Over the past week in particular it struck me that life in Melbourne is just a home away from home. First and foremost there is the weather - we had hail, gale force wind and torrential rain that didn't let up all week. We could even have gone skiing/sledging 2 hours drive away if we'd been organised enough!
Then there is the fact that since my internet radio arrived I listen to Radio2 and 6Music all day, every day (except when Andy comes home and annoyingly changes it to Radio Clyde?!) Even when I go out running I listen to Frank Skinner's podcasts from Absolute Radio - technology really is amazing! And of course nearly all the TV programmes are British. The top rated shows are Top Gear, Location Location Location and Grand Designs. For some reason Australians are fasinated by houses on the other side of the world??
Saturday was Eurovision night and yes, it's also huge in Australia?! On Friday, Saturday and Sunday night Eurovision took over, although we didn't have Graham Norton commentating unfortunately.
On the theme of TV, I must tell you what the hilarious front page headline was today - 'New comedy from Little Britain stars too sophisticated for country viewers'. Would you believe they are only going to show 'Come fly with me' in the major cities and the simple country folk will get some trashy American sitcom in it's place - only in Australia!
Anyway, back to my home away from home theme....I am ashamed to say that nearly all my friends are British. Even the local playgroup now has more British families attending than Australian and every week a new UK family joins - is there anyone left back home?? (I'd like to point out that I do have a few Australian friends and we had a lovely night out on Friday so I am trying to redress the balance!)
Finally, I dress Celia and Max head to toe in M&S as even with the international delivery charge, the clothes are half the price of stuff over here (and far nicer - I get nonstop compliments on Celia's winter coat) so we are going home with 4 empty suitcases in June and will probably have to pay excess luggage charges on the way back!
Then there is the fact that since my internet radio arrived I listen to Radio2 and 6Music all day, every day (except when Andy comes home and annoyingly changes it to Radio Clyde?!) Even when I go out running I listen to Frank Skinner's podcasts from Absolute Radio - technology really is amazing! And of course nearly all the TV programmes are British. The top rated shows are Top Gear, Location Location Location and Grand Designs. For some reason Australians are fasinated by houses on the other side of the world??
Saturday was Eurovision night and yes, it's also huge in Australia?! On Friday, Saturday and Sunday night Eurovision took over, although we didn't have Graham Norton commentating unfortunately.
On the theme of TV, I must tell you what the hilarious front page headline was today - 'New comedy from Little Britain stars too sophisticated for country viewers'. Would you believe they are only going to show 'Come fly with me' in the major cities and the simple country folk will get some trashy American sitcom in it's place - only in Australia!
Anyway, back to my home away from home theme....I am ashamed to say that nearly all my friends are British. Even the local playgroup now has more British families attending than Australian and every week a new UK family joins - is there anyone left back home?? (I'd like to point out that I do have a few Australian friends and we had a lovely night out on Friday so I am trying to redress the balance!)
Finally, I dress Celia and Max head to toe in M&S as even with the international delivery charge, the clothes are half the price of stuff over here (and far nicer - I get nonstop compliments on Celia's winter coat) so we are going home with 4 empty suitcases in June and will probably have to pay excess luggage charges on the way back!
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