When I walked into my office this morning, one of the other Aussie girls cried out "Pru! Have you heard the news?!" And so I came to learn that the much loved Aussie icon, Steve Irwin, is dead. Killed by a stingray while filming a deep sea documentary no less.. what a way to go. As much as everyone used to pay this guy out, I think everyone had a genuine soft stop for his embarrassing, but oh so entertaining, ways. And he certainly has done a lot more for conservation and wildlife then many of us will ever do. I'm sure Steve will live on, even in the UK where repeats of Crocodile Hunter make good hangover TV on Sundays, and I'm sure all those who majorly overreacted when he dangled his baby in front of that croc are feeling a little guilty. May he long be wrestling with the big crocs in the sky...I've found a couple of sites which people moving to the UK might be interested in:
Bound for England is the blog of a teacher from the US who moved to the UK in August this year after successfully applying for a work permit through a recruitment agency. Very helpful for info about making the big move.
Nicole in London: tales of a Los Angeles expat: the entertaining escapades of an American who moved to London for work, got married and became a fully-fledged expat.
Camden Kiwi: snippets from the life of a Kiwi living in Camden, London.
And one for the romantics (since apparently online dating is not as freaky/abnormal anymore!)
Antipodate - meeting Aussies, Kiwis and Saffas in the UK: the online/speed dating site for antipodeans in the UK (hhmmm, yes, move to another country and choose to just hang out with people from your own country? not that i can really talk....!!)
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Pru, I'm honoured to be mentioned in your blog! LOL! I've also listed yours on my blog a few weeks back. Love reading yours and 'catching up' with you each week . . . So, I've arrived, 18 days ago now, and am enjoying the position and the students very much. Good move, and I'm so glad I did it! Hope all is well with you??
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