No floods, pestilence or storm surges to report, but we did get an unusual thunderstorm last evening.
After a fine day with temperatures up to +15c it got a bit unruly. Heading up to six o’clock some high cloud moved in from the west. Then a sound like an empty dump truck driving over a rough road rumbled through the living room.
Strange indeed were the looks Fran and I gave each other. Then another rumble and then some distant flashes of light.
Light rain turned into heavy rain and thunder and lighting, this went on went on for several hours.
Most unusual was the thunder clouds were more north of us, other years we get them to the south. Also puzzling was that it was not overly hot here; it did get up to 20 later in the evening during the storm, but that is not hot by any standards.
But no damage and the moister will help the berries.
While shopping we noticed that the bread shelves were bare as a babies bum, and the fresh food department in one store was not that well stocked with new shipments. Also noticed was the fact that in same store there were plenty of prepared sandwiches, wraps and subs and chips and coke and the like.
Later in the day at least two freight planes came in, playing catch up maybe. Airlines can only do what they can with the equipment they have, throw in the weather, topography and small scattered communities and it becomes difficult to manage I’m sure.
But a little more honesty in communicating with clients and the public would go a long way in allaying people’s angst. Then that not only applies to airlines does it?
2 comments:
I understand the freight problem was due to Air Labradors need to put floats on the caravan and one of thier twin otters to get sportfishermen into the fish camps. It's a good thing the food by mail contract is up in October.
I’m not sure the contract being up for renewal will make any difference. These types of thing have been happening for years. There is a reason that they continue, just have to look a little deeper within and without.
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