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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> <br>Sent: Saturday, 4 January 2020 7:27 a.m.<br>To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Subject: [Healeys] [OT] Australian Fires</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Almost hourly we're getting worse news about the terrible fires raging in southern Australia. Of course, there's nothing we can do from here but hope for the best for our Aussie Healey brethren, and all Aussies, really. Over the years, I've found the Australians to be some of the most enthusiastic Healey lovers--Larry, Chris, Mark, the Kilmartins <span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>(and Patrick and Caroline Quinn in the Blue Mountains, NW of Sydney) </span>and others I can't think of offhand--and are always helpful (and pretty damn funny to boot).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As a Californian, though not directly affected by our recent wildfires--except for particularly bad air--I can, at least, try to relate at keep you all in my thoughts. Be safe.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>On behalf of our Australian friends we thank you for your concern, Bob.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Even though we are 1,400 miles east of the Australian coast here in NZ the westerly blows the smoke our way, and has been for a month now. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>We see it up here in Auckland province, but it is much thicker in the South Island.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>It has even turned parts of our Southern Alps and glaciers a caramel colour.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>It brings back memories of the ordeal poor Steven K went through in Paradise in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>We feel for our Aussie friends and keep a close eye on their excellent RFS (Rural Fire Service) web site. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Ardmore, Auckland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><img width=1287 height=538 style='width:13.4083in;height:5.6083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5C2FE.44CF5DA0"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Some of you will have visited Queenstown. These two pics are a real eye-opener. Michael S, I recall your folks have a home there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><img width=656 height=618 style='width:6.8333in;height:6.4333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5C2FE.44CF5DA0"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>