Still can't see properly through eye so no driving - getting a bit stir crazy here
Torrential rain at moment and the wind is really roaring, glad I did a storm tidy up this morning.
All roads to the next town to us are closed, the warning signs are now semi-permanent here about it. R, Severn is not supposed to peak until 5 tomorrow but is already 4.5m up. It does not affect us directly, but does mean it is hard to get about because of road closures.
Good news from JH remember to do as the medics tell you!
Glad to see some of you have not been blown or washed away ((hugs)) - Hope the rest are all ok.
Where's Verdun? Maybe his electricity is down???
A friend on the north coast of Cornwall has said it's been a bit grim down there, but it's improving a bit now. Another friend in Worcester/Gloucester area says it's flippin 'orrible there!
We've had a hailstorm - when MIL and I were lunching at the GC - the noise of the hail on the solid roof was horrendous! Now we've got strong gusts of wind from the south, making the trees in the garden across the rise sway more than I've ever seen them!
Now MIL has gone home I've got time to noodle with you lot for a bit, so I'll confess to my GC purchase yesterday - I was seduced by a substantial and really healthy-looking Sarcococca confusa for half price = £7 - not quite sure where it's going - probably at the far end of the back garden near the wooden seat between the big ash trees where I'm trying to establish some shrubby cover after cutting down the hacked about thujas that had provided so much cover for the hedgehogs and birds.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening all omg what a change of weather today.... Wonderful crisp day for a bit then thunder lightning and hail ( shame me an lo ran into a cafe for chips b hot chocolate) now it's v cold and extremely windy!!!!! baton down the hatches peeps.....
Somerset has been hit quite badly with flooding and an almighty high tide at 8pm tonight so I'm sure some are dreading it!
We're on Marsh Grazing Land here so low and boggy but have survived up until now!
My thoughts go out to those who will lose a lot today and of course can expect the dreaded insurance companies to fleece them next time round!...
I'm still off work looking after my daughter and very pleased as a lot of the roads out of Bristol that I would have taken to come home on have been flooded or closed according to local radio! I just hope it clears a bit by Monday when I go back!..
I should have added that this wet weather has 'forced' me to do some on-line shopping and I will soon be the proud owner of the following items for my native wildlife hedge...
Alder Buckthorn - Rhamnus frangula,
Bird Cherry - Prunus padus,
Cotoneaster franchetii,
Guelder Rose - Viburnum opulus
And....
A Tree - Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
And...
An Apple Tree - James Grieve Apple - Malus domestica 'James Grieve'
Yes quite an interesting project creating a native hedgerow and of course the perfect time of year to be planting many of these plants in their bare-root form, You certainly won't have to water them in!!!....
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Still can't see properly through eye so no driving - getting a bit stir crazy here
Torrential rain at moment and the wind is really roaring, glad I did a storm tidy up this morning.
All roads to the next town to us are closed, the warning signs are now semi-permanent here about it. R, Severn is not supposed to peak until 5 tomorrow but is already 4.5m up. It does not affect us directly, but does mean it is hard to get about because of road closures.
Hello all
4thPanda here you go one to watch is a good film
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017mmbt/Gnomeo_and_Juliet/
Done a small bit of emptying the compost bucket into the compost bin very windy and wet, horrible out and sorting out the rubbish
Listened to the birds all wanting the food
Been sunny here and breezy now v. windy, showers and cold. Gathered a few leaves and checked things in GH's. Had to paddle to get to one.
Happy for you John
Matty good about Lazarus
Just need you to recover 
Gardengirl our Blackbirds are scoffing chopped up windfalls at a good rate & feeder birds are clinging on like good uns.
Fairy snow
time you moved down here
Hi Clari. Chicky still crossing my fingers, making it difficult to type.
Come on Verd, how's Spike ?
BFN
Hello folks
Good news from JH
remember to do as the medics tell you!
Glad to see some of you have not been blown or washed away ((hugs)) - Hope the rest are all ok.
Where's Verdun? Maybe his electricity is down???
A friend on the north coast of Cornwall has said it's been a bit grim down there, but it's improving a bit now. Another friend in Worcester/Gloucester area says it's flippin 'orrible there!
We've had a hailstorm - when MIL and I were lunching at the GC - the noise of the hail on the solid roof was horrendous! Now we've got strong gusts of wind from the south, making the trees in the garden across the rise sway more than I've ever seen them!
Now MIL has gone home I've got time to noodle with you lot for a bit, so I'll confess to my GC purchase yesterday - I was seduced by a substantial and really healthy-looking Sarcococca confusa for half price = £7
- not quite sure where it's going - probably at the far end of the back garden near the wooden seat between the big ash trees where I'm trying to establish some shrubby cover after cutting down the hacked about thujas that had provided so much cover for the hedgehogs and birds.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Worcestershire here - you are not joking about being horrible.
Dreading Sunday
Evening all omg what a change of weather today.... Wonderful crisp day for a bit then thunder lightning and hail ( shame me an lo ran into a cafe for chips b hot chocolate) now it's v cold and extremely windy!!!!! baton down the hatches peeps.....
Somerset has been hit quite badly with flooding and an almighty high tide at 8pm tonight so I'm sure some are dreading it!
We're on Marsh Grazing Land here so low and boggy but have survived up until now!
My thoughts go out to those who will lose a lot today and of course can expect the dreaded insurance companies to fleece them next time round!...
I'm still off work looking after my daughter and very pleased as a lot of the roads out of Bristol that I would have taken to come home on have been flooded or closed according to local radio! I just hope it clears a bit by Monday when I go back!..
Glad to hear that most on here seem ok..
Best
Higgy
I should have added that this wet weather has 'forced' me to do some on-line shopping and I will soon be the proud owner of the following items for my native wildlife hedge...
Alder Buckthorn - Rhamnus frangula,
Bird Cherry - Prunus padus,
Cotoneaster franchetii,
Guelder Rose - Viburnum opulus
And....
A Tree - Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
And...
An Apple Tree - James Grieve Apple - Malus domestica 'James Grieve'
DARN WET WEATHER See what it makes you do!!!!...
Higgy
Sounds a good thing to do Higgy!
Yes quite an interesting project creating a native hedgerow and of course the perfect time of year to be planting many of these plants in their bare-root form, You certainly won't have to water them in!!!....