Fog in Birdsville - how unusual!

Viv, I heard that Victoria received some rain - think you should receive a bit more with this next front - it should slip south of us. Very hard to be a farmer in these times but good to hear you took the chance to plant and hope a bit more rain comes at the right time for you.
Cheers, Ruth

Good to hear Vivvie. We had 1.3mm o/n and are 20% below average to the end of May.

Ruthie, FOG in Bdv is usually alcohol induced. Just a change from metaphore to real. Been out on the bike this morning but won't take it to Innamincka though. Need to lose a few kilos.

Hey Viv, many people sowing dry up there?
many crops up?
We want to see you have a good year
Nick

Hello Nick,

A lot of people sowed dry just before the earlier rain in May and now things are looking really good. We sowed some dry and then some after the first rain. The crops are starting to come up and we've had a lovely start so I hope that it keeps on that way.

Thanks and we hope that you have a good year down your way as well.

viv

Hairy, thanks for that - doesn't it look terrific? Really steaming I'd say.

Mr Fawlty - you are naughty......

D, if you camp in town at the CP there is always water in the Billabong which runs along the eastern side of the CP so you have waterfrontage (if quick enough) and the Diamantina River nearly always has waterholes in it down near the racecourse. The River peaked yesterday and will have a nice clean (that means coffee coloured fresh sandy water - not clear water) run which is good for the fishing (and yabbies).
It has been sooo dry that hopefully the good drenching soaking rain we've had has been widespread enough to cause the flora to germinate well - in that case there should be nice flowers very soon. The Simpson should look a treat.
Yes we will be here - last year was the first year in 11 years we were able to go to the Races (we did) and there were no horses (EI) - this year we (and our house and shed full) willbe going to the Races.
The only downside to the rain means that if flowers grow so do the prickle bushes along the Common (that's the 4 klm area between town and the racetrack) - only way to clear a campsite is to chip the bushes out. All part of the adventure.

Thanks for the info Ruth, Would be great to see you around whilst we are there.

Thanks again for info.

Cheers

Deanna

Bucky, couldn't get in to reply yesterday - kept coming up with Server Error! The rain isn't stopping the tourists - the boggy roads have pulled them up (in the middle of some of the roads apparently). South Gippsland's turn will come - this rain isn't even very widespread. The bottom end of this Diamantina Shire the roads are muddy and wet and the top end they have bulldust holes that are 3klms long.

G'day Bucky. Be good to have some more here too. The forecasts say it is coming and then it fades to a sunny day. You don't want a number of those on end. Was 80% of 10-20mm for Thursday and then 80% of 5-10mm, but now 90% chance of 10-20. Hope that is operational. Wohoo.