Moan, Moan, Moan - 2011

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

Just to start the Moan, Moan, Moan - 2011 topic.  This should give Martin something to moan about, along with the empty bottle 12 year old Bushmills single Irish malt!!  

I guess I should put a moan into here as well, this being the topic and all.....

The weather here is up and down like the proverbial yo-yo.  One day it's raining, the next it's sunny.  I'd compare it to an English summer, except we do actually get that yellow blazing ball thing up in the sky.    I'm not really moaning about the weather, as I am glad for the extra rain, but I feel awful for so much of Queensland that is under water at the present time.  More towns bracing themselves for flooding now.  The town of St George apparently had a 1 in 100 year flood only 10 months ago, and this one is expected to be 60cm higher than that one.  

My thoughts go out to all those in the flood zone.

[angie]

Hi

The worst thing about being on holiday is looking at all the wonderful plants for sale and not being able to take them back home, oh well it's less plants for me to kill 

Angie 

[Paul T]

Isn't it awful.  At least if you're within the EU you should be able to take things home.  When I honeymooned in Hawaii it was awful not to be able to buy a SINGLE THING plant-wise.    here in Aus, I always make room for lots of things in my luggage on the way home. 

[mark smyth]

Where are you Angie?

Paul I heard on the news last night that the flood area is the same size as France and Germany
France is 674,843 km² / 260,558 sq mi
Germany 357,021 km² / 137,847 sq mi
England 130,395 km² / 50,346 sq mi

If my calculations are correct, I got a C grade, the flood area = 8000 Englands

[mark smyth]

And a moan from me

I sent a text messge on New Years Eve to all my UK and Ireland contacts. There are many. It took 4 messages with multiple contacts in each. How many replied? 5!!!

[Paul T]

Mark,

Make that closer to Englands, not 8000.  France and Germany together are around 1 million and England is around 130,000 (very ball park figures), which makes it close enough to 8 times England.  Someone mentioned in the last few days here on the forum that it was the size of Germany and France added together and I was chatting on the phone to a friend in England this evening and when I told him that he was amazed.  Until then he hadn't realised just how big the floods were.

And not good re the New Years txt messages..... should I admit to not even owning a mobile phone?

[David Nicholson]

..... should I admit to not even owning a mobile phone?

... and I thought there was only me

[Anthony Darby]

And a moan from me

I sent a text messge on New Years Eve to all my UK and Ireland contacts. There are many. It took 4 messages with multiple contacts in each. How many replied? 5!!!

I never got one Mark!

[Maggi Young]

Nor did I, Anthony.... though it may nbe that Mark only has my landline number!!
I even went to check my phone when I read Mark's post!!

By the way, good to see you with Forum access again..... and thanks for our Festive parcel..... had us worried for a bit as we don't smoke cigars....

[angie]

Hi Mark in America ( Houston ) leaving today. Hope the UK is sunny and warm and the snow is gone.
It's going to cost us £350 for car parking at Heathrow airport  I wonder if we maybe could try and claim it back since our flight was cancelled to London.

Can't wait to get back and see my greenhouse, hope all is well.

Angie 

[mark smyth]

Darn! I could have done with some Levis

[Maggi Young]

Wishing you a safe and uneventful journey home, Angela.
Good luck with the claim for parking fees.... I can't say I envied you the drive down there to get the flight after your London flight was cancelled, but if anyone could or would do that it was you and Derek!

Not much snow left up here.... most of it is now ice. Roads may be really treacherous.... ca' canny, Quine!

[mark smyth]

Sadly Anthony I deleted you  I tried phoning you when my present arrived but the phone was always off. I assumed you cancelled your contract.

5 days until departure. Are you all excited now?

[Lesley Cox]

  here in Aus, I always make room for lots of things in my luggage on the way home. 

I know this is true Angie. I've seen him throw out the spare tyre, the toolbox, his lunch, clothing (kept the toothbush) and even Yvonne and the dog, to give more plant room. 

[Paul T]

Lesley,

I've told you not to exaggerate.  You know that our dog doesn't come with us on holidays!!