An expat Brit in South Australia
“Ye’ ll hae tae go next door,” the doorman said. All the copious pubs around Hope Street were full. “But that’s Irish.” The occasion was Ireland v Scotland Euro football qualifier. We eventually squeezed into a small sports bar near Central Station. Result- 2 pints of Stella and Ireland 1 Scotland 1. Across the road
I’ve written before about the fabulous local produce of the North East of Scotland, particularly the Buchan area in Deveronvale is not McLaren Vale. Also about the quaint, vertiginous fishing villages: Pennan, Gardenstown, Cullen, Portsoy, Macduff, the bountiful farmlands and rolling hills. Additionally this part of Scotland has plentiful marine life: seals, dolphins, many types
Summer in London is proving to be colder than Adelaide in winter. The main evidence of the season is the flowers- vibrant colours even under the grey skies, pockets of beauty sprinkled through the dense terraces of brick and mortar, whispering of a tranquility beyond the busy streets.
Dr D in Oz 