Warwick certainly did itself proud today by making headline news in the Courier Mail....
Ice covers dusty land
By Brian Williams
QUEENSLANDERS shivering through the recent cold snap should spare a thought for those in Warwick.
Temperatures yesterday morning plunged to a freezing -5C, leaving icicles dripping from fences there. For the past week Warwick and much of southeast Queensland has woken up each morning to thick frosts as temperatures plunge well below normal for this time of year.
Warwick's cold snap is typical of the autumn weather that has shown Queensland to be a state of extremes. Most parts of the south ended a bone-dry May with the lowest minimum temperatures on record.
Brisbane Airport yesterday recorded a low of 3C for the official first day of winter, compared with a June average of 10.9C. Weather bureau forecaster Ann Farrell said the south of the state was subject to colder air masses moving through from southern parts. Fine and cold conditions with frosts were expected in the southeast into next week, with showers and warmer weather for Brisbane on Tuesday.
The early taste of winter saw Amberley, near Ipswich, record a May minimum average of 6.1C compared with its long-term average of 10.1C.
Stanthorpe's May minimum average was a chilly 1.2C compared with its long-term average of 5.5C.
Who'd want to live in Stanthorpe? lol So, it wasnt just me complaining... it really was cold!
Today has been a pretty hectic day catching up on a lot of Massie Lodge business and getting together some information for press releases for the relocation of Irish Royal and Kbenjar to Freestone Valley View Stud (formerly Clear Mountain). To find out more about Irish and Kbenjar, click on thefollowing URL to take you to Thoroughbred Watch. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Jim Hudson last night and he was absolutely thrilled to bits to be standing these two boys.
Adam arrived to take off Joey's shoes and do Sweetie and Libby's feet. Which meant a couple more hours out of the day.
I then wanted to spend some time with Shore to see how he was getting along... and he seems fine! He has already fallen in love with Southern (it must be a grey thing?) and detests his room mate Eric (somehow I think that feeling is mutual!).
Now to find him a good home.
Then it was time to come inside and post on Thorougbred Watch....
To say I havent stopped all day is correct!
Well, its 9pm and I have a date with the Godfather on cable tv (not to mention make have a cuppa and wind down).
Tomorrow sees the latest edition of the Stallion Road Test with a very interesting choice of Stallions - a son of Bletchingly. I have picked this particular stallion because I have very little knowledge of him and am hoping that there is more to him than meets the eye at first pass.
Until tomorrow,
Helen.
Ice covers dusty land
By Brian Williams
QUEENSLANDERS shivering through the recent cold snap should spare a thought for those in Warwick.
Temperatures yesterday morning plunged to a freezing -5C, leaving icicles dripping from fences there. For the past week Warwick and much of southeast Queensland has woken up each morning to thick frosts as temperatures plunge well below normal for this time of year.
Warwick's cold snap is typical of the autumn weather that has shown Queensland to be a state of extremes. Most parts of the south ended a bone-dry May with the lowest minimum temperatures on record.
Brisbane Airport yesterday recorded a low of 3C for the official first day of winter, compared with a June average of 10.9C. Weather bureau forecaster Ann Farrell said the south of the state was subject to colder air masses moving through from southern parts. Fine and cold conditions with frosts were expected in the southeast into next week, with showers and warmer weather for Brisbane on Tuesday.
The early taste of winter saw Amberley, near Ipswich, record a May minimum average of 6.1C compared with its long-term average of 10.1C.
Stanthorpe's May minimum average was a chilly 1.2C compared with its long-term average of 5.5C.
Who'd want to live in Stanthorpe? lol So, it wasnt just me complaining... it really was cold!
Today has been a pretty hectic day catching up on a lot of Massie Lodge business and getting together some information for press releases for the relocation of Irish Royal and Kbenjar to Freestone Valley View Stud (formerly Clear Mountain). To find out more about Irish and Kbenjar, click on thefollowing URL to take you to Thoroughbred Watch. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Jim Hudson last night and he was absolutely thrilled to bits to be standing these two boys.
Adam arrived to take off Joey's shoes and do Sweetie and Libby's feet. Which meant a couple more hours out of the day.
I then wanted to spend some time with Shore to see how he was getting along... and he seems fine! He has already fallen in love with Southern (it must be a grey thing?) and detests his room mate Eric (somehow I think that feeling is mutual!).
Now to find him a good home.
Then it was time to come inside and post on Thorougbred Watch....
To say I havent stopped all day is correct!
Well, its 9pm and I have a date with the Godfather on cable tv (not to mention make have a cuppa and wind down).
Tomorrow sees the latest edition of the Stallion Road Test with a very interesting choice of Stallions - a son of Bletchingly. I have picked this particular stallion because I have very little knowledge of him and am hoping that there is more to him than meets the eye at first pass.
Until tomorrow,
Helen.
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