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Our House – Barnes

Brigitte from Castrop-Rauxel, Kev from Gulargambone and Vix from Sydney live in this week's Our House in Barnes.

Tamzyn Brookson by Tamzyn Brookson
04-10-2011 08:39
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OUR HOUSE – sponsored by Topdeck
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BRIGITTE, 26
Occupation: Make-up Artist
Time in the house: 1.5 months
Hometown and country: Castrop-Rauxel,Germany
Top quality I bring to the house: I dance like a Jersey Shore girl.
Weirdest Aussie thing the housemates say: Capsicum
Strangest thing I’ve learned about Oz from my housemates: They wash their clothes at 15 degrees.
Worst Aussie habit I have picked up: Eating meat all the time
I love Aussies because… they’re hot.
I am actually Australian because… I’m hot.
What I love about London life? Definitely not the weather!
Essential travel item: Flight ticket.
Favourite travel destination: Australia
My biggest small world moment: When I met a kindergarten friend after 15 years in a tiny little town inSpain.

 

THE CHAIRMAN
… aka Big Kev, 35
Occupation: Typist
Time in the house: 1 year
Hometown and state: Gulargambone, NSW
Top quality I bring to the house?  My Sky box.
Weirdest housemate behaviour:  They won’t sleep with me…
Fave Aussie saying: No wucking furries.
Fave Aussie food: Anzac biscuits
Holden or Ford? Ducati.
Geez, I miss this about Australia:  Blue sky.
What I love about London life?  So many pubs.
Essential travel item: Credit card.
Favourite travel destination: The pub.
My biggest small world moment: Doing laps back to Oz for weddings makes the A380 feel like aLondonbus and about just as reliable.

 

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VIX, 25
Occupation: PR Executive
Time in the house: 1 year
Hometown and state: Sydney, NSW
Top quality I bring to the house?  Wine.
Weirdest housemate behaviour:  Kev’s penchant for sport, sport and sport.
Fave Aussie saying: G’day mate.
Fave Aussie food: Burger Rings, hmmm… yum.
Holden or Ford? Holden.
Geez, I miss this about Australia:  The beach and the warmth.
What I love about London life?  Weekends away to quaint little British towns and villages.
Essential travel item: Passport
Favourite travel destination: Spain.

 

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