Preparing for Winter V

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Yes, I remember the floods in East Anglia in the early 1950s, I would have been 5 and we had no TV but listened to the news on the radio and I can remember my mother being very concerned because we lived on the Kent coast and she was really worried that the sea surge that caused the flooding further up the country would happen where we lived too.  I was too little to fully understand it all but all the adults were shaken by it.  We live now in times of uncertainty because of the changing climate and it seems as if nowhere is exempt from the risk of flash flooding no matter if you are coastal or inland and it's beginning to feel as if the season of the year doesn't make any difference to the risk either.  We had an inch and a half of rain down in just a few minutes yesterday morning, it was a deluge, the gutters couldn't hold the amount of water falling on the roof and then it was over and gone in a flash but the brook across the road from the house is running fast and furious still with drain down from the hills around us and probably will be for a few more days.

PipneyJane

boazu said:

Yes, I remember the floods in East Anglia in the early 1950s, I would have been 5 and we had no TV but listened to the news on the radio and I can remember my mother being very concerned because we lived on the Kent coast and she was really worried that the sea surge that caused the flooding further up the country would happen where we lived too.  I was too little to fully understand it all but all the adults were shaken by it.  We live now in times of uncertainty because of the changing climate and it seems as if nowhere is exempt from the risk of flash flooding no matter if you are coastal or inland and it's beginning to feel as if the season of the year doesn't make any difference to the risk either.  We had an inch and a half of rain down in just a few minutes yesterday morning, it was a deluge, the gutters couldn't hold the amount of water falling on the roof and then it was over and gone in a flash but the brook across the road from the house is running fast and furious still with drain down from the hills around us and probably will be for a few more days.

On the BBC London News last night, they interviewed the retired weatherman, Michael Foot (remember him?).  He'd posted pictures on his Twitter feed of flash flooding in his own street.  The gutters of his house were overwhelmed.  Apparently, his wife told him that it was "all his fault".

- Pip

Primrose

We have a very slight downward slope in our front driveway towards our garage so yesterday it was a case of bailing out the torrents in buckets and emptying them into the road to prevent the garage being flooded.  Don't want to be playing this game too often!
  We will have to look carefully at what's stored on our garage floor, including our tall upright freezer, which  is at least thankfully mounted onto a pallet after a previous incident several years ago.
i can now Stop looking in envy at all those posh riverside houses with gardens whixh run down to a river,s edge. A bit of a risky liability in my view in the light of climate change and potential flooding. 

Si_Clist

Well whatever the weather, you can be sure of one thing.  What with climate change, Covid-19, recession and Brexit, we're living through times which will one day be the subject of an A-level History question.

villagelife

I went to the local community fridge yesterday and managed to purchase some lentils and soup for the stock cupboard. Also some chillies and mushrooms which have been dehydrated along with courgettes from the garden. I am also going to have a go with dehydrating a mango to see how it goes.
I also sorted out DH clothes and rediscovered some thermal t shirts which he hasn't worn for a couple of years. He had decided that he needed more last year so he has more now.

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I'm noticing the evenings really beginning to draw in and usually by 8.30 it's properly dusk so I've come to the conclusion it's time to re-embrace Hygge English Style and to this end I'm going to invest in a whole winters worth of low cal hot chocolate, some new books (well second hand but new to me) to read, might invest in a couple of really snuggly throws to huggle up in, will most definitely start actually burning some of my 'in case' candles and tealights and have made the decision to light up the stove when it gets cold rather than waiting until I'm cold so extra logs have been ordered and a third log store constructed in the back garden. I will also make sure there is always home made cake in the cake tin so come on winter, do your worse and we'll try to actually enjoy it!

Mummy2cheekymonkeys

Boazu can i come and live with you lol? I am glad for the nights drawing in and will be happy when the weather cools down. I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old and the light evenings have played havoc with their sleep patterns. Also i hate having to have the windows open all the time. One of our neighbours seems to think its acceptable to do DIY in the garden at 8pm+ and always seems to start up some power tool just as you are trying to get them to sleep!!

MingVase

Big wedge of geese flew over south today, making a racket. Winter on the way now.

VJsmum

I realise this is the winter thread, but can i remind you all
IT IS STILL SUMMER!!

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Certainly can and bring the cheeky monkeys with you, we'll all Hygge together xxx.