Goosey Lucy Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Absolutely glorious here, very windy but fantastically blue skies and wonderful sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 counting down to my new walk in run the chickens area is a bog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 We are predicted more than 5cm of rain today. As predicted the rain started at about 9am and will go on for about 12 hours. It is windy and quite chilly too, although apparently 12 degrees outside. At some point I will have to wade out to collect some eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Hands are like ice, going to get some soup on the hob now and will have to brave the outdoors for walk 2 later and yes to collect eggs...brrr Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Well, it is still pouring, and when I went home for lunch there were areas of standing water on my lawn, which normally drains so well as I'm on a hill. I just heard that the Cherwell is on flood alert.... wonder if the sports centre will be flooded again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 We're supposed to be sunny for the rest of the week but ground is so boggy now I've cancelled my hen party. Anyway hope it dries up where you are Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 There are warnings for the South East, Cornwall and Scotland. Status = Be Prepared. **Here** Accurate at time of posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 It seems to have slowed up here for now. I saw the forecast yesterday and tomorrow is more of the same - heavy showers interspersed with rain and outbreaks of light drizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 It has stopped raining here at the moment but still very dreary, it was nice to get out into the fresh air though to feed the chickens and collect YD from school, I saw quite a few little ones splashing in puddles in their wellies which is always lovely to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Our fields are flooding and I am expecting the water to cover the lane by this evening. It went from a few large puddles to a flooded field in 30 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Absolutely dire here. Non-stop rain - quite heavy - and very windy, but not as bad as last night. Went to Basingstoke this morning and the floods were forming - goodness knows how bad it must be now. The end of the garden is waterlogged so much that it is beginning to look like a huge paddling pool (although the cube and run is slightly higher and drier. The girls have spent the day in the top half of the garden resembling drowned rats - moorhens rather than chick hens! As they were trying to shelter under a little table, I opened up the greenhouse for them. That did the trick, along with some pellets and raisins and they happily preened for ages, venturing out for grass nibbles and going back in after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 My 4x3m covered run is wet and muddy throughout That has never happened before, only usually muddy around the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 The rain hasn't stopped all day........the garden is now just one big muddy puddle full of unhappy, soggy chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 awful This was the view from our front window earlier today The drains started to back up into the downstairs loo And total idiots weredriving so fast the upstairs windows were being splashed. This flood went on way down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkychick Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 awful This was the view from our front window earlier today The drains started to back up into the downstairs loo And total idiots weredriving so fast the upstairs windows were being splashed. This flood went on way down the road. Thats mad! waiting for the river near our house to burst its banks.... so far the rain has stopped so maybe it wont tonight! maybe we should all have ducks not chucks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Our stream burst its banks, as all that rain water flowed into it The garden is a lovely boggy mess today, & I have someone coming to view the Cube at 10 Oh, & they never did come to clear the drain blockage ....my husband had to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Oh that's awful Sarah. I have to say it's glorious here today, Bright blue sky and a nice breeze. Hope it all starts to dry out. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 It is SOOOOOOOO WINDY here. There is a rookery in the field opposite and I'm always amazed how they manage to stay in the branches. At least the gale should blow all the leaves off the neighbour's huge oak tree and I can stop raking at last The farmhouse up the road has scaffolding up one wall and I've just heard some come crashing down. Cinnamon, awful about the flooding, I hope it hasn't come into the house. What a nation of extreme weather we are becoming!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Simply gorgeous here to day...blue sky, sunshine and DRY. Very cold though. Brrrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Bit breezy, but there is a strange glow in the blue sky. Must be the heating element for the washing line - out my washing goes . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Its sunny and breezy here too. Big improvement on yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 It was raining from stange mustard coloured clouds in a blue sky when my older 2 children left the house this morning, it is now sunny intervals and breezy. It is so boggy everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I had to travel to Maine for work this week and the weather is freezing cold (calling for snow). I spoke to my sister last night and the weather is beautiful breezy and warmer. Why don't they ever send me to Florida for work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
