Australia

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 [...]

Australian Music Scene: Queensland vs Manchester

7 July 2009 Entertainment Australia

Australia’s Music Scene A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some of the top icons of Q150 in a post called Queensland’s Hall of Fame. I covered the first three categories which were about people and institutions. Today, I want to add a quick update on Queensland’s most influential artists, just hold on a [...]

The Greatest Ecological Threat Australia Has Seen

27 May 2009 Australia's Bad Things

Since…….. Yes, the week before last I was talking to you about fire ants and the danger they pose to Australia. Indeed, one source described them as the greatest ecological threat this country has seen since…………….. This ugly little critter. Of course, it is the cane toad. Before I tell you about the cane toad [...]

Australia’s Bad Things.

27 February 2009 Australia's Bad Things

One of my readers in the UK has requested that I do a post about the bad stuff. He says I’m making Australia look like paradise and it’s making him depressed. He needs cheering up, but he’s read about….

The Parking Space Trick and Other Parking Stuff

24 February 2009 Australia vs UK

A very wise man, back in the UK, once told me the secret to finding a parking space. Let’s call it the parking space trick. The Parking Space Trick. Location: England. We have all been in this situation before. You want to pop into your local busy town to do some quick shopping. You are, [...]

Pit Stop at Port Macquarie

23 January 2009 Australia's Places

We arrived at Port Macquarie early evening. Port Macquarie has a population of about 36,000. That may not seem big to you, but it’s big enough to make it 40th in the list of Australia’s largest towns and cities. We had chosen Port Macquarie simply because it was about halfway between Yamba and our destination [...]

We’re All Going On A (Australian) Summer Holiday

6 January 2009 Australia's Places

I promised you a more exciting post today, following the intensely boring “Mowing the Lawn” epic. So here it is. We’re off on holiday! Not just me and my family. All of us. You’re coming too. Unless, of course, you don’t want to. But if you don’t, you’ll miss out on some fantastic scenery. I [...]

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