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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 135245" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, everybody.</p><p></p><p>Linda, enjoy your sunshine. You and your husband sound like quite a team.</p><p></p><p>Sharon/Wiped, I hope the meeting goes well.</p><p></p><p>Sharon/LDM, congrats to easy child for doing so well. </p><p>And on the subject of losing power due to fallen trees - it happens to us a fair bit too. Plus some of our Aussie trees are called 'widow-makers' for good reason. They don't need a strong wind, it can often be a still, calm day and suddenly these huge trees will drop a branch without warning. The branch often looks totally healthy.</p><p></p><p>I've had a busy day getting not much done. mother in law dropped in this morning, a bit confused. She was trying to get to the shops to buy a paper and found the road blocked. She was sure there had to be a way to drive to the shops, surely the people working on the road wouldn't block off EVERYWHERE? So I went down in the car with her. To even get anywhere near the shops and the ferry wharf, we had to pass one roadblock. And she was right to be confused - the authorities had decided to resurface the road, but in doing so they had completely blocked all access. The car park was open, but full of trucks and road-building machinery. When I complained that I had to get medications from the pharmacy they lifted the second roadblock so we could drive through but we still had to park a long way away and walk the rest of the way. </p><p>The stores could get no deliveries in and the pharmacist couldn't even get out to do his deliveries.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't get all my medications, the delivery didn't arrive. I went down by mobility scooter later in the day, the roadworkers were still at it but had at least moved the barricades to a more sensible position.</p><p>And apparently tomorrow they are shifting locations and will be blocking off the only other road out of town (for us). let's hope the main street is open by then!</p><p></p><p>I had just sent a very long, whiny email to the mob responsible for the SNAFU when the landscaper arrived to take out a couple of dead trees which were threatening our back fence and the neighbour's shed. It was very hot here today, hotter than summer has been, and although it was getting late in the afternoon I could still feel the sun biting.</p><p></p><p>But I'm glad those trees are gone. They could have been very expensive.</p><p></p><p>Here's hoping I can get the rest of my medications tomorrow and we're not mucked around too much by the workmen.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your Monday, everyone.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 135245, member: 1991"] G'day, everybody. Linda, enjoy your sunshine. You and your husband sound like quite a team. Sharon/Wiped, I hope the meeting goes well. Sharon/LDM, congrats to easy child for doing so well. And on the subject of losing power due to fallen trees - it happens to us a fair bit too. Plus some of our Aussie trees are called 'widow-makers' for good reason. They don't need a strong wind, it can often be a still, calm day and suddenly these huge trees will drop a branch without warning. The branch often looks totally healthy. I've had a busy day getting not much done. mother in law dropped in this morning, a bit confused. She was trying to get to the shops to buy a paper and found the road blocked. She was sure there had to be a way to drive to the shops, surely the people working on the road wouldn't block off EVERYWHERE? So I went down in the car with her. To even get anywhere near the shops and the ferry wharf, we had to pass one roadblock. And she was right to be confused - the authorities had decided to resurface the road, but in doing so they had completely blocked all access. The car park was open, but full of trucks and road-building machinery. When I complained that I had to get medications from the pharmacy they lifted the second roadblock so we could drive through but we still had to park a long way away and walk the rest of the way. The stores could get no deliveries in and the pharmacist couldn't even get out to do his deliveries. I couldn't get all my medications, the delivery didn't arrive. I went down by mobility scooter later in the day, the roadworkers were still at it but had at least moved the barricades to a more sensible position. And apparently tomorrow they are shifting locations and will be blocking off the only other road out of town (for us). let's hope the main street is open by then! I had just sent a very long, whiny email to the mob responsible for the SNAFU when the landscaper arrived to take out a couple of dead trees which were threatening our back fence and the neighbour's shed. It was very hot here today, hotter than summer has been, and although it was getting late in the afternoon I could still feel the sun biting. But I'm glad those trees are gone. They could have been very expensive. Here's hoping I can get the rest of my medications tomorrow and we're not mucked around too much by the workmen. Enjoy your Monday, everyone. Marg [/QUOTE]
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