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Herding cats, part 3
We know by reading the waggadventure stats that posts about our three kitties are popular. So, here is another one… documenting some of our most serious “Oh fuck” moments of the days leading up to “airport day”. In the few … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, Moving, quarantine, travel
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Oh Canada…
People have said that when they leave a climate that has four distinct seasons (like much of Canada), they miss it. And seldom do you hear of people leaving that type of climate for one that is all snow – … Continue reading
It’s all relevant
The purpose of this blog is to talk about moving to Australia, not just ramble on about our daily lives. So if we are going to post about our UK trip, it needs to have some relevance. This is actually … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Australia, beer, Canada, cats, cultural differences, food, mountains, Moving, pie, quarantine, travel
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Meta Blog
Did you know that WordPress lets you write a blog entry and then schedule it to publish later? That is what we did with this one. We are somewhere in the UK, having too much fun to blog. So it … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, hairy panic
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Allied Forces
Packing. The longer you are going for, and the farther away, the harder it gets. Degrees of difficulty, on a scale of 1 to 10: Quick weekend drive out of town: 1 Flying across the country for a week: 2 … Continue reading
Posted in art, Australia, Canada, cats, decluttering, Moving, travel
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What’s in Wagga?
Small towns don’t always have all the amenities of big cities. But then again, not all big cities are created equal either. So while Wagga might not be Edmonton, in terms of what there is to do, Edmonton isn’t Vancouver, … Continue reading
The Alberta Advantage, Part 2: mountains
Yes, there is more we like about Alberta than the food, as discussed in the AA Part 1 post (for new readers, that’s “Alberta Advantage” not “Alcoholics Anonymous”). Maybe what we are going to miss the most (except for the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, mountains, small town culture, Uncategorized, wildlife
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Boring political post
A couple of weeks ago, one of Dan’s colleagues asked him if he was going to their union meeting, where they would be informed about salary negotiations for next year. In his typically sensitive and caring way, he responded “Why … Continue reading