Flatmates from Oz
I used to share a house with an Australian couple. They were nice enough, both primary school teachers but they hadn't quite adapted to the climate - meaning they would routinely crank the central heating up to close to 30degrees. The were also very environmentally aware, leaving baths full of water for 're-use' (urgh). The standing water and high temperature meant that after a few weeks, the bathroom was covered in black mould.

They also never tidied up, thinking that they were still living in 'the bush' - living out of huge waterproof drums filled with their possessions. Week old bowls of half eaten ceral, random pizza boxes would litter the front room and the kitchen looked like the set from the 'Young Ones' (I have the photos somewhere).

I moved out when she announced that they were having a baby... dear god how I felt sorry for that child.
A few years later I was talking to my old Landlords who told me they practically had to gut the house and rebuild it, as the bath had started to fall through the floor due to the woodrot.

But they did introduce me to TimTams, so that's o.k.
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Thu 5 Apr 2007, 18:48, Reply)