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A watery end

A watery end

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Despite a boiling hot summer, and some terrible fires not too far away, the Kingdom of Rain has lived up to its name. The resident meteorologist tells me we had twice the normal amount of rain for November than usual. It’s pouring down now and I’m wondering whether the pots I took out from under the verandah to get a bit of weekend sun, should have been put back. They contain a variety of bulbs and I have to admit…

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Three months, one post

Three months, one post

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I called 112 last night. This was the first time I have made an emergency call. We had been sitting on the balcony, enjoying a glass of wine and the mild evening when we spotted a burst of orange light from across the valley. Just like that a fire had started, or rather a fire had been started. It began to grow and spread very quickly, so we called the emergency service. It was in a forested area and by…

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