Posted By Bryn Maidment pps my job is up for grabs in the June SHP - anyone interested, give me a call.

Posted By Jim Walker Your are finally going then? I note well, that your list at the end of the first posting doesn't include Richard Spencer

Posted By Matthew Joseph Congratulations Bryn! If you BUMP into Richard down there, keep him quiet! MJ

Posted By Eric Burt Bryn A slippery-dip is a childrens slide, thongs are flip-flops, sand-shoes are plimsoles (pumps), chips are crisps, "fair dinkum" means "honest" and for goodness sake, don't DARE criticise Vegamite - just have a few beers first, eat it on a piece of toast and tell the locals it tastes like heaven - they'll love you forever!! Wines from the Barossa Valley (South Australia) are generally very good and the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Hunter Valley is excellent. I grew up over there (South Australia) and would love to go back one day...... I hope everything goes well for you - keep in touch, and as you'll be going to Brisbane it would be a good idea to take your "101 Banana recipe ideas" book with you!!! Best wishes, Eric

Posted By Karen Todd Wishing you all the very best Bryn. Karen P.S. We've identified nearly every hazard for you, but don't forget your sunscreen!!!

Posted By Robert S Woods Well done Bryn. If your not a lager drinker have a bottle or two of Victoria Bitter. An ex-girlfriend lives near Darwin e-mailed me a picture of a trio of chilled VBs' dripping with condensation from the near tropical atmosphere. Enough to drive a man to alcoholism. All the best Bob Woods.

Posted By Stuart Nagle So, we are finally getting rid of you eh!! No seriously, hope you have the time to enjoy your new environs. Aus is a big place and there's lots to see, so make sure, apart from the 4 letter word (WORK), that you set aside enough time to get around and enjoy the place... Where and what is your job? let me know, OK pom... Stuart

Posted By John Webster Hi Bryn I don't know how you can tear yourself away from the NHS!! I was over there 18 months ago and had I been 10 years younger I think I would have stayed. Managed to find myself in Brisbane on the first (disastrous) day of the test match. Did I get ripped or what - but the great thing about pommie bashing is its done with such good humour!! A couple of weeks earlier I happened to be in Sydney as poor old HMS Nottingham was getting the Navy's equivalent of the AA - a blow to British Naval pride which the Aussies pounced on with (good humoured) glee. Of course, since then we have had the Rugby. Funnily, the only thing the Aussies remember about that is beating New Zealand. If you are more of a Moreton Island person, then Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast are hell on earth - Oz's version of the Costas. North of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast is less over-developed. My nearest spot to paradise was Fraser Island. 70 miles of beach shared only by a handful of 4x4's and a few dingos. Lake Mackenzie has pure white sand and the clearest, bluest water you will find in or out of a swimming pool. But without the sun-beds. Enjoy! John

Posted By peter gotch Bryn In terms of job hunting I take it that you have identified that some jobs are posted on the SIA discussion forum http://www.sia.org.au/fo...bd6558c825aeab&forumid=1 Regards, Peter