morning

[Ystranc]

A bit overcast here but cool and dry so far this morning.
How are you feeling this morning Bill?

 

[Bopdude]

@Bopdude

Whats on Al?.....overnighter...... or a couple of nights?

Morning Bill, just a quick solo overnighter somewhere, by the looks of it it'll be me chasing weather?

 

[divebuddy]

Morning. Sunny but cooler

 

[1 shot willie]

Hope you have a good camp and trip mate.......fingers crossed for the weather

 

[1 shot willie]

Morning All

A rough.... wet and windy night......still a good breeze moving the trees about.

Been gagging for a cup of coffee....so chancing a Luke warm one right now ........aghhh.....tastes good

Have a good one

 

[Bopdude]

A wet and breezy night here too, looking doubtful that I'll get out, not worth it for just one night, maybe, have a good 'un all

 

[Ystranc]

Good morning all, the weather here has turned and we had major rainfall last night. The dams are still very low so all those folks in the midlands need to stop filling hot tubs and double flushing the loo if they still want some drinking water left in September

 

[1 shot willie]

Good morning all, the weather here has turned and we had major rainfall last night. The dams are still very low so all those folks in the midlands need to stop filling hot tubs and double flushing the loo if they still want some drinking water left in September

Brummies egh? nothing but trouble Mike

 

[Gulfalan67]

Morning all (its arvo here).

We're coming into a long weekend and have a couple of friends coming in for a camp a swim and hike.

Its been unseasonably hot here and predictably fires are burning across the district. I'm keeping an eye on a little one trickling up the valley under our house. We burnt a break along the bottom of that valley a couple of months back which should hold the fire but its been pretty breezy and the fires moving fast...

Our friends are bringing a Border Collie each, one of which is The Boy's little girlfriend. Dont really want fires disrupting a chill weekend hanging out with friends and dogs...

Have a great day all!

Alan

 

[saxonaxe]

Morning folks, A wild weather night gives way to a quiet grey morning. Heavy rain and strong winds overnight, the back garden has Sweet Chestnut leaves strewn everywhere, all stripped from a nearby tree.

 

[1 shot willie]

Morning all (its arvo here).

We're coming into a long weekend and have a couple of friends coming in for a camp a swim and hike.

Its been unseasonably hot here and predictably fires are burning across the district. I'm keeping an eye on a little one trickling up the valley under our house. We burnt a break along the bottom of that valley a couple of months back which should hold the fire but its been pretty breezy and the fires moving fast...View attachment 34490

Our friends are bringing a Border Collie each, one of which is The Boy's little girlfriend. Dont really want fires disrupting a chill weekend hanging out with friends and dogs...

Have a great day all!

Alan

Hope you and your friends stay safe from the fires Al.....and enjoy your chill weekend

 

[Gulfalan67]

Tha

Hope you and your friends stay safe from the fires Al.....and enjoy your chill weekend

Thanks Willie

Fires not a threat to our personal safety we just don't want them burning into certain areas of the property (like in the rainforest). If a fire broke through our firebreaks we'd have to go running off to try and suppress it and abandon our mates...

Once we're planted on our veranda with the BBQ cooking, Gin and Tonics in hand and dogs heads on our laps the last thing we want to do is rush out chasing a fire...

Alan

 

[Joecole]

Morning all, it's blowing about force 5 or 6 outside with just a touch of rain in the air.

 

[lol]

Somewhere in the archives of my late father's cine films, is some of my young Mum beating the flames of a bush fire very close to our house, and a young child (me!) running around thinking how exciting this all was, and how many snakes can I catch!! (safely!!)

How things change.....

Gulfalan.......the beauty of that picture really takes me back in a profound way.....it could be northern Nigeria to this child!

 

[Gulfalan67]

Somewhere in the archives of my late father's cine films, is some of my young Mum beating the flames of a bush fire very close to our house, and a young child (me!) running around thinking how exciting this all was, and how many snakes can I catch!! (safely!!)

How things change.....

Gulfalan.......the beauty of that picture really takes me back in a profound way.....it could be northern Nigeria to this

Somewhere in the archives of my late father's cine films, is some of my young Mum beating the flames of a bush fire very close to our house, and a young child (me!) running around thinking how exciting this all was, and how many snakes can I catch!! (safely!!)

How things change.....

Gulfalan.......the beauty of that picture really takes me back in a profound way.....it could be northern Nigeria to

Hey LOL that's a great recollection

Can't say I've ever thought to grab snakes flushed by a fire... Reckon I'd be with your old mum trying to suppress the flames...

Where was your country in Nigeria? I haven't been north much but made it out to Kaduna once. Prefered it to the southern states.

Funnily enough I my made home in Australia because it reminded me of Africa too.

Not just how it looks -but how the earth smells after the summer rains... Very similar.

Best wishes

Alan

 

[lol]

Omg....that smell......and when the rains are coming....ye Gods.......
Yup lived in Kaduna for a while.....all over really dependant on Dad's posting. Really loved the north with it's Arab influences, and in the hills around Jos.....then it was a small provincial town..............

 

[1 shot willie]

Morning all.

 

[Joecole]

Morning all, well I'm glad I wasn't camping in Cornwall last night

 

[Ystranc]

Good morning all, it's a nice morning after a soggy night, cool with no breeze.

 

[saxonaxe]

Morning folks, Dry and warm but looking a bit grey overhead. Thursday night was a bit wild with wind and rain but the real drama passed clear of here.