Well, this is what you can expect when we get over 100mm of rain in 3 days. In the 10 years we have been here the old timber bridge between us and civilisation has gone under three times. Once seriously when the floodwaters almost breached the banks and flooded the metropolis of Broke and another two times at about the level in the photo below. The Wollombi Brook (cute isn't it!) has a very large catchment area and parts of it get much more rain than we do, in the immediate vicinity. It can take a few days for the floodwaters to reach us and it generally takes a day or so to recede. There are plans to replace the bridge with a higher concrete version which, whilst quite practical, locals would prefer the old one to stay. Sentimental aren't we?
Not quite sure yet how the vineyard has survived, on initial inspection things aren't too bad but it can take a few days for the nasties to appear - mildews etc.
Couldn't spray this morning, too windy and the ground is a bit soft and the tractor at risk of bogging.So, hopefully I'll get a chance to get a spray on tomorrow. More rain due later in the week!! At least the frogs are happy!!
Oh dear! Hope the grapes have survived relatively unscathed.
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