Well I'm definately not complaining about the rain anymore

[Spardo]

Looks interesting J, I'll have a look and listen later, but there is little I can do other than what I am already doing. Although some of the trees are within our fences, the vast majority are not ours and, as wind direction is a vital factor in the spread of fires I am hoping that the fact that I have minimised the risk upwind of us will help.

Of course almost anything can burn, it is only a matter of temperature so the wind is less of a factor if a fire is close. Thus I always have a long hose connected to an outside tap so at least I could spray the house rather than tackle a downwind fire. Might be an idea to get a stirrup pump bearing in mind my large pond, but they are difficult to operate and direct by one person alone.