JJ returns to JB

With level one water restrictions in place, Shoalhaven Council decided drastic measures needed to be taken. Former Jervis Bay resident John Jenkins was summoned back on special consignment. His mission which he chose to accept, was to sail to the centre of Jervis Bay, to arouse the rain gods, to once again bring forth heavy precipitation.

You may be asking yourself, why? what is so special about JJ, what can he do to summon rain?

Although not ready to reveal his special abilities, I can tell you this, he now resides in the Belligen Valley on the northern NSW coast and in 2009, he was able to conjure up 5 major floods alone. In rainmaker circles his name is mentioned in hush tones as the "flood magnet"

What has Crazy Lady and her crew have to do with this meteorological phenomenon? We were chartered to take JJ and his members of the rain making tribe to the centre of Jervis.

Now JJ and Glenn go back many years, and it was JJ who introduced Glenn to the gentle art of keel boat sailing. Glenn who is not the sharpest tool in the shed, should have realized that something was amiss, when in lesson one JJ suggested that running aground is the 1st skill required. He then demonstrated how to run aground, this story will be told at a later date.

Included in the the rain making team , were Fiona JJ's long suffering wife, who supplied much needed refreshmentsts, Jen's daughter Brenna was also asked to provide her helming skills, for the difficult task of finding the dead centre of Jervis Bay. Jen's contribution, was master of ceremonies, after her success at recent renaming ceremony. Brenna's friend Craig offered support by wearing his ancient ceremonial beads.

We had a great day, but we have still not received any significant rain in the region. JJ says it's only early days yet. So residents of Shoalhaven, please prepare for a major flood event.

Pics: Brenna at Helm, and rain making team.

Crazy Lady is now heading south for Tassie.