Thanks for your concern every-one. As you can see, You're not rid of me yet. We are all OK here, Joe50, Ontos45, and myself. Power just came on here tonight a couple of hours ago now. Have had none since last Friday. Therefore, no water, and no phones or internet either. Didn't have reception for Mobiles most of that time too. Sent a couple of messages from the top of the hill at the Emu Park Golf Course. Often seem to manage reception there, when you can't get out elsewhere.
As I've said elsewhere, we had minimal damage here, [if you don't count the number of trees massacred] compared to what happened to others.
Needed traffic lights here some-times, there were so many people coming to check on us all. Police, SES, Red Cross, Fieries, Excell Care, Ergon, and a couple more , but I can't remember what they were called. Sometimes they came twice a day, making sure we had Water and Food, and were generally OK.
They were from all over Qld. I think the only ones we didn't see were the Army.
So good to be back to normal .
Cheers,
Sheba.
Weevil said
11:13 PM Feb 27, 2015
Glad you are all ok Sheba and the worst is over.
Scary stuff !
Sheba said
11:46 PM Feb 27, 2015
Hope you're on the mend now Vic.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Travel Bug said
09:04 AM Feb 28, 2015
Hi Sheba. It was scary stuff.
I have been thinking of you and am pleased to hear that you are all ok now.
Kaid said
09:48 AM Feb 28, 2015
Hi Gayle,
glad to hear that you got through relatively unscathed.
Good to hear that you had so many people checking to
see if you were all ok
Cheers
Kathy
Bruce and Bev said
11:13 AM Feb 28, 2015
glad to see youre back and still youre positive self !!
Yuglamron said
12:29 PM Feb 28, 2015
I was in Burrum Heads a few years ago when there was a Tornado after Ec Tropical Cyclone. Lucky no serious injuries.
The best thing was the myriad of people who turned up to help and see if you were OK,needed anything and worked like Trojans to get everyone safe and clean up to get things back to normal. All for no reward.
Some wonderful people who every time there is a disaster move in to help in any way they can. Then quietly go back to being your neighbour friend or that person you pass in the street.
Aren't we lucky to have those wonderful people around.
jules47 said
02:29 PM Feb 28, 2015
Great to hear from you Sheba- and many thanks to the wonderful people who came to heck on you all, they deserve medals!
Ame25 said
08:06 PM Feb 28, 2015
Glad you are ok Gayle, cheers Colleen
Happywanderer said
08:35 PM Feb 28, 2015
Great news Sheba. Sounds like the foliage is a little worse for wear but otherwise good to hear you are coping ok.
Sheba said
09:07 PM Feb 28, 2015
Yuglamron wrote:
IThe best thing was the myriad of people who turned up to help and see if you were OK,needed anything and worked like Trojans to get everyone safe and clean up to get things back to normal. All for no reward.
Some wonderful people who every time there is a disaster move in to help in any way they can. Then quietly go back to being your neighbour friend or that person you pass in the street.
Aren't we lucky to have those wonderful people around.
One of the SES volunteers who came yesterday was a female around my age, [70's] who has already put her name down to come back for another stint. Apparently they come for a week, 2 days of which are travelling time, then get sent back to wherever they came from.
She's from Ipswich. I think her name was Margaret. Lovely lady.
Yes, we are lucky to have people like that around.
Thank you all the volunteers. We really do appreciate you.
Cheers,
Sheba.
kiwijims said
09:08 PM Feb 28, 2015
Great to hear you are all O.K. Sheba, not too much damage done is good news,
Our Daughter and her Hubby ( who live in Perth ) have a house in Gracemere, they had just put it on the market,
Yesterday they had a call to tell them the house had water coming through the windows, complete flooded.
Luckily they are insured, but it has put off the sale for god knows how long.
K.J.
Solo Steve said
09:11 PM Feb 28, 2015
So happy that you got through the troubles OK but then again you are a tough one.
Best wishes Steve
Sheba said
09:20 PM Feb 28, 2015
Thanks again every-one.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Weevil said
10:56 PM Feb 28, 2015
Sheba wrote:
Hope you're on the mend now Vic.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Getting there Sheba, thank you
Gerty Dancer said
02:17 PM Mar 1, 2015
Good to hear all is well with you Sheba.
After hearing about the way petrol prices were increased just because people desperately needed it, and generator theft, its great to hear about all the helpful people who came to check on you all.
Thanks for your concern every-one. As you can see, You're not rid of me yet.
We are all OK here, Joe50, Ontos45, and myself. Power just came on here tonight a couple of hours ago now. Have had none since last Friday. Therefore, no water, and no phones or internet either. Didn't have reception for Mobiles most of that time too. Sent a couple of messages from the top of the hill at the Emu Park Golf Course. Often seem to manage reception there, when you can't get out elsewhere.
As I've said elsewhere, we had minimal damage here, [if you don't count the number of trees massacred] compared to what happened to others.
Needed traffic lights here some-times, there were so many people coming to check on us all. Police, SES, Red Cross, Fieries, Excell Care, Ergon, and a couple more , but I can't remember what they were called. Sometimes they came twice a day, making sure we had Water and Food, and were generally OK.
They were from all over Qld. I think the only ones we didn't see were the Army.
So good to be back to normal .
Cheers,
Sheba.
Glad you are all ok Sheba and the worst is over.
Scary stuff !
Hope you're on the mend now Vic.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Hi Sheba. It was scary stuff.
I have been thinking of you and am pleased to hear that you are all ok now.
glad to hear that you got through relatively unscathed.
Good to hear that you had so many people checking to
see if you were all ok
Cheers
Kathy
I was in Burrum Heads a few years ago when there was a Tornado after Ec Tropical Cyclone. Lucky no serious injuries.
The best thing was the myriad of people who turned up to help and see if you were OK,needed anything and worked like Trojans to get everyone safe and clean up to get things back to normal. All for no reward.
Some wonderful people who every time there is a disaster move in to help in any way they can. Then quietly go back to being your neighbour friend or that person you pass in the street.
Aren't we lucky to have those wonderful people around.
Great to hear you are all O.K. Sheba, not too much damage done is good news,
Our Daughter and her Hubby ( who live in Perth ) have a house in Gracemere, they had just put it on the market,
Yesterday they had a call to tell them the house had water coming through the windows, complete flooded.
Luckily they are insured, but it has put off the sale for god knows how long.
K.J.
So happy that you got through the troubles OK but then again you are a tough one.
Best wishes Steve
Thanks again every-one.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Getting there Sheba, thank you
After hearing about the way petrol prices were increased just because people desperately needed it, and generator theft, its great to hear about all the helpful people who came to check on you all.