Hi Ann Just so you can rekindle memories of the wet stuff why not have a look at ours :-) http://www.newquayweather.com/wxbeachlive.php (its raining this morning anyway) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 16/07/2012 10:27, JJupar@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 16/07/2012 06:58:38 GMT Daylight Time, > research@sbse.net.au writes: > Pls send some of your rain over here we need it. > > Rain! Rain!!! What does it look like? > > Regards > Ann Spiro

Hi list and thanks to Nivard for a look at the wet weather, it's a very pretty sight. Although we have had the odd 'flood' in various parts of Australia, these reach a small area only and dry up quickly. Australia has been suffering the worst drought(s) since the Federation Drought(s). WIKIPEDIA: In Australia, the Federation Drought is the name given to a prolonged period of drought that occurred around the time of Federation in 1901. Though often thought of as a long drought, until the record dry year of 1902 the period was actually one of a number of very dry spells intercepted with wetter weather. Dry conditions gradually became established during the late 1890s and several dry areas joined together to create the end result of a drought covering over half the continent. ................................................................................................................... So we are living in much the very same weather conditions as our ancestors did way back in the olden days. I have read a few accounts of droughts, floods and bush fires from the early 1800's, when farmers were 'charged' for starting bush fires, even though they didn't mean to. Dorothea MacKellar's poem MY COUNTRY sums this country up and every child in every Australian school HAD to learn to recite this poem. It was more a prayer to us than a poem. I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - The wide brown land for me! http://www.dorotheamackellar.com.au/ I suppose now you'll send me a poem about Yorkshire Puddings>) Regards Regards Ann Spiro baskett@one-name.org briggs@one-name.org http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett Blacksmiths & Related Occupations http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com 

My cousin in Ontario sent me this. She tells me it is still hot and they have had no rain in her area. She is getting water from the lake which backs onto her home. She does have a well but considers the water is too cold for her plans to she uses the lake water for this. When I was there last month, in two periods,at the end of May (for a few days) and again at the end of June (again for a few days) all I got, on both occasions, was rain! I offered to return so it will rain again! Hope you like what she sent me Apologies to everyone we are going off topic here. Lets make this the last comment on the weather Victor *IT'S SO HOT in ONTARIO........* *.....the birds have to use potholders to pull the worms out of the ground.* *.....the trees are whistling for the dogs.* *.....the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance* *.....hot water comes from both taps.* *.....you can make sun tea instantly.* *.....you learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.* *.....the temperature drops below 90 F and you feel a little chilly.* *.....you discover that in July it only takes two fingers to steer your car (one on each hand).* *.....you discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.* *.....you actually burn your hand opening the car door.* *.....you break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 5:30 A.M.* *.....your biggest motorcycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on * * the pavement and cook to death"?* *.....you realize that asphalt has a liquid stage.* *.....the potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter.* *.....the cows are giving evaporated milk.* *.....farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.* * IT'S SO DRY in ONTARIO****that the Baptists are starting to baptize by sprinkling, the Methodists are using wet-wipes, the Presbyterians are giving rain checks, and the Catholics are praying for the wine to turn back into water!* On 19/07/2012 9:08 AM, SBS Engineers Research wrote: > Hi list and thanks to Nivard for a look at the wet weather, it's a very pretty sight. Although we have had the odd 'flood' in various parts of Australia, these reach a small area only and dry up quickly. Australia has been suffering the worst drought(s) since the Federation Drought(s). > > WIKIPEDIA: > In Australia, the Federation Drought is the name given to a prolonged period of drought that occurred around the time of Federation in 1901. > > Though often thought of as a long drought, until the record dry year of 1902 the period was actually one of a number of very dry spells intercepted with wetter weather. Dry conditions gradually became established during the late 1890s and several dry areas joined together to create the end result of a drought covering over half the continent. > ................................................................................................................... > So we are living in much the very same weather conditions as our ancestors did way back in the olden days. I have read a few accounts of droughts, floods and bush fires from the early 1800's, when farmers were 'charged' for starting bush fires, even though they didn't mean to. > > Dorothea MacKellar's poem MY COUNTRY sums this country up and every child in every Australian school HAD to learn to recite this poem. It was more a prayer to us than a poem. > > I love a sunburnt country, > A land of sweeping plains, > Of ragged mountain ranges, > Of droughts and flooding rains. > I love her far horizons, > I love her jewel-sea, > Her beauty and her terror - > The wide brown land for me! > http://www.dorotheamackellar.com.au/ > > I suppose now you'll send me a poem about Yorkshire Puddings>) > > Regards > > Regards > Ann Spiro > baskett@one-name.org > briggs@one-name.org > http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett > Blacksmiths & Related Occupations http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com > > > > > > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Quite funny that the one part of Britain that still has a drought is the Western Isles and North but it has had some benefits apparently. Drought helping to keep midge numbers down http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2851244 Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk http://www.mbriscoe.me.uk/index.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/ http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=rcahms%20briscoe http://www.qsl.net/gm8aob/ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SBS Engineers Research Sent: 19 July 2012 09:09 To: Nivard Ovington; yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [YORKSGEN] Wet Pudding Hi list and thanks to Nivard for a look at the wet weather, it's a very pretty sight. Although we have had the odd 'flood' in various parts of Australia, these reach a small area only and dry up quickly. Australia has been suffering the worst drought(s) since the Federation Drought(s).