Where are you now? .... and how's the weather? (part 2)

Aishah · Jul 25th, 2008, 15:30

Theyyam - glad to hear some relief and no bush fires I presume? Your post about fires reminded me of where I used to live - the Blue Mountains in Australia. We had serious threats about 4 times in the years I was there - had everything filled up with water, buckets at the ready in case the water was turned off and used from the main street hydrants by the fire engines. And like you, on the alert all night when they were raging then.

theyyamdancer · Jul 25th, 2008, 15:35

Oh, Aishah, we have been on alert for the past two nights, but thanks all the Gods and Goddesses and mostly thanks to our patrols there has not been a problem. We suffer from very hot dry summers plus the meltemi wind. And of course there are many pyromaniacs out there. The firemen last night told us that a recent episode (a monastery near here was the scene of arson a couple of days ago) concerned a guy with a wooden leg who was so upset he couldn't become a fireman that he started a fire... no, I am not joking (unfortunately).

I have been to the Blue Mountains, by the way, and it is so beautiful there. Why did I think you were from New Zealand?

puchoo · Jul 26th, 2008, 12:32

overcast , got some rain last evening...

theyyamdancer · Jul 26th, 2008, 12:38

The wind has dropped. There is a God after all.

dhans · Jul 26th, 2008, 15:19

Sweet Lake City and they say there will be a thunderstorm...

Hans

puchoo · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:05

Raining currently , a light drizzle but the kind which can go on for the entire night.. hope it does.

Aishah · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:46

Theyyam - glad all well, interesting tale re the arsonist.. yes, i do come from NZ but I lived a long while in Oz as well. We were in Wentworth Falls, below Leura if you can remember there. Katoomba of course is famous, Leura just down the hill from K.
Soooo..hot here! I even have the a/c on into the night.. they say rain is coming on Tuesday. It was meant to be today, but not a sign (on weather forecast on internet). Now we're supposed to have it on Tues. and Wed. a break on Thursday and even heavier rain on Friday, Sat. and Sun. We're all praying this will come about. It's hard work keeping the water up to the garden..
Lucky puchoo! I'm feeling really envious.

puchoo · Jul 27th, 2008, 13:50

Massive Massive downpour taking place. I was so loud that for a minute i thought it was a hail storm..

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 27th, 2008, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by puchoo

Massive Massive downpour taking place. I was so loud that for a minute i thought it was a hail storm..

oh..well, it hardly drizzled in this part of the city..

Rythmic Chaos · Jul 27th, 2008, 13:58

in is hot and sweaty but not unbearable and take a dip in the golden temple pool

puchoo · Jul 27th, 2008, 15:39

Tough luck...its still on here though the intensity has reduced..

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

oh..well, it hardly drizzled in this part of the city..

Aishah · Jul 27th, 2008, 15:58

I hope it moves in a westerly direction, Puchoo. Reminds me of my roof up in Landour - I was always thought it was hailing too because of the noise, but no, just heavy downpours.
Too hot out here today...

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 27th, 2008, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by puchoo

Tough luck...its still on here though the intensity has reduced..

Oh yeah..it poured here for like 30 minutes, but still heavily overcast..

billyshake · Jul 27th, 2008, 17:28

Absolutely pleasant in Hyd today. Overcast and cool. Will rain hard later, I suppose, but right now I'm working on the balcony and enjoying the day.

Nick-H · Jul 27th, 2008, 17:52

Afternoon rain in Chennai.

Enough to keep the garden happy and cool the air a little.

Nice

(damn... forgot that I put washing out this morning

)

Jul 25th, 2008, 15:30	#1201
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,437	Theyyam - glad to hear some relief and no bush fires I presume? Your post about fires reminded me of where I used to live - the Blue Mountains in Australia. We had serious threats about 4 times in the years I was there - had everything filled up with water, buckets at the ready in case the water was turned off and used from the main street hydrants by the fire engines. And like you, on the alert all night when they were raging then. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jul 26th, 2008, 12:32	#1203
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 3,407	overcast , got some rain last evening... __________________ Cheers! Sidharth puchoo.wordpress.com

Jul 26th, 2008, 15:19	#1205
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,437	Sweet Lake City and they say there will be a thunderstorm... Hans __________________ Tips for trips to India with (young) children: India with kids Stories about our travels in India: Journal

Jul 27th, 2008, 13:58	#1210
Rythmic Chaos Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Washington Posts: 17	in amristar in is hot and sweaty but not unbearable and take a dip in the golden temple pool

Jul 27th, 2008, 17:52	#1215
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,783	Afternoon rain in Chennai. Enough to keep the garden happy and cool the air a little. Nice (damn... forgot that I put washing out this morning ) __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jul 25th, 2008, 15:35	#1202
theyyamdancer Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 1,413	Oh, Aishah, we have been on alert for the past two nights, but thanks all the Gods and Goddesses and mostly thanks to our patrols there has not been a problem. We suffer from very hot dry summers plus the meltemi wind. And of course there are many pyromaniacs out there. The firemen last night told us that a recent episode (a monastery near here was the scene of arson a couple of days ago) concerned a guy with a wooden leg who was so upset he couldn't become a fireman that he started a fire... no, I am not joking (unfortunately). I have been to the Blue Mountains, by the way, and it is so beautiful there. Why did I think you were from New Zealand?

Jul 26th, 2008, 12:38	#1204
theyyamdancer Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 1,413	The wind has dropped. There is a God after all.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:05	#1206
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 3,407	Raining currently , a light drizzle but the kind which can go on for the entire night.. hope it does.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:46	#1207
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,437	Theyyam - glad all well, interesting tale re the arsonist.. yes, i do come from NZ but I lived a long while in Oz as well. We were in Wentworth Falls, below Leura if you can remember there. Katoomba of course is famous, Leura just down the hill from K. Soooo..hot here! I even have the a/c on into the night.. they say rain is coming on Tuesday. It was meant to be today, but not a sign (on weather forecast on internet). Now we're supposed to have it on Tues. and Wed. a break on Thursday and even heavier rain on Friday, Sat. and Sun. We're all praying this will come about. It's hard work keeping the water up to the garden.. Lucky puchoo! I'm feeling really envious.

Jul 27th, 2008, 13:50	#1208
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 3,407	Massive Massive downpour taking place. I was so loud that for a minute i thought it was a hail storm..

Jul 27th, 2008, 15:58	#1212
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,437	I hope it moves in a westerly direction, Puchoo. Reminds me of my roof up in Landour - I was always thought it was hailing too because of the noise, but no, just heavy downpours. Too hot out here today...

Jul 27th, 2008, 17:28	#1214
billyshake Professional Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 370	Absolutely pleasant in Hyd today. Overcast and cool. Will rain hard later, I suppose, but right now I'm working on the balcony and enjoying the day.

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