Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.



Hang on, let me just remove my flippers and mask :-) It's been unbelievable
here today, just East of Ludlow. Tony has got soaked twice trying to help
divert water away from local houses (two complete changes of clothes even
with waterproofs on). I had some small plants still in seed trays which were
just full of water and I have had to put them into the greenhouse to drain
out and dry off a bit.

Friends of ours have got stuck in various places, unable to get home etc. We
personally have had no real problems but have sat by the log fire which was
very welcome.



--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church with conservation
churchyard:
http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk

On 20/7/07 23:27, in article
, "Sally Thompson"
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.



Hang on, let me just remove my flippers and mask :-) It's been unbelievable
here today, just East of Ludlow. Tony has got soaked twice trying to help
divert water away from local houses (two complete changes of clothes even
with waterproofs on). I had some small plants still in seed trays which were
just full of water and I have had to put them into the greenhouse to drain
out and dry off a bit.

Friends of ours have got stuck in various places, unable to get home etc. We
personally have had no real problems but have sat by the log fire which was
very welcome.


Reading this just makes me feel very lucky, Sally. Glad Tony is safe but
what a horrible time and how frightening for all of you. I really do hope
and pray this weather changes and most especially for those in flood areas.
Strange you mention the fire - we had no water problems but there was a
short period when it got very cold. Now we have a clear sky and today was
sunny, bit windy, few spots of rain but short-sleeve-warm. Unfortunately,
the forecast remains awful but I'll check our trusty barometer tomorrow.
I'm glad you're safe and hope everyone else is, too.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

No serious flooding in Bristol that I am aware of. It was North of
here in Gloucestershire where there are severe floods. People were
stranded overnight in their cars, on the M5.
It's been almost dry today!

Pam in Bristol

On 21/7/07 17:01, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

No serious flooding in Bristol that I am aware of. It was North of
here in Gloucestershire where there are severe floods. People were
stranded overnight in their cars, on the M5.
It's been almost dry today!

Pam in Bristol

We saw something about Bristol station being flooded and trains being unable
to go?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:23:58 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 21/7/07 17:01, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

No serious flooding in Bristol that I am aware of. It was North of
here in Gloucestershire where there are severe floods. People were
stranded overnight in their cars, on the M5.
It's been almost dry today!

Pam in Bristol

We saw something about Bristol station being flooded and trains being unable
to go?

Sacha, Temple Meads Station was in turmoil, not because IT was flooded
but because the lines were flooded north of Bristol and no trains were
getting through.

Pam in Bristol

On Jul 20, 10:53 pm, Sacha wrote:
Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

My house is on high ground and the drive slopes down to the road, half
the drive is now on the road after a horrendous storm this afternoon.

Judith

On 21/7/07 21:08, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:23:58 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 21/7/07 17:01, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:53:38 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

No serious flooding in Bristol that I am aware of. It was North of
here in Gloucestershire where there are severe floods. People were
stranded overnight in their cars, on the M5.
It's been almost dry today!

Pam in Bristol

We saw something about Bristol station being flooded and trains being unable
to go?

Sacha, Temple Meads Station was in turmoil, not because IT was flooded
but because the lines were flooded north of Bristol and no trains were
getting through.

Pam in Bristol

Hmmm, thanks, Pam. We saw fairly deep water on the tracks and as we have
family/friends there were concerned for them and others.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 21/7/07 21:57, in article
,
" wrote:

On Jul 20, 10:53 pm, Sacha wrote:
Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

My house is on high ground and the drive slopes down to the road, half
the drive is now on the road after a horrendous storm this afternoon.

Judith


Oh lor'. This is awful, Judith. I'm very sorry to hear of it.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On Jul 21, 10:43 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 21/7/07 21:57, in article
om,

" wrote:
On Jul 20, 10:53 pm, Sacha wrote:
Seeing tonight's absolutely terrible news pictures of flooding in Bristol
and elsewhere, I just wanted to ask if those in that area are okay? I know
we have a few members from around there.

My house is on high ground and the drive slopes down to the road, half
the drive is now on the road after a horrendous storm this afternoon.

Judith

Oh lor'. This is awful, Judith. I'm very sorry to hear of it.

The nuisance was/is that the gardener came this morning and amongst
other things, raked the drive because the wind yesterday blew down
bits of branches and there were leaves everywhere, now he will have to
come back Monday and shovel it back back.

Judith

We are in Gloucestershire and I feel very lucky in saying that we are fine.
One daughter lives in Cheltenham and she too has survived altho some parts
of the town have not done so well.
Another daughter lives in Winchcombe, the River Isbourne run at the bottom
of her garden and most of her vegetables have been under water, spuds and
beetroot mostly. Other parts of Gloucestershire are still under water.

kate

"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
...
We are in Gloucestershire and I feel very lucky in saying that we are
fine.

Me too. We are midway between Gloucester and Cheltenham and, although we
were fine, houses at the other end of the village were flooded. I feel so
sorry for them as they were moved out of their houses after the last
flooding and were hoping to move back in next month now they are back to
square one again

--
Barb

It would seem that half the world's weather is in complete turmoil.
Unusual and severe cold in Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, while
Texas and New Mexico in the US are suffering record floods. Southern
California had record freezing last winter, but there was no frost
here. I found it grimly ironic that having finished cleaning the car
yesterday, I stopped to look at the news reports of severe flooding
throughout much of central England, before going back out to water the
garden. We've had a fair amount of rain here on the coast this summer
- the most since 1985, but the really serious stuff has tracked north
and east most of the time. What could have been quite a sizeable
tornado tried to touch down over the bay on Thursday, but didn't quite
make it. I watched the spout forming for a few minutes, then it
slowly disappeared. Good thing too - the lone caused quite a lot of
damage a few years ago.

On Jul 22, 10:07 am, Dave Poole wrote:
It would seem that half the world's weather is in complete turmoil.
Unusual and severe cold in Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, while

It will be interesting to see how it affects the quality of the wine.

Judith

You are quite near us Barb, we are in the Forest.
Just had a call from friends in Tewkesbury where the town is out of drinking
water and shops are running out of food. Some other young friends who at the
best of times struggle to make a living growing organic veg. have lost most
of their crops under water.
kate

Me too. We are midway between Gloucester and Cheltenham and, although we
were fine, houses at the other end of the village were flooded. I feel so
sorry for them as they were moved out of their houses after the last
flooding and were hoping to move back in next month now they are back to
square one again

--
Barb