WILDFLOWERS

Submitted: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 07:12

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Member - Ruth D (QLD)

Birdsville has received 37 mls. rain, so far, and more today. All the roads are closed as is the Simpson Desert - this means though that there will be beautiful wildflowers in a couple of weeks, in the Simpson and along the roadways.

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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 08:36

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 08:36

Hi Ruth, glad to see you are back on deck again, you have done so well with all that too. Firstly the rivers to go to Lake Eyre and now the deset flowers. I promise not to add too much to the roadside watering with my showering.

The Navigator and I hope to meet you on or about the 10th of June assuming all goes well for us and the roads are passable then too.

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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 08:36

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 08:36

Hi Ruth, fantastic news, but only 1 problem , Im down here and not stuck in birdsville. We only had 10 points last rain on the weekend. Look forward to seeing you at Berri on LWE

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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 09:12

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 09:12

It is good news and doesn't it make you want to go back. Next best thing will be catching up with Ruth and Ian on the Long weekend in Berry. I am really looking forward to seeing them.....

P.S. - Guess we will get a few posts from Birdsville now that the roads are closed.

Andrew

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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:05

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:05

Andrew I was just looking at the title of this thread and we have missed the point altogether "WILDFLOWER" new name, you know !
"The Wildflower of the West" New Image

Very good Ruth I like it. LOL

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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:19

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:19

hahahahaha - good one Pesty!!

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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:19

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 10:19

Dear Wonderful Wilflower of the West, you won't have to worry about the roads around Berri being closed as we've had 10% of buggerall rain down here. Don't forget to pack your thongs though.
Glad your getting some rain up there.
How long do you anticipate the roads being closed for?

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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 13:26

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 13:26

Psssst - she is too dignified to reply!

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Reply By: Member - Geoff & Karen - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 11:58

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 11:58

Hi Ruth, isnt it great. We have had 51 ml's here in Tarcutta and even the stock are dancing in it. We have had before this 5ml since before xmas. All the dams were bone dry and the paddocks were as flat as your carpet. Hopefully the flowers will be out when we get up to Birdsville in July.
"Keep that rain comin"
Karen

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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:05

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:05

Hi Ruth,

Good to see you back. Great that you are getting rain....but I hope that we can cross the Simpson to see you in one months time..

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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:06

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:06

Hi Ruth,

Good to see you back. Great that you are getting rain....but I hope that we can cross the Simpson to see you in one months time..

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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:06

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 20:06

Hi Ruth,

Good to see you back. Great that you are getting rain....but I hope that we can cross the Simpson to see you in one months time..

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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 21:14

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 21:14

Glenn are you getting excited about going on hols...you seemed to have developed a stutter...ahhahahaha

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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:20

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:20

No, just the system playing up. Looks like you finally got on.

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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:24

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:24

yes...well you know that temper I have..I just hit reboot and viola the pc started behaving itself....

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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:28

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:28

Ahhhh, the old reboot. As an ITS Consultant, I love the old reboot. I just hope it doesnt rain again until August, as the old Plenty Highway Rig pic is getting a bit old...I want to take that wonderful photo deep within the Simpson Desert in July......fingers crossed

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