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BEN 30
Occupation: News Cameraman
Time in the house: 4 months
Hometown and state: Melbourne, Victoria
Top quality I bring to the house? Ability to change the fuse when the kitchen power goes out.
Weirdest housemate behaviour: Someone is a guilty sweetooth and leaves their chocolate and chips supply on the kitchen table…very tempting.
Fave Aussie saying: Im quite impatient at times so anything from the “Fang it!, Fanging it! Absolutely Fanging it!” department.
Fave Aussie food: A Chicken Parma or Cheese Twistees & of course, my Grandmas cooking.
Holden or Ford: Holden over Ford, but neither would be my first choice! Im having an ongoing debate about the Vauxhall Omega with a mate back home, its gotta be a rebadged Commodore.
Geez, I miss this about Australia: Family, friends, the beach!
What I love about London life? I love the late night light in the summers and the equal focus on the arts and sports.
Essential travel item: My iPod touch with google maps, its my saving grace for getting around
Favourite travel destination: New York, Manhattan
My biggest small world moment: Meeting other cameraman etc in the industry and realising that we have mutual friends back home.
AGNES, 25
Occupation: Marketing
Time in the house: 4 months
Hometown and state: Hobart, Tasmania
Top quality I bring to the house? Washing up and cooking.
Weirdest housemate behaviour: Someone loves, a little bit too much, playing on their iPod Touch.
Fave Aussie saying: Good on ya, mate!
Fave Aussie food: Works Burger (yep, that means pineapple, beetroot, egg and bacon – the lot. Oh, don’t forget the barbie sauce).
Holden or Ford: Ummmm….Ford?
Geez, I miss this about Australia: The sun!
What I love about London life? Being so close to Europe. Amazing.
Essential travel item: Can I say bikini?
Favourite travel destination: Poland.
My biggest small world moment: Running into distant family in random London streets.
