An outsiders view of The Lucky Country

[DaveTTC]

Link not working John, I will try again from a browser

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Grumpy John]

Link not working John, I will try again from a browser

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Not a link Dave. It's an attachment, you'll need Media Player or similar to view. Takes a while to download.

[DaveTTC]

Not a link Dave. It's an attachment, you'll need Media Player or similar to view. Takes a while to download.

My phone tried downloading it but coukd not open it when i tried a browser

Not coming up to my australia day do by any chance?

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[danny.s]

I love the original post.

First generation Australian here from Dutch immigrant parents. Like so many, they came with nothing, built a life, contributed their bit and remain forever grateful to enjoy the freedom and beauty of this country. I haven't travelled yet other than NZ for work, but I'm sure that when I do I will find amazing places and wonderful people, but realise how lucky I am that my parents made that move 60 years ago.

Great joint this.

Danny

[Grumpy John]

My phone tried downloading it but coukd not open it when i tried a browser

Not coming up to my australia day do by any chance?

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

The file is 8 meg Dave, doubt it'll play on a phone.
Love to come up next weekend, however busy with other commitments.

[DaveTTC]

New link works, you got a good voice there John . Some good pics too


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[Bushmiller]

Being Australian in the Third Millenium is not about skin colour or how long our ancestors have been here for. It's a state of mind. Take Bushmiller for example: a born and bred Londoner who emigrated here when he was approx late 20s. A finer example of living the Australian spirit would be very difficult to find. In fact the only thing that gives him away is the residual London accent (and his second passport, I suppose ).

. Thanks Brett. Where do I send the slab (24 pack as agreed?) and will it go in a 3Kg post bag?

A couple of things: Thanks Grumpy for posting the original comment by Mason. A visitor's perspective is often slightly biased. You don't have to work, vote, buy groceries, pay taxes etc.etc.; In fact none of the banal and irritating requirements of life. Consequently you are going to see things though rose coloured glasses and you have to allow some licence to a poet .

Although I tend to be critical at times, there is nowhere I would reasonably prefer to live and I can at least chose to avoid or get around the irritating aspects of life most of the time.

Oh, I have only a single passport, but I am entitled to a second and the main reason for having two is to select which queue you go through at customs . Brett made reference to my "residual accent" but many poms think I am Australian. I think something must have rubbed off on me. Australians are a very endearing bunch. I may have got too close to my Australian wife .

We are probably all guilty of becoming complacent with the life we have, but take that away for a while and we might revise our opinion.

Great thread Grumpy and glad it is back on track.

Regards
Paul

[chambezio]

Just a note on accents....I had a Dutch boss. He had quite an accent even though he arrived in Australia when he was 15. When I was working for him he would have been around 40. In the time I worked for him he introduced me to 2 of his older brothers. Both had NO detectable accent other than Australian. One was a pilot for Qantas.
I used to tease the boss by telling him he would go home and "cultivate" his accent to cling to his Dutch roots.
But Paul I could tell you were once a pom after a few minutes talking to you ....but I never picked up an accent by reading your threads on here

[danny.s]

I'm not surprised. 60 years in this country and my old man still sounds as Dutch as ever.