Hi Rikki....howzzzz it going now?
At one point when I lived in London, I was living in an apartment house (they call them "flats") with maybe 20 other groups from various countries. One day a group of male Aussies moved in....big guys...look like they could (and would) snap a tree in half on a bet. Also...very rowdy, and I thought "there goes the neighborhood!" They would "party" every night...drinking, joking, singing. Turns out, as I got to know them (through their partying), they were the nicest people you ever want to meet. I ended up speaking to them and, upon inquiring why they spent every night drinking and partying, they told me (true or untrue?)....most Aussies save up their money and go to London in groups for one big and final fling. They then proceed to have the wildest time they could 'cause after they go home it's back to the "grind for the rest of their lives." I never forgot that. But they were such great guys and good, decent people I never forget.
The teller at my bank is Aussie. She tells me a lot about Australia when we talk. Today was about the Koalas. Cute as kittens but I understand they'll scratch the heck out of you if you get too aggressive with them. Kind of like the giant Panda bears in China....only the Pandas don't scratch you...they EAT you!
They're reporting that Australia will never be the same again after this is over....too much terrain burned up...too many natural animals killed (heading for extinction?)
Your friend
Mark
Hi Mark,
we’re still fine. As long as some firebug nut job doesn’t set fire to the farmland behind us.
They’ve got over 180 people in NSW facing legal action . For stupid things like throwing lit cigarettes out of windows while driving, Not obeying rules on Total fire ban days. Etc etc
So far 24 have been charged for deliberately setting the fires. Unbelievable people could be so stupid and heartless.
12 million acres have burnt so far around the country.
What’s happened to our animals and wildlife, doesn’t bear thinking.
Some people have lost everything. So horrible.
Yes , the young Aussies love going to London. Our son went as soon as he had enough money saved to go. Finished school, worked for a year or so, Off he went.
Went for well over a year. Worked on the Millennium Dome back in 2000? I beleive.
Became a travel bug, and hasn’t stopped travelling since ( except for coming home, works for a year, then off he goes again).
Yes, they can be a rowdy lot, but they know how to have a good time, and generally they are a great bunch.
The koalas can scratch , I suppose any little critter will fight back if threatened.
I had no idea they did that ,
Last house, the couple across the road used to look after injured koalas. We had a koala population in our area. They’d get hit by cars, or injured in dog attacks.
Takes dedication, they used to travel for miles collecting the correct type of gum leaves , koalas eat. They have a very specialised diet. I always though, a gum tree was a gum tree, but apparently not so for koalas.
They brought a little baby over one day, to show us. Think mum may have been killed.
Dear little thing had it’s little blanket and a stuffed toy for it to cling to, instead of mum.
So cute. Took the risk , gave it a cuddle, got away without a scratch. Haha .
Only kidding about the possibility of being scratched , by the baby, it was being used to being handled.
Anyway they’re predicting our temperatures may start dropping, which may help the poor firefighters. Just hoping we get some rain one day.
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