h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Perhaps you should put up shutters, just in case??

cassowaries ?? I thought you took penicillin for that

Cassowaries mostly take umbrage.

Not sure about shutters, I might just get a bigger birdbath.

Flood update: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/08/3088394.htm (Contains at least one cute photo.)

as I've said many times to friends - chop down the rain forests and the rain has to fall elsewhereand many counties are now getting more than their share

This is our proper share, but it's all come at once rather than being paced out over a decade.

greedy

as long as your ok Ivan and safe with your property from the flooding

I'm OK and this house is on relatively high ground, so I should keep being OK. If the garden floods I'll cope.

that was my main concern my friend, sad about the folk and the area, but a mate of mine is more important

Ta.

(Goodnight... It's way past my bedtime.)

kip well