[Lesley Silvester]

  What a relief for you.   

[happygolucky]

The worse part is not being able to afford to visit, thier youngest sister is in the same boat, the only one who visits all the time is her dad, my X and I get a bit of the green eyed monster.....still, once we have sold we can save 
They both are having the life they dreamed of, my middle daughter is on here, they love anything to do with farming, countryside etc and have landed on thier feet, they have a wonderful house and land to do up and have bought it cheaply from my son in laws boss, they have a farm up the track from them, then, they have made loads of friends already and go fishing and shooting and now my daughters dream has come true, buying a horse, they will buy another soon too....I am so pleased. THe other older daughter is sucsessful in her industry too. cosmetic science, like me she is a poor speller but writes a lot of articles for a good living and is a consultant for cosmetic products and many more things, her husband works in a bike shop and cycles all the time, so they both found thier dream!!

[happygolucky]

  Just had a message from my daughter, she can see a fire near so may have to leave her house!! I am in shock but i read it was under controle, strange how we have cold  ice and they have heat and fire!!
She may have to leave  her animals........just hope its not going to come to that!! not sure about my other daughter as she is on a business trip!

[happygolucky]

The fire is on the Decca Forest trail and is heading for Eucaliptus trees and only 25 miles from them!! I just am in shock and hope they are all going to be ok!!

[doganjo]

I do hope they'll be OK, there is a lot of help so I am sure they will be.  I read one report of stables being evacuated and because they couldn't get all of their horses away at once they put them in the swimming pool till they could go back for them.

[happygolucky]

Becky is staying up all night, they will have 4 hours notice if they have to evacuate, she has not got her horse just yet but has sheep and some hens....is getting more soon,........their house is insured thankfuly!!! I keep getting updates...fingers crossed...such a worry
 

[happygolucky]

Not sure how things are going but the fires near my daughter are still out of controle
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_more_info.cfm?CON_ID=19738&CAT_ID=684
 

[Lesley Silvester]

Hope they are all ok.  Can't begin to know how you are feeling but I know how I would be.  At least they can see it so will be ready.

[Mammyshaz]

Hope they are safe  it must be such a worry  yes, it is unbelievable how one area can be on fire while another is below freezing    Id rather be as we are than what Australia are suffering.

[happygolucky]

Not heard from them all as yet but the nearby fires are still out of controls, the Deccan Forest trail......both daughters are near high fire risk areas..."yesterday I felt sick with worry, I am sure they would be able to escape but they are at risk of loosening their home and animals......although there must be lots more farmers devastated by loss of their livestock.........It's a tense time.......

[sabrina]

Hope you hear soon, terrible how quickly the fire has taken over.

[happygolucky]

 

[happygolucky]

Well, the fire is still out of controle but my daughter says that its heading for a dam so that should stop it before it gets to the huge forest near where they are........,must be upsetting for all the people with livestock....I saw this morning that some fire was at danger level but now its under controle, they are safe, thankfuly...still not out the woods as the storms spark up the fires and they are next to a huge forest, some is owned by a friend so my son in law now goes shooting thier (lucky man)

[Lesley Silvester]

That sounds more reassuring but I'm sure you are still worried.  We never stop worrying about our children, do we?  Hopefully the dam will do the trick.

[happygolucky]

Yes, there are only a few times when  all of them are OK with no problems....or I have a prob and they are OK......I wish they or I were nearer but I have no interest in going to Austraila, I also have my youngest in the UK and its hard enough to get to see her.
I was worried so much this morning as a red warning sign was on the map nearish to them....thankfuly its back to caution rather than warning!!