Monthly Archives: January 2012

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: Happy Australia Day!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: Happy Australia Day!

By some magical quirk of calendric serendipity, Burns Night is a mere curtain raiser for Australia Day. Why does Australia rock? Beer, beaches, barbecues and sun …

 

Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found

Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found

“Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!” I am 10,000 miles from Scotland, and, despite my best efforts, have failed to find …

 

Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams

Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams

Fabulous long weekend down in Sydney visiting my darling little sister Rosie and lapping up the delights of Flickerfest (which the clever thing programmed). My …