WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

A little splash of colour in my garden. I was so pleased to see it, it will be awhile before the early bulbs flower and there's not much else out there.

The second quake yesterday was 6.3. No wonder it shook me up ! The after-shocks continued all afternoon but mostly around the 3 or 4 mark so we hardly noticed them. Lots of problems with the liquefaction again in parts of Christchurch. The ground should never have been built on really, but the early settlers thought that draining it was enough. The area called "Marshlands" wasn't called that for nothing.... No deaths and very few injuries so we were very fortunate. There are whole areas of the city where the houses are to be condemned and the ground they are on is not suitable for rebuilding. The government will have to compensate the home owners ofcourse, but it's unlikely to be to the pre-earthquake value..

Just heard on the radio a report from Queensland (Australia) where they had floods earlier in the year. Over 500 homes were abandoned and now they have a rat problem there.... I had heard a hint that this was happening in Christchurch, the cordoned off area has been deserted since Feb. so the rats have had it all to themselves.. Not nice to think about..

Heard an interview with Geraldine Brooks too. What an interesting woman. Can't imagine why I had never heard of her or read any of her books. They sound as if they are just the sort of books I would enjoy. I'll try at the library tomorrow. Any recommendations ?

We've had a quiet and sunny day here today. Helpful for those in difficulties in the city.

Marion.