Mundane News

[TVC]

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I can confirm the sun is rising in New South Wales this morning.

You'll not want to come home.

 

[TVC]

True......we’ve only got a week left

It is certainly the case that had we gone to Sydney ten years earlier then we may be there now. We would have had enough points, but were too old when we first got there.

 

[TVC]

We are soooooo tempted to stay. The prof has been offered a couple of jobs while she’s here. Gravel has plans to work in NZ and No 1 son is working in Fiji. It would be the perfect antidote to Brexit......if only we didn’t both have other family responsibilities back in the UK.

That's the trouble, you are a long way from aged relatives.

 

[MikeG]

We are soooooo tempted to stay.........

What? Are you mad? Have you been out in the sun without your hat on? The place is absolutely crawling with Aussies.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Whatever floats her boat.........

It’s all about the stroke rate apparently... once you’ve got your oar in up to your rowlocks that is...

 

[Fab Foodie]

So, you're digging in the garden, and you uncover a rats nest. Four blind baby rats, mum scarpered through the hedge. You've got a spade in your hand, and a problem with a rat getting in your roof. What are you supposed to do?

frikasee?

 

[Reynard]

The bit that would bug me, would be that all the good sports would be on TV at funny times of the night rather than nice and convenient during the day, like...

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

So, you're digging in the garden, and you uncover a rats nest. Four blind baby rats, mum scarpered through the hedge. You've got a spade in your hand, and a problem with a rat getting in your roof. What are you supposed to do?

Rat-au-Van?

(Blackadder fans will get it!)

 

[TVC]

The bit that would bug me, would be that all the good sports would be on TV at funny times of the night rather than nice and convenient during the day, like...

I'm sure you would get over it.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Seen today, just outside Battle....

 

[Reynard]

I'm sure you would get over it.

I doubt it, even allowing for the odd event in weird time zones

 

[TVC]

I doubt it, even allowing for the odd event in weird time zones

So apart from the great weather, the outdoors lifestyle, fantastic food, chilled out people, the attention to the work/life balance and high standard of living, what would tempt you away from the footie?

 

[Reynard]

So apart from the great weather, the outdoors lifestyle, fantastic food, chilled out people, the attention to the work/life balance and high standard of living, what would tempt you away from the footie?

Well, I could tell you what would *drive* me to the footie: it's too hot, most of the wildlife is poisonous, I prefer Christmas in winter, I don't "do" sand, sea and surf and Aussie cars are crap LOL

 

[TVC]

Well, I could tell you what would *drive* me to the footie: it's too hot, most of the wildlife is poisonous, I prefer Christmas in winter, I don't "do" sand, sea and surf and Aussie cars are crap LOL

I'll list you as 'undecided' then.

 

[Reynard]

Naw, you can list me in the "not bloody likely" category