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Central Heating - A thing of the past down under - Almost

Can you hear that……? Yup that’s the silence associated with the Australian Immigration Authority doing…..stuff! It seems very quiet at the moment. My checks of all the usual sources of immigration news seems to be bringing with it very little in the way of updates. Personally, there’s nothing fascinating to update you guys with either [...]

South Australia and Victoria are having a bit of a heatwave

South Australia heat wave and Victorian bush fires

It was only a couple of weeks ago that I wrote about the recent hot weather we were experiencing here in Perth. We were hitting temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius and I have to say it was pretty warm. We were grateful for the air-con that’s for sure. Now pop a few thousand miles [...]

Perth Ferris Wheel takes locals for a Spin

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In an effort to enjoy some fresh air whilst trying to remain cool in the 33 degrees heat, I decided to walk down to the Swan River this lunchtime to enjoy a sandwich. One of the great things about working in a CBD the size of Perth’s is that the river is less than a [...]

Getting a little bit warm and dealing with a hot cat

Charlie after his brief introduction with a jug of water

So it’s started to get a little warm here in Western Australia and yesterday it hit 40 degrees Celsius which is the first time this summer that it’s hit this temperature. Today the forecast is a very warm 38 C and tomorrow (new years day) we’ll be hitting the 40′s again. Nothing for a bloke [...]

Perth Weather – getting hot hot hot!

Perth Weather

OK, perhaps just pleasantly warm then! Hmmm, sunshine. Probably one of the main attractions for many and one of the reasons why we choose Perth; officially the sunniest city in the world to be our home. Speaking to some friends in the UK last night it was pretty wet and foggy. Late October is never [...]

Cat Update – Charlie and Jeff take on Australia

Charlie the younger cat comes in from the garden for a snooze

Well, it’s been a while since I blogged about the furry felines so I thought I’d write a quick update to let those of you interested know how the cats have settled in down under. To be honest, I’ve been pretty surprised how easily and quickly both ‘Charlie and Jeff’ have taken to their new [...]

Steamy nights and a trip down to Rockingham

Wild Dolphins at Rockingham

It has been really steamy over the last couple of days. The thermometer has been hitting 42 degrees Celsius (107 F in old money) during the day and hasn’t been dropping below 24 C (75 F) during the night which has been pretty uncomfortable. Still, I’m not complaining…! The nights may be pretty uncomfortable but [...]

Hot nights, cats and bikes

It’s been a while since I posted any Blog updates but I’ll use the excuse that work has been pretty hectic recently. Life in Australia is still great although we’ve had a couple of sleepless nights due to some very warm weather we’ve been experiencing recently. During the daytime the weather has been in the [...]

Coober Pedy – The Opal Capital Of Australia

Coober Pedy is without a doubt one of the most unique outback destinations in Australia. Set in a stark arid landscape often compared to Mars, this outback mining town where many people live underground is the source of most of the world’s precious opal production. Coober Pedy is located about 850 kilometres north of Adelaide [...]

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Broome – The Pearl Capital of Australia

Broome is a remote outback town situated on the Indian Ocean in northwest Australia. It is the largest town in the vast Kimberley region to the north of Western Australia, and has become a very popular travel destination in recent years. This popularity is due to Broome’s unique history, unique blend of cultural influences, it’s [...]

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An Overview of Australia for Travelers

Australia is a very diverse country geographically and a hot spot for tourism. If you are thinking about heading down under, here is some information on Australia. An Overview of Australia for Travelers Australia is its own continent, the only country in the world that can say as much. It covers roughly 3 million square [...]

Ooh What a Scorcher

UK Weather forecast showing temperatures reaching record highs

Phew! Its been really warm this last week. What’s that I hear you say, warm, in the UK, as in sunny?? Yup! Damn warm in fact. The newspapers have been running their annual – Ooh, what a scorcher features for the last few days but today looks like it’s going to be the hottest day [...]

DIY Frenzy

Do you know when you have those ‘little’ jobs to do around the house that you’ll get around to doing eventually? Well, that’s pretty much what we’ve been doing for the last few weeks. Having finally got over returning back to the UK to be faced with sub Zero temperatures and snow I’ve been hitting [...]