Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Jul 23rd 2006, 3:36 am
#181
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by wanderingwombat
If you need a reality check head towards Batemans Bay. Just out of Queanbeyan there is a right hand turn to Captain's Flat. Take it and head to bogan country... 
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... oh well i guess the secret is finally out about canberra. it took bluddy long enough! All i can say to those thinking about it, is give it a shot. all these people must live here for a reason.
Arkon, i'm glad you found canberra to your taste. it still amazes me when people ask in why i moved here. It's bluddy obvious to me!
As far as the airport goes, it's due to start flights to singapore, at some point.
by the way, hi all! i've been quiet for a while, but i'm still lurking and reading.
Jul 23rd 2006, 3:43 am
#182
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by sasbear
...the most amazing thing happened - As I was driving to the pool at 6.30am in an inner Belconnen suburb - a skippy bounced across the road - it wasn't too close so I didn't have an accident - but it really made me smile - I love seeing them bouncing around - is it me???? Or are they just amazing animals? 
you're right though they are amazing. We get loads where we are, some big ones too! we had one down the drive last night, at first i thought it was a man stood there just on the extremities of the spot lights glare. then the dog saw it and started to run at it. luckily he came back when i called, but it was enough to scare the roo off. it was HUGE! taller than me at a guess and i'm a 6 footer.
you don't get so many around canberra, only when it really gets dry. but venture out of the suburbs and you really have to be careful... i presume it's like that everywhere though?
Last edited by scutterUK; Jul 23rd 2006 at 3:46 am.
Jul 23rd 2006, 7:40 am
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by scutterUK
you don't get so many around canberra, only when it really gets dry. but venture out of the suburbs and you really have to be careful... i presume it's like that everywhere though?
Good to see you're still with us Scutter. How's life and the missus?
Jul 24th 2006, 12:58 am
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by scutterUK
yeah but you can still buy a 3 bed house there for 140K!!! and still live 45 mins from the CBD. it's tempting.
... oh well i guess the secret is finally out about canberra. it took bluddy long enough! All i can say to those thinking about it, is give it a shot. all these people must live here for a reason.
Arkon, i'm glad you found canberra to your taste. it still amazes me when people ask in why i moved here. It's bluddy obvious to me!
As far as the airport goes, it's due to start flights to singapore, at some point.
by the way, hi all! i've been quiet for a while, but i'm still lurking and reading.
... oh well i guess the secret is finally out about canberra. it took bluddy long enough! All i can say to those thinking about it, is give it a shot. all these people must live here for a reason.
Arkon, i'm glad you found canberra to your taste. it still amazes me when people ask in why i moved here. It's bluddy obvious to me!
As far as the airport goes, it's due to start flights to singapore, at some point.
by the way, hi all! i've been quiet for a while, but i'm still lurking and reading.
