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Is it ok to be Australian on this site?

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Ehlana Mon 14-Dec-20 11:59:03

I'm originally from UK now living in Australia since 1974 and was wondering if it's ok to be on this site. smile

Rufus2 Wed 16-Dec-20 10:10:02

If OP returns I'll eat my barbied corked hat
Fanny C. You're on a safe bet, but if you do have to eat, let me know "cos I've got the perfect sauce to enhance the flavour/taste of cork and cardboard. It's 6months past its use-by date which adds a certain something......out of this world! tchgrin
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Callistemon Wed 16-Dec-20 10:15:07

FannyCornforth

If OP returns I'll eat my barbied corked hat...

Throw a phish on the barbie, FannyC!

Callistemon Wed 16-Dec-20 10:16:28

Leave Michael P alone, Rufus
He's a gem

A brightly coloured one

jaylucy Wed 16-Dec-20 10:20:56

I lived in Victoria for a few years !
Sorry to break the bubble, but not every Aussie has Christmas on the beach , especially when a fairly large chunk of the population lives inland !

henetha Wed 16-Dec-20 10:21:08

Strewth!

FannyCornforth Wed 16-Dec-20 10:23:55

jaylucy fair dinkum!

LauraNorder Wed 16-Dec-20 11:17:02

I thought she was a dinky die Australian. Oh well no worries cobber.
Never did like kangaroo steaks anyway and barbies in December how jolly uncivilised what.

Rufus2 Wed 16-Dec-20 11:26:32

Not every Aussie has Christmas on the beach
jaylucy Welcome! Unfortunately you're spot on this year as far as Queenslanders and NSW residents are concerned because they haven't any beaches left after recent storms and torrential rain washed them out to sea! tchhmm
Rest assured that can't happen in Victoria!
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LauraNorder

I still have a slight Aussie twang when I’m cross as in ‘go bite ya bum’. But also sometimes a bit of scouse

You poor thing! That must be painful! tchshock
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Rufus2 Wed 16-Dec-20 11:41:16

Throw a phish on the barbie
Callistemon It's "Chish" as in "Chish and Fips" a Spoonerism if you know what I mean!
Useful for disguising naughty remarks. tchgrin
Actually we are more sophisticated than you can imagine; there has been panic buying of lobsters! tchhmm
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infoman Fri 18-Dec-20 10:27:37

Not good news:
www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-18/nsw-coronavirus-ten-new-cases-bringing-total-to-28/12996622

Callistemon Fri 18-Dec-20 11:40:35

Oh dear, worrying.
The number of cases is few but they have travelled, one on a plane to Queensland apparently.

Marmight Fri 18-Dec-20 22:53:47

DD and her family live on the Northern Beaches, NSW where there have been a number of confirmed cases. SiL was in an Uber with a contact so is being tested today. All a bit worrying. They’re on lockdown now for 3 days which doesn’t sound long confused

EllanVannin Fri 18-Dec-20 22:58:05

Marmight, my D and family are also on the Northern Beaches.

EllanVannin Fri 18-Dec-20 22:59:07

Near Dee Why.

Callistemon Fri 18-Dec-20 23:00:34

One person with COVID caught a plane from Sydney to Queensland. I wonder if travellers were wearing masks?
It only takes one.

Marmight Fri 18-Dec-20 23:12:35

Wow EllanVannin! I know it well. DD is in Curl Curl. There’s a confirmed case in DeeWhy shock

MayBee70 Fri 18-Dec-20 23:30:30

I often listen to Radio Melbourne or Radio Sport 927. Used to tune in to listen to the Melbourne Cup but now I do it sometimes so I can pretend to myself that I’m in Australia. I like the talk about precipitation and adverts for Peter the Possum man.