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Adventures of an Aussie Girl in Blighty
Recently married. Quit my job in Oz. Moved to the UK. Miss Haighs chocolate and good wine.
This is my Blog with a lot of random thoughts and experiences of my time in Blighty.
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- Four sleeps until Christmas 10 years ago If I were in Oz this time of year, we’d be enjoying mid 30 degree weather (40 this week), long sunny days, blue skies, a few BBQs in the backyard after work accompanied by a bottle of sparkling red, while busily preparing and counting down for Christmas day.While I’m still trying to finish the...
- Expat Blog Awards 2013 11 years ago The Expat Blog Awards are on again for 2013 with a Top List theme. So instead of finishing off my Christmas shopping, icing the rest of my Christmas biscuits and actually starting to pack for my trip back to Oz I've delayed the lot to post an entry. For those of you who like reading my random...
- A 5 1/2 minute hard boiled egg 11 years ago Recently while on holiday, I overheard an elderly man asking a waiter for a hard-boiled egg. It wasn’t that question that caught my attention the most but the next direct requirement that had me stunned. The egg had to be boiled for exactly 5 ½ minutes. He actually requested that as he sat...
- The latest fad 11 years ago Waiting at the traffic lights this morning on my way to work, as like most mornings, there were only a few of us with some level of patience waiting for the little green man. The rest were playing frogger with the traffic. Next to me was a man in a grey business suit holding his briefcase in one...
- The man lying in room 1, bed 3 11 years ago You would almost be forgiven for thinking you were in an old folks home, because all those that are in room 1 are elderly and significantly incapacitated.The day that I visit most are sleeping, unable to get out of bed. This isn't for want of trying as I overhear one man desperately asking for the...
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