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My first proper Earthquake!

 Last night at 3.07am was woken to everything moving, bedroom cupboard door rattling and general WTF moment! This is my first really quake, the previous one I had felt while I was offshore in Qatar, but thought that was just the crane driver being a bit rough with a load landing. Last nights was different, the whole place was shaking and lying it bed it felt really weird last a good 20+ seconds I would have guessed. Turns out it was a Magnitude 6.6, located around 48Km WNW of Polis, off the west coast of Cyprus. At least no damage here and everyone fine. Eldest daughter thought it was 'so cool', think that was her first experience of one as well. Full details can be found at: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gaqu/executive
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Whip Snake in the garden

The dog was barking like mad today, so I went out to have a look, and here was this whip snake sitting under the bushes.

Squirt with the garden hose and it took off into the fields.... it was a good size, maybe about 1.5m long, can move very quickly.

They are harmless to humans and larger pets, but apparently very good at catching mice/rats and keeping away other snakes like the more dangerous Vipers.



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Location: Emba, Cyprus

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