Blogs from Australia, Oceania - page 4829

My hands were a little black from the grease and other associated fluids from pulling out a radiator from a Datsun 200B for Karen (Gordon’s daughter). It was only 10am and already the sun was pounding down some awful heat on us. Gordon popped out his head from under the car and asked, “Are you a little dirty there, John? I bet you arts students never get your hands dirty!” “This is what retirement is all about” After finding a radiator that we wanted, a side steel fitting of the radiator just didn’t want to hold on so we had to try and weld it on. We probably could have just left it out in the sun to bake and that would have nearly done the trick. We’re trying our best to weld it on but ... read more

Here are some pics of my travels in AU...sorry it is not letting me out up the images but stay tuned...... read more

The reason why I had to see Jackie again today (apart from everyone else at work or school!) was because she had a (fantastic make me spastic like I have never seen it! AARRGGHH!) internet connection-so that I could choose my uni subjects. The server was damn slow and just as we were about to give up, it kicked into 5th gear. Alas, all the good times for the tutes had been taken up! Jackie wants to thrash me even more at Gin and what do you know…guess who is the winner today? She won about 4 games to 0 (the total score from last night until today was something like 29-3) and the fact that Bec was going to come home for lunch meant that Jackie had to go into town to pick her ... read more

Apparently I snored last night. Everyone is carrying on laughing about it at the Ryan’s, and it even woke up Nicole! Crap I thought, I would never snore! That’s it, I’ve gotta look for my own place to stay tonight where I can snore all I want. Just imagine if Robbie was down here!!!! The first place I enquired about accommodation referred me to the place that I would stay at for the rest of the time in Kerang. I’m walking past the Commercial Hotel in the Town Centre (!) and there’s a sign on the footpath, “Jack’s Back”, for some kind of cabaret show. And guess who else is in town? And it wasn’t a Ford Festiva as quoted in the LUYD diaries, but a Toyota Seca-but I didn’t think I could see her today ... read more

I woke up very early (just to see that all of my luggage was intact hey!) and then made a move down to the Queen Victoria Markets. Now…these are the true markets. Back in the day, Paddys Markets used to be like this but who knows what happened. It’s all gone to shit because all they want to sell is merchandise instead of the markets down here-fruit, vegies, and animals. There are guys standing on boxes of fruit, throwing grapes at passers-by to get their attention. I made a purchase of a bunch of bananas at $1/kilo-score! There are heaps and heaps of fruit and market vendors here, fresh fish, fresh cheese, dairy and they totally outnumber the fashion and merchandise stalls! I take an opportunity to buy Toni some more snow domes (footnote 4/3 ... read more