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How to save a bag lining Post 241

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Waterproof Bags - Protect Against Rain I had two plastic handbags. Their advantage is that they are waterproof. That is handy in tropical Singapore. In autumn it rains most afternoons. Waterproof bags are also handy in the most visited South East Asian tourist destination, Thailand.  Waterproof  bags - Protect Contents The waterproof bags are helpful if you gave to carry something wet. For example, a wet swimsuit. Or food and drink.  However, they have fabric linings.  The bags feel heavy, even without my adding contents. I have to travel with only my big suitcase, my pull along bag, handbag and heavy laptop. That is without any duty free purchases. The bags look cheaper than my embroidered fabric shoulder bag. The weight is the deciding factor. They have to go. In the bin. Hotels should have a leave and take corner for surplus bags and boxes and suitcases. Scissors Before I reluctantly say goodbye to the bags I fetch a large pair of scissors. I cut out the fabric li...

Australian vocabulary and accents - how is it different from British English?

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  Australian - British barbie - barbecue doona - duvet dunny - toilet medicine (pronounced like med-i-sin) - medicine (pronounced like medsn) rain is sprinkling - rain is drizzling sheila - female thongs -flip-flops Yogurt (first syllable like yoyo) - yogurt (first syllable like yacht) Useful Websites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia