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Space constraints	Oct. 12th, 2009 @ 09:26 pm

So, there are ways in which Australia is much, much better than the United Kingdom... and which the UK can't do anything about, that I can see.

Two things:

1) Australian roads are wider, straighter, better signposted, better lit, and have shoulders and emergency lanes and all those things.

2) Australian mobile phone coverage is vastly better, as is Australian radio coverage.

Listening to wide-coverage FM radio in Australia, I've never had the degree of signal cutouts I've experienced here. BBC Radio Scotland cuts out a lot driving around the streets of Edinburgh. And my wireless broadband only works here if it has line-of-sight to the window.

But they have all these old, tall buildings, this rugged terrain, and a lot less space in which to build roads and broadcast towers. So they're kind of stuck, I think.

Today's breakfast: gluten-free crumpets, with lemon curd. Delicious crumpets! From the "Livewell" line, bought at Sainsbury's, if anyone's interested. My tastebuds miss yesterday's delicious bacon and eggs at the B&B, but I suspect my arteries are relieved. Today's plan: Visiting with Mary, in a bit, and then I'm going out to explore Edinburgh!