That gives us a total rainfall figure of around 2325mls for the first 7 months of the year where the annual average for 12 months is over 1600mls. 2325mls+ means around 93" of rain in the old scale. So far we have had 12" in June where the usual average is 4".
The cloud is expected to clear later today and chilly but sunny conditions should return over the weekend. So we will be back to frosty mornings and sunny clear days just in time for when Kate Arj and the grandkids arrive late on Monday.
The pool will require a bag of salt as well I guess, it is too wet (and cool) to check the level now.
I have dug out an old heavy jumper hidden away in the cupboard from our days down south. As long as I have the jumper on it still isn't necessary to use heating during the day. We run the heater (air/con) for an hour or two at 20 degrees around 5 pm to warm the place up.
I also have a greater appreciation of why home brewing is not suited to places down south. I washed bottles a couple of days ago and despite the en suite episode they still remain slightly wet inside 48 hours later.
Yesterday was busy with my helping a computer club member setup her laptop. It had been a display model which means it had been put through its initial setup process.
As usual the biggest problem was setting up email. There was a mix up on her email address and password for her ISP's email account. Once sorted it proceeded smoothly. I was able to import her email contacts but had no luck with her older emails.
We are looking at having toilet cisterns and two hand basin tap sets updated. A plumber friend who is into movies and media players will do the work for me at no charge if I buy the parts. I will then setup a media player system and wireless network at his place in a week or two. Again he buys the parts.
The plumber does a lot of work for a a local group called St Andrews Care who are a part of the Federal Government's funded HACC (Home and Community Care) scheme. If you are a pensioner (as I now am) the scheme pays the first $100 labor for a plumber. electrician etc around your home. You give St Andrew's Care (who run the program in this area) a call and they provide the plumber who does the work. Later you have to pay for any materials and excess labor over and above the $100.
The plumber mate will do the cisterns under the scheme and replace the two sets of hand basin taps in lieu of me setting up his media player etc.
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