The Tide Is High

Oh my goodness ……..

…… with all the rain we’ve had (and still expecting), it’s inevitable that our usually beautiful and relatively calm river has burst it’s banks!

It’s up about three/four steps at the bottom of our bank, so access along the river, either way, is a no real no go …… as I would expect is some of our park.

It’s also flowing at a speed of knots, with debris flying past ……

……. leaving Nigel completely mesmerised ……..

….. and worrying about the fish having to swim against such a strong current and managing to find their way around in such chocolate coloured water.  Thankfully, his beloved swans seem to have sought refuge somewhere safe, off the water.

Needless to say we’re keeping a very close, watchful eye on it all ……..

……… as we’re not entirely sure that it’s stopped rising yet ……..

…… and since they won’t be able to get down to the river to do the monitoring of “our” bridge,  no doubt our garden will be swarming with the gentlemen from Network Rail at some point today, to do all their measuring and observations, to see if it will have to be closed, if the water hits the central support island.

At this point, we’re not unduly worried, the highest the river has ever been since we’ve been at The Towers, was half way up the bank and if it ever reached the top, it would be (as our survey said) a once in a 100 years event and then Evesham would be in BIG, BIG trouble ……..  however, just in case Nigel has double checked the sandbags and we know where there’s more if we need them!

As always,  we’ll keep you informed…… but for now, we simply hunkering down and enjoying Darrell’s wonderful, seasonal comfort food!