Introduction

Having been in Sydney almost a year now, I feel it is time to offer a soupcon of antipodean life by way of this blog. My mental note-taking and daily observations of Australians and the way they live may not serve up anything extraordinary or remarkable, but it might offer a small insight into this rugged, beautiful and often harsh country, and our transient experiences here as an English family with two young children. 

Inevitably there are pros and cons of living the other side of the world; of being thousands of miles away from family and friends, yet of living the lifestyle dream - not to mention experiencing a certain schadenfreude every time we read news reports of rain lashing Britain, postal strikes and transport problems. 

We swing wildly from high days to low days and yet the challenges are ultimately rewarding and what we don't have we know we will appreciate even more.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts, for what they are worth.