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I wanted to let my friends here know what has been happening "downunder". You may have seen news reports of the violent hailstorm which hit Sydney on Wednesday night, well we were in the centre of it. The hailstones were as big as tennis balls and went through the terracotta tiles on the roof like my Spydie Viele through a bagel (obligatory knife content
) as well as smashing most of the windows across the front of the house. It seemed to last for about 5 mins. but, in reality, was probably less. The kids were terrified and my wife and I were more than a little scared. When the hail stopped we had torrential rain which continued with several more thunder storms through the night.
In the cold light of dawn we were devastated by what we saw, our house is a complete shambles. As well as needing a new roof, there is so much water damage that all the ceilings and carpets will have to be replaced and all the walls repainted. We still don't have electric light but at least there is power for the computer, so I haven't suffered Bladeforum withdrawals
.
Looking on the bright side, no one was hurt and our books, photos etc. are all OK. There are tarpaulins over the roof and the windows were fixed today so the house is secure. It will be a long time before we can get the house restored as the damage is so widespread that the resources of the building industry will be stretched to the limit meeting the demand.
This sort of thing can really spoil your day
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Take care,
Clay
"A witty saying proves nothing." Voltaire

In the cold light of dawn we were devastated by what we saw, our house is a complete shambles. As well as needing a new roof, there is so much water damage that all the ceilings and carpets will have to be replaced and all the walls repainted. We still don't have electric light but at least there is power for the computer, so I haven't suffered Bladeforum withdrawals

Looking on the bright side, no one was hurt and our books, photos etc. are all OK. There are tarpaulins over the roof and the windows were fixed today so the house is secure. It will be a long time before we can get the house restored as the damage is so widespread that the resources of the building industry will be stretched to the limit meeting the demand.
This sort of thing can really spoil your day

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Take care,
Clay
"A witty saying proves nothing." Voltaire
