Enjoying this - thanks Neil - and a reminder plug in passing for Bill Bryson's very entertaining <i>Made in America</i>.

Neil. It could well have been. You must watch the same channels as me, but obviously have a better retentive memory. I remember the gist of it, but very little detail.
Getting back to the Stralian language. Have you ever read &quot;How to Speak Strine&quot;. Came out about 45 years ago, and was probably one of the first to delve into the inticacies (sp?) of the Australian accent.