏼👍🏼

@RichardWilkinson-cw1lx

4 ай бұрын

West Australian hospitality

Another great vlog lee.🎉

Nice one lee enjoyed you're vlog !!!

Another great vlog the food looked good too looking forward to the next vlog keep safe take care best wishes Sheila and family

im back!! ive missed your videos!!! the food looked really yummy especially the soup!!!

41⁰ Celsius is 105.8⁰ Fahrenheit - so you'll no doubt really love the 43⁰C forecast for later today (Thursday), Lee...🔥🥵🤣😉

@victorcaine38

4 ай бұрын

Hey I'm 74 and working outside it's hot but life goes on have jobs to do

@markwilliamlacey

4 ай бұрын

I am sure the Freemantle Doctor will come along and save you from the heat soon

Great vlog Lee. You are being shown all of my favourite places. You should have stopped in Scarborough for a drink. Great place to chill out.

You should have gone down to the Scarborough beach club where the beach is absolutely amazing. A couple of miles long. You drove right past the entrance😂😂

Glad to see you are enjoying the heat! Really enjoying your videos. You need to see Mandurah Marina and Dolphin Quay.

Great vlog. It looked very hot to be walking around. What a great market. The fish and chips get 3 from me.

G'day to you! Ah the Charm of WA in Summer, avg temp 34.5c everyday, well done my Son, being a Expat Manc. you get used to it after 50years!

fantastic vlog lee

Great vlog we went to cicerellos last November saw the other restaurant but it had a private party going on so was shut. Also went to the market and got some cup cakes from the stall you walked past.You wont find Starbucks in perth they did have one once but noone used it preferring independent coffee shops so it closed.You will find starbucks in Sydney, there is one by the rocks one in manly and im sure there is more.On our tripdown under the hotest place was Darwin at 32 degress and it was unbearable. We walke from the botanical gardens to the museum a 20 minute walk by the time we got to the hotel we felt like the inbetweeners when their car broke down on the australian highway😅

Hi Lee I grew up near Grimsby and my grandparents had a fish and chip shop in Cleethorpes In the 1950s , so I think I know a lot about fish and chips . But even in that area there would be a vast difference between chip shops . If it’s haddock it should be cooked properly , and be good quality fish . So when you cut into it it should Break into regular shaped flakes , if it does that I don’t even need to taste it to know it will be good . As for the batter my late father used to make his with a bit of beer , and also a little bit of custard powder added . He definitely took after his mum bless him when it came to fish and chips . 😂 👍

Blimey... I told you where to get the best fish & chips around Perth Mac.

I live in Somerset and the crucial difference between Fremantle and Minehead is that Wessex Water do not send a tanker down twice a day from Bristol for the biggest bowel movement in Europe - well they did until a few years back when they were stopped from doing it!

There is an old saying that goes like this: Only Englishmen and mad dogs go out in the mid day sun. Stay inside.

@knownpleasures

4 ай бұрын

It’s a holiday. Enjoy the sun for the few weeks.

@victorcaine38

4 ай бұрын

Ever worked on a farm with animals they need looking after come rain hail or shine so we get on with it at least it's dry heat not like Brisbane 🤔😂😂😂

@briansowden9355

4 ай бұрын

Noel Cowards

Experienced 45°C in Greece....too hot now for this old body 🤣 Australian cuisine same as UK , both fundamentally Brit with fusion food from ethnic minorities. Fish and chips is always going to come down to supply so if you're in foreign climes you can expect a new experience. Enjoying your journey 👍

It's just something i could do with right now some nice sunshine 🌞 I'll wait for Benidorm keep drinking water mate hope you've been enjoying every minute of it 👍 onwards let's go

I had to chuckle when you mentioned the heat at 43C. Having visited Perth back in the early 90"s myself, I know only too well how hot it can be there. Points to note I live in British Columbia Canada, Our temperature ranges from -19C only a few weeks ago, to regular summers hitting 43C, you should plan a trip out here.

Although I don't recall ever "doing" Freo we used to regularly do Scarbs & City beach. Kalamunda pool was a favourite hangout too as I lived in Forry.

Love the sausage mash and peas from there. Really enjoyed the vianetta aswel would highly recommend and would deffo go back next week 👍

Lee, you should have asked for a plate. 5/10 from me and that's being generous!

Hey mcmaster you did not research w.a. as a 70 year old I have never been to an Australian fish and chips with mushy peas and curry sauce . We have lemon slices and a0li and salad.

Love Perth, we were there in October/November. So clean and a great vibe. Xxx

Lee. When in Rome. No mushy or curry sauce. Southern hemisphere has different fish. If don’t want change don’t go. Try new things you might like them.

@SuperLittleTyke

4 ай бұрын

But surely the southern hemisphere has cod and haddock? No?

Loving the videos.the market reminds me of Fleetwood one

No mushy peas? No curry sauce? As Peter Kay said, Has Tha Nowt Moist? 😂😂

I am a pom but have been here since 1967. The heat has never been a problem for me. My iPhone has never overheated. Glad you are enjoying Freo.

@TheMacMaster

3 ай бұрын

It's become filming 4k footage 👍🏼

Hey , i would suggest you should have tried Snapper, Barramundi, Spanish Mackerel,Red Emperor these are all native and really good and readily available all over tbh . Im a Scot who visits Perth very regularly. Give them a try bud. ( Spanish Mackerel is my fave btw)

My son struggled with the heat for a bit when he went over for work. Take care. 🥰☀️🥰xxx

Another great video will give the food 8.3 out of 10 onwards my friends 👍😀

You’ve got to try on your fish and chips the new craze that’s sweeping the uk ,Chinese curry sauce mixed with gravy it’s called Gravurry , it’s life changing Lee honestly try it mate 👍

@jackwatsonepic626

4 ай бұрын

I did that one by accident years ago.😂 and like you to say it was alright. I've done it a few times since then.🇬🇧

@jackwatsonepic626

4 ай бұрын

I did that one by accident years ago.😂 and like you to say it was alright. I've done it a few times since then deliberately😂.🇬🇧 .

Shyte chips in WA, except for about half a dozen places that do fresh chips not frozen!!

You just tasted a cookies and crème from a Filipino bakery…. Love your video… we may visit Perth again soon…. The last time me and my long time partner visits Perth was 2002….

Hi Lee, I’m loving this series from Australia! I’ve been a subscriber for a good few years and in my humble opinion travel & food vlogs together are where you truly excel! To be honest I’m not a big fan of the EV stuff but your other content makes up for it! More of this sort of thing please! Not sure if you’ve ever done it, I’ve not noticed it but you should give the whole Miami to Key West road trip a go sometime! It’s a fantastic drive with great places to stop in at! Keep it up bud!👍😊👏👏👏👏❤️

I travelled to Perth with my daughter back in 2003 and we visited that chip shop! I only had some chips as the fish tank kinda put me off 😂 I absolutely loved Fremantle! ♥️

Re: the guy who had his leg taken off at Cottesloe beach: he did actually die at the scene. His name was Ken Crew.

Another great video Lee, but my god, that heat would finish me off

Thanks!

The seafood chowder and fish and chips looked so tasty

Another great video . Lee watch those kilojoules 😮 Regards Kev

@richardswallow1967

4 ай бұрын

You won’t put on weight with those portions…..😏

I could certainly stay there for a month it looks so peaceful ❤😊😊

The reason the fish was flat was because the guy behind the counter had stood on it lol.😂😂🇬🇧

another great video Lee, alan was a nice guy, would loved to have gone round that market. walk on the wildside stayed at the Grand Hotel recently in scarborough. look forward to when you visit Sydney, the opera house there is amazing😊😊

Hi Lee just love your vlogs on Australia Wouk love to visit one day. Also happy valentine day. Love Sharon 🌷❤️

We went to that fish and chip shop in Fremantle February 2015 hardly changed a bit was absolutely packed and was delicious do remember as well paying extra for sauces!

That fish was so thin you could have had a shave with it...🤣🤣🤣 Nice walk about again Lee...👍

I didn't reckon much to the fish and chips either, I've never seen a fish so thin and charging for sauces, you definitely had a bottle of HP in a previous cafe. I loved the indoor market, so many stalls in there, you ought to have eaten there instead. Enjoyed the video.

@ACDZ123

4 ай бұрын

He should of ordered snapper and chips. He ordered the budget fish lol

My Yorkie mate got me onto Yorkshire tea. He is a mad Leeds supporter. Nice drop. You can buy it at the local supermarkets here. North Queensland mate for some Spanish mackerel or Coral Trout.

Looks lovely Lee.

That dish your mate had looked great 😊

In law the statement "The Number 1" would be classed as puffery. It is mere "puff". Exactly what you said, a marketing statement that doesn't really say anything. However, I happen think that Cicerello's is the best fish and chip shop in Perth, but I would always go for the Dhufish or Snapper. Your fish didn't look too good at all. Also, Cicerello's might be called a tourist spot now, but it has a long tradition in Fremantle and started as a fishing boat harbour fish and chip shop selling freshly caught fish and cooked fish and chips in a dingy tiled shop that succeeded because it's produce was so good. Thanks for featuring Freo!

I love my fish and chips straight up no curry or mushy peas and no lemon at all just straight up. Love the videos to each their own just ol school.

Lee, Did you know that when they say a beach is 'shark netted' it doesn't always mean that it's a totally enclosed area? Sometimes, particularly on long beaches, the nets are simply set out in broken staggered lines on the principle that sharks are put off by the interruption of their swim direction and also often get tangled up in the net. They're adventurous cads, the Aussies.

The Chocolate and Cherry Slice Dessert reminded me of what,s called a Cherry Ripe Bar in OZ bit like a Bounty Bar but Cherry flavored very nice got to try one after a friend had a few sent over to here in UK

@lparky4409

4 ай бұрын

No cornflakes tart, though!

There is a wonderful fish restaurant called Doyles at Watsons Bay in Sydney that has been there since 1885. You catch the ferry over from Circular Quay. Great location and views of the city from there too.

Next time you come to Western Australia in the summer time go Marble Bar up north inland it can get 50 degrees. It’s one of hottest places in Australia.

I’d really like to see The MacMaster attempt something more risqué, like hiring an electric vehicle and taking it for a drive into the WA outback where charging stations are few and far between. That would make for an awesome episode! Please MacMaster… do it for your loyal viewers.

Good to see Cicerellos is still going. I ate there many times when I lived near Freo in the early 1990's. It was never cheap, but always good quality and a lovely location. I often miss things about living in Australia, but 40+ degree days are definitely not one of them!

@merv190

4 ай бұрын

Not anymore. Cicerellos changed hands quite a few years ago and now it is average at best.

No sun block, have a word with Geoff about sun block. Just cover up and enjoy mate. The sun brings life to this world.

@therossendalerambler-mikei7294

4 ай бұрын

You need sunblock in Perth for sure

@DebNewton-kh4cv

4 ай бұрын

Geoff would say “ check the ingredients “ 1st

Sometimes i like my batter like that.. but looked smallish id say 6.5🍟🐟. nice scenery beaches looks nice

That's answered ya question the market times Friday to Sundays public holidays

You will find lots of different fish used, thick and thin slices, where l am in S Australia we eat a lot of flake (shark) which is thinly sliced

Loving these videos lee, didn't rate the fish and chips much in this one tho....fab scenery. Great ur meeting up with ex pats to show u around, this one even mentioned milton keynes, my home...x town.

@TheMacMaster

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Liz. x

Lee, forget Starbucks if you go to Melbourne (Melbin) they do the best Coffee ever and have lots of local indie Coffee shops, i don't really support big business

Would love to see a Scarborough Hotel review and no that where you was walking wasn’t like Skeg sea front 😂 great Vlog me old Mansfield pal 👍

They don't do mushy peas . . . That's a plus in my opinion! I may be English by birth, the most common veggie served at mum's table was peas. followed by green beans. As an adult of 27 years (don't ask how many times . . . I've lost count) I have a rule, if it's green, and came from a can, it will NOT pass my lips! Extra points for no mushy peas!

hope you do some videos in dubrovnik and croatia as its beautiful and i always keep watching your benidorm series :) hope you go bk to benidorm soon :) wud love to meet u at east midlands airport some time :)

👍🏼It’s so hot eh, the AC is without a doubt needed, so keep cool, hydrate eh. Not a fan of cici’s, but eh the Freo markets are brilliant 🦘🌻🦘 Have to say, I’ve never seen a snake on Rotto, been there heaps of times stayed there for holidays. Quokkas are so cute

42 the first time I went to Spain. That was pretty intense. 40s is pretty common in Perth in the summer

Eighteen months ago we did both - Kalis’ was better and has been for many years.