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How to speak Australian, Part 3
Yes, it’s another installment of our popular feature on the Australian language. In fact, the phrase ‘how to speak Australian’ is a common Google search that sends people to our blog (welcome strangers!). Most days, our lives proceed as normal… … Continue reading
Posted in bogans, bug spray, cat litter, cats, cooking, ferals, food, pet supplies, rissoles, spiders, Uncategorized, wine
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This little piggy…
One cold day in January a couple of years ago, while Lisa was off at a conference (somewhere much warmer), Dan almost ran over a coyote on 119 Street in Edmonton, alongside the U of A farm. It was still … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, beef, cheese, farmers market, food, kangaroo, market, pie, pistachios, sausage, vegetables, wine
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How to speak Australian, part 2
How you going? The first time we heard that, we stood there with blank looks on our faces. Was the correct answer “Walking” because that was how we were going… But no, the correct answer is “Fine, how you going?” … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, language, small town culture, wagga
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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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Global homelessness
OK, so we’re not trying to make light of a serious issue, but we are, technically, homeless. A couple of days ago, our lawyer did the lawyer stuff, the real estate agents did the real estate stuff, and the new … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Moving, real estate, Riverina, small town culture, wagga, weather, wine
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See you later, buenos noches, bye bye…
OK, so we aren’t gone yet. We still officially live in Edmonton, but have been away for the past 10 days (so no blogging). We’re now back for a couple of weeks before another venture. And it seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in bogans, Canada, family, Owen Sound, pie, small town culture, wildlife, wine
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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 1: the food edition
Last Saturday, we ate a lot of cheese. While this might not be any different than most days, it is notable because we also learned how to make cheese, how to make pasta, and how to make sausage. It was … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, food, Riverina, wine
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How to speak Australian
For the readers out there who may be wondering, Wagga Wagga is pronounced wogga wogga. The ‘a’ isn’t a long ‘a’ as in hay, or a short ‘a’ as in cat, but more of an aw sound as in Australia. … Continue reading
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