I've got an odd request.

Does anyone have any idea how to get from Australia to the UK, without flying?

My in-laws are currently stuck on the east coast of Australia. One of them got very sick on a cruise. And long story short. They have been told they cannot fly ever again. It's too risky for what has happened, they're in the ICU - recovering, feeling better, but cannot fly ever again.

Hubs might have to go over there for a couple of months to help them out (his studio has a studio in the city they are in. This is the easy part).

They are looking at getting on another cruise ship, but the next one is in March, and if they miss that. They're stuck there even longer.

So, I am making a request to see if anyone knows if there is any other possible way to get them back to the UK without using planes.

The in-laws are in their late 70s, so there may be some limitations (they are obviously not going to be fit to help out on a catamaran or something).

Please share!

#australia #travel #travelling #uk

I've got an odd request.

Does anyone have any idea how to get from Australia to the UK, without flying?

My in-laws are currently stuck on the east coast of Australia. One of them got very sick on a cruise. And long story short. They have been told they cannot fly ever again. It's too risky for what has happened, they're in the ICU - recovering, feeling better, but cannot fly ever again.

Hubs might have to go over there for a couple of months to help them out (his studio has a studio in the city they are in. This is the easy part).

They are looking at getting on another cruise ship, but the next one is in March, and if they miss that. They're stuck there even longer.

So, I am making a request to see if anyone knows if there is any other possible way to get them back to the UK without using planes.

The in-laws are in their late 70s, so there may be some limitations (they are obviously not going to be fit to help out on a catamaran or something).

Please share!

#australia #travel #travelling #uk

UK, Canada, and Australia considering coordinated ban on x.com.

https://archive.md/mXuN7

#Fediverse #XTwitter #Australia #UK #Canada

UK, Canada, and Australia considering coordinated ban on x.com.

https://archive.md/mXuN7

#Fediverse #XTwitter #Australia #UK #Canada

#Solar #Coal #Energy #Australia
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.

And why? Because solar is doing the heavy lifting while the sun is trying to cook us like a sausage left on the barbie too long
This is the bit the coal huggers absolutely hate. (Continued)

#Solar #Coal #Energy #Australia
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.

And why? Because solar is doing the heavy lifting while the sun is trying to cook us like a sausage left on the barbie too long
This is the bit the coal huggers absolutely hate. (Continued)

Fedistralia is going to be up in arms this week.

" #Australia’s peak #Jewish organisations have welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a #CommonwealthRoyalCommission into #antisemitism and the circumstances leading to the #BondiBeach #terrorist attack. They described the move as a necessary national response to unprecedented levels of hatred directed at Jewish #Australians.

The president of the Executive Council of #Australian #Jewry, #DanielAghion, said the government had “made the right decision” in heeding sustained calls from the Jewish community, victims’ families and a broad cross section of Australian society.

"We are especially grateful to the eminent artists, lawyers, business leaders, sporting legends, political figures, women’s organisations and other groups who added their powerful voices to this call,” Aghion said."

https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-community-welcomes-announcement-of-royal-commission-into-antisemitism/

Fedistralia is going to be up in arms this week.

" #Australia’s peak #Jewish organisations have welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a #CommonwealthRoyalCommission into #antisemitism and the circumstances leading to the #BondiBeach #terrorist attack. They described the move as a necessary national response to unprecedented levels of hatred directed at Jewish #Australians.

The president of the Executive Council of #Australian #Jewry, #DanielAghion, said the government had “made the right decision” in heeding sustained calls from the Jewish community, victims’ families and a broad cross section of Australian society.

"We are especially grateful to the eminent artists, lawyers, business leaders, sporting legends, political figures, women’s organisations and other groups who added their powerful voices to this call,” Aghion said."

https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-community-welcomes-announcement-of-royal-commission-into-antisemitism/

"The #Hanukkah attack did not come out of nowhere. #Antisemitism in #Australia was never abstract to me; it was visible and real. As a child, I remember #yeshiva students being harassed while walking down the street wearing #kippot, and car-bombing scares near a #Jewish institution in #Melbourne. Even when I didn’t fully grasp their seriousness, these incidents became part of the background noise of growing up Jewish in Australia.

#Oct7 marked a turning point, when the intensifying antisemitism across the country reached a fever pitch that has not abated. My mother and one of my brothers live within walking distance of Adass Israel #Synagogue, which was set on fire in 2024. In a separate incident that same year, East Melbourne #Hebrew Congregation was also set on fire during a Friday night gathering. These attacks were not distant news stories; they struck close to the places and people I know and love."

https://stljewishlight.org/opinion/commentary/the-australia-i-knew-and-the-one-we-face-today/

"The #Hanukkah attack did not come out of nowhere. #Antisemitism in #Australia was never abstract to me; it was visible and real. As a child, I remember #yeshiva students being harassed while walking down the street wearing #kippot, and car-bombing scares near a #Jewish institution in #Melbourne. Even when I didn’t fully grasp their seriousness, these incidents became part of the background noise of growing up Jewish in Australia.

#Oct7 marked a turning point, when the intensifying antisemitism across the country reached a fever pitch that has not abated. My mother and one of my brothers live within walking distance of Adass Israel #Synagogue, which was set on fire in 2024. In a separate incident that same year, East Melbourne #Hebrew Congregation was also set on fire during a Friday night gathering. These attacks were not distant news stories; they struck close to the places and people I know and love."

https://stljewishlight.org/opinion/commentary/the-australia-i-knew-and-the-one-we-face-today/

Victoria and South #Australia experienced their hottest day in years, with the temperature rising above 40 degrees Celsius in multiple regions.

The heat has led to the outbreak and worsening of #bushfires and grassfires in Victoria, while an out-of-control bushfire rages 27 kilometres from Perth.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/southern-australia-heatwave-emergency-bushfires-victoria/106207086

Victoria and South #Australia experienced their hottest day in years, with the temperature rising above 40 degrees Celsius in multiple regions.

The heat has led to the outbreak and worsening of #bushfires and grassfires in Victoria, while an out-of-control bushfire rages 27 kilometres from Perth.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/southern-australia-heatwave-emergency-bushfires-victoria/106207086

The Guardian.
Why the guardian you might ask? I saw a hidden pareidolia here again. Turn the picture upside down and there you have it (hopefully)!

#sea #seascape #landscape #LandscapePhotography #photo #meer #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #noai #art #AntonGorlinPhotos #ocean #sea #coast #Australia

The Guardian.
Why the guardian you might ask? I saw a hidden pareidolia here again. Turn the picture upside down and there you have it (hopefully)!

#sea #seascape #landscape #LandscapePhotography #photo #meer #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #noai #art #AntonGorlinPhotos #ocean #sea #coast #Australia

Glenelg's coastline under a dramatic sky.



Glenelg, South Australia.



© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.



#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #Glenelg #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #BeachVibes #AustralianCoast

Glenelg's coastline under a dramatic sky.



Glenelg, South Australia.



© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.



#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #Glenelg #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #BeachVibes #AustralianCoast