Parley 6,965 Posted December 16, 2021 49 minutes ago, Blue Flu said: Such a freak call of nature. Four others, I believe with very serious injury. Last day at primary school as well. What I thing to happen at anytime, but so close to Christmas , even more so. will the festive season ever be anything but a sad reminder for those parents impacted for the rest of their lives? Definitely Christmas won't be the same for those families. A 5th child has sadly died now. 3 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BritChickx 10,787 Posted December 16, 2021 Hope everyone is going alright? Hope you all have a great Christmas and new year I'm working Christmas day but off for Boxing day and NY so cant complain 2022 will hopefully be when we get the visa stuff rolling.... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 294 Posted December 16, 2021 23 minutes ago, BritChickx said: Hope everyone is going alright? Hope you all have a great Christmas and new year I'm working Christmas day but off for Boxing day and NY so cant complain 2022 will hopefully be when we get the visa stuff rolling.... HAPPY CHRISTMAS … 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,407 Posted December 16, 2021 8 hours ago, BritChickx said: Hope everyone is going alright? Hope you all have a great Christmas and new year I'm working Christmas day but off for Boxing day and NY so cant complain 2022 will hopefully be when we get the visa stuff rolling.... Happy Christmas xM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 294 Posted December 17, 2021 I received a Christmas card today from the UK posted 25 days ago … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 679 Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Bottie said: I received a Christmas card today from the UK posted 25 days ago … Must be express post. I had my one and only overseas Xmas card also arrive today from Norway. That took 27 days. Edited December 17, 2021 by Blue Flu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cup Final 1973 349 Posted December 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Bottie said: I received a Christmas card today from the UK posted 25 days ago … My Christmas card from Australia arrived here on the 14th…took 10 days. Last year one of my English cards arrived in Oz midway through February Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 294 Posted December 17, 2021 Birthday cards from the UK at the beginning of November took 19 days to reach me so they were not delayed by the Christmas post … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bulya 2,566 Posted December 20, 2021 Large dead tree fell over in the storm and it’s done wonders for the view… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 294 Posted December 20, 2021 hopefully my last shop before Christmas … the roads were very busy for a Monday … 42 plus forecast for Christmas Day … could possibly beat the record set 50 years ago … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo 21,194 Posted December 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Bulya said: Large dead tree fell over in the storm and it’s done wonders for the view… that's very sad. How did it die? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,965 Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Bottie said: hopefully my last shop before Christmas … the roads were very busy for a Monday … 42 plus forecast for Christmas Day … could possibly beat the record set 50 years ago … Only going to be 21 in Melbourne for Christmas Day. Should be ideal. 1 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newjez 10,707 Posted December 20, 2021 26 minutes ago, Parley said: Only going to be 21 in Melbourne for Christmas Day. Should be ideal. I remember when I was 21. Those were the days. Nearly there! Don't drop the ball now guys! Vaccines are weeks away. Stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newjez 10,707 Posted December 20, 2021 My son's back from uni for Christmas. Wife and I have lost five stone between us since he's been away. Did he notice? He did actually. 1 Nearly there! Don't drop the ball now guys! Vaccines are weeks away. Stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 294 Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Parley said: Only going to be 21 in Melbourne for Christmas Day. Should be ideal. perfect temperature … I will struggle with 42 plus … 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,965 Posted December 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bottie said: perfect temperature … I will struggle with 42 plus … Yes that will be very difficult to cope with. Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tulip1 4,374 Posted December 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Parley said: Yes that will be very difficult to cope with. 42 degrees plus sounds like hell. Surely people can’t really go out in that heat and certainly can’t spend any amount of time in it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,965 Posted December 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Tulip1 said: 42 degrees plus sounds like hell. Surely people can’t really go out in that heat and certainly can’t spend any amount of time in it. No way. I think the most I've had is about mid thirties. We often eat outside on long tables on a verandah which is shaded so as long as you are not in the sun it is ok, 1 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul1Perth 5,854 Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Bottie said: perfect temperature … I will struggle with 42 plus … Get down the beach with thousands of others. Have to be there early though if you don't know anyone close where you can park. By early I'm talking before 7:00am, otherwise you'll have a long walk. Should be zero sea breeze with those temps though, take a brolly or one of those cabana things and set up for the day, should be brilliant. Won't be the same without the holidaymakers this year, mostly pommies who love a chat about where you're from, how you find it, how you got in, when you came. Still be packed though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul1Perth 5,854 Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Tulip1 said: 42 degrees plus sounds like hell. Surely people can’t really go out in that heat and certainly can’t spend any amount of time in it. Just means beaches will be more packed earlier around Perth. What do people think? Everyone stays in with the curtains closed and aircon on. Just keep going for a dip if you get hot and have another beer or glass of champagne. 42 dry heat, next to no humidity will be just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,965 Posted December 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Paul1Perth said: Just means beaches will be more packed earlier around Perth. What do people think? Everyone stays in with the curtains closed and aircon on. Just keep going for a dip if you get hot and have another beer or glass of champagne. 42 dry heat, next to no humidity will be just fine. Only idiots and Englishmen would go to the beach when it is 42 degrees. You will come home looking like a lobster. 1 1 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul1Perth 5,854 Posted December 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Parley said: Only idiots and Englishmen would go to the beach when it is 42 degrees. You will come home looking like a lobster. No mate, used to it. Just stay in the shade under a brolly. Be down there in a bit for a swim. Check out any Christmas pictures from Perth and they'll mostly be packed beaches. Some will go away sunburnt looking like lobsters for sure, they'll be the ones who go about twice a year and don't use sunscreen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 9,491 Posted December 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Parley said: Only idiots and Englishmen would go to the beach when it is 42 degrees. You will come home looking like a lobster. Pail did say you need a cabana or find shade. Only time you’ll be in the sun is when you run down to the sea for a quick refresh. Ive been shopping along Rundle Mall in Adelaide in 40 degree heat and it was FAR more comfortable than Sydney in 30 degrees. Dry heat makes all the difference 1 Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 My new novel, A Dance With Danger, is due out August 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumbeat 668 Posted December 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Bottie said: perfect temperature … I will struggle with 42 plus … Yes, me too. It means being stuck indoors all day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumbeat 668 Posted December 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Paul1Perth said: Get down the beach with thousands of others. Have to be there early though if you don't know anyone close where you can park. By early I'm talking before 7:00am, otherwise you'll have a long walk. Should be zero sea breeze with those temps though, take a brolly or one of those cabana things and set up for the day, should be brilliant. Won't be the same without the holidaymakers this year, mostly pommies who love a chat about where you're from, how you find it, how you got in, when you came. Still be packed though. God no, who wants to be surrounded by thousands of people in the baking heat? I'll have a peaceful walk in the Hills when it's cooled down in the evening. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
