Timinator
Blog URL http://timinator.wordpress.com
Located London, London United Kingdom
Life of an expat Canadian living in London for 8 years now.
Latest Blog Posts
- Yet more things about Australia on Nov 20, 2009 in Australia life Australia weather Racial Discrimination Act
The whole world saw the deadly fires in Victoria last year, so the dryness and heat are no joke. In the wake of those events they’ve introduced a new level of fire risk – above Severe and Extreme – called Catastrophic. It’s be...
- Even more things about Australia on Nov 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
There are a lot more people named Tim here than I’m used to. It seems to be a far more common name than it was in Canada or the UK. This site shows that the name “Tim” became popular here in the 40s, 50s and 60s, then dropped off. T...
- Another tick in the box: employment on Nov 18, 2009 in work getting a job in Sydney
The Aussie adventure continues: I have a job! I start on 01 December. It’s at a much smaller outfit than the giant corporation I worked at for the previous 12 years, but it’s a role with lots of responsibility and promise and good people...
- Glebe Street Fair on Nov 15, 2009 in Sydney Glebe Street Fair
We seem to have arrived right at the peak of community festivals in Sydney. Today was the Glebe Street Fair. The street that defines the area – Glebe Point Road – was closed to traffic and featured hundreds of art, clothes, craft and food...
- Some other things I’ve noticed about Australia on Nov 14, 2009 in Sydney life Australia
People often leave the bus from the front door, even if the path to the rear one is clear and there are people getting on the front. If you’re on an escalator you stand on the left and let people walk past you on the right. This is the same...
- Sculpture by the Sea on Nov 14, 2009 in Sydney sculpture by the sea scultpure
Sydney’s Sculpture By The Sea has reportedly been a popular event for some years. I went for the first time (obviously) yesterday. The pieces are installed along the shore path from Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach. You just walk along and admire...
- Catching up on photos on Nov 14, 2009 in Sydney photos of Kuala Lumpur photos of Sydney
I’ve finally gotten the bandwidth (personal and net-based) to sort and upload some of the photos I’ve taken in the early days of our Australian adventure. Here are a few I took on the couple of days we spent in Kuala Lumpur on the way her...
