I would like to let our American friends know that our thoughts and prayers are with them during the disastrous wild fires in California, the thought of being trapped in your home or car surrounded by fire is horrific. We hear the numbers of missing persons keep growing and now over a thousand.
There is a relevance to this site as many years ago there was a report in the Model Engineer magazine about a ME in New Zealand who had his house, workshop and all his models destroyed by a wild fire. Such was this man’s determination not give in to the situation he stoically rebuilt his house, workshop restored his machine tools and models.
Let’s hope those who have survived the calamity in California can rebuild their homes and life’s to.
My Best Wishes
Mike