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    Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

    Hiya peeps - I'm fine and good and really enjoying the great outdoors and will try to do a proper catch up this arvo but in the meantime, here's a little gem for youse all. NOTE - If the "F" word offends, don't read on.

    DIARY OF A POMMIE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    August 31 Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha , Western Australia . Now this is a town that knows how to live! Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings. I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday. It was beautiful. I've finally found my new home. I love it here.

    September 13 Really heating up now. It got to 31 today. No problem though. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!

    September 30 Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but I love it here. It's Paradise !

    October 10 The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.

    October 15 Fell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do.. Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!

    October 20 - Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning. By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery. The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit. I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.

    October 25 - This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer. And it's hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from fucking Perth .....The wife & the kids are complaining.

    October 30
    - The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for the fucking air conditioner. House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here?

    November 4
    Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 35. Stupid repairman. Fucking thief.

    November 8
    - If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm going to fucking throttle him. Fucking heat! By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat. Fucking place is the end of the Earth.

    November 9
    - Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my fucking arse was on fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking arse. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

    November 10
    -- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording.. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny. It never fucking changes! It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. Fuck!

    November 15
    - Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place? Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool. The only things that thrive in this fucking hell-hole are the fucking flies. You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!

    November 20 - Welcome to HELL! It got to 45 fuckin' degrees today. Now the air conditioner gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?' I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking arse. Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick. Fucking Karratha! What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to live here!

    December 1
    - WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!! You are fucking kidding me!

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      Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

      :H:H
      You know, I was going to say how envious I was of the great temperatures you have all been having - the warmest it has been here has been about 19 degrees. But this was a good reminder of being grateful for what you have!
      Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn

      Harriet Beecher Stowe

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        Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

        Lovely post TF!

        So yesterday hubs and I did a hike to some waterfalls. What a very beautiful day it was.
        Have gone back to juicing. Will be trying to kick back into all the healthy stuff. Eating crap food really makes me feel crap.
        So having another day off today. Getting all the house sorted, then immigration paperwork. I test rode a push bike yesterday. This lady was trying to sell not to cheap with a leaky tire and non working gear change. No thank you. Also met with a lady to be approved for dog sitting for people on vacation. All good, will get our first dog soon.

        Saphy I have been thinking of you. :l
        HP, what are you up to with the locusts.
        MB glad you are back from vacation safe and sound.
        Bridge, I need a veggie garden, can you please drive up and start one for me?
        Beags, glad you are okay.
        Hiya Gster. Kaza, Zen, tips, Stirly, Willow, Ronnie, and anyone else I forgot.
        Lily, where are you?

        Ive learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. -Martha Washington

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          Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

          Am freaking out typing a company profile....fusk fusk fuskity fusk

          Locusts only one punch up so far and quite a strange flying through the air karate type move from little locust....now watching Lion King AGAIN....3D apparently out this week...

          Glad your busy froglet....missed ya though...have heard that joke before but still PML - ha see i know what this means now.

          Missy good to have you back, do you know you seem to be double posting?

          Zenny, pleasure. Sunny good news on the doggy front...I think we will defo go to Sydney for Christmas so now have to find suitable carer for Dorge, hopefully this girl next weekend will be great and able to mind him.

          Will add too: Lily stop bloody sewing and check in...or are you grandkid sitting?

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            Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

            HP, if you can't find a dog sitter I will meet you half way and take your dog for Chrissy if you want?! Not a problem at all.

            Ive learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. -Martha Washington

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              Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

              You are a legend Sunny, thanks for the offer. Could mean a dog drop off at a virtual sparrow fart as Mr Happs is like some kind of fiend when it comes to road trips and leaves at ungodly hours....

              Hows your immi paperwork going or are you avoiding it?

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                Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                anyone else flirt with the idea of moderation from time to time?
                i have not ruled it out, just put it on the back burner for another few years.
                i was knocked back on an upgrade to my life inscurance due to disclosing the meds i took when i first quit.. seems funny, 20-30 standard drinks most nights is ok, as long as you dont admit it. but trying to improve your health is a big no no. they want me two years of the meds, when i said what about off the piss, they said, meh thats ok in moderation.
                strange world we live in
                AF since 10/26/2009

                It will be five years sober 10/26/2014

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                  Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                  Hp, I have avoided the paperwork for 6 weeks, which means I have 2 weeks left to get it in. It's the permanent residency part. It just takes so long, and I already did all of these same pages when I did temp residency. It's a bit ridiculous. Plus another police check in case I was arrested in the last 2 years. I mean they should be able to look that up themselves without me filling it out again and paying more money. Anyways. It is what it is. It's a necessary.

                  I had a nana nap of 2 hours, and it felt pretty good.

                  Aspy, I know what you're saying about the life insurance. What a crock right? As far as Modding, I am on the fence about it. If it works for you great. At the same time, do I really need it? I think not.

                  Ive learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. -Martha Washington

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                    Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                    Hello Undies,
                    Back again.
                    Lots and lots of catching up on your posts, so I won't even start to address them!

                    Hey Missy,
                    I better send you a PM as I'm flying over there Wednesday week.

                    I have been spending too much time at Wingello which has not internet access so I miss out on days at a time with you all. Mr Rags and I went to the RFS dinner dance last Sat. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wingello-Rural-Fire-Brigade/207841802577933

                    If that link works you'll get to see a heap of piccies.
                    All you horties, would you believe I'm also in the process of writing a P{OM and Scope of works for the grounds and gardens at Wingello. I may be asking Tawn and Ms. Jones for a little advice sometime.

                    I have to go out and shoot little holes into pieces of cardboard in a while, but i promise I'll get online when I get home. I have been far too intermittent these last few months.

                    My love to you all.

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                      Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                      Hi Aspey, missed your post while I was typing.
                      I tried moderation. It doesn't work.
                      Unless you have the most amazing self control. Which I don't.

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                        Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                        Raggsy!!! Good to see you. A quick few :l:l:l s before Froglet sees
                        I'll do whatever it takes
                        AF 21/08/2009

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                          Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                          Gee thanks Tippy,
                          And hugs back to you too.
                          Gee I have been so slack on this site lately. Time to polish my boots and get back into it.

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                            Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                            OK out of here with me Feinwerkbau. Catch you all in a few hours.

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                              Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                              tiptronic_ct;1179358 wrote: Raggsy!!! Good to see you. A quick few :l:l:l s before Froglet sees
                              GET.OFF.HER!!

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                                Underoos and guests - September and it is spring!

                                Take no notice of her Tipps, I am soaking up your hugs!

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