Dipping My Toe Into The Aussie Gene Pool……

Well G’day everyone!

January is nearly over, Christmas is a distant past, the rainy season is finally here in the Tropics and Im feeling more and more Australian as time passes!

I actually have my own barbecue  and am found at times uttering phrases like “No Worries”, “No Dramas” and occasionally add the word “Hey” onto the end of sentences.  My little wobble at Christmas is well behind me and Im finally settling in well.  Ive a new home, new car, new country, so I thought it would be time to find myself a new Aussie Man!

Before I headed out here, my friends in the UK told me that I probably wouldn’t return, that I will find myself a “Nice Surfer Dude” and settle down in this vast and wonderful country.  I laughed and replied “Not a chance”, but I got to thinking that maybe they could be right!

So, I decided to dip my toe into the gene pool and try a spot of internet dating.  I would like to share this with you today!

Having lived in Tamworth (UK Tamworth rather than the Country Capital of Australia of the same name), Im pretty used to a rather dreary gene pool and I resigned myself to remaining single for the duration.

I was however, rather hopeful that things might be a little different in this wonderful country of hunks and surfer dudes….

are you getting my drift?

Well, can you imagine my thoughts as I started to view the matches which this wonderful internet site tried to make for me!  Sit tight and try to keep an open mind!

Let me explain.

Australian guys are very keen on fishing, and seem to think that women will be mightily impressed by their catch of the day and maybe think they might be a great catch too

Think I need to Snapper This One Up??

A Multi-Tasker!

This One Looks Like He Knows How To Show A Girl A Good Time!!

Ive never really been into fishing, never been able to see the point of dragging a poor creature out of the water having created a gash in its mouth, take a few photos, weigh it and chuck it back in and hope it heals……(sorry guys, have I missed the point here?!)

Those who know me realise Im a keen scuba diver and enjoy spotting interesting creatures in the blue, and I particularly like the ones who camouflage themselves well.  One of these is something called a crocodile fish, so you can imagine how impressed I was by this guy…..

Well, its probably not a crocodile fish, it could be a wobbegong shark, but either way, Ive never before seen one in air hanging on a mans arm before and would much prefer to see them on an entirely different wreck – 20 metres under!

Australian men are also fond of their cars and machines, and I imagine some of the local Matildas’ might be impressed by this….

clearly this guy thinks a woman is more bothered about a mans company car than the man!

or even this….

Nice Hard Hat Mate!

and how could a girl fail to be impressed by a cab like that!

Aussie men are also proud of their engines on their boats too

As for showing a girl a good time, then weekends away camping are a favourite past time and of course you would want to join this man in all the fun…..!

and this one looks like a bundle of laughs too

loving the hat….and the moustache

Aussie hunks love their beards too

actually, this beard is a little short, how about this one…

Thats more like it, but hang on, it does look a little like a wanted poster, not unlike this one

Sorry maaaate, you are probably a respectable real estate agent!  Hang on,  what am I doing using the words “respectable” and “Real Estate Agent” in one sentence!!

I really don’t think this one is a Real Estate Agent though,

Maybe it is their literary skills which impress a girl – with an opening line like this, x

“looking for posable relationship”

how could he fail?

Maybe it is the attention to detail that some put into the construction of their ad

I love the way he clears up his room before he takes that all important photo, illustrating the fact he can iron his own trousers and has a woman dressed in her nightwear taking his photo in his room!

I think by now you might just be catching my drift?  I tried not to be dismayed and continued and started to appreciate how fond Aussie men were of their animals

Loving the picture behind too!

Who does this remind you of Sue Kelland? Imagine how spooked I felt when this guy popped up!

but its not just cats and dogs which are a mans best friend downunder

and of course snakes…

But hang on, this one is kinda cute!

So I went to work on my ad and thought I would take a leaf out of their book

 Hows that for starters?  Wish me luck, I really think I might need it!