[Magdalen] Just sayin'

[Andre and Carol TREVATHAN]

I am now in the pub as a "regular" -- no longer in digest mode. It's likely I will continue to be more of a lurker than a talker (hard to break a 20-year habit) but at least I CAN jump in more easily and without spilling a load of gobbledegook all over the floor.

Mostly I'll just hang out over in a cozy corner and nurse a long drink while you all keep the conversation flowing.

Carol T


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------ Original Message ------

From: Christopher Hart
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
Sent: June 11, 2017 at 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Gone in an hour

Sally, I've only just now read this after returning from an overnight away with my wife. How heartbreaking. I can't imagine how devastating it must feel to you and your boys. On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Sally Davies wrote:>Dear friends>>I'm so sad about this...my childrens' school has burned down.>>The kids who stay in hostel were evacuated at dawn with whatever they could>carry, the many staff who live there as well though some stayed and tried>to fight the raging wildfire.>>The 30 horses in the school stables and various pets also evacuated to>safety.>>For a few hours earlier it looked hopeful as a brave team of professional>and volunteer firefighters brought the fire under control and got it to go>around the school to make a fire break.>>But then this afternoon a gale blew in (ahead of a cold front, so a dry>warm wind from inland) - and they had to get themselves to safety.>>Last pictures showed the admin area, reception and some of the houses>burning.>>The wind has 
 dropped 
now but night has fallen...it's going to be a long>one.>>Desperate as this is, there are people worse off. West of Knysna, which has>been devastated for days now because surrounded by forests, people had been>evacuated to a centre near the beach at Buffels Bays. That has now burned>and they are trapped on the beach.>>Many have lost their homes, livelihoods and there has been loss of life. As>well, of course, all the wild animals who perish; at Woodridge we had a>pesky but cute troop of vervet monkeys and in the valleys around at least>one troop of baboons, as well as many other wild animals. In the Knysna>forest there are many rare animals and birds, not least the famous Knysna>elephants (and there's an Elephant Park there now as well as a monkey and>primate park).>>It's unbearable and feels like South Africa is under some kind of Biblical>curse. Today we got news of another downgrade, this time by Moody's. And>our corrupt thieving National Government is nowhere to be seen, m
 uch less
>our armed forces when we need them.>>Please continue to pray for us...my boys seem OK but I think they're in>shock. Donal is in Year 12...how will he finish his school year and final>exams? What about the school play they've been working so hard on for>months now...?>>How do we explain this pain and sorrow to kids who already doubt the>existence and love of God?>>Sally D>-- Christopher Hart List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net Twitter: @cervus51