Temperature in Melbourne so far this afternoon: Date/Time Temp °C 06:00am 21.1 07:00am 20.5 08:00am 22.6 09:00am 26.7 10:00am 32.7 11:00am 35.7 12:00pm 37.2 01:00pm 38.9 02:00pm 40.0 02:11pm 34.3 02:25pm 28.7 02:30pm 27.8 03:00pm 26.7 It dropped more than … Continue reading cool change
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fire, flood and pestilence
As you know, I work for Emergency Services in Red Cross. This was a typical summer's day at work for me: Since last week we have been tracking tropical storms across northern Queensland which have been wreaking havoc and dumping more rainwater in a day than some European countries see in a month. With the hot weather … Continue reading fire, flood and pestilence
melbourne vs. london weather
I'm sick to death of Aussies telling me that London (European) weather is shit. Here are the facts: Annual data 1971 - 2000 Melbourne London Average rainfall 650mm 583mm Days of rainfall >1mm 100 106.5 Hours of sunshine 2,190 1,461 Max temp 19.8 14.8 Min temp 10.2 7.2 A bit more sunshine here in Melbourne … Continue reading melbourne vs. london weather
yet another new job
So, one year after starting a job with Red Cross in Victoria, the blokes at National Office poached me and now I work in the National Emergency Services team. Best news is - no staff! I am an autonomous individual working for a pretty enlightened boss in a small team (four of us) of similarly … Continue reading yet another new job
Máiréad Doyle 