tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post1627807453390618453..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: The shape of things to comeGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-49049712895458622932023-02-09T07:12:01.081+13:002023-02-09T07:12:01.081+13:00Thanks - let's see if we can avoid TC Gabriel ...Thanks - let's see if we can avoid TC Gabriel due early next week! Trouble is, the ground is still sodden so flooding and landslides are more likely. Daffodils already! Yep, the seasons are becoming less distinct all right. We didn't have any frosts last winter at our place, just a lot of rain!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-69892846614463872782023-02-09T07:05:27.926+13:002023-02-09T07:05:27.926+13:00Hi Dave!
Yep, no-one seems to be safe from Mothe...Hi Dave! <br />Yep, no-one seems to be safe from Mother Nature now. It would be nice for both of us if Gabriel tracks way to the eastern Pacific but it strongly looks like we'll be in the firing line again. Despite all the problems, we still love the relative isolation of where we live. Might have to review that when we get REALLY old but will park that idea for a while π. Take care.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-67014415430380689662023-02-09T02:24:08.098+13:002023-02-09T02:24:08.098+13:00That looks pretty bad Geoff. Glad you avoided it....That looks pretty bad Geoff. Glad you avoided it. Meanwhile on this side of the world, it has been incredibly mild so far this winter. We even noticed a few Daffodills already in flower at the weekend! The seasons as well as the flowers are seriously messed up it would seem. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-53711332656050510832023-02-08T23:51:37.712+13:002023-02-08T23:51:37.712+13:00Isnβt nature wonderful?π It is humbling to see th...Isnβt nature wonderful?π It is humbling to see the power unleashed - in our cases by prolific rainfall evens - and in the last few days the terrible earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. I guess they have always happened but because there are so many more of us these days they are bound to effect more people.<br />As for TC Gabriel, Iβm not wishing it upon you guys but I am flying up and down the QLD coast all week and I would be happy for it to go the way of the tracking models.π¬<br />Anyway, glad to hear you folks are safe and well. Being cut off for a bit is the price to pay I guess for living in such a picturesque location. Cheers. Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-26112941407318997872023-02-07T19:56:24.973+13:002023-02-07T19:56:24.973+13:00Thanks Andrew, so far we've been much better o...Thanks Andrew, so far we've been much better off than some which we're truly grateful for. We might need the boat for shopping if this continues π. There's a Brits at the Beach classic car rally in Whangamata this weekend. I'm just hoping that I don't get trapped bearing in mind the weather forecast!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-78098775233300433432023-02-07T19:43:50.961+13:002023-02-07T19:43:50.961+13:00Glad to hear that you haven't been too badly a...Glad to hear that you haven't been too badly affected Geoff. At least you've got the boat eh?Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-36347250370325533122023-02-07T07:27:08.897+13:002023-02-07T07:27:08.897+13:00Hi Sonja,
It was very kind of you to check on us! ...Hi Sonja,<br />It was very kind of you to check on us! Wow, so you can't get insurance. I've often wondered how people living in wildfire areas or Tornado Alley in the US get on but I never considered Germany. I would imagine that our property insurance will be taking a hike now. We all need a little luck in our lives right now!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-34074923261740523062023-02-07T00:42:49.093+13:002023-02-07T00:42:49.093+13:00Hello Geoff, thanks for dropping me a line about y...Hello Geoff, thanks for dropping me a line about your well-being. Flooding and landslides seem to be the new normal, also in Germany. We live in an area that is prone to be flooded, we don't get insurance, so what's damaged or lost will remain lost or paid on our own account. Anyway, I am glad that you guys haven't been affected directly and hopefully this will stay that way. All the best and keeping fingers crossed, SonjaMSonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com