The joys of living in Australia

[Marc Montgomery]

Barry, on the Rideau two years ago, A bunch of people were staring down into the lock.. I went over and there on the other side a big black snake was slithering carefully down the iron ladder .....into the swirling turbulent water as the lock filled and swam across to the other side where it slithered up the iron ladder to where we were...when it got out. it was at least 6 ft long! A black rat snake... it dried in the sun a bit and then nonchalantely slithered off down the grass and into the woods..

Now that was one BIG snake... fortunately black rat snakes- which are the biggest in Canada...are non venoumous...though I dont think id like to test their bite ( BTW they climb trees too )

Ive seen the odd water snake around there as well, not quite as big..

[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

Well according to the weather forecaster, who we know are never wrong, Ha Ha Ha. Our heatwave over the last 5 days will end tonight with the maximum of only 42C forecast for today.

Keith. Sorry mate, but you will have to wait a little longer for your respite and I will be thinking of you tomorrow when we have a cool 28C max.

Marc. A rat snake, is that because they like rats, if so we have a few politicians here we could feed them. Hell mate I can recall as a kid on hot days when we used to go skinny dipping in the creek, both boys and girls, on our way home from school we used to see heaps of snakes joining us in the creek, that's how I learned to swim fast ending up in the school swim team. Ahh those wonderful memories of innocent youth.

Cheers

Tony