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Ron, feel better soon me old cobber.
Overcast but a tad warmer today.Our bit of the east coast has hardly seen any sunshine for nearly 10 days.I'm not complaining mind you,just an observation.
 
Better than some . In the past week a lady was taken by a 4.5 metre croc just north of Cairns and a surfer south of Pertth lost his leg above the knee to a great white he was treated in hospital for three days before he passed away. Another lady was killed by a shark whilst diving off Perth today. Ron.Ps They found and killed the croc and recovered the victims remains. They caught and killed a 4 metre plus great white near the surfers attack.
 
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Better than some . In the past week a lady was taken by a 4.5 metre croc just north of Cairns and a surfer south of Pertth lost his leg above the knee to a great white he was treated in hospital for three days before he passed away. Another lady was killed by a shark whilst diving off Perth today. Ron.Ps They found and killed the croc and recovered the victims remains. They caught and killed a 4 metre plus great white near the surfers attack.
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Ron, sir, is it very rational of the surfers to surf in such waters? What is the expected value that a surfer would suffer such a fate in that coast? I know it is an exciting sport, but this is at the cost of life!
 
Unfortunately SMT our increasing attacks from sharks and other marine predators seem to be as a direct result of our improving conservation efforts. Several species of sharks including great whites are totally protected except in cases where parks and wildlife declare a problem animal that needs to be removed. Crocodiles have been protected since the sixties and some areas of northern Australia have abundant numbers. With regard to the great whites another conservation effort , that of the humpback whales, has led to greater concentrations of great whites in inshore waters. The sharks follow the humpback migrations along both east and west coasts of Australia. Whaling was ceased in the early sixties and the humpback populations on both coasts have increased enormously. Great whites and orcas are their main predators and their numbers have increased in line with the whale populations. The population of Australia is concentrated on the coast and surfing is probably the most common recreation. Very few people are actually killed by sharks or crocs but it is something that seems to both make headlines and cause a lot of fear in the population. Ron.
 
ron50 said:
Very few people are actually killed by sharks or crocs but it is something that seems to both make headlines and cause a lot of fear in the population. Ron.
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That explains matters: I understand that it is a low-incidence high-decibel event. And I have never had an opportunity to engage in this sport, only watched it in movies or as I recall now, in James Blunt's video, Stay the Night. It is truly an exciting sport.

Wishing everyone a nice weekend.
 
I saw reports of the recent attacks in our daily paper.I know people are far more likely to read about these attacks, than flower arranging or origami,for the scarey factor alone.
Life is a risky business for us all,and we are all aware of the risks.But as usual,it's a case of "It'll never happen to me".

!5c and sunny,but a chill breeze on the coast.
 
Europe is having massive summer storms and we are in the midst of one of the worst east coast low pressure systems to hit Australia in many years. There is flooding from central Qld to the border of NSW and Victoria with the system now expected to cause flooding in eastern Victoria and then Tasmania. Wild world weather. Ron.
 
Three men found dead in cars in NSW in separate flood related incidences. When will we learn , if it's flooded forget it. Ron.
 
I caught a short glimpse of the Aus. storms on the tv news.Will watch with interest this evening.I'm glad the worst of it has missed you Ron.
Nice day here.Supposed to be 18c but there's a chill breeze off the sea.Went cycling with bare arms and had goose bumps for a good while,until I warmed up.
 
The east coast storm which caused so much trouble eventually reached Tasmania and turned it into a giant puddle with some of the worst floods in ninety years with one woman drowned and two others still missing. Parts of Sydneys north side ocean front mansions are still falling into the sea due to high tides and a large swell. Things have settled down up in Qld and it is cool but sunny winter weather. My lungs have finally started to clear thanks to the anti biots. It is scary how quickly you can go down when you are taking immune suppressants like cyclosporine. Ron.
 
Glad the meds have helped Ron ☺
Just woke to thunder n lightening. Hope it clears the air. But not cause any major problems. Sorry for the folks in Aus n Taz. 🙏💕💕💕
 
RON....Glad you're feeling better and I hope the cooler weather suits you better.

Grey skies and cool here at the coast.Going for a run to the country where it's warm and sunny......allegedly !!!
 
Here it is currently 87 F with 23% humidity, Wind at 1 mph. at 12:55 p.m.. It is partly cloudy, but not threatening any precipitation.
 
Hot as hell. Usual. Hope to go home after 19 days for a thorough check-up. Looking forward to that.

Despondent. Could not work hard the past week.
 
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These are people luckier than me.

http://indianexpress.com/article/te...soon-india-meteorological-department-2847950/
 
We have just finished a week of sunshine and temps up to 30c now we are having a cool rainy week. Somewhere in between would be nice. Ron.
 
I think we have had a glimpse of the sun two or three times in 10 days.It's really dismal today.Fog horns at the mouth of the river (TYNE) have been blowing mournfully all night.

Depressing but safe.
 
It's turned into a nice afternoon...........I know it's trivial,but I'm quite annoyed.
I could have done the laundry and hung it out-doors,but the forecast was for rain,so didn't want to chance it as I was going out. I already have some on the indoor airer.

Ah well,tomorrow is another day.....probably a wet one hahaha.
 
For once they got it right. It has rained every day so far this week. The day temps are not too bad but the nights have been quite warm making it hard to pick what to put on the bed. I mostly start with a sheet and one blanket and finish up with both kicked off and leg cramps. Sigh. Ron.
 
Been a rather wet week here still quite warm tho which i struggle with,having to wear a coat to stay dry n being to warm in it . What ever happened to the four seasons we used to have...
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We have just been advised that another significant east coast low will hit us by sunday it will not be as intense as the last one but given that the last one produced up to 385 mm in some local areas the expected 100 plus mm this time is expected to cause significant flooding right down the east coast from central qld to Tasmania. looks like I may be bailing yet. Ron.
 
Started to rain quite heavily at lunch time yesterday. It has been raining steadily all night. This is not the rain event predicted for the weekend. Apparently it is not raining 50 kliks either side of us just here. If it pours on Sunday I will definitely be bailing if not before. Ron.
 
As much as I love a thunder storm i'm sure I would be happy with what we've had. No sign of hot sunny days, still hoping for some kind of summer though.
 
Absolutely dire.....grey,damp,chilly.I feel like returning all the lovely summer tops I have amassed since last year,and exchanging them for some cosy sweaters.
 
All the components of the east coast low are coming togeather . huge rain band moving across central Australia ,Alice springs had hail today. Western Qld is expecting good rain tomorrow and we are expecting severe storms with heavy rain on Sunday from Cairns down to the Victorian border. Big storm . Ron.
 
Hi dry so far today. Sun is poking its head out here n there.

Keep safe all having severe weather at the mo.
Love n best wishes all 💕💕
 
Solid overcast this afternoon but not expected to be at its worst till midday tomorrow..Ron.
 
It is supposed to be °120 here on Sunday. It's been said that you can fry an egg on the sidewalk here during the summertime. Maybe I should buy some eggs !
 
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It is supposed to be °120 here on Sunday. It's been said that you can fry an egg on the sidewalk here during the summertime. Maybe I should buy some eggs !
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I honestly don't know how you can bear it,over 18c- 20c and I struggle.:eek2:

sending you cool breezes from the North East coast of England.We've got lots to spare.


Today the sun is fighting a losing battle with the clouds.Cool breeze though.:hallo3:
 
Rained all night and this morning. Main trough is not here yet. I'm hoping that no severe cells come my way. The hill behind my flat is saturated and I fear if we get a really heavy downpour I will be bailing out the bathroom and laundry. Ron.
 
It poured down for most of sunday evening. Water started coming in around ten pm then the rain just stopped thanks to near gale force westerly winds. I was able to deal with what came in and cleaned up the remainder this morning. Some of the older residents in western Qld could not believe their eyes. Longreach received 170mm. It is the highest rainfall they have ever recorded in winter. Winter rain just does not happen out there. Quite remarkable. It is NSW turn today with rain and gales from Sydney to the Victorian border. Ron.
 
Cold and windy now . At the height of the storm the other night a tornado ripped the roofs off four or five houses just ten kliks east of me . No one hurt but it surely soiled their undies. My brother is touring over near Perth at the moment . He said it has been freezing ,wet and windy the whole time he has been over there. I guess he did not miss anything not being at home.. Ron.
 
18c sunny with a nice breeze.I might look around for some laundry to do. hahaha.



It's the summer solstice today,the longest day.I can't believe it's here already.Up in this neck of the woods the summer has hardly started.

Maybe today's warm weather bodes well. :soledance:
 
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Decided to wait until tomorrow.It's very warm and I've got all the windows open
but the breeze is making the blinds rattle. I know what you're thinking Ron...."Is that all the daft mare has to complain about"?.........sorry.
 
Our winter temps have been well above average but we finally have had two days of cooler weather(where you don't need to kick the blankets off in the middle of the night). I hope it continues Ron.
 
Nice start,feels like 18c but will be warmer inland.We're off to a country fair with a picnic and factor 50.......will I take a mac or not ??? Hmmm !
 
63f or so it says !!

Mmm maybe take the mac Carol u know the british weather 😕
Enjoy your day tho what ever the weather ☺
 
I haven't been on this thread in a while. We have had the same heat wave Ann in Arizona has had, but only approaching 100° this far north. Saturday it is supposed to cool down about twenty degrees. I've been staying inside my nice, cool, air conditioned house. Allie, our dog, keeps wanting out where it is a little warmer (she likes it warmer than me) but then wants right back in after about a minute, panting. A few minutes later the whole process is repeated. I wish we could put a doggie door in the brick wall of our house or our glass French door to the backyard .~sigh~
Also, fire season has started here in Utah (and the western US). Some idiots keep flying their drone aircraft to look at the fire and keep getting in the way of the fire fighting helicopters and planes. One fire in particular probably doubled in size overnight because they had to stop their operations because of these idiots. They will definitely be fined if they are caught, but I think they ought to be strung up by their toenails. Grrrrr!
 
SandyUte said:
I haven't been on this thread in a while. We have had the same heat wave Ann in Arizona has had, but only approaching 100° this far north. Saturday it is supposed to cool down about twenty degrees. I've been staying inside my nice, cool, air conditioned house. Allie, our dog, keeps wanting out where it is a little warmer (she likes it warmer than me) but then wants right back in after about a minute, panting. A few minutes later the whole process is repeated. I wish we could put a doggie door in the brick wall of our house or our glass French door to the backyard .~sigh~
Also, fire season has started here in Utah (and the western US). Some idiots keep flying their drone aircraft to look at the fire and keep getting in the way of the fire fighting helicopters and planes. One fire in particular probably doubled in size overnight because they had to stop their operations because of these idiots. They will definitely be fined if they are caught, but I think they ought to be strung up by their toenails. Grrrrr!
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Sandy, be careful in the hot weather. I wish we had a fence. Our dog loves the outdoors.
 
I don't know how we'd survive --- (excuse me while I let the dog out ... Ok, I'm back) --- without a fenced yard. I literally can't walk far enough to take Allie for daily walks (good ol' stroke damage) and Doug is always exhausted after 10 hour days at work along with his crohn's. Allie chases the birds (but never catches them) (and now Allie's back inside) and sometimes runs along the fenceline to chase our neighbor's dogs. She does get an occasional very short walk by me (about 1/8th mile) or occasional longer one by Doug (a mile or two), and once in awhile will escape and explore the neighborhood. She used to climb the fence to escape but can't do that anymore . Now she will very rarely just run away if we don't have her on a leash going to or from the car (she usually just sticks with us). She really needs that mental stimulation of exploring, but can't do a lot more than that herself in her old age and arthritic condition.
But I digress. I wish we could just magically drop a fence your direction. It's nice to have to let the dogs out to do their business on their own, etc.
 
Pets are funny. The lady in the flat above me is away looking after a friend with cancer. She forgot to ask me to look after her cat. Gecko is outside my front door every morning politely asking me for some dinner. She is such a little sweetie, I always have a stash of cans for kitty emergencies. Cloudy and cold at the moment. The southern states have snow down to 600 meters. We may get a sprinkling of snow on the border ranges on Saturday. It is so rare in Qld that the term 'when hell freezes over' is pretty accurate. Ron.
 
warm and humid start,went out on the bikes and got caught in a downpour. There were lots of day trippers along the coast definitely NOT dressed for the weather.
 
We are supposed to be cold today but it is past midnight and the temp at my puter is still 22c. Ron.
 
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We are supposed to be cold today but it is past midnight and the temp at my puter is still 22c. Ron.
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Still too warm for a restful sleep Ron ? :frown:
I hope it cools down soon.Maybe closer to dawn.Are you still working with your nose to the grindstone ?
 
Yes Carol nothing changes I have lots of machines lined up awaiting attention, my unit flooded again last week in the second east coast low and yesterday they did a pest inspection and found termites active in the wall where my back door is. That is the fourth invasion of the little sods and I have lost count of how many times that I have flooded. With all the work I have perhaps I should just ask the new boss if I can live at the shop. Just joking ,I see too much of the shop as it is. Ron.
 
I don't know how you keep going Ron.You must have a will of iron.Long may it last,because once you give in,then what ?

17c,sunny start but heavy rain forecast.Looking out the window now wondering if I should get the washing off the line.
 
Different day, the cold front arrived It is midday and only 12c at my puter. More my type of temp :) Ron.
 
Boring weather here.Warmish,cloudyish,might rain later,might not.

RON,enjoy the cool (that's a summers day here sometimes) you know it won'r last.
 
More dry, hot weather is expected which isn't going to help the fire fighting efforts for the one particular fire down in southern Utah I mentioned earlier. (Drone planes grounded fire fighting aircraft for three days and the fire doubled in size overnight at one point.) They have evacuated one community, let them back, now advising them to leave again. They say it might take weeks to get it totally under control.
 
Oh how awful.. i really hope they can gain control and no one gets hurt. Prayers that it can be dealt with safely for all 💕💕
 
I have been watching the US fires on the news Sandy. I think that we get so much coverage of these events to remind us that we are not alone in suffering from wildfires (tho I always wonder if like Australia , many are deliberately started.) As bad as the human toll in lives and homes we often forget how devastating these fires are to wildlife. I hope that your fires are extinguished very soon, Hugs Ron.
 
Unfortunately, Ron, some fires are human caused here as well, but the "saddle fire," as it's known, was lightening caused. We've been lucky in Utah that no lives lost here this year and thus far, but unfortunately Arizona and California have had lives lost. Utah is the second driest state in the US, and we have hot summers, so yes, all too familiar with fire season like you have. If we could take the human element out of starting fires (or getting in the way),it would help a lot, wouldn't it? I remember a few years ago when someone intentionally started a fire in the foothills above our community because he wanted to go to jail where they would feed him without him having to work for it. (He was homeless.) Well, he got his wish, along with threatening a lot of people's properties and lives, and causing thousands and thousands dollars worth of damage.
Best wishes and pleasant temps to you and all.
 

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