KATES SPACE

France completely paralysed by almost 100,000 bikers ! -  

Pics in posts is almost here.

 

Testing the blog post here.

 

 Current and Updated Victorian Bushfire Road Closures Link Here

All you guys in the west , how are you all ? Snowee ? Jez ? Bron ? Dale ? Who Else ...Are you near the fire over there ?

Blackfab I know is very close to the Upwey fire. Best to you all , hope its (a) not near you (b) your safe if it is. 

Itsy and Bottle ? Tomcat ?

Bloody hell. Report in you guys and let us all know you are safe .....

Thinking of you all.

Issued 8:00pm Sunday night 2009

Kilmore East-Murrindindi Complex, SOUTH:

Residents in communities south of the containment lines: Arthurs Creek, Christmas Hills, Smiths Gully, St Andrews, Strathewen, Yan Yean, Yarra Glen, Yering, Steels Creek and Dixons Creek. Residents further south of these communities also need to be aware, listen to ABC radio and be prepared to implement their bushfire survival plans.

Saturday - 7th Feb. - 7.36pm - This is from my house paddock . Here ot comes ....... The wind was northerly and the temperature was 48 degrees. It was another hour , maybe longer , I cant remember in the blur that followed snapping this pic with my mobile , before the wind changed and halted the progress ( sort off) as this monster rolled over the ridge. The view is towards St Andrews , about 5 minutes away on bike .

 

Just a quick message to let every one know I'm okay. Thanks for the numerous messages asking. I've had no power for 12 hours now so this notebook will shortly be off line as well. Thank god for next-g . A sleepless night as ember attack was all around me. Spot fires were as close as the next road and we were watching Flaming trees from our back yard and a ring of fire and thick smoke from Whittlesea to Toolangi. The slide was ablaze , but kinglake worse . Huge flames there .

 

 

A Poem about our Australian summer

 

Extremely touching and thought provoking!!
I found this beautiful Aussie Summer poem and thought it might be a comfort to you.