May 2009

Any Old Iron! Any Old Iron!

19 May 2009 Australia vs UK

The other week when I was talking rubbish, I said at the time I would talk more rubbish on this blog. That’s what I want to do today. As you may recall, I explained the difficulty of getting rid of rubbish that did not fit easily into the supplied rubbish bins. I also mentioned elsewhere [...]

The Brookfield Show – Brisbane

18 May 2009 Entertainment Australia

This weekend it was the Brookfield Show 2009, an annual event put on by Brookfield Show Society. I went to this same show last year, and I’m sure that this years event was even bigger than the last. Brookfield is in the western suburbs of Brisbane and if you love horses you’ll love Brookfield, or [...]

English Football on Australian Television

15 May 2009 Australia vs UK

Last week I was talking about what’s on TV. I covered the terrestrial (or free) channels and mentioned that if you wanted to watch Premier League Football you would have to dig into your pockets. Foxtel is an Australian digital TV company which is a joint venture between Telstra, (the national telephone company owned by [...]

Moving to Australia – Part Nine

14 May 2009 Moving To Australia

Previously…. In Part One you have the idea. In Part Two you looked at the various Visa options. In Part Three you looked at using a MARA Migration Agent. In Part Four you agreed the basis of your application. In Part Five you needed to Prove It! In Part Six you looked at taking the [...]

Tiny Itsy-Bitsy Small Australian Bad Things

13 May 2009 Australia's Bad Things

When I spoke last week about very small Australian bad things, I mentioned that there was one tiny itsy-bitsy small Australian bad thing of which we have plenty, with some of them known to kill. I was referring to ants. Here, in just the Brisbane area alone, we have Jumper Ants, Giant Bull Ants, Greenhead [...]

The Most Amazing Guarantee Offered by Anyone in the Whole Wide World

12 May 2009 Entertainment Australia

Saturday was rather a strange day for us. I first realised it was going to be a weird day when I met Austin Powers. Then, no sooner had he gone, when Tweetie Pie turned up closely followed by Batman, Catwoman, Scooby Doo and all his mates. Yes, you guessed it! We went to….. But that’s [...]

Mother’s Day in Australia

11 May 2009 Australia vs UK

Sunday, here in Australia, it was Mother’s Day. Now I know it’s not Mother’s Day in the UK, so I wondered, have Australia got the wrong? Australia celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May each year along with over 70 other countries including the United States, China, India and Brazil. The UK celebrates [...]

What’s On Television in Australia?

8 May 2009 Australia vs UK

You may be thinking that with so many wonderful things to do in this glorious country, that there’s no need to watch telly. Wrong! When the evening meal has been eaten, the dishwasher has been loaded and our daughter has been put to bed, then chill out time isn’t far away. At some point in [...]