owl Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Flood warnings for river Idle, trees down in places, I expect our village will be cut off before long as all the approach roads go through dips and hollows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Wet and windy here but typical autumn day. Nothing extreme. NE is worst hit. Dozens of roads , including main roads, close due to trees down, flooding and a landslip on A9. Part of Brechin was evacuated last night and as flood barrier on the river is effective for a 12 foot rise in level, but expected rise in 16 feet. That is a lot of water All roads in and out of Blairgowrie were closed as were all roads in and out of Dundee. The situation changes from one minute to the next. Despite a red alert - possible danger ot life- people still insist on travelling then complaining when they are stuck or turned back. People are travelling to the coast to see the waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 People can be so stupid! Makes me so cross, when the police and emergency services are struggling, that anyone goes out against advice for stupid reasons. Local rivers have burst their banks. Chesterfield, Dronfield, Worksop, Retford have floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 I read a man was killed in forfar when a tree fell on his car. Was his journey worth his life? It is the same a those who refuse to evacuate then have to be rescued. 60 people who refused to evacuate had to be rescued. One woman laughed saying it was alright now as they had been rescued,t after her and husband refused to evacuate then , when the water got to high , they tried to get out by driving thier car into the flood. These people are putting their rescuers' lives at risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Roads round here are mostly passable now. I took Finley to my nearest nature reserve, which is well landscaped from a former quarry and has good drainage and a gravel path through the middle. He enjoyed the walk and I was pleased to see a black tern, a rare visitor here. A few local birdwatchers were taking photos. Further along, the river Idle was at least 4 ft higher than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 Blue skies and sunshine today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Sunny here too,but chilly. Got quite a lot done in the garden yesterday and hopefully get more done today. Housework can wait till tomorrow. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 freezing here. I have a thin jacket. why the hell did i give my coats away! cant find them in any safe places. ill be buying some today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Frosty morning but the sum is shining. Time to bring the winter coat out of the wardrobe. Had my winter vaccination yesterday- flu and covid. No side effects, not even a sore arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Damp and foggy here, but thankfully the floods at Retford are receding. I am not doing my usual volunteering at the Idle valley reserve until the river level has dropped a bit more, as there is nothing useful I can do there without a 4wd. At least there is no need to watch for poachers and illegal fishermen right now, would be no fun for them to be out at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Good morning xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Good Afternoon. Abit damp and cold today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 got a CT scan on friday on my shoulder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 how are you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Suffering from the damp etc as are we all. Dehumidifier is doing its best but I may need to run central heating for a bit instead of just halogen heater. I went to the reserve today, visitor centre ok but many of the reserve paths are flooded, some to nearly 2 ft. The Idle has breached banks in a number of places and all the waders have left the lakes and moved on to the flooded fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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