Police, sirens, big crash!

[blamebrampton]

After an exciting morning spent sorting out all of our e-waste for recycling* and delivering it to the depot, I decided to have a quick nap. Which was interrupted by a siren. Not unusual, this is the inner city, after all. Then another siren. Then quite a few. Then an almighty crash.[Poll #1453860][Poll #1453860]

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[maevemist.livejournal.com]

and on an even more unrelated note...

*snip* He smacked into an innocent ute (Australian vehicle that has a sedan body and a tray-table back, mostly used by tradesmen and farmers), *snip* or overgrown city boys with small dicks who like to over compensate. :P

As for your holiday question I have no opinions but I do have a very important question. Do you have enough room in your port for me to stow away in?

[brissygirl.livejournal.com]

LMFAO that is so true! the Gym junkies who wear suits during the day and drive shiny hard top utes just to have somewhere to stow their gym gear!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha! This one seemed to be a genuine tradie, so we'll leave him in his role as poor victim and hope that all repairs are done quickly and with no loss of income to him.

And alas, no, I have to pick up several kilograms of books I left with Pingrid in Oslo. But when I am a multimillionaire one day, I will organise a little fandom tour.

[anthraxia.livejournal.com]

Genuine tradie? So had a ute with more than 12inches ground clearance?
Do NOT understand those ones - what good is a ute if it's sparkly cherry red and can't clear a single rock in a paddock? You'd never be able to drop hay bales off to feed the sheep up with one of those!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

White Toyota with factory specs, tools and ladder in the back and logo and mobile number on the side. It did the heart good to see him.

And yes, I agree. Meesh's sister had a hotted-up ute, despite being an actual vet, she used to mock herself for it, and was cool enough to get away with it.

[brissygirl.livejournal.com]

That was all very interesting about the accident.
What kind of idiot doesn't realise that the street is full of cops and leans on his bloody horn for so long that someone in their house has to yell at him to realise he is being a fucking wanker!

Glad nobody was hurt.

As for your holiday poll I'm no good. I've never been further than Sydney. Are you going on a bus tour thing or are you and Mr Brammers just going to mosie around by yourselves?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I was crossing the street that he was driving up, but yes, although his view of the accident itself was blocked, there were flashing lights from sirens everywhere and at least three police in his sightlines, so he is equal with the car-thieving idiot in my Stupid Person of the Day awards.

And yes again, very good luck that no one was hurt!

Planes and trains are our usual means of transport. We'll walk anywhere, don't mind a good cycle, and he can drive if we must, but busses are strictly to be used on a normal inner-city short commute basis, never ever under any circumstances as a tour :-)

Our main way of doing things is to turn up in a city and wander around until we think we've seen everything we really need to see, then we go back and see the things we liked most again. Low-tech, but fun!

Sydney is good to visit, I liked it so much I stayed!

[deensey.livejournal.com]

I could always give them your address >.>

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Alas, you need ID with your address on it. But then, if we end up going again, you can always give us your e-waste ;-)

Also, NO TYPING!

[calanthe-fics.livejournal.com]

You are welcome to holiday in any Eurpoean city where there's any decent children's activities for entertaining Jnr while I'm sipping fat free hot chocolate with you and Mr Brammers.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You know, I actually know more kids' stuff in Paris than anywhere else ... You are definitely a factor in my calculations, one way or another, we will be catching up in person!

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

Sounds quite exciting. I especially enjoyed the part where you yelled at the berk. *g*

I'm jealous of your fabulous trip. Though next week I'm going to try to post some pics of where I'm living for the next few months - it's insanely beautiful.

Oh bb. Just... oh bb! *pines for you a bit*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I was trying to fit Canada into the schedule! But Mr Brammers is coming with, and he is not a great traveller, so it's get to where we are going asap. Next year!

You'll be happy to know I have been writing, and in the not too distant future will publish it!

And yelling at him was a lot of fun, especially the part where I could see the look on his face that said 'Oh, apparently I have been a twat. Bugger it, I will swear at her, too. Oh, there are police everywhere, I might just shut up.'

[nolagal.livejournal.com]

I went to Paris in January and it was really nice. I was too early, but there is one week or maybe two where every store has massive sales.
I was there around the 8th-12th and there weren't a lot of tourist so anything I wanted to see was easy to get to and not crowded. It wasn't really cold at all, light jacket or sweater weather.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The last time I was there was some years ago, so more up to date information is wonderful. Sales, genius! Why didn't I think of that? Money is tight and that would be a good way to make it go further ;-)

And yes, the only thing voting against Scandinavia and the Baltic is that I would need twice as many clothes ;-)

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

Much as I would love to have you come here, Oslo is frankly quite meh in winter. I suggest somewhere further south in November or December (because January might crash with my Egypt plans), and then come back and do the North+Baltic next summer!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That's a point, when are your Egypt plans?

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

Not quite set, but probably February, and I don't think I'll be able to take off work both January and February. Too soon after Christmas.

If January is your only option, though, I could probably manage a Friday to Sunday thing. :)

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

Sorry for jumping in, but I would highly recommend a visit to Aswan while you're there. We only went as a jumping off point for Abu Simbel, but it's a really lovely place.

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

Europe in Winter? Are you nuts?

I would recommend Provence, having just been there (what do you mean you didn't notice I was gone?) but a local assured me that it's awful in winter. So, actually maybe Paris, because then you could spend lots of time in museums, galleries, etc, and not feel bad about missing everything else.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I am missing winter! Last year was the winteriest I had been in years with a quick freeze in Christchurch (-5) and a coolish autumn in Firenze (10). Sydney's idea of winter has lows of 8, for three days. I want to wear my thick coat!

But yes, Paris and Firenze offer much in the way of shopping and gallery-going, which is really the main exercise. If I can convince Mr Brammers that he likes Europe, we will follow up with a nice long spring trip in the next year or two.

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

"Sydney's idea of winter has lows of 8, for three days."

I like Sydney's idea of winter. It sounds a lot like England's idea of summer, but with a promise of better, rather than a threat of worse. :oP

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Heh. When I first came out here it was spring and I thought it was the most delightful weather ever (17-23 every day, sun, a light shower, then more sun). Then summer hit, and I thought that I might die. The winters are generally quite nice, but January and February are to be avoided where possible, nobody needs 40-45 degrees!

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

45 degrees is Not Okay.

But actual sunshine is good. I had almost forgotten how much I liked it. *is a drama queen*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You can have some of mine! I miss my ozone layer!