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You certainly live an eventful lifestyle Alan, morning all, no idea what's going on today, feeling like a duvet day so haven't got out of bed yet lol have a good 'un all
 
Just had a reminder flash up on the screen...."Flu Jab 09.00 tomorrow"......got to say I will be happy to get it done :)
Heard nothing yet re the Corvid "Booster Jab" though........soon hopefully :)
 
Morning all

Woke up grumpy today and choked by smoke. The Boy and I made a quick predawn patrol through woods to the other side of the range (8km return) to have a look over the other side. Filled with smoke.

Yesterday the Fish River block which is a lovely 1800 square km property across the river from us was lit up around the homestead district. A southerly wind engulfed us in smoke.Then about an hour later Ban Ban Springs which is cattle station about thirty kilometres to the east went up in flames, just as the wind swung around and smoke again poured onto us. All night our eastern horizon was a flickering glow, reminding us of our own disastrous fires hereabouts two weeks ago ( also deliberately started). I called the people at Ban Ban, they’re mates, and offered help. In that stoic bush spirit they said they had it in hand...

So who in their right mind is traipsing around the bush deliberately lighting fires on people’s properties at the very driest time of year and only days away from the onset of serious rains? Thousands of acres will burn before the rains come. How many animals will die and how many habitats wrecked? What’s the mentality of these people?

Climate change is hitting us hard enough and we’ve been struggling to adapt, but people illegalling entering properties and lighting fires is outside our control. Honestly fellas, it strikes me like a passenger in a lifeboat deliberately drilling a hole in the bottom. Don’t they realise they need to live on this planet too? The more forest and woodland we burn again and again, the gasses we emit, the more the climate changes and the harder it gets to prevent more fires... meanwhile, admidst the climate chaos, these people are wandering around lighting yet more fires. Why?

Rant over.

Everybody have a great day

Cheers

Alan
 
Feeling you're despair....sorrow...... and anger Alan :(

How many of these fires have been set......is there any pattern to them.......area.... time..... and distance apart?
Catching the culprit/culprits would prove difficult for sure:(
 
Gulfalan67 said:
Morning all

Woke up grumpy today and choked by smoke. The Boy and I made a quick predawn patrol through woods to the other side of the range (8km return) to have a look over the other side. Filled with smoke.

Yesterday the Fish River block which is a lovely 1800 square km property across the river from us was lit up around the homestead district. A southerly wind engulfed us in smoke.Then about an hour later Ban Ban Springs which is cattle station about thirty kilometres to the east went up in flames, just as the wind swung around and smoke again poured onto us. All night our eastern horizon was a flickering glow, reminding us of our own disastrous fires hereabouts two weeks ago ( also deliberately started). I called the people at Ban Ban, they’re mates, and offered help. In that stoic bush spirit they said they had it in hand...

So who in their right mind is traipsing around the bush deliberately lighting fires on people’s properties at the very driest time of year and only days away from the onset of serious rains? Thousands of acres will burn before the rains come. How many animals will die and how many habitats wrecked? What’s the mentality of these people?

Climate change is hitting us hard enough and we’ve been struggling to adapt, but people illegalling entering properties and lighting fires is outside our control. Honestly fellas, it strikes me like a passenger in a lifeboat deliberately drilling a hole in the bottom. Don’t they realise they need to live on this planet too? The more forest and woodland we burn again and again, the gasses we emit, the more the climate changes and the harder it gets to prevent more fires... meanwhile, admidst the climate chaos, these people are wandering around lighting yet more fires. Why?

Rant over.

Everybody have a great day

Cheers

Alan
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Power.............:mad::mad::mad::mad:
 
1 shot willie said:
Morning all :)

@Joecole how's it going Joe......how are things progressing with the new Flat?
Have you moved in yet?
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Not yet Bill, we have to give 3 months notice on this place so we're going to take our time and move a bit at a time. I can't do much so poor Wendy has to carry the burden assisted by her kids. We will need a removal company to do the big stuff
 
Joecole said:
Not yet Bill, we have to give 3 months notice on this place so we're going to take our time and move a bit at a time. I can't do much so poor Wendy has to carry the burden assisted by her kids. We will need a removal company to do the big stuff
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Hope all goes well.....at least you can spread the removal tasks over a period of time.....no mad rush or too much pressure on you both. :thumbsup:
Never know.....you might just make it for Christmas......or have a nice New Year start to look forward to :)
 
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