Thursday 31 July 2008

Talking about the weather!

Wow, what a week of weather here in New Zealand. We have had storms, floods, winds and high tides making the evacuation of people inevitable. In the south there has also been snow in the hills. All this shows how quickly life can change. What would you take if your home was under threat of flood and you had to leave in a hurry? 
My house is on a hill, a now waterlogged hill. The garage is flooded with the water seeping through the walls, the water is flowing down the drive. I have never seen the place this waterlogged and am a little concerned about the stability of the hill behind, the hill with the orchard.
More rain is forecast for tonight and snow on the hills. Although I missed the sound of the rain on the roof in Qatar, it can stop now in Christchurch. I need some sunshine!

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