Sadly, the NSW bushfires swept through North Rosedale on New Year’s Eve. They left most houses out of about 20 in our cul de sac burned to the ground. Ours is a total loss with all contents gone. Others have lost their permanent homes, including some dear neighbours.
We owned the house between Jenny’s family and mine, since 2010 and both Pat and David Corbett visited. Each of them loved the sea and had their last visits to the Aussie coast at our Rosedale refuge. So, we will miss it. It was insured and though clearing the land and making decisions is months away, we will keep our chins up and enjoy the wonderful memories we have.
An article in the Sunday Canberra Times on 19 January carries pictures of the house next to ours that survived. It is an interesting story about the way of the future, perhaps, in building in fire danger zones. The pile of brick rubble next to the house is what remains of our lovely holiday home.
Corbett Family - view from Australia 