… And We shall have Snow (according to the sixteenth-century rhyme).
In our case, however, it meant our house blew away. We’ve had horrendous weather this week with record temperatures and howling winds.
Luckily I was out when the roof flew seventy-five metres up the yard (landing on the new workshop, damaging one corner of it and punching a gaping hole in the roof too) otherwise I may have been cleft in twain.
The house is in very poor shape and will most likely have to be demolished.
So, for the second time in ten months I will be without internet connectivity (I’m typing this on a thing called an ‘eye phone’), though this time I know not when I shall return to regular posting.
Jack Plane
Pegs and 'Tails 
Sorry to hear about your disaster. Puts my little bit of a basement flood into perspective. I hope everyone is safe and healthy, albeit somewhat pissed…
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Jack, this is moving too far into the realms of ‘interesting times’… Glad that you’re around to post about it!
Best to Virginia,
Burbidge.
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Tough luck, Jack. Glad you escaped unscathed. I’m sure we all join in wishing the recovery efforts may go smoothly.
Tim C
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Terrible to hear of your situation. Luckily you and the family are OK. We all look forward to your return and hope the rebuilding process goes smooth and quick. Maybe Wellard can get his oun room now?
Good luck
Joe M.
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Glad nobody was hurt; and best wishes for the recovery.
Sylvain
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sorry to hear of your misfortune. Have enjoyed your 18th century discourses and hope you’re back soon. Best of luck.
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Jack, Sorry to hear of your of your weather loss, hope your rebuild is quick and goes easy.
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I am glad you are safe. It is shame about the property. How did the dog fare in the storm? Did his well-being take precedent?
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Thanks for all the well wishes.
The dogs were safe and sound in their kennels when the storm came through, though they didn’t look too impressed with having spent the night out in same refuge.
It’s just daylight here now and the storm has abated, so the clean-up and assessing begins.
JP
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Also quite glad to hear that you are safe, if even with an unsound house. Good luck with the recovery and will look forward to your return.
Chris C.
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I would reckon that Virginia would have needed a still G&T after that, glad and relieved that you are both OK it would have been a shock to you both.
On the positive side there will be a lot of trees that need harvesting, better get the oit dug for the pir saw!
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Glad that all are safe. Winds are an amazing thing they toss large items like toys and then take a most delicate seed for miles. It appears that you are going to be a carpenter instead of furniture maker for a while. Always look forward to your posts, hope your can get back at it soon.
Jim
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Keep a stiff upper lip old man.
You are tough stock, and if spirit is anything, you have a bunch of us in your corner.
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I’m sorry about the damage to your property, but I’m glad that you and ‘yours’ appear to be physically okay. We had a tornado in my area a couple days ago – I’ve lived here fifty+ years, and it’s only the second one I’ve heard of in our state (first one was 2-3 years ago). I wish I was in a position to help you all.
Regards,
Brian Smith
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Thank you, I wish you were too! The insurance assessor has just spent the past hour and a half walking round shaking his head.
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Best of luck then. My experience has been that these chaps are better viewed as liability limiters on behalf of the insurance companies.
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Ay ay ay. So sorry to hear about your house, Jack. How’s all that furniture you been building these last few years?
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I deaccessioned the majority of my furniture prior to the move, so it was spared the ordeal. We are very lucky to live in a close-knit community: The bush telegraph works astoundingly quickly and within half an hour, we had an army of helpers with trailers, and the house contents were being moved to safe storage. The local removers also turned up en mass and the place was cleared out in short order. The rains began literally as the pantechnicon’s doors were closing… and the place flooded overnight.
JP
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What can anyone say when this kind of thing happens? Best thoughts, friend.
D.B. Laney
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Shocked to see this post! Glad that you are all ok but sorry to know that my favourite wood working/furniture study/social history blog is on hiatus again.
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Awww, bad luck (and have fun designing and rebuilding your perfect home)!
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Wow.. I live up in Canada, and we don’t usually get any wind that can do damage like that..
I’m so sorry, good luck with rebuilding!
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Just read of you terrible ad luck. Sorry to read that. On the positive, you can design a house for your furniture? Does Aussie insurance cover total rebuild?
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Thank you. So far, I’ve found Aussie insurance to be a lucky dip.
JP
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