Life in Australia - What it is Really Like - BobinOz

The Cost of Living in Australia: Buying Toys.

BobinOz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:30:35 +0000

Oh My Word It’s Nearly Christmas! If you think Christmas creeps up on you in the UK, imagine what it is like living here in Australia when, during the middle of the summer, Christmas trees start sprouting up in the shopping malls. It frightened me the other day I can tell you. I’ve already given you a good [...] Related posts:

Australia Versus the UK: Time Zones Explained

BobinOz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:32:49 +0000

“What time is it in Australia?” – I’m so glad you asked! Anybody considering coming here to live in Australia will probably be leaving friends and family behind somewhere. With the huge time differences between the major English speaking nations, staying in touch isn’t easy. Today I will attempt to simplify the time differences between England and [...] Related posts:

Lights, Heavies, Mids and Schooners Explained

Eating Out in Brisbane: We Go for a Chinese

BobinOz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:16:16 +0000

You may recall we had a night out on the town barely 3 months ago when our daughter had her first sleep over since we came to live in Australia. On Saturday Elizabeth had sleepover number two, so we felt it was only right that we had night on the town number two. We’d never been [...] Related posts:

Bonfire Night in Australia… Remember, Remember…

BobinOz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:30:14 +0000

Remember…… when was it again? Yesterday, I had occasion to check the date on my calendar so that I could fill it in on a form. First I checked what month it was……… November, then I checked the year….. 2009 (I thought so!) and finally the day….. it was the fifth. Hmmmmm. That rings a bell. Have [...] Related posts:

Cost of Living in Australia: The Price of Spirits.

BobinOz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:54 +0000

In this, the final instalment in my trilogy covering the cost of living in Australia for alcohol, I am looking at the cost of spirits. Previously we have looked at beer and wine costs here in Australia and compared them with those in England. So far, beer is more expensive here in Australia and wine is [...] Related posts:

Australian Bad Thing Attacks: Small, Medium and Large Bites.

BobinOz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:15 +0000

Small Bites. Regular readers at BobinOz will know that out of all of Australia’s bad things, the baddest bad thing of all is not the shark, not the crocodile, not one of our many deadly snakes, nor is it one of our two killer spiders and it’s not even the most venomous animal in the entire [...] Related posts:

Australia’s Unofficial National Holiday

BobinOz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:50:11 +0000

The Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup has run each year on the first Tuesday in November since 1861. It’s a handicapped race run over 3200m, which is 2 miles, (the original distance back in the early days), give or take a couple of yards. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious 2 mile handicap [...] Related posts:

The Biggest Spider I’ve Ever Seen in Australia

BobinOz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:14:47 +0000

Some people have made certain events during the calendar year their own. For example, the Beninoz family have made Easter Sunday their own by hosting the egg hunt in their back garden each year. One of my wife’s friends has chosen to hold a Christmas carol singing service each year just before Christmas. Bring your own [...] Related posts:

Fire Safety in Australia: Prepare, stay and defend or go early.

BobinOz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:47:26 +0000

As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, Queensland had been the subject of several fire warnings recently. But the rains of Monday which have continued sporadically throughout the week have put an end to that for now. But fires in Australia are a major problem and just as you can measure the pollen count [...] No related posts.

Cost of Living Australia: Wine Prices

BobinOz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:28:02 +0000

Your quick guide to Australian wines. Personally, I don’t drink wine. I haven’t mastered the art of sipping, my mouth only seems capable of the gulp. So quite rightly, I stick to beer. On the other hand, Mrs BobinOz does enjoy a glass of wine as previously mentioned. So this article relies heavily on the opinions of [...] Related posts: