Doing as I'm told

So Jammy told me that I have to write a blag whilst I'm out here... we'll see how long it lasts for! I don't mind reading other people's ones but I'm not so sure about writing one of my own...

A quick introduction (which is probably unnecessary seeing as anyone who is crazy enough to be reading this will know me) - I've just finished my nursing degree and am now a part of the Greater Western Area Health Service's (GWAHS) rural and remote transition year. I'll be spending 6 months in Wilcannia and 6 months in Bourke. Both towns are on the Darling and I like the Beatles, hence the title. Right at the minute, I'm in Broken Hill where I have a week long orientation.

I drove out here last weekend with my wonderfully delightfully amazing sister Soph. This was particularly good because it was my birthday on the Sunday and I think I may have felt a little sorry for myself if she weren't here. This is her after we did a lap of Mt Panorama

Anyway, quick list of the things that I've learnt so far:

1 - People from Broken Hill have strange ideas about humidity

2 - The caravan park in Nyngan seems to be infested by a plague of grasshoppers - there are so many that it feels rather biblical

3 - Smallish flying bugs make quite dangerous roadkill if you value being able to see out of your window. This one seemed particularly kamikaze-like

4 - People should spend more time looking at clouds. I found one that looked like a cake with a candle on in on my birthday!

5 - Telstra's monopoly on phone/internet is criminal and makes me very very cranky.

5 - As long as you don't mind flies a huge amount, it's worth moving out this way for the sunsets. And the general amazing scenery and endless skys.

7 - It ain't that hard to make the front page of the local paper (and look, my badge says Registered Nurse!!! this is amazingly exciting!!!!) We even made the channel 7 news