Yo! Aussie & Kiwi Ladies-how is "winter"

[crazycanuck]

Hey NSW ladies,

Have you been affected by the horrible weather near Newcastle? Wow!

My thoughts are with the loved ones of the missing

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21875727-2,00.html

Bad week for accidents & weather in NSW & Vic

First the Kerang rail tragedy & now weather related tragedy.
(http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...rom=public_rss)

My thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones in the accident.
C

[RoadRaven]

Wow, some nasty sad stuff across the Ditch
If anyone is connected to this, my thoughts to you from EnZed
Thanks for posting the links CC. (Today news links are loading for me!)

Strong to gale force westerly gusts continue on my part of this island... its race day today... an out and back 39km course and we will have a cross wind all the way, there and back, I think.

I woke up this morning at 5:30 as the side of the house got thumped again. Not sure how my children sleep through it!

Its 7am now and already 15'... doesn't seem like mid-winter at all.

[beetle]

CC - I think it's awful about the missing people up north. To be honest I didn't actually think the weather was that bad but I think the north has been much more effected than Sydney. We were actually heading up to Newcastle for the weekend but decided not to go due to the weather and as there are warnings suggesting not to travel unless essential. I was actually going to do a duathlon nr Nobbys Beach (right next to were the ship is grounded) - but it was cancelled yesterday due to contamination risk from the ship and the need for police access on the road. It's disappionting not to do the race but I think it was probably a good safety call from the news footage I have seen.

[crazycanuck]

I picked up a copy of The Australian this morning & saw how close that ship is to shore! Holy Sheep kapoops!

I don't think i'd want to be driving up that way this weekend! Haven't the police asked motorists heading up that way only to travel if deemed necessary?

C

[enzed]

Up along the Northern Beaches the weather is not that great.
Light rain on Thursday, caused the local council to close all the sports fields. So, I missed out on playing Ultlmate Fribee with my team ("The Beanies").

Since then it's felt like winter. It's very windy & has been raining on and off all day. I don't mind riding in the rain, i did it plenty of times in Palmy, NZ. But I'm don't feel that safe sharing the roads with the traffic over here.
Alot of Sydney drivers aren't that good at driving in the rain, and I've seen enough of their silly behaviour to know that it's safer to walk when the roads are wet.

[crazycanuck]

Aha,a Palmy girl. Sydney's a beeet more exciting i would imagine

The Aust media has mentioned that folks in some Aust states have forgotten how to drive in the rain as they don't see it that often.
Perth weather is a bit odd. We often receive a month's rainfall in one day Fine with me. Either that or it rains at 4am for 20min & then stops.
I can't figure the weather out sometimes!

Keep safe on those roads dear!

Riding in the rain is fine however if it often comes to the decision of: Do i bike without my glasses and hope I can see or bike with them and stop ever few minutes & wipe them off. I normally don't care if i get wet however at the moment i'm stuck with this stupid chest flu and don't want to get a chill & be worse off.

I've been off my bike for 3 days and inside for two . I'm going stir crazy and have had enough sleep! I'll try for a ride tomorrow..

C