Would you believe gil, that I have sudden viewers yesterday who have a house in the bushfire area and don't yet know if it's still standing, coming to look to buy down here?

Yes we could get a fire, but my house would probably survive it.  It has been built with bushfires in mind with no eaves along the back and a plain stone wall confronting the bush.

I have a huge fire break between the bush and me and only a few months ago I did get my men to clear the bush and trees back on the other side of the boundary fence.

Yesterday my mower man did a  'cut' of the dead grass just to take the top off it, not that it was more than about 3 inches high...  he has whippersnipped around all the trees, non too near the house.

Nevertheless, I will be leaving if I see smoke on the horizon 🙂