Best wishes to all Chookies fans/players/staff...etc in the fires

[ism22]

FWIW the house ended up burning down. Really sad but as somebody said, the memories will live on.

Further, the island + beach that you look out onto from our front yard is a traditional fishing spot for the traditional owners of 'our' land. I imagine they woulda lived on the same land for thousands of land until some white dudes came in with guns and rounded them off it while stealing their children, so I can't feel too sorry for myself.

It's all insured. Dunno what's next really but rates in the area are now ~$8000 a quarter because people now pay many millions of dollars for these blocks. We won't be able to afford to keep this as a holiday home forever regardless. It's tempting to investigate how we can give it up to a local indigenous group on a deal where they get a significant discount on rates. Dunno if they'd want it but I reckon it'd be pretty cool if instead of being bought up by some millionaire and turned into a largely unused McMansion, this land could be a little more special to somebody.

[Mickie Lane]

Yesterday we had our fourth session of fighting fires on our property starting last Friday where we were helping out our 84 year old neighbour save his house.

One day saw a 24 hour session to put out fires overnight.
What I’m seeing from the south coast is horrendous. Seeing young people being killed whilst serving with the RFS is devastating. As is the folk who have died trying to defend their properties.

The thing that has impressed me the most is people in small communities is they will really band together on the whole to support each other both in responding to the fire as well as looking after each other afterwards.

I hope we can see an end to the current fires soon. Hop everyone else is good and safe.

Hope your okay Frozen Chook or should I say cooked Chook?

[Thirteen]

FWIW the house ended up burning down. Really sad but as somebody said, the memories will live on.

Further, the island + beach that you look out onto from our front yard is a traditional fishing spot for the traditional owners of 'our' land. I imagine they woulda lived on the same land for thousands of land until some white dudes came in with guns and rounded them off it while stealing their children, so I can't feel too sorry for myself.

It's all insured. Dunno what's next really but rates in the area are now ~$8000 a quarter because people now pay many millions of dollars for these blocks. We won't be able to afford to keep this as a holiday home forever regardless. It's tempting to investigate how we can give it up to a local indigenous group on a deal where they get a significant discount on rates. Dunno if they'd want it but I reckon it'd be pretty cool if instead of being bought up by some millionaire and turned into a largely unused McMansion, this land could be a little more special to somebody.

Really sorry to hear this mate. Wish I knew what to say to make you feel better. Thinking of you anyway.

[Frozen Chook]

Hope your okay Frozen Chook or should I say cooked Chook?

Very funny Mickie definitely well and truly defrosted mate

[zac]

Really sorry to hear this mate. Wish I knew what to say to make you feel better. Thinking of you anyway.

Ditto. Saw the news - looks like carnage down there.

[Waylander]

Glad you’re OK Frozen.

Sorry about your place, Ism. Looks like we’ll lose ours too, the last update, which was 2 hours ago, had it right on our fence line.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

Very sorry to read of the news ism, Frozen and Waylander. It is hard for those of us living in metropolitan/built up areas to understand what it must be like to live with and be impacted by such awful bushfires. We are thinking of you at this time.

[Frozen Chook]

Thanks for thoughts Waylander and Rabid. You people down the south east of the state are having a terrible time down there. I hope you get lucky waylander I had two friends who returned home and their properties were completely black and burnt out but the RFS saved both their houses.

[The Skeez]

ism22 Waylander
Like our club has shown, everything can be rebuilt.
Hopefully for the better.

These are the lessons learnt being part of a team. Chins up

[Kingbilly]

I hope everyone is OK. I have had 2 friends with close calls and its still something I don't think us city folk fully comprehend

[mightyrooster]

Sorry to hear about the fellow Chookpenners who have lost their houses. As a Canberran, our family love the South Coast. It’s so sad to see the area destroyed by these horrible fires. Beautiful Mogo and the other areas around Batemans Bay and further down to Merimbula are some of our favourite places.

[The Brain]

Oh mate best of luck did the right thing to get out of there.
Sorry....Abducted daughter ? even worse

[Mickie Lane]

Thanks for thoughts Waylander and Rabid. You people down the south east of the state are having a terrible time down there. I hope you get lucky waylander I had two friends who returned home and their properties were completely black and burnt out but the RFS saved both their houses.

Hows everything going, are you alright?

[Mickie Lane]

Glad you’re OK Frozen.

Sorry about your place, Ism. Looks like we’ll lose ours too, the last update, which was 2 hours ago, had it right on our fence line.

Whats happening, are you alright?

[Waylander]

Whats happening, are you alright?

Yes mate, we are OK. I got a call from our neighbour at lunchtime with good & bad news. The fire moved over our whole property, but not too viciously. Our shed is OK, but my brother in laws is gone. Most importantly, the neighbours home survived too. He & his family stayed to defend their house and were putting out spot fires on our place before they were forced to leave. We are deeply in their debt.