Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Sep 5th 2007, 5:02 pm
#46
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Sep 5th 2007, 5:48 pm
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
I like the peace & quiet, the wildlife, the warm sun on a cold winter morning, Ice Break iced coffee, dollar pots on a Saturday, $4.95 Sunday lunch.
I like drifting down the river catching fish for supper, watching the platypus playing in the shallows & the Sea Eagles hunting above, the Water Dragons on the bank & the Kingfishers on the logs.
I like drifting down the river catching fish for supper, watching the platypus playing in the shallows & the Sea Eagles hunting above, the Water Dragons on the bank & the Kingfishers on the logs.
I've still to see a platypus.
Jules x
Sep 15th 2007, 3:22 am
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
The moon crescent being the right way up. Has anyone else noticed how it is rotated 90 degrees in Australia. Why is that? I was expecting the toilet water to flush round the wrong way, but never expected a wonky moon 
Sep 15th 2007, 3:27 am
#51
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
I'm glad you said that ...I thought it was just me!
Sep 15th 2007, 11:21 am
#52
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Being closer to the equator?
Sep 15th 2007, 11:32 am
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Listening to the road reports before I head off to work and being told of thick fog on the freeway,visibility down to ...........................about a mile 
Sep 15th 2007, 3:25 pm
#54
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
All these fellows in my garden
and free parking virtually everywhere, though not sure how much longer that will last!
and free parking virtually everywhere, though not sure how much longer that will last!
Sep 15th 2007, 4:09 pm
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Beautiful pics 
...I had lots in my garden in Willunga, South Australia...but not here in Perth 
...I had lots in my garden in Willunga, South Australia...but not here in Perth
Sep 15th 2007, 4:49 pm
#56
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Me too. We had a pepper tree next door in Klemzig and there was always a flock of birds in there. My OH put out a seed bell for them as well, so they would come eat at our house when the peppercorns got too much for them.
Sep 15th 2007, 9:42 pm
#58
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
You old cynic you. There's hardly any litter here and now I think about it, most suburbs ain't too bad.
I only have to go back to London where I lived and I remember the litter.
Graffiti is something else - you do get that but in places you expect it.
I only have to go back to London where I lived and I remember the litter.
Graffiti is something else - you do get that but in places you expect it.
Sep 15th 2007, 9:57 pm
#59
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
Certainly the litter problem in many parts of NSW is dreadful: check out my photos of Manly beach I posted during my awful 6 months' Manly sojourn. And the Hume highway between Sydney and Canberra looks like a rubbish tip, strewn with bottles, cans, plastic bags, McDonalds' wrappers and so on.
I haven't been to Adelaide for 15 years or so, but one of the memories I have is of the tram down to Glenelg, where every square inch of the fences, walls, stops, signs and utility boxes enroute was obliterated by graffiti.
And I see - after posting here today - that NSW is considering banning spray paint sales because of it!
Oct 4th 2007, 4:03 am
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Re: Surprising things you appreciate now your in Oz.
When the house is finished and we move in, they'll hopefully still visit
I've heard there are certain things you can do to attract them i.e plants (They love bottle brush), and of course birld food etc, but obviously not to the point where they take over the place
Last edited by Tiawamutu; Oct 4th 2007 at 4:05 am.
