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Lockdown and wildlife

Yes - you definitely wouldn't be wanting to do that here. I have been bitten by a red back many years ago and it was agony. Fortunately only winged me apparently so that's all good. Funnel web and that would have been bad.

Last week I went into the garage with my nephew and lo and behold snake. He said that he recognised it (they have snake and spider recognition as compulsory training for all kids in early school) and said it was an eastern brown. This would be EXCEPTIONALLY bad so out came the snake catcher. Turns out false alarm and it was a copper eyed whip snake (I think). As the bloke jovially said, it's still highly venomous, but it wouldn't kill you. Oh that's okay then.
 
Also EVERY time I do yard work I seem to encounter bull ants. Their bites are really painful and you definitely don't want one going up your trousers.
 
Paddingtonwolf said:
Yes - you definitely wouldn't be wanting to do that here. I have been bitten by a red back many years ago and it was agony. Fortunately only winged me apparently so that's all good. Funnel web and that would have been bad.

Last week I went into the garage with my nephew and lo and behold snake. He said that he recognised it (they have snake and spider recognition as compulsory training for all kids in early school) and said it was an eastern brown. This would be EXCEPTIONALLY bad so out came the snake catcher. Turns out false alarm and it was a copper eyed whip snake (I think). As the bloke jovially said, it's still highly venomous, but it wouldn't kill you. Oh that's okay then.
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Yep turn your shoes over and give them a good shake before you put them on before you wear them., especially if left outside or in the shed/garage, etc. Don't be diving into leaves, grass cuttings, etc without decent gloves on...
 
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I read Bill Bryson`s Down Under and, promptly, crossed Australia off my "to do" list.
 
Loki said:
I read Bill Bryson`s Down Under and, promptly, crossed Australia off my "to do" list.
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You can carry out various daily procedures/rituals to help reduce the risk and it becimes tge 'way of life'. The mozzies are the worst for me. I get a bad reaction so antihistamine is a must for starters. There's plenty of mozzie repellent products out there, but they're all ducking useless.

I once did get bitten by a leech in Oz!
 
Well, my post was a bit o a fib. I have landed in Oz on route to N.Z. , but never left the airport so doesn`t really count.
 
Well 26 Jan is Straya Day (or invasion day if you're first nations and Torre Straits islanders) and the nation will be indulging in such activities as;

Yabby racing
Thong throwing
Lamington-eating comps
Roach or toad racing
Best dressed Bogan

All this whilst listening to "You're the voice" on loop...
 
We had a doozy of a storm last night. Little bit of build up over the range again today. A gently toasting 38 degrees today so the barbie is going to be an evening one.

Apparently it is pushing 49 degrees in Adelaide which is just infernal.
 
Cool and cloudy all day in Sydney, has been a nice day actually. Yesterday's 38 was too much.
 
We have two main offices globally - one in Chicago (feels like was -45 on the weekend) and Adelaide. I'm quite happy with UK weather for once.
 
Another good storm rolling in. You can pretty much rely on four a week in this part of Queensland in January.
 
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