Today's weather.

[Greynomad]

Country & western show on foreshore at Gwandalan bowling club on Sunday, if anyone in the area is interested.

Are the organisers providing tinnies for the audience?

If not, I hope the chairs float!

Been lurking on this one. Finally had to insert my 2-cents-worth...
Described on one Melb TV news bulletin as "rain of Biblical proportions"... sounds about right from the reports: 40 days & 40 nights.
I don't remember anything approaching the recent weather when I lived in Warners Bay (1951~1966). Summers were long & hot, then.
Although I do remember as a tike (1954, I think) being taken to the hill near 2HD (as it then was) to see half of Maitland drift past on floodwaters up to roof-gutter level.
Quite a spectator sport, it was. Not much in the way of entertainment then... we were part of a fair crowd on that hill, as I remember it.
Although the Gummint subsequently spent a lot on levees & other flood mitigation measures, it seems some of the lessons have either been forgotten or ignored by developers! Especially, it appears, around Raymond Terrace!

[Shirley]

Perfect day on Lake Macquarie but think most of the holiday folk have gone home.

Ray we lived on The Hill in 1972, great view, we have read & heard about the great Maitland flood, we use to often go up & stay at Walka waterworks they don't allow camping anymore pity it was a good spot to spend a few days.

[Shirley]

So good that I posted it twice.

[Newcastle George]

Had a perfect day cruising the Hawkesbury River from Brooklyn in the Postman's Boat, lunch provided, beer $4 a stubby and soft drink $2 a can. Trip lasted 31/4 hours.

George

[Dot]

Beautiful day here in down town Strathalbyn.

[Greynomad]

George,
I'm jealous.
Did a river dinner cruise in Longreach a coupla years ago... I reckon the Hawkesbury would be a lot more picturesque...
Although $4 a stubby is a bit steep. They're $11/half-dozen at our nearest Aldi!
Even $2 a soft-drink seems a teeny bit of a rip-off!
Wouldn't stop me booking a cruise if we're in the area though...

[dream4red]

Ray, just enjoying the riverboat postie cruise on the Hawkesbury is well worth the overpriced drinks. They have to make their pocket money somewhere! Good one George. I have worked at Broken Bay for as short while (in another century) and our daughter worked on Milsen Island for a few years, both on the riverboat run, so we know the cruise very well. It is always a delightful ride.

The sunshine was so amazing today, all the washing is finally done, dried and put away, even my 3 Christmas shirts have been stored away for next Christmas.

[Shirley]

Deborah my uncle was a captain on the ferry & worked at Milson Island for years, his name was Cyril aka Rocky.

[Newcastle George]

Ray,

Aldi do not provide barmaids, sell them singularly or load them onto your boat so that you can transport them up and down the Hawkesbury at approx 2 degrees C, all the while providing a continuous commentary of the history of the river while navigating.

I will add that the three and a half hour cruise for the two of us was a reasonable $90.

George

[dream4red]

Oh dear, Shirley, my "life on the river" was back in the 70's. I just can't remember that much detail, I hope he was a lovely cheeky chap. They all were at that time.
George you are doing a great sales job of that cruise, and it's all true.