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Things that make you wiggle: How to speak Australian, part 5
Or more appropriately, things that make you squirm. We know that there are a lot of different terms for clothes here. Some are also used in the UK, such as jumper for what Canadians call a sweater. Some are international … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, cultural differences, language, wagga, wagga wagga, wiggles
Tagged Wiggles
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bigger birds
One of the things we loved about our first trip to Wagga – and one that we found very bizarre – was the airport. And with Lisa away in North America, I get to write another post without her about … Continue reading
Hard Yakka
When we were on our reconnaissance visit to Wagga in late 2010, unbeknownst to us a new business was being started that 1) would have hastened our decision, and 2) has made our move more enjoyable. In February 2011, Thirsty Crow … Continue reading
Posted in beer, Thirsty Crow, wagga
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Like a drunk in a midnight choir…
In Edmonton, our backyard had some sparrows (what we referred to as “basic brown birds”) and the occasional robin. There were ducks and geese flying over, seagulls, pigeons and magpies. Pretty boring. Here, we are inundated with new and exciting … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, birds, cockatoo, lake albert, magpie, Riverina, rural life, wagga, wagga wagga
Tagged australia, birds, wildlife
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“The festival will start small…”
This was a line in the Daily Advertiser article about the first Wagga multicultural festival, that took place last Saturday. We heard about it a few weeks ago, and were thrilled at the thought of food and entertainment from around … Continue reading
Posted in festivals, Visa, wagga, wagga wagga, wine
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all the news that’s fit to wrap
Very…well…wrapped. So well wrapped, there are some days it just seems easier not to bother unwrapping the thing. Indeed, some days, the newspapers aren’t worth reading anyway; such is life in rural Australia! Back in Canada, we read two papers … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, newspapers, sun, wagga, wagga wagga, weather
Tagged Australian, Daily Advertiser, newspapers, small towns
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Herding cats – big day out
It’s been a while since we’ve done a herding cats post, mostly because nothing much has been happening with them. They sleep, they wander, they eat, they poop, they meow (with Aussie accents? not yet), they chase bugs…just normal cat … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Australia, cats, cultural differences, kelpies, pet supplies, sheep, small town culture, wagga, wagga wagga
Tagged australia, cat sitting, cats, veterinarian, vets, wagga
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Sign of the times…
As we drive, or walk, around Wagga and the surrounding area, there are a lot of things we see that are fun and interesting. Here’s a few… This is, obviously, an echidna crossing sign. It is on the CSU campus … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cowra, danger, driving, horse poo, kangaroo, koalas, Melbourne, Riverina, road signs, traffic signs, wagga, wagga wagga
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long weekend wagga
It is Labour Day weekend here in Wagga. A month later than in North America, it is out of sync with many other things we associate with Labour Day: in Canada, Labour Day was a time when kids returned to … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Australia, birds, bogans, chook, danger, fair work, fall fairs, football, footy, goats, gum tree leaves, holidays, labour day, labour day weekend, lake albert, Melbourne, minimum wage, rural life, sausage sanga, shows, small town culture, sports, utes, wagga, wagga wagga
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Biking around Wagga
As mentioned previously, last week was Bike Week in New South Wales. Every city/country/state/province has something similar…a time when they encourage people to ride their bikes more often but spend more on advertising the event than facilitating it. So there … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, bicycle, bicycles, bike shops, birds, cannondale, cultural differences, cycling, lake albert, wagga, wagga wagga
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