Misconceptions

We spoke to a customer service person in Westpac today, and it's been raining and cold. As you do - in England at least - you talk about the weather. Now the customer service guy said to us 'yes, this is what English Summers are like'. Now how does he know what English weathers are like if he's never been to England (so he tells us)? So, I thought I'd write a blog on misconceptions.

1. Australian Winters are not like British Summers!
We've been walking around with big coats and umbrellas since we've landed. Ok - the temperature does go up to 21 degrees C, but it also gets as cold as 7 degree C especially in the mornings. So remember to pack your woolies if you come out during 'Stralia Winter time - and don't forget to pack your trusted umbrella  - it's been raining the whole time we've been here!

2. It's cheap to live in Australia - it most certainly isn't!
Ok - the weak £ may have contributed to this, but still, take a pint of beer for example - that'll set you back $10 for a pint. Put it this way, I've never seen Chris so sober in my life...

3. Everything ends with an 'O'
So, the seaside town of Freemantle is called "Freo"; if your name is Steve, you'll be called "Steve'O". But don't make the mistake of calling Aboriginals "Abo" - that's the equivalent of calling Black people the 'N' word - so that's what we found out when we went to a party and started talking about Aboriginals as "Abos" - not a great way to start making friends if you're new to a place...