Sounds a bit damp in Eastern Aus. I hope everyone and theirs are all OK.
Itās meant to clear up tonight just in time for two cold fronts to collide on Monday and more rain. Aus is country of extremes itās either bush fires or floods.
Howāre the mice doing?
Hopefully theyāll drown
So the rain is a blessing in disguise? Or is it another disaster?
Probably both. Dams are now full, itās even raining west of the divide which had been in drought for years before this summer.
On the plus side itās been the quietest bush fire season for 10 years.
Just in case you thought you were having a bad day.
Devastated coupleās home floats away on their wedding day in NSW floods
Yeah, I saw that yesterday. Pretty suck-fill.
Gosh thats a shame, though at least they are safe.
They were interviewed on tv this morning they rather philosophical about it.
Map of europe in 1914. Far less countries than currently. It was just after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a few years before 1914 even less countries would have been on the map.
Fascinating!
Unfortunately less countries didnāt add up to less conflict
On that subject, post 3 in another recent thread was fascinating:
Indeed. Looking backwards we know what happened. It was just a fascade hiding enourmous tensions emerging in world war 1.
The world was imploding.
I seem to remember that the size of the British empire was at its maximum in 1915, Iād like to find a map of that too.
I need to read The World of Yesterday by Zweig again.
Yes that one is nice too. I love history! Kid one is more mad about history than I am, we visited Verdun this summer to check out the battlefield.
The British Empire at that time would have included India and others that have now drifted off. We are still clinging to the old Empire and I donāt think thatāll change anytime soon. Maybe when Queen Elizabeth steps down (or passes) as I donāt think many Aussies have much faith or the same respect in a King Charles. But who knows we are basically a very conservative bunch.
When the time inevitably arrives I think the Aussies will embrace Charles. There is a strong affection between our nations. Unity not division is our hope.
There is a strong connection between our countries (although you wouldnāt always think so especially in sport) but Iām not so sure, Charles is not that popular here. Donāt think weāve forgiven him re Diana, she was extremely popular and so are the kids.
And whereās your Princess Pinocchio post
For the same reason, I donāt think heās that popular here either !
Thereās been a spate of TV programmes recently about the Royal Family. Most of them seem to have been written by Republicans, at least IMHO. Not very flattering of any of them at all.
Iām a republic supporter (I wouldnāt go to war over it though) but Iām also a fan of our strong relationship with the UK and other members of the Commonwealth. I have a reasonable respect for the Royal family and love it or loath it, it is part of our history. My idea would be rather than just copy someone elseās mistakes come up with something more up to date. Hopefully taking the best from both systems.