Right Royal Visit

If all else failes there’s always Dave or Pick ?

I think you should keep them away from the old jail, especially as Ned Kelly's rope is still there. We do not want any nasty accidents?

Perhaps Meghan and VB could go shopping, there are some fabulous shops in the centre of Melbourne or a nice tram ride down to Port Melbourne?

Sorry I digressed but Australia always makes me think of N.
I'm not really interested in the Royals visiting Australia. But I know they make life happy for some folk ?

I look forward to seeing them featured on a late night episode of Border Force.

Did you pack these bags yourself sir?
Will you be working during your visit sir?
How much money do you have at your disposal sir ?
Visa? What visa? Do you know who my granny is ?
I’m sorry but Dame Edna can’t help you now sir !

Australia always makes me think of N
Annep: You speak in riddles. Please translate for the benefit of the local natives.and thanks for dragging this thread back from the "soapies" even if you are a Republican.

How much money do you have at your disposal sir ?
Gillybarb; That won't be a problem! Google tells me that apart from 4 children, Victoria's also worth $450mill. so they can put her at the head of the arrivals (no queuing of course), especially when they see her initials "VB" "Victoria Bitter" a very popular beverage, as Jalima could no doubt testify! The customs staff will fall over themselves waving them all in.

The customs staff will fall over themselves waving them all in. Of course they will roo-fuss

No baggage searches for that lot.

rufus when I was in Melbourne I was told that VB stood for vile brew!!

rufus when I was in Melbourne I was told that VB stood for vile brew!!
Jane10; you could be right, too! When was that? Obviously before the Carlton brewery pumps seized up trying to get corrosive water from the Yarra!
I think they may be pumping it up from Tassie, or perhaps shifted the brewery. An interesting project to find out!

I haven't watched Neighbours for years but when I was a very new mum, I would sit down in the middle of the day to feed my baby and watch it it was a brand new show then. It's amazing how many of the cast went on to international fame. I did get quite hooked and particularly liked some of the Australianisms such as "the savo" for afternoon, "got a bluey" I assume which means depressed, "shot through" done a runner and best of all "rack off" a good substitute for the obvious I liked to share my new found knowledge with my Australian friend.

I also remember when I was in Australia in my younger days, there was a saying that I think Australians liked to let Brits know about "as clean as a Pommie's bath towel" doesn't apply to me, I hasten to add!

I remember Henry from Neighbours. Always liked him. He was great in the Dr Blake mysteries. That's one of my favourite programmes. I gather he's out of favour right now but not sure why.

Australianisms such as "the savo" for afternoon,
Terribull; Nearly right! The expression is "this arvo"! If you're really interested, I emailed a 4page A4 doc listing Aussie slang terms to Jalima who has family connections out this way, and if you ask her nicely she might give you a copy, unless she's binned it in disgust! I'll await Jalima's comments, but I can email another copy if necessary. I never knew there were so many terms and I've lived here nearly 50 years, but not in the bush, otherwise I'd have heard most of them by now.
OoRoo

as clean as a Pommies bath towel
Terribull; I've mis- led you! I gave Jalima a link to download; of course we don't know email addresses.
Btw; whose side are you on?

Hi Rufus, I'm not sure what do you mean whose side? I'm not particularly anti royalist, just neutral. Hope the Pommies bath towel remark didn't come across as anti Australian, definitely not, like all the Australians I've met, we have some in the family, also enjoyed my time there.

It was a link in a thread, Terribull, now, which thread

'A Pommie shower' is another one I've heard, ie no shower or bath, just a spray of deodorant

I don't know anyone who will admit to drinking VB, Rufus!

Sorry Rufus, I wrote N as the thread wasn't about Neighbours so I was trying to be discreet. But Neighbours is much more interesting than the BRF.
Anniebach I googled- Clive joined soon after it started - well remembered!
Terribull yes good phrase - rack off! Still hooked on the programme. Love it although I loved the Sullivans more.
Susan Kennedy comes from the town I live in. She comes back sometimes to visit relatives but she never lets me know when

Perhaps H and M could visit Ramsay Street where I'm sure there will be a spare bed in someone's house and a welcoming bbq and where they'll be just one of the neighbours. Everyone is equal in Ramsay Street ?

Thank you annep, my younger daughter thought Clive was great, even named a hebe in the garden, Clive ?

Anniebach ?. Definitely a dedicated fan.

My daughters were fans when they lived at home annep, they married, they gave up watching it and I still am , only soap I watch

Should’ve started a new N thread ....

You're right* Starbird*.?
ditto my daughter Anniebach. Of course soaps are all a bit farfetched but we all need chillout time.
I also listen to the Archers...but I digress.....better stop!

Which ones are Sussex?

Harry and Meghan PECS. I think they're going for the Invictus Games

I wonder if they will pronounce her name Meeghan in Australia?
Over to Rufus

Terribull; Sorry I couldn't get back to you yesterday. It was one of those Mondays; one disaster after another!
Before today starts to go wrong, here's that website that Jalima mislaid. koalanet.com.au I printed it off, 4xA4 pages of slang terms and I think I used up all of them yesterday. My main problem stemmed from breaking a cardinal rule; drinking and computing don't mix; I'd successfully negotiated to my desk-top PC with half a glass of Shiraz, set it down and myself ready to go, realised I needed something from the desk behind me, turned round and "Wham", the Shiraz went all over the keyboard. What a waste! . It hasn't worked since! I thought "no problem", I'll use my Win10 comp. which I rarely do because I'm used to this Win7, but it needed a different p/word to access Forums. Of course, the link from HQ didn't work; I used up the rest of koalanet, went to bed feeling that my alter ego was Ivan the Terrible. Let's hope for some success this time. .