Australia Day Carnage
Well folks, I arrived in Sydney early doors last Tuesday and was greeted and welcomed by Lee and Roch with open arms and great joy. It was only when I arrived at their flat to find out they were moving 2 days later that I realised why they were so glad to see me! Two days later and after wrapping, packing, lifting and unloading for a good solid 48 hours I was ready to go and get lashed for the first time in Oz. It was perfect timing really Thursday night before Australia Day and the whole city was up for carnage so it was no surprise when I rocked up back home at 4.30am, after getting lost from my cab then flagging down the same cab driver 40 minutes later who took me back to where I had wandered from - such a space cadet!
Anyway Oz day itself proved as Ozzie as could be as I went with Lee and Roch round to some family and friends and played park cricket (50 not out for Freel who could quite easily make the current crop of shite England team!), had a top Barby, watched England try to bat and then headed into the City to meet my mate Fergy from school and then the legend that is Viz who I'd last bumped into in Cambodia. There ended up being about 10 of us and we had a cracking all day session, played plenty of drinking games and it was a great intro to Sydney and what it has to offer.
Last night in order to make the hat trick complete we went to see the Streets in a tiny little venue in the city and it was amazing. Two of the girls got up on stage for the last song and Vic has yet to wash her face where she kissed Mike Skinner but not to be outdone the other girl stayed back stage after the show and a little bird tells me she was seen leaving the four seasons hotel this morning - little rascal! Top night was finished off in a cool city bar with a few of Ryans cricket mates in tow.
So Sydders is a great place. It took me a few days to re adjust and I look like a proper tourist numpty in the city - constantly gazing around, nearly getting run over and not quite fitting in to the suited dress code (need to buy some more footwear in particular!). You'd think I was Crocodile Dundee in New York and not that i'd lived in London for 7 bloody years!
On the down side I think spending 800 dollars in 5 days was not the best move so may have to drag my sorry arse into some kind of employment for a week or two but we'll see, am not overly keen on that!
This week am off to see England's one last embarrasment at the SCG and then heading to the Blue Mountains for the weekend - apart from that the beaches beckon and i've also found a football team to go training with for a bit of a kick about. I can clearly see why people come here and end up staying around!
Speak soon cobbers!
Well folks, I arrived in Sydney early doors last Tuesday and was greeted and welcomed by Lee and Roch with open arms and great joy. It was only when I arrived at their flat to find out they were moving 2 days later that I realised why they were so glad to see me! Two days later and after wrapping, packing, lifting and unloading for a good solid 48 hours I was ready to go and get lashed for the first time in Oz. It was perfect timing really Thursday night before Australia Day and the whole city was up for carnage so it was no surprise when I rocked up back home at 4.30am, after getting lost from my cab then flagging down the same cab driver 40 minutes later who took me back to where I had wandered from - such a space cadet!
Anyway Oz day itself proved as Ozzie as could be as I went with Lee and Roch round to some family and friends and played park cricket (50 not out for Freel who could quite easily make the current crop of shite England team!), had a top Barby, watched England try to bat and then headed into the City to meet my mate Fergy from school and then the legend that is Viz who I'd last bumped into in Cambodia. There ended up being about 10 of us and we had a cracking all day session, played plenty of drinking games and it was a great intro to Sydney and what it has to offer.
Last night in order to make the hat trick complete we went to see the Streets in a tiny little venue in the city and it was amazing. Two of the girls got up on stage for the last song and Vic has yet to wash her face where she kissed Mike Skinner but not to be outdone the other girl stayed back stage after the show and a little bird tells me she was seen leaving the four seasons hotel this morning - little rascal! Top night was finished off in a cool city bar with a few of Ryans cricket mates in tow.
So Sydders is a great place. It took me a few days to re adjust and I look like a proper tourist numpty in the city - constantly gazing around, nearly getting run over and not quite fitting in to the suited dress code (need to buy some more footwear in particular!). You'd think I was Crocodile Dundee in New York and not that i'd lived in London for 7 bloody years!
On the down side I think spending 800 dollars in 5 days was not the best move so may have to drag my sorry arse into some kind of employment for a week or two but we'll see, am not overly keen on that!
This week am off to see England's one last embarrasment at the SCG and then heading to the Blue Mountains for the weekend - apart from that the beaches beckon and i've also found a football team to go training with for a bit of a kick about. I can clearly see why people come here and end up staying around!
Speak soon cobbers!
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