Of course dear just so long as you put on your swimming costume….
Well that was a weekend to remember. Gales and very heavy rains. Flooding in most parts of the country, some very much worse than here.
The sun did pop out for brief look around, just long enough for Buster and I to have a walkies…. obviously muddy underfoot but at least w didn’t get wet. Not that we were going for a picnic, that would have been a problem….
Just up stream from here the River Derwent has overflowed its banks but here most of this flood water is from the sky. Taking a look at the weir here at Darley Abbey Mills there is still some headroom for the river but it is clear that the head waters will soon reach here and no doubt add to the floods…
It is also a good job that it isn’t the Cricket Season as there is no chance of play today….or for some time..
The forecast for the week does not sound good…. whilst Storm Dennis will leave us sometime Monday the remainder of the week looks decidedly wet.
17th February
(C) David Oakes 2020
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Water, water everywhere, so one swims with thoughtful care…
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I will remember that line 🙂 😉
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The times they are a changing …. but not always for the better 🤔
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Not sure any of the changes these days be it weather, political or social are for the better 🙂
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Oh my, you might soon have a coast line as long as that of Norway?! 🙂
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We might given time 🙂
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Seriously soggy….
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That is an understatement … 🙂
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Well, yes
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It’s interesting that the children’s play area was affected whilst the surrounding area looked dry! Lots of flooding around here – haven’t been out to photograph any of it – much too windy (I dislike wind!). Dry today and, as you say, more rain due from Wednesday onwards.
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That’s because the river plain is quite broad here and a summer picnic area.. From here the land does start to rise and we’ll wooded. 🙄
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We are expecting more rain as well. Some serious flooding on the west coast already – more to come. That bench photo…is there a shark lurking behind it…?
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No but in January when the river first flooded this year there was a rather large Pike swimming around 😊
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Goodness, you are a bit soggy, aren’t you? Hopefully, you’ll get a dry spell soon to soak up all of that water!
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River still running high but water levels have dropped on surrounds dramatically…. Big puddles for kids with wellies to splash in 😊
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Looks like around my home after a storm
Cheers!
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