'tis nearing midnight on Tuesday evening her in Australia, but I thought it best to offer a link to my latest Times piece.
Here everything is dominated by the horrendous bush fires that have struck Victoria, with the death toll now at 180 and set to rise. Truly horrific, and made even more disturbing by the knowledge that many of the fires may have been started deliberately. Obviously the weather has played it's part in creating the conditions, but the arson aspect is bewildering.
I suppose that arson exists in the damper parts of the world too. It's just that setting fire to a bus shelter or a litter bin in the middle of an English winter is less likely to cause a blaze that runs out of control, leaving hundreds dead and destroying whole communities.
As for us, jetlag is gradually receding, the rain has arrived (quelle surprise), and we are enjoying exploring the Olympic Park where we are staying. Interesting to see with 2012 and the potential legacy in mind...
Here everything is dominated by the horrendous bush fires that have struck Victoria, with the death toll now at 180 and set to rise. Truly horrific, and made even more disturbing by the knowledge that many of the fires may have been started deliberately. Obviously the weather has played it's part in creating the conditions, but the arson aspect is bewildering.
I suppose that arson exists in the damper parts of the world too. It's just that setting fire to a bus shelter or a litter bin in the middle of an English winter is less likely to cause a blaze that runs out of control, leaving hundreds dead and destroying whole communities.
As for us, jetlag is gradually receding, the rain has arrived (quelle surprise), and we are enjoying exploring the Olympic Park where we are staying. Interesting to see with 2012 and the potential legacy in mind...
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