ファースト・オーストラリアンズ Episode 1 Part 7/7
「ファースト・オーストラリアンズ」（英語）は、2008年作のドキュメンタリー。先住民の視野からオーストラリアの歴史を記録する。必見だ！
今日は1作目7部中7部目。
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Tucker/食事
Tucker Australian English Food, a meal. A school canteen in Australia is called a “tuckshop,” and a crate in which food is stored is called a “tuckerbox.” Australia’s arguably most legendary dog was one that sat on a tuckerbox in a small town called Gundagai in the state of New South Wales. It has been the subject of numerous songs and there is a statue to commemorate it in the town. 日本語 食べ物。食事。オーストラリアの学校売店は、tuckshopと言い、食べ物を入れる箱のことはtuckerboxだ。また、オーストラリアでの最も伝説的な犬は、ニューサウスウェールズ州の小さな町であるガンダガイでtuckerboxの上に座った。同犬に関して数多くの歌が作詞されるなど、伝説的な存在となり、町の中には祈念彫刻もある。 Plain English Food, a meal. Strine Dictionary
Treading Through The Tulips
Much as I would love to have been tiptoeing, I’m way too fat to do that, so when Mrs. Kangaeroo and I headed off to the Hamura Tulip Festival, it was stomping heavily through the gorgeous flowers. Mrs. Kangaeroo and I had done some cycling tours together in the past, but not since before the COVID-19 pandemic. I’d been pushing all week to go as the return trip is largely flat and a distance I thought Mrs. Kangaeroo would be able to handle despite not having cycled for many years. But the visit seemed unlikely yesterday as our dinosaur fell ill, and I woke this morning expecting to spend the…
Bested by Busyness
Little things in life have kept me scrambling and stumbling in such a way it’s hard to get much else done. Work is always much busier in the warmer months. This year has been particularly demanding as our tyrant boss drove more staff out of the door and their tasks were often imposed on me. Early morning starts have been the norm and I’m often exhausted by the time the sun sets. Health hasn’t been great and the teeth I neglected for decades have come back to haunt me with a vengeance, which will result in two more of them being pulled out later this week. My garden is a…
豪キャブラリー： Shonky
Shonkyは、いい加減に作られたものを示す言葉だ。大体の場合、あわてて組み立てたものに対してオージー英語で使われているので、響きだけで悪そうに聞こえる。Shonkyのものはあまり信用できない、、、、というか、全く信用できないと言ったほうがいいかもしれないので、胡散臭い人に対して言う場合も多い。
Tea-ing Off for the Hot Stuff
Yesterday gave me an absolutely delightful surprise that I am now hoping will be a tee off toward better things as our tea tree bloomed as we hit the heat of early summer, long after I had given up hope of it doing so this year. I was thrilled to see the tiny white flowers appear. As I’ve mentioned often previously, this year had a darker than normal winter, which is usually bright and sunny in Tokyo, and even though it has been warmer, it has had an impact on blossoming. But our tea tree has clearly joined the party now. The next few days should provide even greater enjoyment…
A Pheasant Start to the Morning
I got a delightful start to the morning with a not-quite-chance encounter with a beautiful green pheasant near the Tama River. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to cross tracks with pheasants in a few places. They’re beautiful birds, the males are at least, and I loved being able to catch a glimpse of them, sometimes up close. And being a photography aficionado, I was keen on getting a good shot. I’d tried with my mobile phone camera, but the photos weren’t much chop. They were grainy and out of focus, and it was hard to get a decent picture. But I saw pheasants in a few…
