[Mammyshaz]

  a big relief you have heard from them.  the damn keeps them safe. I  hope the fires die  out completely soon.

[happygolucky]

Still out of controle, there are fires all around thier area...and my older daughters area........at least this morning no red warning signs on the map
 

[happygolucky]

I am in shock, 2 of my 3 daughters are in Australia as well as all my grandchildren and in high fire risk areas, my eldest is now in a major fire in Springwood, not sure if its her house that's burnt down or across the road,  but they are safe but houses around them have gone...I am soo very scared I dare not move from the computer...makes trivial stuff...well trivial !

[luckylady]

You must be beside yourself HGL.  I hope your daughters stay safe and well.   

[happygolucky]

Thank goodness for Internet.....thanks

[doganjo]

You are right about everything else being trivial - have you news of them yet?

[mab]

 

[happygolucky]

I know my daughters play things down so as not to worry anyone, wish they were in not sure a high risk area!! Blue mountains are stunning though!

[Lesley Silvester]

Hope things have improved by now.

[happygolucky]

My daughter plays things down but lots of their friends are now homeless, it was very upsetting yesterday as they were not together as a family and my daughter was stuck away from their home in traffic........they eventual got home and packed ready but luckily, the fires were the other side if the motorway.....the wind is also blowing the other way so at least I am grateful they are Ok, not out of danger but ok.......she is not updating me publicly as many of her friends are devastated.......thanks

[happygolucky]

Things are now getting worse as the wind is changing.........the news mentioned one person has been killed, my daughter said is so scary and surreal, she is in the blue mountains near Springfield........they are getting ready to evacuate

[happygolucky]

 
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/australia-wildfires-rage-south-wales-155330237.html?vp=1#xaULTGx

[AnnS]

Hope things improve for everyone over there. We really don't appreciate how lucky we are in Scotland weather wise.


AnnS

[happygolucky]

I love living here in Scotland, its beautiful and too wet to get forest fires and the cooler weather suits me as I get too hot, they all would love me to move to Australia but I am not keen on the temperatures, the dangerous wild life, the remoteness of everywhere or the risks of fires......I am actually feeling sick with worry, at least they should be safe, as well as their pets, they have 3 dogs and goodness knows how many guinea pigs, not sure if they have taken them with them in the car  though...My daughter was in the same position as the lady in the film, had no idea where her daughters, my granddaughters were, they are all together now though

[luckylady]

  Its sheer hell when you feel so helpless when knowing your children are in potential danger.  I knew my eldest daughter was likely to be in Kings Cross on 7/7 when the bombs went off.  All the phone services were blocked and I was stuck on a coach with a load of sixth formers on a trip heading for London with no way of finding out if my little girl was safe.  The only way we knew of the situation was when one of the students, the daughter of a police officer, had a call from her father asking to speak to the head of the sixth form who was on the coach with us. Dealing with growing teenage hysteria on the coach whilst trying to keep myself calm was hell.  Thankfully my daughter had passed through Kings Cross underground ten minutes before the bombs went off and was safe.  I can really empathise with you HGL and pray that your daughters and their families keep safe.  Regardless of how old they are you never lose that feeling you need to protect.