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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 29 Dec 2019 12:20

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/29/victoria-bushfires-australia-thousands-evacuate-vast-east-gippsland-fire-threat-zone

:-|

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 30 Dec 2019 21:11

It’s been the hottest anyone can remember, I was in Western Australia for most of this month and it was 41 degrees most of the time.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 30 Dec 2019 21:18

How did the trifle go? :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 31 Dec 2019 05:21

It was liked by all, but I had a bit of a struggle making it because I’m used to pints etc and didn’t know how much it would be volume wise it it turned out ok and was enough. :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 31 Dec 2019 07:03

:-D :-D :-D

I'm in Bunbury, about 170mkms south of Perth

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 31 Dec 2019 07:06

I’m back home in the uk now and I have an Aunt and Uncle in Banbury ;-)

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 31 Dec 2019 07:18

Apart from the heat did you enjoy WA?

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 31 Dec 2019 08:08

I most certainly did, I go every other year, this trip I’ve met another cousin and his children, also went to Albany it was cooler there, I would emigrate there if I could afford to and had good health.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 31 Dec 2019 09:27

I love Albany. It is such an historical area and, unlike many other towns, including Perth, it has preserved its historical heritage :-)

PS. I'm originally from the UK. We came to WA in 1982

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 31 Dec 2019 09:32

My newly discovered cousin has been in WA since 1986, he is from Northumberland originally.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 31 Dec 2019 12:47

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-wildfire-video-new-south-wales-fire-rescue-service-truck-a9265321.html

:-0

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Allan

Allan Report 31 Dec 2019 20:42

And still the New Year's Eve Fireworks went ahead in Sydney :-| :-|