Last post of 2012

This is my last posting for 2012.  It has been a good year. There is too much to recap on but the most important thing to happen was the safe arrival of Laurie in July.






3 days

5 months

Another significant factor this year has been the weather.  To say its been wet would be an understatement.  I can't actually remember such a wet year, ever.  This Christmas break has been wet too.  The only dry days being Boxing Day morning (Wed) and yesterday (Sun).  These were the only days we managed to get out for a decent walk.  When I say walk more like a slip and slide in some places.  Pathways blocked and those that were open were a mud bath in places.  It was good to get out for some air after being forced to stay in (knitting, such a hardship!).  We did go and see the Hobbit too.

Boxing Day walk

As posted a few weeks ago the fields around here were pretty wet. They now are a whole lot worse..... but we are the lucky ones, our homes are dry and safe and whilst one or two people in the village are inconvenienced (see above picture) they at least have dry homes.  My heart goes out to many in the UK who are displaced and their homes wrecked due to the severe flooding.

Anyway back to the walk.

field on the left?

there's a lake in here somewhere

this is a field

we nearly didn't get though

this is a field too

mud

foot path

foot bridge

there's a foot path along there somewhere between the lake and the drain

see there is the start of the foot path

so we won't go that way either

another foot path

the Great River Ouse is in there somewhere

another field

escaped foot bridge

more mud

lots more mud

even more mud

Mere Fen - this floods most winters and if it freezes hard enough then people skate on here - see this link for details

With more rain forecast for today it won't be getting dry around here anytime soon.  New Years Day is looking dry and sunny so maybe we can get out again. We always think we are getting a good long holiday but it goes all too quickly and before you know its back to work.

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Wishing you all a very happy, healthy New Year.  

I hope 2013 is kind to you all.

Best wishes Sue xx