The view from my "office"

[drron]

Lunchtime office-take off from JNB with champagne in hand.:shock:

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[drron]

This evening's office.Sunset over Lake Victoria on approach to EBB-

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[JohnM]

Mt Fuji from the cable car at Hakone just now. Cloud closed in by the time I reached the top.



What it can look like from the lake below...



( Unashamedly stolen from a poster by the lake.)

 

[Steady]

Not a bad office

 

[Boca68]

The pasted link looks like gobbledegook to me. Should be yurakuan.com.

Many thanks JohnM.


​Looks very nice

 

[Major]

That water just kept rising. Lost power about 8.30pm and at 5am SES knocked on the door and suggested we evacuate as the Albert River was in total flood and could reach us.
About 8am we agreed and left via the neighbour's house.
Power restored about 3pm so back home via next door. No water in the house
Water is receding but still cannot get our cars out



The golf course is somewhere there



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The water came up the driveway to the edge of the house

 

[love_the_life]

That water just kept rising. Lost power about 8.30pm and at 5am SES knocked on the door and suggested we evacuate as the Albert River was in total flood and could reach us.
About 8am we agreed and left via the neighbour's house.
Power restored about 3pm so back home via next door. No water in the house
Water is receding but still cannot get our cars out

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The golf course is somewhere there

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The water came up the driveway to the edge of the house

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It sounds like you have been very lucky Major. Hope the waters go down quickly for you. Watching from down south it is almost unbelievable.

 

[jukebox333]

Mt Fuji from the cable car at Hakone just now. Cloud closed in by the time I reached the top.

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What it can look like from the lake below...

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( Unashamedly stolen from a poster by the lake.)

I did that trip John - the day jolly from Tokyo that involves train, rack railway, cable car(s), boat, bus, and train... fog and cloud meant that whilst we saw late blooming Cherry Blossoms, we never actually sighted Mt.Fuji - which was rather disappointing!

 

[jukebox333]

And a quick shot of the Indian Ocean for DrRon.

Today's sunset, and yesterday;'s for good measure. We have a large bushfire blowing smoke out to sea, assisting mother nature

 

[Steady]

From the taxi on the way to the office

 

[vmile]

Portrait Resturaunt, National Portrait Gallery, London.

Very pleasant office to watch the sun set, and the approach flights to LCY.

Food's not bad either.

 

[TheRealTMA]

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Portrait Resturaunt, National Portrait Gallery, London.

Very pleasant office to watch the sun set, and the approach flights to LCY.

Food's not bad either.

Try the Whistler at the old Tate. Tate Britain. Plus fabulous wine list! Go for lunch.

Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain | Tate

 

[vmile]

Try the Whistler at the old Tate. Tate Britain. Plus fabulous wine list! Go for lunch.

Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain | Tate

I know, I was seriously tempted by the Barolo Dinner there tonight- but we are off on a road trip early in the morning- it will have to be next time...

The Portrait was good for an early dinner before seeing Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo in The Goat, or who is Sylvia?​ -a great night out.

 

[Rugby]

A little bit more Ronda from this morning.

 

[straitman]

The view from our office today is Auckland harbour.



The view from our bathroom today is Radiance of the Seas.



Now heading off to board Sea Princess to Sydney.

 

[love_the_life]

The view from our bathroom today is Radiance of the Seas......
Now heading off to board Sea Princess to Sydney.

I hate to say it but I would much rather be boarding Radiance than Sea P. Those Sun class ships are getting very tired these days IMO.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I know, I was seriously tempted by the Barolo Dinner there tonight- but we are off on a road trip early in the morning- it will have to be next time...

The Portrait was good for an early dinner before seeing Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo in The Goat, or who is Sylvia?​ -a great night out.

Oh! I would jump at the chance. Silvia Altare is one of the new young 'heros' of Barolo. She's very entertaining and tells a great story. Had the pleasure of a winery visit a few years ago. (OT: Grab a copy of the Barolo Boys movie on the development of Barolo and the four original young 'turks' of the region.)

 

[kermatu]

The view from our office today is Auckland harbour.


The view from our bathroom today is Radiance of the Seas.



Now heading off to board Sea Princess to Sydney.

Stunning views but I always check the cruise schedule before booking the Hilton in Auckland!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

It sounds like you have been very lucky Major. Hope the waters go down quickly for you. Watching from down south it is almost unbelievable.

I just read on the news that one of the people missing in SEQ is a long time friend of mine and a mentor from my early business days. I hope his resilience that I've witnessed over the years, will come through for him again.

Sadly, just after I posted the above, I received an email to say his body has been recovered. Terrible news.

 

[JessicaTam]

I just read on the news that one of the people missing in SEQ is a long time friend of mine and a mentor from my early business days. I hope his resilience that I've witnessed over the years, will come through for him again.

Sadly, just after I posted the above, I received an email to say his body has been recovered. Terrible news.

Sorry to hear that swanning_it. Dreadful news.