Carl.

I love hearing about what the weather is doing in other parts of the Village. And furious and aa and I can complain about the cold/rain/heat as much as we like without going off topic! (I had the ski socks and Ugg boots on this morning, furious) 

The Weather Nerd says it’s too early to call it (unlike the mainstream media ) as some models are downgrading. 

And I personally don’t have the Flood Feels - but yes aa, I’m prepping just in case. 

Winter floods are most unpleasant; do not recommend.

Won't take much for a major spill at Warragamba.

Carl.

My uggs are glued to me feet, Ponies . Only come off to shower and bed. Thinking of buying some thermals too.  When I came home from overseas I brought some leg warmers with me, and they never got used so they went to the op shop, but by gee I wish I had them now .

Bloody tap busted thru the night and drained most of the hot water away before we heard it, so looking forward to a cold shower.  Our water heater is off peak. 

The dam here has just settled down after the floods and we dont need any more water. The yard is bare of grass, just pretty much mud if you walk on it. 

Think I will just have to move into the pub and sit by their big blazing fire , until spring comes. 

Remember the 80s leg warmers? The best! Especially with some gold lurex woven in 

I’d die without thermals - even wear them under fleecie trackies 

And highly recommend anything Sherpa.

Plus hibernation in the pub 

Gotta go. Coffee break while stacking firewood. Catch ya’s later!

Get one of those heat pads you stick in the microwave , Furious.  Only takes 2 mins to warm them up and are bliss on your back.  Buy them at the chemist shop . 

Oh those leg warmers !!!   Lived in them in English winters.   Been on the lookout for some to buy but they are few and far between . 

I'm predicting that come Wed night people will be rowing to work

Just deodorising my trusty gum boots as i type  

Take care luck all

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And this proves what Oneone still doesn't get it.

I'll see your east coast and raise you Southern Europe,

We already have extra SES and others deployed here in town tonight. 

People who live below the dam are worried.  Last week it turned 100 years old, and to the best of our knowing, very little work has been done on it since. There is supposed to be a warning system in place for those along the river, but as of that last heavy rain, when Taree and Kempsey got smashed, and the locals had to evac, no one got any warning at all.  Its raining now, the dam is full, and the ground saturated.  I am so lucky we live on a hill away from the river, as long as the dam holds. 

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Carl.

Pretty heavy, but if we are lucky it will be passed over us by morning. Fingers crossed.  

Hope you dont see us floating out into Newcastle harbour tomorrow 

She’s here and she’s wild. Stay safe everyone!

You fellas south of us must be copping the worst.  We had a bit of rain last night, and its drizzle this morning, but nothing at all like they told us was coming. My friend from NZ just rang and she said the North Island and the top of  the South Island are getting hammered and its coming from this way.

Stay safe you that are copping it. Get the water wings out Ponies. 

Not sure why 

Carl.

Hopefully we will get through it without too much flooding....although Warragamba must be close to spilling 

Ramping up now . Might cop some tonight.

Good ponies. 

I hope aa and her community are ok. The front seemed to move up to the Hunter and has been hammering there. She’ll check in when she can, I’m sure.

I’ve had the wood fire cranking all day - simple pleasures of life. Hope you and the doggies have a safe and cosy night.

Yeah, its moving up a notch now.  Wind and rain. Hope the dam holds 

Falling trees are a real problem now the ground is so wet. 

We are on a hill so not likely to flood as long as we dont blow away.  The gutters are over flowing tho. 

Hope you fellas in the Hawkesbury dont get flooded.  Stay safe and best of British to you all. 

Hope aa, furious and anyone in the zone are ok. 

WaterNSW has a dedicated website for Sydney's Greater Dams . shows all the dams & their levels, amount of rain in catchments, ect. Great site - great info - if ONLY they bothered keeping it up to date - esp during a rain / cyclone bomb 

Still showing info from 5am 2 bloody days ago 

Literally LMAO

My dog doesn't like going out when it's overly chaotic and strong like it is today.

Carl.

Same here.  Blowing a gale all day.  

I agree with your dog, Fiddles.

Put your pants back on 

Ironically French onion soup with cheesy sourdough bread for dipping was on our table😱

Amazing when someone like that is looking after you 👍

(freefall, we expect you to look after our furious just as well in Gundagai!)

And AA is talking from experience 😀

As long as it only rains Sat, Sun I’m OK with that.

Good to hear you got some rain, though 

acacia alba wrote: People in Taree will be getting worried about now.  Our river is already up as the ground is saturated because its rained almost every day for the last 3 months.  I just hope everyone has taken heed of the warnings and moved their animals to high ground.

We’ve had 50mm here, not dangerous but bloody unpleasant. This wet windy winter isn’t done with us yet 

supposed to have 120 mm before morning.  no idea what we have had today but flood warnings in  place for both the local rivers and SES on stand by.

we are alright as we live on a hill but those along the river will have a bad night. 

today at the girls football at Newcastle stadium they had to come off twice because of lightning. 

and for 1x1s interest, South West Rocks have copped a hammering with wild winds as well as the rain. 

Well the rain has become lighter and wind died down little a bit, thankfully.  But its stuffed up the internet which is on a go slow, and I am not receiving emails. No idea how to fix that. 

But dont think the rain is gone far. Wish it would give us a spell and rain on their parade in Sydney 

Carl.

 

Now on this rain in Sydney, last night I was one of only a few cars to make it down Wattle street, the road that takes you along Wenty dogs, there was about 4 to 6 water fountains where the mains burst through the road and water shooting up around 4 feet in the air, plus the rain, most of the Ubers, Camry's and sedans had given up, were parked off to the side on an angle, some up on the kerb, couldn't make it. 

Well it was pretty crazy as you couldn't see the road at all, just like driving down a river.

I ploughed through slowly as water was nearly half way up to my door. I have never seen water like that in Sydney before, I was so close to abandoning my journey but the Subaru, hell yeah, boy it was heroic going through 3 feet of flooding water and burst water mains. 

Carl.

 

All OK here. Rain, but not heavy.  Strong wind last night. Cold and wet today.

I am dreading these hail storms they predict as I have heapies of windows, big ones in the sunroom all 3 sides. 

 Almost certainly bursitis. Get a cortisone shot in the shoulder joint. They work wonders.

 

How's it going villagers?

Hot as frickin' hell up here. Just hosed the horses, they've had sprinklers on all day but apparently I do it  better

Hope all of you in the heatwave are staying cool, all of you up north are staying dry, and everyone is staying safe from bushfires!

I’ve been doing my bit, diverting the Hawkesbury River … via pump … into my place. The herd’s ’green zone’ is rather obvious from the road 

If we had zoom you could view me in a tea shirt and jockey briefs as I post this.  

yesterday was pleasant 36C and I checked out the beach and there were no signs of toxins or the like.

you'll get our weather soon... Enjoy!

Trust me everyone. I’ve seen it! In the middle of winter!

Hopefully winter’s “shrinkage” disappears with the warmer weather. 😀👍

My eyes are burning even without zoom 

BP, we’ve boxed a couple of yearling colts. Well, one colt who has needed some foot treatment and one,  “Gabi”, who three days ago paid the ultimate price and is now a gelding.

37*C at the end of the day. We’d topped up their boxes with fresh sawdust but hadn’t wetted it down.

So while they were boxed we sprayed some water on the sawdust to dampen the dust.

The two, big, hero boys slunk back into the corner while we sprayed their box from the door. Dodging the water like ballerinas.

Funny boys 💕

We got back from lunch today and the boss said one of the colts had managed to chew open his yard, gate lock and was wandering around, chewing on the lucerne bale in his barn.

His half sister “Prevention” is having her first start at Werribee on Sunday.

Go Maggie! 

Might grow a brain now 

Now for the past 5 years at the warehouse by 7am Mon - Fri......which means up & at em by 6.04 every morning (that is my alarm setting) !

Home about 12.30....so maybe a catnap at some point 

 The middle of my night.

Not something we need to see !   The mind boggles.