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Exploring Aboriginal Art: A Guide to Buying Symbols and Fine Art Prints
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Art has been an integral part of human expression for millennia, offering a glimpse into the diverse cultures, histories, and beliefs of societies across the world. Among the myriad forms of artistic expression, Aboriginal art stands out as a rich tapestry of symbolism, history, and storytelling. The art of Indigenous Australian peoples carries deep cultural significance, often using symbols to convey intricate narratives and connections to the land. In recent years, the demand for Aboriginal art with symbols, including both traditional symbols and fine art prints, has grown substantially. However, buying such artworks requires not only an appreciation for their aesthetic value but also a respect for their cultural roots.
Before you embark on your journey to purchase Aboriginal art for your home or commercial property, it is essential to educate yourself about the history, culture, and symbolism that underpin these works. Books, documentaries, and online resources can provide valuable insights into the meanings of different symbols, the cultural contexts they come from, and the artists who create them. By understanding the significance behind these artworks, you will be better equipped to appreciate their value and make informed buying decisions.
When buying Aboriginal art and fine art prints Australia, authenticity is of paramount importance. Unfortunately, there have been instances of unethical practices such as the reproduction of art without proper authorization or the misappropriation of cultural symbols. To ensure the authenticity of the artwork, consider purchasing from reputable galleries, online platforms, or directly from Indigenous artists and art communities. Look for artworks that come with a certificate of authenticity, which verifies the origin and authorship of the piece.
For more tips on how to buy Aboriginal art with symbols and fine art prints Australia, visit our website at https://www.urbanroad.com.au
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Affordable Business Card Printing Options for Professionals Across Australia
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Cheap Sticker Printing Solutions in Australia
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Christmas with the Clone Wars
A/N: HEYY GUYSSS! This is basically some headcanons about Christmas for the Clones in my fix-it au on and about Nay Mets!!!! So sorry for being so horrible and slow about updating :/ Enjoy, and send some requests please! And ofc, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! (from Australia!!!)
Ahsoka
Ahsoka is Christmas crazy.
Basically reverts back to how she was at fourteen years old.
Obsessed with everything, proper Christmas fanatic.
Spends hours and hours in Kmart or Target or whatever looking through stuff for Christmas presents. Buys most people soft toys and ends up stealing the one she buys Anakin a lot.
Badly singing Christmas songs.
Woke Anakin up on December 1st (I know that's not true really, because the dates are different, but imagine it that way anywhere) by blasting ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ at 6am.
Literally a ball of absolutely chaotic excitement on Christmas days.
Anakin
Threw the cup of water usually by his bedside table on Ahsoka when she woke him up with Mariah Carey.
Badly sings Christmas songs with Ahsoka, and gets all up in Obi-Wan’s face when he does.
Super excited for Christmas, but forgets to do anything for it and ends up at the local retail store at 8pm buying random shit.
Wraps everything at 11pm on Christmas Eve.
Cheap supermarket christmas cards with weird cartoons on them for EVERYONE. Inside is messily scribbled ‘To {INSERT NAME},’ the printed, ‘Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings!’ message and then, even messier ‘From Anakin.’
Very happy though, just joyful because there were holidays like this on Tatooine, but he never really got to appreciate them because of being enslaved.
Obi-Wan
Needs a coffee. So bad.
He is so organised though. Had everyone's gifts and wrapped like a week before Christmas, and all of them are actually good, thoughtful and all.
Did most of the decorating, and all the event organising.
He’s not upset though, he’s pleased.
Goes to church for Midnight Mass alone and thinks Qui-Gon would have loved it, and Christmas overall.
Tries to make everything as amazing as possible for the others, especially Ahsoka and Anakin.
Rex
Does a lot of the Christmas cooking and baking. Absolutely menace in the kitchen, creates masterpieces but is also hitting people with wooden spoons and spatulas to get out of his way.
Insists on helping Obi-Wan, does all the lighting, and does it so wonderfully it’s shocking.
Decently prepared, buys good gifts, and wraps them on the 23rd.
Writes every short and sweet cards.
Cries. You know he does. Too bloody happy.
Takes great joy in seeing how happy Ahsoka is.
Cody
Another normal gift giver, thankfully.
Loves the actually good-quality Christmas films.
Helps a lot with all the organising. Very calming for when Obi-Wan gets too stressed.
Makes huge batches of hot chocolate that taste so bloody good, and everyone loves it.
Enjoys Christmas, loves the way everyone comes together for it.
Keeps the fire stocked and amazing, just contently enjoying everything.
A/N: TYSM, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED, I LOVE YOU ALL!!! AND MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSSSSSSS
(taglist: @techs-goggles9902, @skellymom)
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merch interest check? kinda ✨✨
i'm planning on opening an etsy/ko-fi shop sometime in january/february 2025 and i'm currently preparing my art to be printed and stuff!! and i would like to know if anyone would be interested in a Vassago keychain!!
i already ordered a sample which i'll show as soon as i get it!! but ✨✨✨here are some thing i want you to know before saying that you're interested!!!
price will most likely be 8£ per keychain which means in other currencies it'll be 10$ / 9,6€ / 16A$ (might change depending on the current exchange rate at the moment of purchase ofc)
i live in UK, so the delivery cost outside of Europe might (will) be pricey (except for Australia, to my knowledge delivery to Australia is relatively cheap from UK, gotta investigate that more tho)
my current plan is to have a VERY low stock at launch (like 10 keychains) BUT if there'll be a lot of people interested AND i'll have an adequate budget i might order more!
if you'd like to uhm... pre-order? you can DM me, tho i get it if nobody will, i'm only a beginner in that stuff!!! nobody trusts people with no experience whatsoever lol
other stuff i'm planning to sell on launch day:
stickers!! currently i have two designs that I'll print 100%! one with Vassago and one with Verosika. both'll be either vinyl or holographic, i haven't decided yet.
i also have an Alastor design that i plan to use on both stickers AND acrylic OR wooden pin badges!
same goes for Blitzø! a sticker and acrylic/wooden pin badges
something Radioapple related 100% tho i'm not sure what exactly... maybe a print with my radioapple human!au that nobody knows about cause im writing a chapter per two months lol
i think that'll all i wanted to say...
if you'd like (for some reason?) to support me financially you can donate via paypal @/sammorallees !! i'll praise you till the end of times
reblogs are VERY VERY appreciated as well as any kind of feedback/advice/response, really 🫶🏻
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Post-con shop update! I have very limited amounts of some items so get in quick! New Dragon Snails stickers and Splatoon charms are up, and I only have a handful of mystery SCP charms left (will be restocking most things but it'll take a while!)
AND DOSSIERS ARE BACK! With cheap shipping too
Go on, get yourself a lil something special:
#splatoon#scp foundation#shop update#my art#more stuff is coming very very soon I'm cooking up more stickers#but if you were eyeing anything off get in FAST cause restocks take a while to get made and shipped to me
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In just under 20 days, I am flying to Western Australia to see a solar eclipse.
Because it's so dangerous to look at the sun directly, I've been trying out sun viewing equipment.
Got to find something that won't give me a headache, or worse, damage my eyes.
I got these specialised eclipse binoculars a while ago. They're celestron, a mostly respected brand, and have all the right certifications. They are second hand though.
I feel fine after using them, if a little dazzled - sunlight gets in around the sides . I plan to 3d print something to go around them to block that, which hopefully will make them fine to use.
I have since found out that they're only supposed to be used when an eclipse is nearly at totality. So if you're using some yourself, please do your own research rathet than going of just this post
Even then, I'd like a second option.
This is an Aliexpress solar filter designed for my telescope. I don't trust it on the telescope.
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Even holding it up to the sun while wearing sunglasses - (despite my eyes collecting a thousandish times less light than the telescope) - after a short time I feel like I've been at the beach all day without sunglasses.
I will not be bringing this to Exmouth.
Next up is the cheap, but more legit cardboard solar glasses from the astronomy shop in the city:
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These use the same baader film tech as the filter above.
Despite being from a reputable source, these still feel too bright, and make my eyes feel funny. Even when combined with sunnies.
Just today, this arrived:
This is a pair of shade 14 welding glass lenses - nasa recommended, and the darkest ones I could get my hands on.
They're perfect.
They turn the sun into a much fainter greenish yellow ball.
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It is soooo much easier on the eyes than any of the tools I tried above.
Now what I need to do is go and make something to use them in
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The Right Way to Make Quality Kids Posters and Canvas Paintings
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Kids posters and canvas paintings hold a special place in a child's world, sparking imagination, creativity, and wonder. As a parent, teacher, or caregiver, creating quality artwork for kids goes beyond simply putting colors on paper; it involves crafting a masterpiece that ignites joy and captivates young minds. Whether you are looking to decorate a child's bedroom, classroom, or playroom, there are essential elements to consider to ensure the artwork is not only visually appealing but also age-appropriate and stimulating.
Kids' posters and canvas painting should act as portals to new worlds, drawing children into imaginative realms where their creativity knows no bounds. The first step in creating quality artwork is to choose captivating storytelling themes that resonate with young minds. Envision stories of fantastical adventures, friendly animals, outer space journeys, or fairy tale settings. By incorporating such imaginative themes, you provide children with an opportunity to explore their imagination and weave their narratives around the artwork, fostering a love for storytelling and creative expression.
Colors play a vital role in the appeal of kids' artwork. The use of bright, vibrant colors can instantly capture a child's attention and create an engaging visual experience. Incorporate a diverse palette of colors to evoke different emotions and moods, ensuring that the artwork is visually stimulating. Balance is key; avoid overwhelming the artwork with too many colors and focus on creating a harmonious visual composition that is both attractive and calming to young eyes.
When creating kids posters and canvas paintings, it is crucial to consider the age-appropriateness of the themes and content. Ensure that the artwork is child-friendly and free from any images or messages that may cause distress or confusion. Age-appropriate content helps children develop a positive relationship with art and encourages parents and educators to embrace it as an educational and inspirational tool.
For more information on the right way to create kids posters and canvas painting, visit our website at https://www.urbanroad.com.au
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Affordable Business Card Printing Options for Professionals Across Australia
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A scene from the ghosts of the past.
Tw: violence, drugs, rape and child abuse
Sharing a bed, which was not truly a bed yet a clearly molding mattress on the floor, was never something Jacob Makepeace or his cousin wished for.
He had loved his younger brother the moment he saw him, covered in fluids, placenta, and blood. With Zeke, he had learned to love, a hard fret for the angry boy.
the youngest boy did not mind, he was though a lap dog curled up on the end of it.
They had all lost track of how long he had been sick, all they knew was he wasn’t going to get any better.
When the door of the public house slammed open, then shut, Jacob blinked his eyes awake.
“Oi.. Lads.” A deep voice slurred.
“You got any money?” A known voice called out from behind him.
“Mum!” He cried out, stifling his arms behind him to see her from the light of the stars, sticking out from the ripped curtains of the window.
Soft rays of light illuminated her blonde hair, her sunken, blood picked face.
“Money!! Have you got any money!?” She yelled, yanking his blond hair towards herself as she came close.
“No! No! I don’t have any money.”
“oh fuck off then.” She swore, pushing his head back down.
From the end of the mattress, a head of thin blond hair made its way up.
“Mummy?” The youngest boy cried.
“Have you got money?!” She now screamed, grabbing onto his wrist and holding him tightly, panicking.
“We don’t have money!” Jacob defended.
“Ladss.. got any money?” The man asked.
“Dad. We don’t have money. The bottle o isn’t even open anymore.” Zeke tried.
“Yessss it’s it- it’s holiday?” He asked, flopping down onto the mattress lengthwise.
Well violently attacking the length of her arm, Violet began to tear at every inch of the house she could, pulling on each handle of the cabinet, sticking her head under the sink.
“It’s Christmas Eve.” Zeke mentioned.
Unlike most in Australia, none of the children in the room were gifted anything for Christmas. There was no tree,no lights strung up to light the joyous mood, no decorations. The only thing that remained slightly related to the holiday was the sprinkling of what they had told the youngest boy was fake snow.
“Oooh. You know you know in my day we didn’t have Christmas.” He stated.
“You did, dad. You just don’t remember it.” Zeke cleared, as Violet came back up the stairs.
She ignored them all and kept going up, stomping into the bathroom.
“Yeah..” the man slumped down on his head, before it could bash on the ground, Zeke caught it with his bruised hand.
From upstairs, there was a huge crash, then running footsteps.
In her hand, clenched tightly was a glass pipe and a small bag. Upon seeing the bag, her current fix shot up.
“Hey! You betta fucking share, bitch!” He yelled, swaying over to the spot next to the window where a beaten couch cushion lay. They did not own a couch and never had.
“Fuck off! This is mine!” She swore, he pushed her down to the ground, holding her down by her thin wrists.
“Leave her alone!” The youngest boy cried, just has ripped the bag from her right and the pipe from her left.
Pulling the boy into his chest, Jacob shushed him softly. With the final blow landing to her head, Violet froze up into a tight knit ball.
The man opened the bag, filling the pipe with the little that was left. He then reached out for his cheap lighter, the same one that burned Zeke on his thighs.
As the rocks light up, thick smoke filled his mouth, he blew it out. It flooded the air, enough to make Jacob swipe his hand.
Once done, he turned to the ball on the ground.
“Come here, shank.” He shouted,she lightly shirked as her feet were pulled closer to his crotch.The boys facing her stared.
“Stop it! Stop, please not in front of my boys.” She cried, he ignored her and ripped off her bleached skirt, then her soiled stolen panties.
Out of the things Jacob had been witnessed her steal, the cheeta print panties was not the worst. At least not in his opinion, according to Zeke it was. Now he knew why he thought so.
“Get out! Get the fuck out!” The man screamed, Jacob quickly picked up his younger brother, then followed Zeke as he fled the house. He held the front door open for him as they went.
Without any where to go, they sat down in the browning grass of the front lawn. From the thin walls, they could hear her screaming, begging, pleading, then finally a sickening silence.
“Why is he doing that to mommy?” The youngest boy cried.
“They’re just playing.” Zeke tried to explain, as his brother pulled him onto his lap.
He knew he was lying.Almost everything he said was a lie. He had to, to protect him.He loved him.That’s what’s people who love you do.
He had not seen him come out of his shared womb, yet he would never allow him to be covered in that much blood again.
He had learned to love the bothersome boy. As much as he the boy facing him. He had seen him covered in that much blood.He was protecting himself and Zeke. He knew how. He knew he needed to, so he did.
“Will Santa still visit if we’re outside?” He asked, allowing his brother to rub his back lightly.
Both older boys gaped at each other. It had been a longer time than they had believed in the concept of the big fat man stuffing his way into each and every home to eat cookies in return for presents.
“We didn’t make any cookies. He won’t want to see us without cookies.” Zeke defended.
“What about carrots? Do we have carrots? For Rudolph.” He asked, tugging gently on the hole filled shirt, putting the hem of it in his mouth.
“I’m sure we have some stale cereal on the floor, we can pick them up off the ground and stuff them in a bag. For Rudolph. For the road.”Jacob soothed, as his younger brother sucked on his shirt.
“Try and get some sleep, Archie.” Zeke suggested.
None of them ever got sleep. At least not good sleep. The sounds of the neighbour hood was intense, howling canines, screaming children, husbands wifes girlfriend boyfriend, gunshots, gun wounds.
As Jacob watched the consolations begin to fade as the sun came up, he wondered if Santa was real in the same way his family thought the angels were real. Were they only there if you believed? If you gave faith to something other than yourself, your morals, your sense of justice, your pride.
Just has he had with Santa, he knew the answer. If there was an angel in the sky, he wasn’t looking out for the three of them.
Stranded on rotting wood, starving, confused. If the angel was real, his mother wouldn’t be the way that she was.
She wasn’t a bad person, the things she did made her a bad person. The company she kept, the way she treated her kids. He knew her better than anyone, yet she was the reason he has stop knowing what to believe. Yet he still plays the role of her defender. He always will.
#Jacob makepeace#Zeke#shadowhunters#the shadowhuter chronicles#ao3 writer#ao3 author#the mortal instruments#city of bones#one shot#short story#is it a short story? I don’t know. I’m not a mathematician.#I’m sorry I wrote this.#LORE??#Australians please tell me if this was aqurate.#PoetPony with a tumblr only short fic??? what???#exclusive content POETPONY#as the weeks pass by#a scene from the ghosts of the past
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The other day I helped this lady at work with a photo she wanted from July. She was real sweet and patient while I found it because I somehow clicked on June 27, (went through the entire folder before I realised) and then went through July 27.
We made small talk and she wanted the photo for her granddaughter back in Australia I think it was. So I found it, put it on the system so we could print it off, obviously had it printed and handed it to her.
Bless her, she was all ready to pay for it, but as a kind gesture, I let her have it for no cost. She called me a sweetheart and all the sweetest names she could possibly manage and she left...
I thought she left
because not even five minutes later this lady comes back and hands me a gift from the gift shop next to us and was like "even if you don't drink, this is something for you for being so kind" and it was a shot glass
MA'AM I NEARLY CRIED ON THE SPOT
She could've handed me a cheap pencil and I still would've cried, it's just the thought that counts. She went out of her way to buy me a lil something LADY I LOVE YOU
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Welcome to my NISA Nightmare.
This is beyond a bloody joke, now, and I am livid.
For almost six whole weeks now, I have been given the runaround by NIS America Europe's Customer Support, for an issue entirely their fault. And it's not the first time.
I love the games NISA publish. I preorder the vast majority of the Collector's Edition packages they put out, in spite of my precarious financial situation. Because I love these games and I want to have those nice sets to celebrate the art and music and game with a nice, generally sensible set of extra stuff that isn't just cheap tat to fill a box and charge a fortune for.
I have maintained "Diamond Prinny" loyalty status for years, which doesn't really mean much more than "buys their stuff a lot and gets offered small discounts when new ones go up" but you'd think if they recognise a group of their biggest customers, they would at least try to offer solid Customer Support for that group.
Here's the backstory: On September 8 2022, I placed a preorder with NISAE for four Collector's Editions. If you're unfamiliar with preorders, how this is supposed to work is that you pay money now, and they put a copy aside to make sure that you get them when they come out; I try to order as many things as I can at once, because shipping to Australia is expensive, and it helps to spread the load. When placing the order, one of the games I was ordering had an option for an Australian cover sheet - the only difference being the little rating symbol on the cover - so I picked that because... hey, why not?
At some point in production, they changed their mind, and decided they wouldn't bother printing that Australian cover sheet. No big deal, you might assume - just swap it for the UK English cover; no big deal.
Ah, sweet summer child, I see you have never had to deal with NISAE's order system backend.
Any other web store on the internet can make simple changes to an order relatively easily - but NISAE is special. They can't even change a tiny little dropdown menu option for which printed cover sheet should be included with the game.
To make any small change to your order, the entire thing must be cancelled. You must wait for a refund to clear. Then you must place the order again yourself with the changes in place.
Remember that thing about how preorders work? Yeah. It doesn't work if they just cancel your order without warning, and tell you to make the order again when something in your order is now out of stock.
For weeks now, I've been assured that they're securing a copy of the game that was out of stock, because I guess when your order is cancelled, they immediately incinerate the copies that should have been set aside for you.
But they'll have it shortly, so I can make the order then!
I've been dreadfully concerned about the other parts of my order going out of stock while I wait for them to find me a copy of the game I preordered. And naturally... that exact thing happened.
I've been keeping an eye on the stock situation and... now another one is completely sold out.
They haven't even fixed the first screw-up, and now this is added on top. It's cartoonish levels of incompetence. I have a heart condition! I can't deal with this kind of constant stress for weeks and weeks!!
If you know me, you'll know I am a very patient person. But this is really my limit. I'm fed up, and genuinely upset.
This isn't the first time I've had trouble with NISAE before, either.
A while back, I received a copy of a collector's edition set with a soundtrack CD - I love soundtrack CDs and they're a major reason I get these versions! But for some reason, one of the discs was just... missing.
Factory error, I suppose. Not much you can do about that.
So I contacted support, and they promised to just pack a replacement in with the next order that would be shipped out; it wouldn't take long for that, so, sounded to me like a perfectly reasonable solution.
Well, my next order from them came... and the next... and the next... and no CD.
After contacting them again, to see what the deal was... they just decided to send it out by itself, and eat the cost of shipping.
Screwed themselves over in that one, really. I was mildly inconvenienced, but it all worked out without too much hassle.
On another occasion, I had a preorder combined with some older items - the order won't ship until everything is ready to go, but it saves you on shipping, so, hey. That's fine.
Between the time of my order and the time it was ready to ship, they moved to a new warehouse. In the process of doing this... they lost the copy of something I ordered that had been set aside. And they had no more left.
Of course.
There was really nothing that could be done, at that point. "Sorry, we lost the very last copy of the thing you ordered." I was very unhappy about this, but... it was at least understandable. Moving to a new warehouse is a massive undertaking, and losing the last copy of some old stock... well, it sucks, but I get it. Exceptional circumstances; things happen.
So it's with this history of excusing mistakes that I am now faced with the latest one. This time, there is no massive warehouse to move; no unusual situation of sending out a replacement for part of a set that was botched by the factory.
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect better than this.
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the barest minimum features of an online shop to include "swapping a tiny option in an order" and "actually getting the things you paid a couple hundred pounds to preorder six months ago."
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect better from the official European branch of a very prominent publisher, handling a large number of beloved titles that can't be bought elsewhere.
As it stands, if you have the option to buy NISA games from any retailer other than the NISA Europe Online Store, I advise you to choose that other option. I desperately wish this weren't the case, and would prefer to support the publisher directly... but until they get some web developers to implement a functional backend... I truly recommend choosing literally any other option, if you have it.
Maybe if I'm lucky, people will see this and they'll actually do something.
#NIS#NISA#NISAE#Nippon Ichi Software#Nippon Ichi Software America#Nippon Ichi Software America Europe
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Just because I've lived in both England and Australia, and I'm feeling a bit nostalgic for both, I wanted to list some of the things I missed (Putting aside some more questionable aspects):
Australia:
The good side of "Tall Poppy Syndrome" and that not everyone is invested in "hustle culture"
Nippy's Coffee Milk that I drank far too much of
7-11 Cheap-as-hell coffee I drank every day
Wombats
Being near the ocean
Kikki K's Stationary
The bookstore near my apartment with the rolling ladder shelf
Amazing coffee and baking from the Italian part of town made from coffee machines brought over after World War Two to start a new life with
Honesty
A feeling that if you're down a certain path, no one would look down their nose at you if you wanted to change your mind
Stupid shortening of names/nicknames that you at first have no idea what they mean but soon you realize a friend of yours has seen a bogen version of you at the shops and understand what it means (aka "Bogen Lozza")
England:
Compared to where I'm from originally, I enjoyed train rides because everything was relatively close
Regional dialects
Northerners (Sorry, people from the South- I vibed with people from the North more).
Attending my dream university (Cambridge).
Waterstones
You can enjoy slightly twee prints and vintage things like when Cath Kidston was more of a thing, and people don't think you're soft in the head.
If you're in some of the more smaller/sleepier towns/villages, you feel as though you can take your time and enjoy things.
How close it is to France, Scotland, and Ireland for trips (I know this is a joke for some English, but a two hour trip is NOTHING to me in comparison) (Also I love Edinburgh).
#personal#compared to where I live now which is blinding expenses in terms of costs and hustle culture#I think if there wasn't a crazy housing crisis in Oz still and I had the money I might go back
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