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  • #2
    Hope they can put the fires out without more loss of life.

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    • #3
      thanks for that Mal, I'll get Mrs.BB on the case with well wishes, I see there a 3 deaths to date
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      • #4
        I posted it especially for you Bernie as I didn't know if you was aware.
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        • #5
          Thanks Mal, I wasn't, looks like it might have been arson ...
          A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting the fire, police have said.
          .. Hopefully the water bombing aircraft will get it under control soon

          Taken from .. Thousands Tackle Deadly Madeira Wildfire
          He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

          Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          • #6
            How awful I can't imagine how terrible it must feel to see it heading your way. Hope everything is OK your end BB.
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            • #7
              Those poor people!

              This is the first I've seen about it.
              Seen lots of posts about what Trump says and RMT ballots....no mention of fires.
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              • #8
                Dreadful.

                The fires have made it onto BBC News now: Madeira wildfires: Three dead as flames reach Funchal - BBC News
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                • #9
                  Not so much greenery where we go Scarey, this is North & East of us, proper Funchal you might say
                  He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                  Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                  • #10
                    The hotel that's been burnt out is only about 2 kilometres from the botanical gardens, as far as I can tell the fire's in Curral dos Romeiros (curral is a very steep sided valley), anyone who's visited Funchal it's the valley that leads into the ribeira de joao gomes which leads into Funchal in front of the artisans market.

                    He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by muddled View Post
                      Those poor people!

                      This is the first I've seen about it.
                      Seen lots of posts about what Trump says and RMT ballots....no mention of fires.
                      Also no mention of Guy Martin in Bonniville preparing for world speed record on motorbike, trials have so far got to 274.2 mph just needs another 103mph on top of that.
                      He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                      Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                      • #12
                        The main BBC tea time news seems to centre around promoting their coverage of the 'Games' and to disregard most other news. I have to say I turned it off tonight.................
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by muddled View Post
                          Those poor people!

                          This is the first I've seen about it.
                          Seen lots of posts about what Trump says and RMT ballots....no mention of fires.
                          Originally posted by Potstubsdustbins View Post
                          The main BBC tea time news seems to centre around promoting their coverage of the 'Games' and to disregard most other news. I have to say I turned it off tonight.................
                          I don't watch it...they pick out what they want us to see...more than 70 died in a bombing in Pakistan on Monday, I don't think that made it to the BBc news either.

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                          • #14
                            Yep, it's a sad sad situation & it's getting more & more absurd It's not that long ago that Madeira suffered terrible floods & landslides that claimed 42 lives with hardly a mention in uk media
                            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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