This grey day was at least dry when we set off for my encouraging “all good” routine dental inspection from Dr Matthew Hefferan at Birchfield Dental Practice, followed by a forest drive.
This held good until, while photographing – judging by the dry sawdust – a clearly very recently fallen tree which must have straddled the lofty Braggers Lane earlier, I felt the first drops of what was to develop into steady heavy rain for the rest of the day.
Most field horses wore protective rugs in muddy fields.
Here are views from this high point of the lane.
Until we reached Thatchers Lane I stopped photographing the increasing circles dropping into pools, many completely crossing camber of lanes, but here we found their depths could not be discerned and Jackie was not about to chance discovering them.
We turned and headed to Ripley’s
water meadows now draped in the swollen River Avon.
Jackie parked on the entry to a private fishing area which we thought would stay closed for a while, while I got wet. She produced the last two photographs in this gallery.
This evening we all dined on piri-piri spicy marinaded chicken; creamy mashed potato; tender purple sprouting broccoli turning green when cooked; and a melange of mixed vegetables with which Jackie drank more of the rosƩ and I drank Mighty Murray shiraz.
A good luck day followed by a delicious dinner, as long as we don’t count the incessant rain.
Thanks very much, Pat
‘Tis the rainy season!
Thanks very much, Dale
So much rain! It seems the entire UK has been soaked all winter, Derrick. I hope that spring will dry everything out and make it green. Dinner sounds delicious, Jackie!
Thank you very much from us both, John
You are welcome, guys. ????
Wow, you and the ponies just can’t catch a break with the weather, eh?
At least we can go inside for shelter. The forest ponies get what they can among the trees
You and Jackie showed us your water-filled terrain!
Thanks very much, Merril
I like waterlogged landscapes, or should I say waterscapes, but especially the waterlogged meadows and trees.
Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick.
Yikes! That’s a LOT of water. I learned a new word from today’s post: camber.
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Your mention of the ‘river Avon’ reminded me that I’ve heard expressions like ‘the river Thames’ as well. We usually would say ‘the Avon river’ or ‘the Mississippi river.’ Is it common practice there to use a formation like ‘the river Avon,’ putting the river’s name second?
Yes, that is how we do it, Linda. Interestingly Avon is a Celtic word meaning river, and we have quite a number of River Avons. Thanks very much, Linda
Itās definitely time to open up the boat shed and refloat Noahās Ark ā¦
Thanks very much, Ivor
Good grief. Did all this flooding occur in just one day?
It has built up over several weeks, Judy. Thanks very much
Our weather couldnāt be more different! So wet!!! My favorite photo is the bare tree with the water behind. I just love it.
Thank you very much, Luanne
Hi, Derrick – We havae heavy rain storm warnings here for the week ahead. So far it’s wet here but no flooding. Wishing us both much drier, and warmer, days ahead!
Thanks very much, Donna. Good luck
A very impressive amount of rain and an equally impressive number of flying birds.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
The rain has been relentless… Lets hope we get more dry spells soon.. <3 Great photos Derrick xx
Thanks very much, Sue. XX
Oh my, water still. It is almost summer here now in our neck of the woods.
Thanks very much, Arlene
Jackie and Derrick…your photos of the rain, puddles/water, clouds, trees, birds, horses, etc., are superb! You’ve perfectly captured The Grey Day. The photos of the watery-meadow with the trees is so moody and beautiful! The water slurry on the tarmac is artistic!
I’m glad some of the horses had their “coats” on. š
Stay safe and warm and dry!
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Thank you so much from us both, Carolyn XX
So wet! We have just had a couple of fairrly dry days and the flood waters have gone down a little. I hope that you get some respite soon too. Those poor horses!
Thank you very much, Clare
The endless rain, felled trees, and potentially perilous puddles must make for a stressful outing, Derrick. I’m glad your checkup was uneventful.
Thanks very much, Alys
Water, water everywhere! Hope the sun comes out soon.
Thank you very much, Laurie
Congratulations on the āall goodā routine dental inspection. š
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Itās never stopped here for months, never seen the fields this wet.
Thanks very much, Gary
A deluge indeed!
Thanks very much, Anne
I wouldnāt have attempted Thatcherās Lane either. Flood water scares me.
You are having such awful weather compared to here in the north. This week weāve had odd showers but otherwise mostly dry.
Thanks very much, Sue. Today’s rain even put Martin off – until tomorrow when the forecast is even better
I hope itās true to its forecast.
Nothing like a good rug for keeping you warm!
Thanks very much, John
Ohhhh
Thanks very much, Luisa
You’re more than welcome… and unfortunately so wet
It seems you can’t get a break from the rain, Derrick. Hopefully, it will bring lots of spring flowers. Beautiful watery photos and Jackie’s meal sound delicious.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Sad to see an old tree go. I’m sure the waterbirds love all the submerged areas. Morning all.
Thank you very much, Sherry
Very wise to ” … turn and head to Ripley’s…” You certainly are getting more than your share of rain! Is this atypical?
Looks like lot of water and damage.
Yes, Andy, although we are lucky – a pub just about 50 yards along has been flooded twice because it is on lower ground. Thanks very much
Wow that sounds frustrating.
Hi Derrick, it seems like all the water from the melting icecaps is being dumped on Britain. The pictures are lovely.
Thank you very much, Robbie
Incredible amounts of water
Indeed. Thanks a lot, Sheree
That’s a lot of rain. I’m so pleased you were able to return home for such a scrumptious meal.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
Still quite a bit of water up over the roads, and I don’t blame Jackie for not wanting to risk driving through.
Your dinner sounds like a wonderfully tasty end to a wet cold day.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
I wonder where the dry places are. It is boggy here too.
Thank you very much, Elizabeth
So much rain!