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Anyone know what is occurring? Started last night. Currently diversion down Hillsboro Rd.

Trees, eh? I feel your pain, EDP, but I like the light provided by the pollarding. I'm interested in the gingko, tho. I love a tree, me - Hillsboro Rd has lost about five over the last 20 years (2x lime, cherry, strawberry, and, er...). The council did take down about 5 ill original lime trees behind our house but then gave us Golden Rain trees. God, if only we had known what a PITA they are. The main problems are massive invasive surface roots which have buggered up my back fence and paving, plus thousands of vigorously self-seeding offspring every year, which I go around pulling up before they turn into trees. And the leaves are tough things, like horse chestnuts, so don't rot easily. I hate them. Wish they could have been something native and attractive, like birch or something... council isn't interested in helping. Ah, well.

Ear plugs is my solution.

Soloman Canevaro is good too. Next to Sunray Gdns.

Two of my neighbours 50yds apart reported an orange ball coming right at them. One is quite PTSDd by it still.

As I said it hit Alleyn's' building, near the wellness centre. Turns out their IT systems and leccy gates aren't working atm. Perhaps they will now buy a (very expensive) lightning conductor. In the recent past I have actually stood at a warehouse door watching the heavy rain pouring down when the lightning struck the fire escape above me. THAT was close but not as loud as yestarday. You kmow you are near when you hear the electricity hit, then the thunder a few milliseconds later. In fact, now I remember we were on holiday out in the open when we noticed our hair was standing up. We took shelter just as the lightnng started. Electrifying - but thankfully not in a bad way.

... at Alleyn's School about 10 mins ago - about 50 feet from where I was standing! Anyone else having subsequent Internet issues? All seems OK now. Don't get zapped, people. 🙂

I was passing the end of Melbourne going towards the hospital on my bike when the guy raced past me going towards LL, overtaking cars. Then the unmarked cops passed a couple of secs later. I didn't think he would make it too far at that speed and time of day. Now I know a bit more, I'm glad the situation wasn't worse. Society is in a real sad state these days.

In fact they were.

I have seen two car windows smashed in to steal disabled badges. One in Hillsboro Rd and one on Glengarry. Prob done overnight but maybe not. Becareful.

House on junction of Stradella and Burbage according to a builder who saw him arriving in black Range Rover with escort. Apparently.