With the April workshop looming close, Stuart and I needed a break from work and headed off for the afternoon. We wanted to pay our respects to one of the influences behind the weekend, so we took advantage of a rare break in the weather. It has rained a lot lately; many of the fields we passed were flooded and the river at our destination had overflowed, drowning the riverside pathways and marooning benches that would normally be filled with people.
We’re pretty lucky my local area… there are no rivers, just the springs and streams that arise in the chalk and meander through the Vale and we are far from the sea. Most of the time that seems a pity, as I love moving water and miss the waterfalls and waves, but with the recent persistent rain I can only be grateful.
Our little river is usually no more than a foot or two deep and seldom wider than a stream. It gave up trying to contain the influx of water a while ago and has expanded until it looks more like a lake. Riverside playgrounds and sports fields are all under water, roadside streams have escaped their confines and flooded the fields and driving is hazardous in places.
I lived beside a river in Vichy long ago and saw the power of water in flood. It is hard to imagine it, even from news footage, until you have seen and heard it for yourself. As with many things, real understanding comes only from direct experience.
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Thank you for sharing, Viv 🙂 xx
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Thank you 🙂
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I’ve been in a couple of floods … scary things. Herself likes to remind us, now and then, just exactly who is in charge. 🙂
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Yes, she does…if we would but listen…
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The Blackstone is a bigger river, but right now, with all the rain and melting snow, it’s a LOT bigger. It’s over the banks in places and areas that are usually swamp are now actually underwater. That’s not so bad since we usually run out of water by July, but it is definitely going to confuse the swans.
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The swans were in the fields and parks here too.
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This was an excellent post!
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Thank you…I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jennie.
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Very much so. You’re welcome, Sue.
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🙂
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