“Like Shirley, you had good intentions,” Scott said. “But you are who you are. I wonder who will need you next?”
Completely unbidden, the thought hit Georgie like a train. Your sisters, that’s who.
She glanced swiftly at Scott, but he was already getting out of the car, grinning at his parents.
Well, well.
What could his sisters have in store for her?
Glossary
Georgie is swiftly becoming accustomed to the way Australians speak, but sometimes people from other countries can be scratching their heads at Australian idioms and contractions. So here’s a translation for you of some of the common terms used in this book!
ambo - ambulance officer, paramedic
air con - air conditioning
Arvo - afternoon
Australian States and Territories:
QLD - Queensland
NSW - New South Wales
VIC - Victoria
TAS (or “Tassie”) - Tasmania
SA - South Australia
WA - Western Australia
NT - Northern Territory
ACT - Australian Capital Territory (in NSW)
Aussie, Oz - shortened form of Australia
back-burning - creating a fire break
Big Banana - tourist attraction and information Center near Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
bloke - man, guy
Bluey - common nickname for any male with red hair
boardwalk - a timber walkway which can be built over rocks, sand or the forest floor
bushfire - brush fire, wildfire, forest fire
caravan - travel trailer
cuppa - cup of tea
chook - slang for chicken, also the nickname of the Bad Guy in this book
Fireys - Firemen - an affectionate term for volunteers who fight fires with the Rural Fire Service
Grey Nomads - retirees who travel around the country in RVs
hi-vis - bright yellow or orange safety clothing, often fluorescent
ice - crystal methamphetamine
Jayco - common brand of RVs
LandCruiser - 4WD Toyota LandCruiser, a popular choice to tow caravans in Australia
Macca’s - McDonalds Fast Food restaurant
newsagent - newsstand
Nurofen, Nurofen Plus - painkiller tablets
paddock - a field
Panadol - similar to paracetamol & Tylenol - a common brand of painkiller in Australia
RFS - Rural Fire Service (a volunteer organization to fight the bushfires that rage in Australia every summer)
staghorn fern - (also elk horn) a treetop fern that has evolved to grow in the Australian rainforest; does not need soil
scrub turkey - the Australian Brush-turkey. It has black body plumage, a bare red head and yellow throat wattle
Tradie - tradesman, anyone with a trade
Ute - utility truck or pickup
Waeco fridge - a common brand of portable fridge (car fridge)
water dragon - a lizard that can stay submerged for up to an hour
From the Author
GOOD INTENTIONS is the first book in the Georgie B. Goode Australian RV Mystery series. I’m looking forward to introducing you to a whole cast of new characters in Australia, as well as having some of your favorites come to visit Australia!
Now that Georgie has at last made it to Australia with Scott , you’ll find that the adventures have only just begun! You’ve now met Louise, Scott’s mother, and his father Tony —and you’ve ‘listened in’ on a phone call to his brother Bluey. In Book 2, prepare to meet Scott’s sisters: practical Viv and the “coffee whisperer”, Lissa!
I’d really appreciate it if you would give a few minutes of your time and leave an honest review for this first book in the new series.
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The Georgie B. Goode Series
SERIES ONE
IN ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Good to Go
Georgie Be Good
Good Riddance
Up to No Good
In Good Hands
Too Good to be True
As Good as It Gets
Good Golly Miss Molly
Good Vibrations
A Rocking Good Christmas
Read the book descriptions for each title in the Georgie Cozy Mystery Series here:
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