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Ever thought about how others think of - not the momentous occasion they are idea, and there are certainly some reputation as drinking nations. But we
the Aussie lifestyle? here whenever the weather temporarily stunning places along the way, but there’s both do it differently.
decides to play ball. also a whole lot of nothingness.
Journalist Penny Walker, published an While the attitude of the British can be a
article in UK’s ‘The T e legraph’ newspaper, If an Australian invites you over for a BEACH DAYS ARE BETTER IN bit “drink hard, drink fast or go home”,
answering some questions about living in barbecue, don’t expect shrimp. Y o u’ll WINTER Aussies drink more leisurely. They’ll crack
Oz after spending some time here. be lucky if you get a burger. What a real The idea of moving to Australia is often
Aussie barbie means is a large beef accompanied by dreams of weekends open a can and nurse it for a while - but
‘Life in Australia is sold as the answer sausage slung in a slice of white bread spent on the beach, dipping in and out of if they’re in it for the long haul, you won’t
to all your worries. An English-speaking with a trail of ketchup squeezed over the sea. But the reality of 40-plus degree find them without a drink in their hand
country with infinitely better weather and the top, accompanied by a ‘tinny’ (beer) days in the height of summer is you can between 11am and 11pm. It’s also handy
a deeply laidback lifestyle, where people taken from an ‘esky’ (ice box). only brave the beach for half an hour to know that you can’t get alcohol in a
take off after work to laze on the beach before you start to feel your skin melting. general supermarket - you have to go to a
and cook up a storm on the barbie. EVERYTHING IS REALLY FAR APART
In Australia, you can take a five-and-a- SLIP! SLOP! SLAP! liquor department or a ‘bottle-o’ for that.
But, what is life really like Down Under?’
half-hour flight and still get off in the same Be prepared to hear this phrase. A lot. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS
BARBECUES ARE DISAPPOINTING country. It’s the slogan that reminds Australians to THAT CAN KILL YOU
The Aussies don’t go in for barbecues in From London, that’s almost as far as wear sunscreen. Slip on a shirt, Slop on Warnings of death are not uncommon -
quite the way we Britons do. Egypt. And there’s not much in between. the 50+ sunscreen and Slap on a hat. especially by tranquil-looking waters that

Perhaps it’s because they’re such a A road trip up the coast from Brisbane THEY DRINK DIFFERENTLY are harbouring huge saltwater crocodiles,
casual part of everyday life Down Under to the Daintree might sound like a good The Aussies and the Brits both have a sharks and jellyfish.

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