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Nov 25, 2015 10:12PM

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And we are melting from the heat!!!
Wow Rita, that's amazing!!! I see that the southerly has hit Sydney and is on its way up the coast to us...bring it on!!!

I had a lovely chat with her about her new book Spirits of the Ghan and also discussed, at some length, her short story The House on Hill Street which I just read last week.
I made comments about it on my review of same at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was lovely talking to her :)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Not long home from a lovely day in the city with my sister where we met Judy Nunn at her book signing in Dymocks.
I had a lovely chat with her about her new book [book:Spirits of the Ghan|26161162..."
She's a fabulous, down to earth lady isn't she Jools...so glad you had a good time!
I had a lovely chat with her about her new book [book:Spirits of the Ghan|26161162..."
She's a fabulous, down to earth lady isn't she Jools...so glad you had a good time!
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Hope that southerly reaches you guys soon!
Sounds like a lovely day Julie :)"
Still 38 here, but hopefully not too far away...
Sounds like a lovely day Julie :)"
Still 38 here, but hopefully not too far away...

It's fantastic.

It's so good Brenda! I've got my front door and back doors open with this wonderful cool breeze zipping through the house. Bliss!
Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Rita, that's amazing!!! I see that the southerly has hit Sydney and is on its way up the coast to us...bring it on!!!"
It's so good Brenda! I've got my front door and back doors..."
Wonderful! I hope it cools the house down nicely so you can sleep tonight... that's the worst after a hot day I think.
It's so good Brenda! I've got my front door and back doors..."
Wonderful! I hope it cools the house down nicely so you can sleep tonight... that's the worst after a hot day I think.

It's so good Brenda! I've got my front door and back doors..."
Same down south Carolyn.

It's so good Brenda! I've got my front door and back doors..."
We had snow today on the mountain..lol I saw it from my place of work...It was rather freezing outside too.
Laura wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Rita, that's amazing!!! I see that the southerly has hit Sydney and is on its way up the coast to us...bring it on!!!"
It's so good Brenda! I've got my front doo..."
Crazy!!!
It's so good Brenda! I've got my front doo..."
Crazy!!!
We just had to close our door because it got too cold!!! Bliss after such a hot day. I love Sydney weather:)
When you think it was 39 at 3.00pm and it is now 21 at 8.30. That's a big drop! And so nice.......

And here everyone is rugged up in winter gear...We've had the heater on at home..lol It's crazy to think how different it is. I even switched on the car heater this morning instead of winding down the window like I usually do.

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Lovely
Brenda wrote: "Is it raining in Sydney yet? I think it might here..."
No rain at all. I don't think it is forecast.
No rain at all. I don't think it is forecast.

In other news I'm pretty sure I won't be able to walk tomorrow, I have just done my third kung fu class. Wrecked but feeling great!


I had a lovely chat with her about her new book [book:Spirits of the Ghan|26161162..."
Lucky you Jools! Did you get a photo?
Tia wrote: "I don't feel energetic in class, everyone else is so good. It's something new, just trying to get fitter!"
As long as you have fun as well!
As long as you have fun as well!

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We've been known to have snow on the mt on Xmas day....But wow this just amazes me.
Was kinda funny cause it hasn't snowed on Mt.Wellington on Xmas in YEARS that all the children in the classroom thought the teacher was telling fibs...haha
A firefighter has died tonight fighting a fire near Cessnock in the Hunter Valley. They suspect he had a heart attack. So sad...
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/20...
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/20...

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/20...-..."
Awe..That is sad news :(
Brenda wrote: "As you would Laura!!"
Haha..Yes indeed..And none of these children were born either back when it did..I was still a child...Now i feel old..ahaha
Haha! Time moves so quickly - it doesn't seem twelve months ago since we were in preparation for Christmas 2014!!!

I had a lovely chat with her about her new book [book:Spirits of t..."
No I didn't think to take a photo until much later when I was upstairs watching more people lining up to see her, I took a couple of pics from up there but they weren't very good.

Ahem! In Melbourne's defence, we had the heater on yesterday while most of Aust baked like Australian Thanksgiving turkeys, lol:)
I was watching

Ahem! In Melbourne's defence, we had the heater on yesterday while most of Aust baked like Australian Thanksgiving turkeys, lol:)
I was watching a thing on climate change on ABC news but had to turn it off as the thought of a summer getting any hotter than we have usually, is a scary thought for me.
As you guys talk about how hot it is in Australia; it is currently - 4 in my neck of the woods.


http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/20......"
Agree, very sad.
B the BookAddict wrote: "Brrr, that's chilly, Melissa. At the moment, it's 9C here on south-west coast Victoria heading for a top of 16C. But two days ago, we had 30C; so true of Spring weather to ping-pong up and down the..."
5.30am this morning - 19 here; 5 Melbourne; 3 Canberra; 9 Adelaide - didn't look any further! lol
5.30am this morning - 19 here; 5 Melbourne; 3 Canberra; 9 Adelaide - didn't look any further! lol
I still find it crazy that you guys have Christmas in the middle of the summer.
Brenda wrote: "So do all the Santa's in their thick costumes Melissa!!!!"
Lol, I can only imagine.
Lol, I can only imagine.


Tia wrote: "I'd love a white Christmas! I really am not built for the heat here. I find it unbearable. Should have been born in Europe or something!"
To be fair, in Vancouver we get rainy Christmases generally lol.
To be fair, in Vancouver we get rainy Christmases generally lol.

Tia wrote: "Rainy? Oh, my delusions of white Canadian Christmases have been dashed! Is there at least some snow involved?"
It depends what part of Canada. Vancouver tends to be a milder climate; we get one or two dumps of snow and tons of rain. However, cities like Calgary and Winnipeg are covered in snow by snow; as are the three Territories.
It depends what part of Canada. Vancouver tends to be a milder climate; we get one or two dumps of snow and tons of rain. However, cities like Calgary and Winnipeg are covered in snow by snow; as are the three Territories.
I grew up in England and it was very rare to have snow at Christmas. Mostly it falls in January or February.
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