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I'm used to it now and the noise it makes when in flood is like a train. We have new neighbours who phoned the council for sandbags the first time they saw the river in flood, so I suppose it can be scary. I still take the "MIckey" out of them - Dad's Army.

Hi Janet, thanks for the comment on my garden shot and yes, the water comes up to just below the flood wall regularly. The river collects all the water from the streams running off the hills so if it's really wet weather it rises over 12 feet.

Ron

Hello Janet, Thank you for the comments on the fallows I went off as soon as the snow came down and only just made it there in the car, slipping and sliding, but once I'd got to where I thought the deer would be it was wonderfull.

Regards

Rob

Hi Janet - we 'ummed and arghed' and tried to figure out which weather forecast was correct! In the end Wales looked dodgy so we went and stocked up our bird table at the caravan site (we knew we had to do it oneof the days) then called into Pilling on the way home and stood about for a couple of hours - we were rewarded finally with a patch of sun and blue that lasted half an hour and in that time the barn owl came and flew round us..... too close actually and we both missed it close and facing us and only got locked onto it as it began flying away - but at least we have some shots at lonjg last (5 visits? 7? 8? I can't remember - a few anyway and some not even seeing a bird in the distance never mind next to us!) Its left me wanting more but the weather not promising enough today plus its Sunday so its trying to catch up with images on here today ............ armed with a big pot of coffee - already had three mugs in 40 mins - will be high as a kite!!

Heh! heh! You're not the only one Janet - I think senility is built in these days - no-one is going to escape it - just relax and laugh at yourself is how I'm dealing with mine! I've been trying to get robins squaring up to each other - but its all over in split secs - and I miss it every time! As for insurance - I'm with Saga - say no more!!!! Forecast is looking hopeless now - today is the blue day - the weekend once again looks 'orrible so Ians 3 loaves will have to go stale!! Hope you enjoyed the meal and not got a tender head this morning!

That last email made us chuckle :D

The Robins have been in my Garden all day Not seen them go in the box today though, think they are just looking at it dont they build more than one nest.He is sitting in the Jasmine bush as i type keep trying to geta photo of them together but not quick enough. will try and put my Robin Photos on Tomorrow in between the babysitting.
Hope this weather is better for you on Saturday so you can go into wales.We have loads of snow here and it looks like its trying to start again the sky is full of it.Should be going out for a meal with 2 of my friends tonight as it was Annes Birthday on the 1st feb we go out for each others birthdays done it for the last 20 years.
Try the Post Ofiice they give you £50 cash back sometimes or sheilas wheels for your insurance i get good deals with both

Here I am back again still with fleece and nightie on..... No Wales is just a day trip out for us - an hour and half run on average depending where in North Wales. We've not had the camper van out for months - I doubt it would start - we keep charging the battery and getting it going but not actually going anywhere with it. I'm reluctant to use it sometimes as it would only take a bit of a bump and the insurance would want to scrap it as its so old - which makes me mad - why pay insurance if they won't take a hit and pay for repairs - talk about money for nothing - I know its to protect against me mowing citizens down in the street but you know what I mean! Is your daft robin still thinking about nesting in weather like this?! I suppose he has to lay claim tho otherwise he will be ousted by some other robin thinking about the future!!

Yep I've had the heating on a lot too - tho I wear my old fleece coat in the house - I've got it over my nightie now and my big furry slippers that look like eskimo boots on! Its a sight I can tell you! We had a brilliant day on Sunday in Wales - the photography opportunities just kept on coming and I got pics of things I'd always wanted - snipe in water and reeds and greenshank - the last time I had greenshank close was in the '80's with slide film and the old Pentax K1000 and the Vivitar 250 zoom!! Its been a long wait! And its why every time we go out I lug this 'new' 500 lens - no wonder my damaged elbow and ribs are not recovering!! But the results from it are so fabulous ........ Its our one weekend in 7 off coming up and the weather looks promising for Sat at least - I think we will be going back into Wales for the goosanders at Llanberis - Ian has bought 3 cheap loaves of bread!! Its too good an opportunity to miss - we have large flocks at Pennington - sometimes as many as 50+ goosander - but none are tame - and they certainly don't come for bread and they must know that within 400 yards on another part of the park bread is being fed to the 'ducks' and swans every few mins thro daylight hours!

Thanks but I don't like it..So don't how long it will stay..