Moving

There are a few deficiencies in Oxford's culinary scene. more

Coming out of the Cowley Rd Tesco a few weeks ago, I ran into an old chess and bushwalking friend I hadn't seen more for more than a decade. more

On May 5th the UK will be voting on (among other things) a referendum to use "Alternative Vote" instead of "First Past the Post" in electing members of Parliament. more

Being in Oxford has made me think about one of the turning points in my life, which came when I finished my undergraduate degree. more

Utility costs are very different in Sydney and Oxford. Overall the UK is more expensive, even at current exchange rates. more

I've adjusted to thinking in pounds and not converting prices to Australian dollars, at least for daily life. more

One of the questions I get asked by people I meet is, of course, "what do you do?". more

Our thirty seven boxes from Australia were delivered on Wednesday, having taken about nine weeks door-to-door. Here's a photo of them sitting in our living room. more

As a citizen of a Commonwealth country resident in the UK, I am eligible to vote in UK elections. And I've just sent off a letter to the Oxfordshire Council registering as a voter so I can do that. more

Yesterday C and I moved into a house on Catherine St, just around the corner from my sister. more