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How to cook Australian
Many cultures have a strong connection to cooking with fire. Americans think that what they do – slow roasting on a fire – is real barbecue. Canadians think that quick hot cooking on a grill is barbecue. Argentines cook huge … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, bogans, cooking, cultural differences, food, language, Riverina, sausage, small town culture, wagga
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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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All in the Family
After a fantastic meal (okay…we cooked it, so we’re a little biased) and fun at Dan’s sister’s place, followed by a lovely brekkie in the morning (thanks B!), we decided to check out what was new and happening around town … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, cats, family, food, Owen Sound, small town culture
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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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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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W7 – Who, What, Where, When, Why, Wagga, Wagga
We realize that everyone might not know what is really going on, so decided to we should put some things into context for those on the periphery. Rule #1 of journalistic storytelling is the 5 w’s: who, what, where, when, … Continue reading
Posted in CSU, food, Moving, Owen Sound, small town culture, Uncategorized, wagga, wine
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