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Lothlorien
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Mr Curly, I've been pondering a review too. Finished the book last night in bed. My cover has a small light in it. That review is almost word for word what I was planning.
Banner Lady,
One day we will have to work out a visit for you and TP to our other friend whom you met a couple of years ago. The guy TP wanted to know more about. He has some very old books which I think he buys online. I was looking at them on Boxing Day. And some pottery pieces thousands of years old. And a few just about 1000 years. He lives in lower Blue Mountains.
I understand about the Kindle. I love the tactile aspect of books too, but the Kindle is useful for different things. Besides, I can always sniff the leather cover. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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I see a business opportunity. A kindle cover that smells of old books. Or "smell of old books in a can".
Ooh, quick, Nigella is on. What am I doing here?
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Huia
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Mr Curly ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif) Now I'll have to put my saving for a kindle into top gear. My tech advisor - 18 yr old nephew good at spending other people's money, reckons I should get the 3G one because my computer is on what he calls "dinosaur dial-up".
Huia
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Originally posted by Sir Kevin:
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Originally posted by Clarence:
2012 salutations to all our Ship friends. May the year ahead be good to you!
FD and I spent the first few minutes of his new employment meeting members of the congregation and watching far distant fireworks on the bay and in the city. It will be an exciting year for us I think!
Good to hear it - hope to get out to your neck of the woods someday. I plan to be still surfing when I am in my seventies!
Let us know when you are planning your trip and I'll organize my surfing brother in law to take you out at the Sunshine Coast! Although we aren't at the beach at Terrors Creek, but we are only an hour away from the coast.
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Lothlorien
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Originally posted by Huia:
Mr Curly Now I'll have to put my saving for a kindle into top gear. My tech advisor - 18 yr old nephew good at spending other people's money, reckons I should get the 3G one because my computer is on what he calls "dinosaur dial-up".
Huia
Definitely , Huia. Then you go to Amazon, use one click purchase and there's your book , almost instantaneously.
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Lothlorien
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Friend and I have just had a lovely lunch with Rowen. Lots of conversation over chaplaincy things, things Sydney, moving, disaster chaplaincy and more.
Time was due to a bit of a bureaucratic muddle but good all the same.
Banner Lady, friend sends greetings to you and TP.
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James the Confident
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Originally posted by Mr Curly:
Return of the Happy Dance.
Today, I received the first completely independent review of my first book. Don't get me wrong, friends writing good reviews is very valuable, but when someone in the UK who writes a lot of reviews is willing to say this about your work, it's a big boost!
Pumped out 3000 words on a new project today to celebrate. Hoping to wind up first draft of this long short story (12000 words) this week.
mr curly
Ah, would that it were available on a platform other than or in conjunction with Kindle. I have a good Ereader but it doesn't work with Kindle. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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James the Confident
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I'm making a dinner tonight that was inspired by the lovely Nigella. I am making a Paella with Chorizo, not quite the same as hers but then, that's what cooking shows and recipes are for--inspiration! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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PM sent JtC.
Exhausted - wrote 3500 words today! Probably a lighter load tomorrow to finish with story, then editing begins.
For those who remember her, I'm seeing blackaxe on Friday. Her oldest started school this week, believe it or not!
Nearly as frightening as Middle at high school.
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Lothlorien
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For those who remember her, I'm seeing blackaxe on Friday. Her oldest started school this week, believe it or not!
I remember a squirming baby, perhaps 8 months old at big pizza place at Chatswood.
On way home from lunch with Rowen, bus stopped near Norton St in Leichhardt. I looked over to see "Marco Polo cafe. Pizza and Thai food."
Fusion food perhaps?
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Huia
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I suppose you could get away with Italian and Chinese, with it being named after Marco Polo, but Thai ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
(being a complete wuss most Thai food id too hot for me).
Huia
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Athrawes
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Mum's town is about to go under again, for the third time in three years. Her good friends had a river through their house twice last year, and are just about beside themselves waiting for it to happen again. Please pray for D and T, who are really at the end of their tether. It's so wet, they can't even get sand for sandbags.
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James the Confident
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) I just don't know what to say. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Uncle Pete
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Oh, dear
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prayers too
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Welease Woderwick
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Yes indeed -
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Huia
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Athrawes for all involved.
Dad has gone into emergency respite care. The care he's been getting is substandard to say the least ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
I'm off to Waimate, one of the few places in NZ with introduced wallabies as well as some Maori rock drawings. Although I'm looking forward to it a part of me really wants to stay home.
Then I get back I'll book a trip up north.
Huia.
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Athrawes
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I hope your dad is alright, Huia. It is horrible to know someone who needs care isn't getting it.
Just spoken to Mum. She's been around helping people move stuff up to higher ground. The town further up the river (between Mum's place and Wankydilla, Zappa) got another 5 or so inches yesterday, which has to come down (possibly with the town, which is floating). They're completely cut off now, so there's nothing anyone can do but wait.
Mum is fine - she's on the only bit of really high ground in town, but she said it is just horrible to see the look on people's faces, as they know it's coming and can't do anything about it. At least last time they could build levee banks and block storm water drains. This time they can't even do that. Hopefully it will go up and come down pretty quickly.
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Athrawes
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Sorry for the above - I'm dumping because I'm worried. Won't happen again. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Latchkey Kid
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for D & t, nevertheless.
Anyone heard from Ozowen? Bad floods where he lives as well.
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Athrawes
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He posted on Facebook this morning, so he was ok then.
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Lothlorien
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Saw about flooding in Wankydilla last week and can't imagine there's been much improvement.
Athrawes, I'm sure we understand your worry. I can't imagine three times in three years. No floods, localised stuff in the usual areas down here but more rain than we need in Sydney. More forecast too.
DIL was looking for rice plants. Reckons she has a paddy in the backyard.
for your family too, Huia. Very hard dealing with this sort of thing from a distance. Hope your Dad gets the care needed. Despite the fact that ex-MIL and I did not get on at all, I at least have satisfaction of knowing I spoke up for her in various matters that her son was prepared to overlook. Including being slapped on face by one of the nursing staff. entirely understandable by me and often thought of, but certainly totally unacceptable. He didn't want to rock the boat. I jumped up and down in it. Staff member lost job, but she knew the rules.
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Originally posted by Athrawes:
Sorry for the above - I'm dumping because I'm worried. Won't happen again.
Dump away, Athrawes! That's what we're here for. (( ))
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Banner Lady
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Exackery.
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James the Confident
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Athrawes, if you can't turn to us when you need prayer then I believe it is a truly bad world--and I don't believe that.
Athrawes
Huia
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Galloping Granny
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Athrawes
Huia
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for all those in the path of the flooding.
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's wet here!
So much rainfall that everything just filled up. Creeks, rivers and all just went busters for a day. But it all went away today... OK, it didn't go away, the river is full and outside its banks, but most of the creeks are normal again.
We are now waiting for what happens from the release at the dam upstream. That will hit us in a few days.
Could be wet again.
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Clarence
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Huia
All those affected by flood
It seems Roma is wetter this year than last. One of my colleagues is out there for work and is stuck in an evacuation centre. Her boss has been trying to find her accommodation elsewhere - but all the hotels and motels are evacuating too.
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Ditto from us. Although on our way back from the beach last week, we came via Canberra where I did a bit of work. The rains over the last year have brought the country back to life - deep green pasture most of the way, and very unusual for late summer. Let us pray that after the floods on the Darling Downs and along the coast of Qld and NSW, there are good harvests, and fodder for cattle over the next years.
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James the Confident
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Originally posted by Gee D:
Ditto from us. Although on our way back from the beach last week, we came via Canberra where I did a bit of work. The rains over the last year have brought the country back to life - deep green pasture most of the way, and very unusual for late summer. Let us pray that after the floods on the Darling Downs and along the coast of Qld and NSW, there are good harvests, and fodder for cattle over the next years.
And no fires!
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Right now here in the Never Never you couldn't light a fire with a flamethrower and to barrels of rocket fuel.
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Athrawes
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Where's your ingenuity, OzOwen? Rocket fuel floats - I'm sure if you thought about it the right way, you could set fire to the river at least. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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James the Confident
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Oh yeah! Cool ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Lothlorien
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Athrawes, how's your mum and her town getting on. We're getting coverage down here on ABC news but reporters seem to be basically stuck in one position.
Wankydilla was on the news here tonight with water over 7 metres deep and almost at the very top of barriers.
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Athrawes
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According to former students in Wankydilla, the river has breached the levee. I don't know how much water has come into the town, though.
The water is rising slowly in Mum's town - it's over the bridge and entering the streets nearest the river. When I last spoke to Mum, she was making cakes and sandwiches for the SES, and sounded much happier about the situation. At least it stopped raining long enough for trucks to be able to bring in sand without bogging, so they've been able to make sandbags and rebuild levees. The main body of water won't hit them until early next week - this is just the water from the Maranoa River. The Warrigo water is still coming.
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Prayers for flooded and flood-prone areas.
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I'm back in panic mode - Mum's town is being evacuated, as the water is rising much faster than anyone expected. I haven't been able to get on to her this morning, so don't know what's happening. As far as I know, it's still a voluntary evacuation, but I can't see Mum leaving her animals to drown.
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Athrawes
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speaking to Mum now. As I thought, she's not going anywhere without her animals. She still thinks she's high enough that the water won't come into the house - it's on stumps. She's just said that when the Mayor leaves town, she will. I was roundly told off when I suggested coming out to help her. She's making sandwiches and organising where she can fit 3 other families in her house...
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They've told mum she has to go, and she's very upset. I'm in the process of making arrangements to get the animals out and safe. Please pray! She's like she was when Dad died. I've been on to her good friends, and they've told me they'll travel in convoy with her, and take the extra dog, but she's just so upset that she can't process.
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Uncle Pete
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Prayers for all affected by the floods. (Especially aged mothers of shipmates)
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James the Confident
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They've told mum she has to go, and she's very upset. I'm in the process of making arrangements to get the animals out and safe. Please pray! She's like she was when Dad died. I've been on to her good friends, and they've told me they'll travel in convoy with her, and take the extra dog, but she's just so upset that she can't process.
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She should be here in about 10 minutes. D and T helped her get organised, and escorted her through the floodwater. As far as I know, all animals and birds are with her. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) Thank you for all your prayers!
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