July 2009

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 [...]

Australia – The Great Outdoors

20 July 2009 Entertainment Australia

It’s been another glorious Australian weekend. It is difficult to describe how much of an impact moving to Australia can really have on your lifestyle. But I will try. This weekend is a great example. Please bear in mind as you read this that we are now in the depths of winter. The weekend got [...]

Goodbye Sam, Goodbye Samantha.

17 July 2009 Moving To Australia

Moving to Australia: Missing Friends and Family Ahh, Sir Cliff, now there is a British icon! Does he still sing at Wimbledon when it rains? Of course, his song from back in 1971 was actually called “Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha” and was about saying goodbye to boys and hello to girls. Today’s post is about [...]

The Cost of Living in Australia: Groceries

16 July 2009 Cost of Living - Australia

In what may be (some of you may wish to argue and suggest other entries) my most boring post to date, I bring you a relatively meaningless grocery price comparison chart. I say boring because it wasn’t much fun writing it and I can’t imagine it makes great reading. But if you are considering coming [...]

Australian Snakes and Death: Continued

15 July 2009 Australia's Bad Things

In my first post about snakes I explained that the Brisbane area has eight snakes that can kill. Nationwide though, Australia has around 140 different species of snake of which 12 can kill. We have another 30 or so sea snakes. So, it’s worse than you thought right? Wrong! According to my research, there have [...]

Queensland’s Top Iconic Locations

14 July 2009 Entertainment Australia

When I wrote the post It’s All Happening in Queensland, I looked at the first three categories out of 10 for Queensland’s top 150 icons. Those three categories were all about people and organisations. In today’s post I am going to look at the fourth category, which was locations. I was very surprised to see [...]

Pictures of an Australian Winter

13 July 2009 Entertainment Australia

In Friday’s post I informed you that I was not here, I was in Maroochydore. That information was incorrect. A Very Public Apology. This blog makes every effort to be factually correct at all times but on this occasion, it is with great regret that I have to inform you that……. my wife made a [...]

I am not here. I am in Maroochydore.

10 July 2009 Entertainment Australia

A bit of a short post today on account of the fact that I am not here. I am in Maroochydore. So I wrote this post yesterday and set it to be published today at 6 pm my time, so that the rest of the world will have it first thing in the morning. But [...]