Mrs B comes up trumps again!
Aug 10th 2010, 12:58 pm
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Mrs B comes up trumps again!
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I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
Aug 10th 2010, 1:03 pm
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Re: Mrs B comes up trumps again!
A positive 'lovely' post some people like..
I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
I can just imagine people thinking it was asking for trouble if something terrible had happened.
Aug 10th 2010, 1:06 pm
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Re: Mrs B comes up trumps again!
A positive 'lovely' post some people like..
I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
I'm known for always being impressed with the Missus. Well this last few months she has been taking 2 strollers (she gets help with one) out walking for about 20k around the edge of the village with a group of like-minded Mums.
They were about 200m from our house and perhaps 3/4 of the way around the circuit and about to cross the creek after a descent down the steep hill that leads to it. Recent rain has swollen the water to thigh-height and the rocks across were slippery.
She waded into the water up to her thighs and carried all the babies, young children across followed by all the buggies. She then held the hands of the rest of the Mums and guided them across the rocks.
And rather than stop at our house and change, she carried on walking the circuit..
She is an effing legend my Missus. And she told me the story as her walking boots dried infront of the fire as if it was just business as usual!
Aug 10th 2010, 1:06 pm
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Re: Mrs B comes up trumps again!
And your point is
Aug 10th 2010, 1:12 pm
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Re: Mrs B comes up trumps again!
My point - she came up trumps. But this is typical of her.
It's good that people like her still help other people and get on with things.
Or is this going to turn into another doom and gloom BE post?
The ones where nothing good or out of the ordinary happens in people's lives?
Aug 10th 2010, 1:15 pm
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Well...they would have had to return around the circuit and retrace most of their steps. The creek is only a few meters wide. All she was doing was ensuring that everyone had an easy passage across.
My point - she came up trumps. But this is typical of her.
It's good that people like her still help other people and get on with things.
Or is this going to turn into another doom and gloom BE post? The ones where nothing good or out of the ordinary happens in people's lives?
My point - she came up trumps. But this is typical of her.
It's good that people like her still help other people and get on with things.
Or is this going to turn into another doom and gloom BE post?
The ones where nothing good or out of the ordinary happens in people's lives?
Aug 10th 2010, 1:19 pm
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...it was a big deal for the people with her, some who were a lot further from home.But the people who save the world often start out small closer to home. It was typical of her.
I didn't see all the other Mums clamouring to get in there. The water was pretty cold. It's a sign of recent drought that the water has never fazed people before. This time was different.
Aug 10th 2010, 1:30 pm
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You miserable sod...it was a big deal for the people with her, some who were a lot further from home.
But the people who save the world often start out small closer to home. It was typical of her.
I didn't see all the other Mums clamouring to get in there. The water was pretty cold. It's a sign of recent drought that the water has never fazed people before. This time was different.
...it was a big deal for the people with her, some who were a lot further from home.But the people who save the world often start out small closer to home. It was typical of her.
I didn't see all the other Mums clamouring to get in there. The water was pretty cold. It's a sign of recent drought that the water has never fazed people before. This time was different.
Aug 10th 2010, 1:32 pm
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Aug 10th 2010, 1:33 pm
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Aug 10th 2010, 1:34 pm
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Joking apart, you mentioned your wife was up to her thighs in water. What if she or the kids had drowned as this has happened before? We shouldn't promote walking across swollen rivers I don't think mate.,
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Aug 10th 2010, 1:50 pm
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It is a very narrow corner of a creek swollen in height but not swift. We had 7mm of rain last night - one of the lower amounts compared to the rest of the state. In fact the level must have risen slowly over winter or she has not mentioned it in the past. A fit athlete sprinting might even jump it. In truth I can't remember how wide at the moment. She made a choice after talking it through with the others. If it was even ankle height - well she decided to get wet feet - she got cold and wet so that others did not have to do so. That was all!
Aug 10th 2010, 1:58 pm
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OK mate...I thought you said it was a puddle? It is a very narrow corner of a creek swollen in height but not swift. We had 7mm of rain last night - one of the lower amounts compared to the rest of the state. In fact the level must have risen slowly over winter or she has not mentioned it in the past. A fit athlete sprinting might even jump it. In truth I can't remember how wide at the moment. She made a choice after talking it through with the others. If it was even ankle height - well she decided to get wet feet - she got cold and wet so that others did not have to do so. That was all!
It is a very narrow corner of a creek swollen in height but not swift. We had 7mm of rain last night - one of the lower amounts compared to the rest of the state. In fact the level must have risen slowly over winter or she has not mentioned it in the past. A fit athlete sprinting might even jump it. In truth I can't remember how wide at the moment. She made a choice after talking it through with the others. If it was even ankle height - well she decided to get wet feet - she got cold and wet so that others did not have to do so. That was all!
Aug 10th 2010, 2:01 pm
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OK mate...I thought you said it was a puddle? It is a very narrow corner of a creek swollen in height but not swift. We had 7mm of rain last night - one of the lower amounts compared to the rest of the state. In fact the level must have risen slowly over winter or she has not mentioned it in the past. A fit athlete sprinting might even jump it. In truth I can't remember how wide at the moment. She made a choice after talking it through with the others. If it was even ankle height - well she decided to get wet feet - she got cold and wet so that others did not have to do so. That was all!
It is a very narrow corner of a creek swollen in height but not swift. We had 7mm of rain last night - one of the lower amounts compared to the rest of the state. In fact the level must have risen slowly over winter or she has not mentioned it in the past. A fit athlete sprinting might even jump it. In truth I can't remember how wide at the moment. She made a choice after talking it through with the others. If it was even ankle height - well she decided to get wet feet - she got cold and wet so that others did not have to do so. That was all!Which one is it mate?
Either way, glad all worked out good all round
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