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Will only affect (by current predictions) part of the North Island, but I live on the Coromandel where it is supposed to be really bad.
Gulp.
I'll be switching my computer off from Sunday night & there is a good chance we will lose power.
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If you are still in Auckland, same to you!
I woke up at 4 because it had become very warm. Rain started around 4.30, was heavy for a while, then stopped. Light drizzle now.
Thank you! I'm heading home to Auckland this afternoon after a weekend of meetings in Wellington. Crazy to be heading into the storm but I just want to be home with my family
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Understandable, no point sitting in Wellington worrying! Just keep your car radio on!
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This is a c&p from a post I made on another group
Its calm outside now, so I'm on the computer.
Really rugged night last night - which I slept through.
Marty thought the roof & the archgola were going to come off! When I woke at 5 everything was calm. Picked up a bit around 7ish, but ok now (9.13am)
It hasn't hit Auckland (really) yet. Apparently it is going to loop back. :(
Got home safely - thank you :-) Wouldn't have known about the weather on the flight except for a slightly bumpy touchdown. We had some high winds in the night, rain is persistent now but not super heavy where we are. Hunkering down for the day and hoping to get some reading, and writing, in
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I'm glad!
A b-i-l's flight to Christchurch on Wednesday has been cancelled. :(
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Thanks!
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Wind warning for our area until midnight. Since we didn't get wind last night it might just be late arriving.
Marty's Wellington sister experiencing high winds.
Erica & Lesley I hope you are ok.
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Thinking of all those affected across the country by Cyclone Gabrielle. Absolute terrifying stories of people trying to escape rising floodwaters. I still haven't had any contact from a family friend in Gisborne and have had other extended family lose houses in flooding in Pakowhai. They thankfully were rescued off rooftops and made it to safety.
There is a Stuff appeal on Givealittle raising money for Red Cross and the Mayoral Relief Funds if you have some spare $ you want to contribute.
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That is good!
Houses in our town have been red stickered - including someone I used to work with. :(
& our dead end road is very crumbly looking - fortunately not near our house. I haven't been able to bring myself to have a thorough look around.
I got picked to be an alumni for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
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Congratulations!
What does that entail?
Thanks Carol and I don’t know yet Carol
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& I'm going to Auckland for a couple of days. Our son 'shouted' us a dinner cruise for tonight & tomorrow there is a family party. Looking forward to the break!
No problem Carol and I hope you had a great time on your trip to Oakland Carol and oh that’s cool Carol and oh that’s cool Carol
Wish me luck because this is the last time I’m seeing my only pulmonologist since I was 3 months old and I’ll be 36 next week. He’s getting ready to retire and passing me on to someone knew.
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Good luck! :)
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I'm a big fan of Gin Wigmore. She is a NZ singer/songwriter who now lives in the States (& has become a US citizen) She is doing a tour of NZ at the moment. I missed out getting tickets to the original shows as I had the fatigue after COVID & didn't try to buy tickets until 6 days after their release. & they had all sold out. I was so mad with myself.
Well, she had to cancel the Hawkes Bay leg of her tour 😢 & added a couple more shows. & I got tickets to the Auckland show - which is tomorrow!
This is my favourite of her songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MuLu...
I just got home from seeing my old pulmonologist and everything went well
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Happy Birthday!
MY COUSIN IS HAVING A BABY AND MY FRIEND IS HAVING A BABY!
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Calm & sunny here today (& my town didn't get it too bad before that) but the bad weather is supposed to loop back tomorrow.
Gulp!
I want everyone to keep my uncle in your thoughts and prayers because he has cancer
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Yesterday we had four seasons in one day here. I slept through it but we had quite strong winds & heavy rain last night. & it is raining again now.
Just in case anyone feels like listening to it;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si3dB...
Love this very Kiwi song!
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For any non Kiwis in this group, this is the Māori New Year, now celebrated as a public holiday. Does anyone have any plans?
MY FRIEND HAD A BABY BOY LAST NIGHT!
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Really hoping that if we EVER have weather like this again we'll be better off.