The Random Thread

[JanB]

Muito complicada

I did it okay the other day, but nowt now

We now have almost 300 bombeiros

[JanB]

The fire was brought under control at 2.05 this morning.

And a huge thank you to the team down in the Algarve, who monitor all the fires down there. They organised a van load of water, energy bars and other things needed and brought them up last night, for the bombeiros from Ourique, Silves, Messines, Beja, Almodover and everywhere else

What was mentioned yesterday was that the idiot responsible for the fire will probably go to prison, have a very large fine and will also have to pay for the operation yesterday and continuing today.

[Kaz]

Thank goodness Jan! xx

[Workingman]

Well done those bombeiros.

Now, closer to home. Weather in Leeds: 10°C Feels Like: 6°C - rain - wind from NE.

The only fire round here is the one in CH boiler.

[saundra]

Glad the person who started the fire gets his just reward Jan
Wm we've got 60mph aswell it's dreadfull here feel sorry for holiday maker's here
And my poor battered beautifull yellow climbing rose battered to death

[JanB]

We're being monitored - from the air

Had a light aircraft flying around for the last hour or so

[meriad]

What was mentioned yesterday was that the idiot responsible for the fire will probably go to prison, have a very large fine and will also have to pay for the operation yesterday and continuing today.

As it should be - what was he thinking?

[JanB]

Complete dimbat Ria

We were sat outside, at the front, for a change, and there was a whoomph and a huge cloud o brown smoke came up But there are still about 100 bombeiros there, so it was soon out.

The helicopter has been around this afternoon too. We don't normally get it until July, but for some reason, it arrived 1st June

[JanB]

Molly on the missing list again

There have been mongoose, foxes and stoats around recently. She went out at 3.10 this morning

[JanB]

The German guy on whose land the fire started is saying that his above ground pump - we never have above ground pumps here, because of the fire risk - malfunctioned and that is what has caused the fire.

He's been arrested, released on bail Investigations are continuing.

Gez was saying, and as she has the adjoining property, she should know what she's talking about, the previous owners spent a lot of money to make sure everything was fire proof, so no way would they have had an above ground bore hole pump. Ours is about 50 metres down, at least.