The Storm called Fiona has been and gone, leaving a trail of damage as is the wont with these storms. We were lucky. After threatening to move inland, she veered back to sea, wreaking record damage along the coasts of all 5 of the Canadian provinces on our Atlantic coast. Clean up operations have commenced.
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| I want to thank the Major for his expertise, and you men for...'volunteering'... to work together during this truce. Your first task is going to be to remove this tree from the shed roof and convert it to firewood. Any questions? |
As I said, we got lucky and had minimal damage, most of which has now been taken care of, apart from bits of missing roofing on the garden/tool shed, ....... and this, which will be dealt with when my new, slightly bigger, chainsaw gets here. My old one is too cranky, and too addicted to throwing the chain, to be safe and efficient for this task:
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| We were sooooooooooo lucky! There are bigger trees, closer to the actual house that could have done serious damage. (They've been on the 'should do something about' list for some 17 years now....) |
In the meantime, I have another, more important crisis: My table has been cleaned off, ready for the next game but....I don't know what sort of game I want to play! What period? What sort of scenario?
Suggestions welcome!
Suggestions welcome!
Glad to hear that you were spared any significant damage: was following the news and wondering how you had fared.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great relief on Friday when the predicted path start shifting. Bad day for others though.
DeleteIt sounded one heck of a storm in the news reports so glad it headed off. I read that the army would be moving to assist with clearing damage, nice to see some early footage of their efforts.
ReplyDeleteThey judge the size of the work party to the job. With 54mm sappers, must not have thought it a big job.
Delete2nd Kapelle War?
ReplyDeleteHmm, a possibility.
DeleteGood to see you made it through nearly unscathed. Your clean-up crew looks fit!
ReplyDeleteSolid chaps!
DeleteSpeaking with my sister at the weekend and she had said it was a really bad storm, glad you came through without too much damage.
ReplyDeleteAs so often, our good luck was some else's tragedy.
Delete>I don't know what sort of game I want to play! What period? What sort of scenario?
ReplyDeleteYou're right: this *does* sound like a crisis. Allow us to help:
I think a determined effort, at random intervals, to create a Random Determination Table, while seated at a table, may be in order.
Ahhh, nope. This isn't a government operation.
DeleteGlad that you escaped harm and that damage was limited - the work detail look well up to the task in hand.
ReplyDeleteSmall but mighty, the table has already been cleared!
DeletePleased to hear you got away relatively unscathed, watched it on the BBC lots of damage on the coastal areas .
ReplyDeleteTerrible in some areas, homes, livelihoods, roads, bridges. generations of history and several lives lost and a long road to a new normal.
DeleteGlad you weathered the storm Ross.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see a Gathering of Hosts game!
They are getting close to due.
DeleteI'd suggest the the border needs defending once more
ReplyDeleteYes, one or other border :) ..... might be time to add a stand of pikes.
DeleteStorm survived, excellent news.
ReplyDeleteWhat about a Gathering of Hosts game?
Alan Tradgardland
Glad to see you weathered the storm with such little damage…
ReplyDeleteOf course I would like to se more Airfix American Civil War…
All the best. Aly
Glad you escaped with relatively little damage - your storm made it onto the news media over here and I did wonder how you were doing. ( there didn't seem much point sending a message at the time as I assumed your power would be off!!!) Anyway, sounds like you were OK, thankfully - maybe your next game should feature some rules for weather effects?
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