Posted in Rick's Posts on Aug 4th, 2007
I couldn’t quite believe it, but I’ve been here for 6 months now. Tempus fugit as they say! The medical industry tends to run a revolving door policy with staff coming and going on a regular basis. I have participated in this system on my travels through various hospitals and jobs around Leicester. Since many [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Aug 3rd, 2007
A few months ago I expounded on some of the differences I’d noticed since arriving. Since then I’ve noticed a few more of those “little things” that people growing up here will have taken for granted. The following may be candidates for “Worst Observations, Ever!“, but I thought they would provide allow those of you [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Aug 2nd, 2007
Unsurprisingly the Australian Tax Office were one of the first government organisations here to register my presence in Australia, and have been taking their pound of flesh ever since. Even as a temporary resident there is no escape so you can see why Benjamin Franklin was so insightful when he said the above. However all [...]
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