Brommies, Bikkies, Books, And Bashful Bring Bits Of Britain
Britain dominated my day unexpectedly today, thanks to my Brompton bike, a plateful of biscuits, books, and a bashful barker. Though a fervent fan of decolonization, I’ve got a powerful penchant for Pommies. Australian culture was heavily influenced by Britain when I was growing up, I was partially educated in England, and I work with a couple of English lads who are top notch blokes. So I have a soft spot for Britain for all sorts of reasons, and I think there’s an element to that with Japan, too, which chose Britain as the first-ever foreign country it formally allied with back in 1902. Anyway, enough of the waffle, and…