Pets, poo and winter in Oz...
Perhaps I was a little unfair to Aussies in my last post. I must admit I was generalising about Midland which -- it must be said -- doesn't fairly represent, well, anywhere. Midland is what you'd call 'red-neck' country, and what else can you expect what with all those houses hidden in the woods and chainsaws and stuff? Oh, and sensual massage parlours, lets not forget about those (my favourite of which is called 'il signore's Retreat - sensual massage' -- which is located between a petrol station and a tyre shop -- and which presumably comes with a happy ending, so to speak). Getting to know you! I reported three months ago that I had yet to lay eyes on my neighbours and as of today this remains the status quo . Although I would quite like to have a word with them, just to let them know that their house appears to be splitting down the middle and on the verge of collapsing and rolling down the hill (I don't think they can see that from their sid...