In broken English I was told the winds up in mountains blows a bit hard, the rocks help hold the roof down.

Second reason is I suspect is when it snows. This may take bit for me to write.

Snow covers the roof and then the snow will slide off and fall on unsuspecting people below.

In the towns shopping areas the fire men go around knocking the snow down from the overhanging roof tops where there is danger of snow falling to the ground.

Some roofs have heaters on top, a couple of long heating rods to help melt the ice.

Others building have along the bottom line of the roof, a foot back from the gutter a metal railing, when I first saw the railing I thought how good is that, thats stop you from sliding of the roof, no its to stop the snow from falling of in large chunks. 

I have included a couple pics that may explain better.

1 pic is a electrical sub station with the heater rods running the length of the roof line.

2 pic is a home being renovated across the road, includind a new roof. Just behind the scaffolding above the gutter, it looks like a ladder laying flat and then there is pieces of metal sticking up, that is all to do with stopping the snow falling of the roof and becoming a health hazard.

Christ to mighty you are testing me. Have good day.

-- Edited by Radar on Monday 10th of July 2017 02:37:37 PM

Daughter gave me a haircut

Prison style

If they throw me in the pokey, when I go up north, they may think that I am a regular, and let me become a trusty

Thanks for the explanation Radar.

Beautiful photos Radar, what a lovely day out.

Tony Bev wrote:

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Took dear old mother in law up to our big smoke for a medical checkup, she recently had a pacemaker fitted, and everything is fine

Tomorrow, all things being equal, the boss and I shall be heading north to find a bit of warmth, so may not be on the forum as much as I usually am, for a few months

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 Enjoy your time away in the warmer climate.

We are hoping Perth will be warm in early August for our 1 week stop over on the way home to Brisbane.

Today swept the 40 mtre drive way, wash 2 cars and had a nana nap.

Now going to get cleaned up ready for Pedro's Pizza night, he is going on holidays and its his way of saying thank you to his regular customers by having a freeby night behind closed doors. Best bit, his has som real good Italian red wine to share.

Hi radar, sounds too energetic for me.

us: spent a couple of weeks free camping to see how long we could go. 

Saw snakes today sunning themselves on rocks at a creek.

Aus-Kiwi wrote:

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Because I'm an old codger I'm Prep and painted a tile roof . Like what else does a 63 year old do ?

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 Aus Kiwi hi

I thought I read some where you had given up climbing ladders.

It now some timeback I assisted a family friend who I contracted to paint our roof, he had his industrial high pressure cleaner on another job which was delayed so he borrow his father in laws small home pressure cleaner, I felt sorry for him and got my one out 5 hours latter had the tile roof cleaned of 21 years of black soot from the non polluting air planes that fly into Brisbane.

Next time if theres a next time, I just sell the house and move. What a job.

We are having a few days in Perth city, done all the free buses around the inner city, walked a lot of the foreshore, another day we did the Swan River cruise down to Freemantle.

Yesterday it was catch up with a niece time, have not see her since 1985 a young teenager, now enjoying life, a couple of career changes, a chef to a nurse, from Newcastle to Perth a lot happens in 32 years.

Today maybe a walk in Kings Park, the weather will need to improve.

Now at home after our 81 day break from our home in Brisbane, now the fun starts, first of the medical checks done, blood samples this morning, nothing wrong just those normal health checks.

Vacuumed the house, aired the caravan, surprised how fresh it was, indicating no dampness in the caravan.

Pulled a few weeds out of the garden.

Got all the batteries in the remotes controls updated, put all the batteries back in my radio controlled sailing boats, ready for a morning sail with the old mates.

Made a few phone calls to relatives and friends to tell them our phones are back on. Did not want them phoning us while over seas, to expensive. 

Did some shopping for groceries.

Flicked though a pile of mail, mostly un interesting reading. 3 months of caravan mags.

Enjoyed a read of the GN Forum, got a giggle or two, maybe 3.

How that for a day?

Hi radar, 81 days , thats a good brake.

hi moorey, well done. We did this 2 years ago n have not looked back. Enjoy.

us, lazy day today. Watching the birds n bush turkeys. Sun is shining, life is good.

Hi jules, in qld. 

this year has flown by. 

Having a great time.

Hi All

Rocket, Killarney is good spot for few days, just east of the township at the turn off to Queen Mary Falls there was a good rest area, have not been near it for 4 years, the Falls caravan park is good might be a bit expensive, we loved the area when we were tenting, falls walk, the birds, rabbit fence, Moss Garden and the drives around the Head of the Condimine River. The Clarence River starts at one of the falls also. A good area to get lost for few days with fresh air, probably to fresh at that altitude.

Hope you gave the Tourist Information a good shake down in Warwick.

Myself being resting up, well it laid me on my back, after picking up a flu bug, no prizes for that.