So advanced for her age, using Skype already Einstein 2

My Grand Daughter is 120 Km so we can see her more often but still a pain. I am still having fun with his stuff but we are sticking put as it seems as if most of NSW is burning up. Our firefighters are doing a tremendous job and a lot are volunteers. Some 120+ fires are still burning after 10 days over huge areas

The smoke is pretty bad and it has been hot, record breaking. A Eucalypt Gum can explode due to the oil in the leaves. What the Koalas eat. We have lost 1000's sadly and the loss of both fauna and flora will take years to recover.

Ouch Prism, I haven't been paying attention to news hardly at all this last month, I was totally unaware of the fires. I do hope they get them out soon, I sure remember what a nightmare it was not too long ago here in the US in California with the nasty fires they had. Hopefully they will get them out soon.

That's weird that I never saw anything on the news about it either. I have been pretty busy hunting and enjoying the great frozen outdoors of Michigan. Hope your not a risk prism.

Prism come back to blighty and get snowed in instead

No Thanks it is why I left back in 1964, You know I once skated on Thames. when it froze partly back in the early 50's. I think that was around Staines, I was born in Hounslow.

Tell you what I am impressed with your sites and I would hope I could gain from your experience. As I see it VSD is the ideal partner. I shall take your advice on board and see if I can come up with a shop that uses your style.

I admire your stance you have used VSD and the shopping cart system to produce an excellent store.

Jo said


It is hard to accept that bush fires are a natural way of life here. The Aboriginals used to light fires to get food, remember they were hunter gatherers they did not farm or cultivate the land. They became part of the land. A Gum tree cannot repopulate unless fire helps germination. Within a few months it will be hard to see where the fires where, it is the loss of homes, wildlife and stock that is hard to replace and I believe we have lost one fireman which is a real tragedy.

They are as brave as any soldier on the front line, My utmost respect goes out to them and a lot do not get paid, are just volunteers. Yeah! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Oi Oi Oi. Go you good things.