Author Archives: waggadventure

About waggadventure

Canadians newly relocated to Australia.

Digger Dan

Posted on July 21, 2012 by waggadventure

We quite often think of our situation here in terms of what things would be like in Edmonton, or even Ontario, six months off.  Like today, for example, where it is the middle of winter in Wagga. In Edmonton terms, … Continue reading →

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Slowly, slowly….

Posted on July 13, 2012 by waggadventure

One week in our own house and we have about half the art hung, most of the rooms are organized, and even some of the garden has been weeded. Still too busy for a full blog post though…will update soon…

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Herding cats, Wagga version, part 3

Posted on July 6, 2012 by waggadventure

I’m not going anywhere. Mail those other two off to Christmas Island and I will stay here and be happy.

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Herding cats, Wagga version, part 2

Posted on July 6, 2012 by waggadventure

My brother gets to go with a postie, and all the big boxes are full so I have to squeeze into this one.

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Herding cats, Wagga version, pt 1

Posted on July 6, 2012 by waggadventure

Last time they talked about that thing called moving I went on something called an airplane. This time I just want one of those Australia Post guys on a motorcycle to take me.

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Home is just anywhere…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by waggadventure

One evening on our recent trip back to Ontario, we were playing cards with Lisa’s parents. This has been a very common occurrence over the years we’ve been together – thousands of games of euchre, bid euchre, and cribbage have … Continue reading →

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We’re moving on up…

Posted on June 23, 2012 by waggadventure

One of the good things about buying the house when we did is that we have about one month to move. We are doing a lot of what needs done slowly, trying to be as efficient as possible. First thing … Continue reading →

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Home isn’t where it used to be…

Posted on June 19, 2012 by waggadventure

Last year, not long before we moved, Dan was corresponding with one of his sisters about their parents moving off the property they had lived on for 58 years, where the four children had grown up. Staying out in Pike … Continue reading →

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How to shop Canadian

Posted on June 14, 2012 by waggadventure

A few months ago, we wrote a post about how most of what we buy – specifically food – is Australian. At the end of it, we said that though we were willing, or even happy, to exist on Aussie … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, cultural differences, farmers market, maple syrup, shoes, shopping, travel | 2 Comments

permanent residen(ce)ts

Posted on May 27, 2012 by waggadventure

Yes, as we said at the end of the last post, we are now permanent residents of Australia. They aren’t going to kick us out [Lisa edit: unless Dan does something REALLY stupid; we all know that could happen!]. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, banking, cultural differences, money, Moving, real estate, small town culture, wagga, wagga wagga | 2 Comments