Life in Australia

How Aussies Entertain Poms Down Under

6 August 2009 Life in Australia

Sami is an Aussie girl who is lucky enough to live close to one of my favourite parts of this country, Mooloolaba. Sometimes I wonder if you think I am living my life here as if I’m on holiday, after all, I’ve not yet been here two years, it’s still so new. Well, Sami, who [...]

A Real Australian Icon and an Amazing Exchange with a Decorator

21 July 2009 Life in Australia

If you read my recent post about Queensland’s top iconic locations, you will know that the people of Queensland have been voting on the top 150 icons in the state. That got me thinking, “What are the true icons of Australia?” Of course, the easy answer is kangaroos, boomerangs and didgeridoos. But I was thinking [...]

Monotremes, Platypus, Echidna and Pullenvale

9 July 2009 Life in Australia

After yesterdays first post about snakes, I thought I would follow up with a post that reminds you again of the diversity of Australian wildlife and the beauty it can offer. “Daddy, what’s a monotreme?” It’s always a little embarrassing when one of your children asks you a question which you cannot answer. I doubt [...]

“Go Ahead, Make My Day” – More on Rubbish

19 June 2009 Life in Australia

Concluding My Trilogy of Rubbish During my refurbishments stage I created several piles of rubbish. Ranging from pink curtains to metal curtain rails. Shower enclosures and broken mirrors. Fluorescent light fittings and discarding doors. Smashed up tiles and ripped out bathroom equipment. I was building up quite a pile. You already know how difficult it [...]

Australian Politics Explained

16 June 2009 Life in Australia

Today’s post is about politics and for that you can blame my wife. We were watching the news last night when they announced that today was budget day in Queensland. She remarked that although she was aware that Anna Bligh was our Premier, she really had no idea how it all worked. And neither did [...]

Tomorrow is Anzac Day

24 April 2009 Life in Australia

Tomorrow, 25th April, is Anzac Day. Anzac day is a very special day in Australia. It is a national public holiday here and considered to be one of the most spiritual and solemn days of the year. Anzac is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers are known as Anzacs. Image [...]

House Hunting in Australia

23 February 2009 Life in Australia

If there is anything us British folk love talking about more than the weather, surely it’s house prices. Before we went shopping last Saturday, we did a little house hunting. I don’t know why it is called house hunting, because, after all, houses are rather big, they’re everywhere and pretty easy to find. Houses are [...]

From Kindie to Australian Schoolie

19 February 2009 Life in Australia

After a year in kindie, my little daughter, aged 4 ¾, started school, proper school, (so she is now called a schoolie) just over three weeks ago. Specifically on the 26th January after the long 8 week summer break. Weird huh, summer holidays over Christmas. Takes some getting used to. It’s just like going back [...]

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I'm BobinOz and I moved to Australia in November 2007 after living in England for a very long time. Why did I move and what's it like here? All this and more answered right here at Bobinoz. Click here to read more on my about me page.