Ugg-ly Winters in Australia
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About the Author: Julie Power is a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Australia. After living in the United States for 16 years, she recently returned to live in Sydney with her husband and twin boys (9 years old).
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We live in Sydney and have a neighbour, Les, who wears ‘stubbies’ (very short shorts) year round. On seeing him one particularly cold winter morning, I mimed shivering and said ‘Brrrr! It’s cold!’ Les answered ‘You’re not wrong! Shoulda worn two pairs of shorts!’
Nicely written. One point I would add. Sydney houses are freezing because it isn’t worth insulating them for the coldest weeks. They have windows that are permanently open. People don’t like to turn the heating on because it flies straight out the window. It’s easier to freeze for a few weeks than to seal them. And by the time you’ve gone to Bunnings to fix the problem it’s spring.