Wow - I have to say I wouldn't have known most of these things (I did know the stuff about snow and we too were told horror stories about licking metal poles, lol). I wonder what someone new here would benefit from knowing? I suppose the winter stuff if they haven't seen winter before. "Leaves of 3, let it be" or just generally don't touch plants when you're out walking/hiking if you really don't know what they are. Always keep a little eye on the weather and when the tornado warnings sound go to the lowest floor, most interior space you have (or if no basement, then a closet or bathroom). Funny, I bet those things just come up as you get to them, it's hard to think of them!
I know, right?! It’s like “oh yeah, and don’t forget to….” Or something like that! You don’t have a list on hand - the advice just comes when it’s needed. Plus there’s lots to take for granted. The plants one is good - don’t eat red berries , they might be poisonous. Pick up a sleepy lizard behind the head so it doesn’t bite (or just don’t pick it up at all!) Tornadoes sound a bit scary!
Nice to know you remember some of the advice we gave you from way back when!
I can’t remember being given advice about anywhere I’ve lived and pretty much had to learn for myself! Things such as locking the back door of our first house to prevent drunken footballers entering uninvited in the middle of the night; finding out about small town gossip by being informed I was pregnant, when I wasn’t but had merely transported someone else’s cot in our car;
not venturing outside for a walk in -20 weather because your skin freezes very quickly; constantly checking your kids’ mitts haven’t fallen off in Canadian winters; discovering how important the school you went to was for people in Adelaide and how the private school system is a network of ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ clubs.
When in Barcelona, don’t miss the bread with tomato. And sadly, beware the pickpockets
Wow - I have to say I wouldn't have known most of these things (I did know the stuff about snow and we too were told horror stories about licking metal poles, lol). I wonder what someone new here would benefit from knowing? I suppose the winter stuff if they haven't seen winter before. "Leaves of 3, let it be" or just generally don't touch plants when you're out walking/hiking if you really don't know what they are. Always keep a little eye on the weather and when the tornado warnings sound go to the lowest floor, most interior space you have (or if no basement, then a closet or bathroom). Funny, I bet those things just come up as you get to them, it's hard to think of them!
I know, right?! It’s like “oh yeah, and don’t forget to….” Or something like that! You don’t have a list on hand - the advice just comes when it’s needed. Plus there’s lots to take for granted. The plants one is good - don’t eat red berries , they might be poisonous. Pick up a sleepy lizard behind the head so it doesn’t bite (or just don’t pick it up at all!) Tornadoes sound a bit scary!
Nice to know you remember some of the advice we gave you from way back when!
I can’t remember being given advice about anywhere I’ve lived and pretty much had to learn for myself! Things such as locking the back door of our first house to prevent drunken footballers entering uninvited in the middle of the night; finding out about small town gossip by being informed I was pregnant, when I wasn’t but had merely transported someone else’s cot in our car;
not venturing outside for a walk in -20 weather because your skin freezes very quickly; constantly checking your kids’ mitts haven’t fallen off in Canadian winters; discovering how important the school you went to was for people in Adelaide and how the private school system is a network of ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ clubs.
And to watch for brown snakes at the back door!
So many things there, mum! That last one though 😂😅