tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post1792011660606298439..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: Travel ChaosNanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-41540709476622078482015-05-05T13:03:37.042+10:002015-05-05T13:03:37.042+10:00I was hoping you would report this Nanna Chel and ...I was hoping you would report this Nanna Chel and all the passengers too. The way they "looked after" you and your suitcase was like we live in a third world country. actually they would have probably done better. I would let them know exactly what you told us. It is absolutely amazing! Was telling my Mum your story. She said ooh I hope she posts it on social media that will get them going! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64506029155890144672015-05-05T09:59:37.746+10:002015-05-05T09:59:37.746+10:00Thanks for all your comments. I didn't realise...Thanks for all your comments. I didn't realise that five lives were lost in the storms as I didn't see the news over the weekend. I had heard of a couple which is bad enough. It is 34C today so it seems a world away from life in the SE of the state. So my suitcase and clothes have well and truly dried out. I will be giving QANTAS some feed back though and suggest they cover luggage during bad weather. Do you think they will listen? :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-92137405001663159732015-05-05T04:14:59.693+10:002015-05-05T04:14:59.693+10:00Wowza. An event for sure, but look at that pricel...Wowza. An event for sure, but look at that priceless adorable cutie!!!!!!Mrs. Chrissy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516870555452352931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-31609676083099313442015-05-04T23:53:37.831+10:002015-05-04T23:53:37.831+10:00Glad you made it safely even though you were a lit...Glad you made it safely even though you were a little damp. :) Love the pic of your grandson, very happy baby by the looks of him. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843191953051910068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-14805863176779650602015-05-04T17:35:56.981+10:002015-05-04T17:35:56.981+10:00I had been wondering how you got on Chel, I though...I had been wondering how you got on Chel, I thought you might not have got away at all with the weather being that bad. It is good to know you arrived safe.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-87001550430133139142015-05-04T14:13:27.211+10:002015-05-04T14:13:27.211+10:00Glad you arrived ok and just a little 'worse f...Glad you arrived ok and just a little 'worse for the wear'! Have a lovely time with that adorable little boy!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-11853999369128956052015-05-04T13:55:06.364+10:002015-05-04T13:55:06.364+10:00Well that was a doozy of a flight. Goodness, one ...Well that was a doozy of a flight. Goodness, one to tell the grandkids. A new story for them about how their nanny endured all these troublesome situations to get to them and how they were certainly worth the effort. What a smile. Makes you want to squeeze him. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-56596686208662690522015-05-04T10:53:53.043+10:002015-05-04T10:53:53.043+10:00Enjoyed the tale, so glad you arrived safe and sou...Enjoyed the tale, so glad you arrived safe and sound.DbrhH.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13052036567121618203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-20947818842318884722015-05-04T09:11:52.724+10:002015-05-04T09:11:52.724+10:00Nanna Chel, it sure was hair raising stuff on Frid...Nanna Chel, it sure was hair raising stuff on Friday night! My daughter was at a school musical rehearsal. The school is normally a ten minute trip, stretching to 15 minutes in peak hour traffic. Well it took my husband 1 3/4 hours to make that trip at 6pm on Friday. The rain was torrential, wasn't it...just a constant really heavy, drenching downpour for hours on end. The roads were all cut. The main arterial roads were at an absolute standstill, and the school was all but isolated. The teachers were dragging out food from the canteen and putting a movie on, and trying to work out how to sleep everyone in the auditorium! Well eventually parents were able to get through, and the trip home was less eventful as the rain had finally eased, and everyone got home. But many properties and businesses were flooded, and my husband saw several abandoned vehicles in or near normally benign little creeks, that had swelled with the ongoing deluge. Of course five people died, and so tragically, given that emergency services personnel tried to stop them from entering the flooded areas, but they were ignored. You would think that the well worn slogan here of 'If it's flooded, forget it' would see people exercising caution, but as always, we think that we're immortal, or that 'it won't happen to us'. Just heartbreaking. I hope your trip was otherwise uneventful. Your grand-bubba looks gorgeous! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-47172131259420608132015-05-04T08:55:39.882+10:002015-05-04T08:55:39.882+10:00A journey to remember that's for sure!!! The ...A journey to remember that's for sure!!! The upside was your visit with the family ... and at least you could dry your clothes etc in the family home ... it could have been worse, but!!Shirlwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582037340209866437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-71801618908602508442015-05-04T08:42:04.806+10:002015-05-04T08:42:04.806+10:00Oh Chel! I was thinking of you on Friday, knowing...Oh Chel! I was thinking of you on Friday, knowing you were travelling and hoping you got away before the worst came in. I was on Brisbane northside and it was horrendous. I was due to drive back to the farm but didn't know what to expect on the roads so I stayed put. I think we had in the range of 300mm that day and of course those slightly to the north of us endured even worse. I'm so glad you did arrive safely, and sorry that things were in such a state when you did. Let's hope the return trip is uneventful. What a lovely welcome you received from your little darling.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-82252024255294467172015-05-04T07:31:08.338+10:002015-05-04T07:31:08.338+10:00Oh, dear, what a saga, I was thinking about you al...Oh, dear, what a saga, I was thinking about you all day and wondering if you even got to the airport. I was keeping up with road conditions as another friend from here was flying out to Britain that day too. MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-57305713963938901292015-05-04T05:34:42.410+10:002015-05-04T05:34:42.410+10:00So cute. Baby boy and you. Have a wonderful time...So cute. Baby boy and you. Have a wonderful time.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601154555210668680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-40955922684537442752015-05-03T22:56:52.119+10:002015-05-03T22:56:52.119+10:00We are just glad you are safe n sound.We are just glad you are safe n sound.poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6544346219083274522015-05-03T21:56:51.574+10:002015-05-03T21:56:51.574+10:00That is terrible Nanna Chel.. soaked baggage and p...That is terrible Nanna Chel.. soaked baggage and people walking across the tarmac getting soaked. Really you would hardly believe it. Its pretty poor isnt it. Im glad you are at least safe and there with the beautiful baby and children (and daughter). Yours is the second terrible flight Ive heard of in the last few days. I hope you have a better time on the way home! Have a wonderful time while there! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-37888204026001392562015-05-03T21:36:05.446+10:002015-05-03T21:36:05.446+10:00What a sweet picture - bet it melt your heart. :)
...What a sweet picture - bet it melt your heart. :)<br /><br />Glad you got through all that with only a wet bag! I thought you were going to say something really bad happened, like the plane lost altitude/got turbulence or what have you. They were pretty bad storms on the coast. It pretty much just rained here for two days, non stop, but without the storms or wind.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.com