Well Storm Claudia has certainly helped the water situation with parts of England flooded out. It started for us when my daughter phoned on Friday evening from Manchester that her train had been delayed, tree on the line. They had sat on the train for a while then got off to get on another train but no go. Karen phoned for an Uber to Tod, and a girl standing by her said 'no I am not stalking you' but could she come as well. Whereupon a couple standing near said the same. So the brave Uber driver drove through flooded roads and delivered all four safely in Tod. We weren't really expecting it here, the rain definitely and the wind but not the breakdown of the train services.
Also Tom and Ellie were coming for the weekend, but can't make it from Macclesfield, although we might see them for lunch, if the train situation clears, The table is already booked in Tod.
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| Tom is beginning to look like Owen Jones! |
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| Ellie pretty as ever |
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Apart from that life goes on quietly and as you can see both turned up. Settled happily in their new home and recent jobs. Tom who works for a publisher has to read books for them. But strangely enough his home reading is the first two books of the Phillip Pullman 'Dust' trilogy, so that he can read the last one 'The Rose field' which I am listening to at the moment. Although I have become a bit lacklustre as to finishing. Perhaps I should have read the first books to, I find too many characters popping up and various scenarios becomes confusing in the end.
The meal was delicious, though we waited a long time for it. Roasts for the Sunday tradition, mine was a nut roast with sweet puddings afterwards. Slightly off-putting was the child being sick across the road, he seemed to have come from football in the park.
Your weather is very conducive to Sunday pub roasts, especially so at the moment it seems. England is becoming like Australia, a drought broken by floods.
ReplyDeleteJohn Harris of the Guardian, and an excellent chronicler of Britain, wrote an interesting article called 'Flooded and Forgotten' https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian-e-paper-journal/20251117/281500757528197 Andrew.
ReplyDeleteI think it is true as well that the severity of floods is not taken into account by the government. They prefer to keep quiet about a problem that is stacking up for the future. Thelma anon as always until blogger rights itself.
I had to look up Owen Jones and at first I found an "Owen Jones" that was an architect years ago and I thought, "Hmm, I don't see the resemblance" but then I found the current "Owen Jones" and now I get it! :)
ReplyDeleteIt may be the end of the beginning for you know who but I sure hope the end of the end comes soon!
Owen Jones is blond and young, Tom lost his golden curls as he grew up ;) Ellen. Well as far as the wretched state of affairs goes on in America it is always despondent news and those sitting on the sidelines are no better. But humour seems to be working and hope can't be far behind.
DeleteIt's such a shame when the weather disrupts plans. It certainly seems to have been bad in Wales and the north of England.
ReplyDeleteClimate change does not go well in Britain, let alone all the other countries Janice. Our small lanes and roads are always the first to flood. Here of course it is the water coming off the moors, Thelmax
DeleteI like Owen Jones! There are worse people to resemble. :)
ReplyDeleteI like Jones as well would not mind him as my grandson. Outspoken and the best socialist on the Guardian newspaper. Thelmax
DeleteSeems like weather is disrupting plans all over the world. If only we could figure out how to address this.
ReplyDeleteWell they are trying Debby. just that vested interests keeps getting in the way. Thelmax
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