The view or two from my "office"

[Flashback]

ATM I cant get ANYWHERE !!!

Nor I...... all BA short haul flights cancelled today.

 

[OATEK]

Nor I...... all BA short haul flights cancelled today.

BA seem determined not to say what is causing the "technical" difficulties.

 

[drron]

The view from my enforced office-HIE Brisbane Central.
First last night.


This morning ~0700.
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this morning ~ 0700.
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And now.

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The hotel has been terrific. this morning I said that I was still waiting to see if the bruce Highway would reopen today they gave me a 2pm checkout without me having to ask and put a hold on my room in case I have to stay tonight.

 

[TheRealTMA]

We’re now up to 834mm in Ashgrove for the last 7 days and still raining.

 

[VPS]

We’re now up to 834mm in Ashgrove for the last 7 days and still raining.

Adelaide didn't have that for the whole of last year

 

[drron]

Oh no it's raining again.
I think it will never end.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Adelaide didn't have that for the whole of last year

Now up to 951 for last 7 and 356 since midnight.

 

[Captain Halliday]

This afternoon’s office was sandbagging at the neighbour’s place and helping others in the street move various items.

This first photo was before the rain became really heavy. Though not deep, the water was very swift.

You can see it is significantly deeper at the end of the street.



Unwanted water views:

 

[drron]

Tonight's office. I just had to get out. Farah Persian restaurant, Wickham Terrace

 

[tgh]

Some folks are enterprising, I can't raise the cash right now.. anyone want to chip in ?

 

[TheRealTMA]

Some folks are enterprising, I can't raise the cash right now.. anyone want to chip in ?

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But which two AFFers will be on board?

 

[bPeteb]

The water started coming into my office about 30 minutes ago. Lucky we got home from Tassie in time to empty the lower living room, with the help of our wonderful neighbours

 

[RooFlyer]

Today's office was the Orphan School in New Town, Hobart. Too long a story to recount here, but a harrowing part of our history. Renowned Irish sculptor Rowan Gillespie had done 3 prior commissions of stuatues in Hobart marking ( mainly Irish) convict women and children. The first, by the Maq1 hotel on Hobart docks, was unveiled by the Irish President about 7 years ago.

This is the last in the series and Gillespie was there, with the Irish Ambassador and the Governor of Tas.

A great occasion, even if the weather was a little 'soft' as the folks there say.

Rowan Gillespie and the Governor of Tasmania:



With the models for the statues, both descendants of inmates of the Orphan School:



The statues. The little girl's was originally envisioned to show her reacting to seeing her mother beaten to death by her father. It changed a bit but still a horrible story.

 

[JessicaTam]

But which two AFFers will be on board?

It's ok:

2 x P1s
2 x WPs
2 x SG
2 x PS
2 x NB
2 x Mods.

Oh, and 2 x BA GGLs

 

[drron]

Live view from Brisbane.

 

[drron]

Take 2 of the Brisbane River. See the river walk especially the second picture. Just see the top of a pylon.
⁸

 

[bPeteb]

Just been made aware our ‘office’ may not have power restored until Friday so we’re off to a friends.

These may well need replacing

 

[drron]

Episode 3




The Stamford garage.

 

[drron]

Episode 4. Through the Botanical Gardens and into the CBD.






So that is the Quest. Opposite the 4 Points. Next door.

 

[VPS]

Someone didn't get the memo about taking down the Christmas tree by the 6th January