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Words worth stealing
There are some Canadian words that I plan to wrap up in tissue paper and place in my pocket for the long trip back to Australia. I’ll sneak them past customs and release them into the Aussie wilderness. They will … Continue reading
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Tagged aussie, australia, australian, canada, candy, cantaloupe, canuck, cleats, flip-flops, jumper, language, lollies, pick-up, pickup hockey, rock melon, sweater, thongs, travel, tuque, words worth stealing, writing
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The ‘T’ Word
On my son’s first day at school he put up his hand and asked if he could go to the toilet. Aussies reading this can’t yet see the issue… Little Canucks, however, caught on straight away and responded as only … Continue reading
Morning tea?
I casually asked a friend to come over for morning tea as we had a few things we needed to chat about. She looked at me and smiled, “Do I have to wear a hat and a frock? And will the … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, aussie, australia, australian, canada, canadian, canuck, language, morning tea, travel
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G'day Canucks 