http://www.momstowork.com/11/06/ugg-ly-winters-in-australia-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ugg-ly-winters-in-australia-2 Because All Mothers Are Working Mothers Thu, 10 May 2012 23:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.momstowork.com/11/06/ugg-ly-winters-in-australia-2/comment-page-1/#comment-167280 Peter Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:30:03 +0000 http://www.momstowork.com/?p=6961#comment-167280 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. 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.

]]> http://www.momstowork.com/11/06/ugg-ly-winters-in-australia-2/comment-page-1/#comment-167270 Libby Tulip Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:53:41 +0000 http://www.momstowork.com/?p=6961#comment-167270 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!' 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!’

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