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Aussie rules

It seems my character assassinations of the different types of mum to be found in Dubai have been quite popular (new readers, see here , here , here , here  and here ) . In reponse to recent requests for more, here's a shameless stereotype of one of my favorites, the Australian Mum : Australian mum is pretty keen on Dubai. After all, it's kinda like home except that Australia is chokka with poisonous beasties, so that's a bonus right there. Only issue is that living in such safety might make the nippers a bit soft but a yearly trip back to Oz for a spot of camping in the Outback armed with nothing more than a billycan and a prayer should sort that right out. Plus rumour has it there's an infestation of the venomous Australian red-back spider up in Dubai's Emirates Hills, which just adds to the excitement (not to mention acting as a reminder of home sweet home). Oz Mum is made of sturdy stuff, ...