Kangaroo Hop
There was a social media storm over breaking at the Olympics; Australian competitor Raygun bombed out while claiming her goal was originality. But Sarah Nelson made her move 16 years ago!
Tag: Australia
Mullygrubbing
Mullygrub – an excellent word with a four-hundred-year etymology that has taken it from referring to a headache to referring to an Australian bowling an underarm cricket ball. Or is that the same thing?
To Know or Not to Know
What does one need to know? World news? Election results? The names of flowers? Or just the number of kilometres to your destination?
Excessive Expectations?
Are New Zealand tramping huts too complex and expensive? Here’s a simple Ozzie alternative – we’re impressed.
Recognising faces
How many of the cats pictured above are real cats? The correct answer is one (Luna on the right). How many of […]
The unlucky country (not us)
Back in May 2020 I wrote about the lucky country, which is a nickname that was given to Australia in the 1960s. […]
Blowing bubbles
I was rather surprised this week to read that the travel industry thinks the government should insure travellers against getting stuck in […]
Damn…
When dawn broke this morning I wished I hadn’t looked at my phone as I plugged it in last night. If I […]
Are We Nearly There Yet?
Who has memories of being in the car on the journey to the long awaited holiday destination? ‘Are we nearly there yet’ […]