Bu66er - we're flooded

[anglianav8r]

Don't all the swans belong to Aunty Lillibet ?

[Flintstone]

I've always found the job title of Swan Upper to be somewhat disconcerting.

[anglianav8r]

<like> chortle chortle

[Paul_Sengupta]

are the travellers ok??

At least you have a moat to protect you and yours now.

[Flintstone]

Won't all their scrap metal go rusty?

[Sir Morley Steven]

are the travellers ok??

[Charliesixtysix]

Looks a bit like our strip here did just before Christmas Mono (complete with swans).

Picture was taken by a (somewhat annoying and smug) 'mate' operating out of a hard strip but amazingly, the waters had receded and the sandy soil drained beautifully in time for us to enjoy a lovely trip out to Cromer in the Jodel on New Year's day.

We still have some impressive lakes on the lower lying parts of the farm though and wondering what if anything we will ever get drilled into those bits this spring.....

Edit: URL in case my attempts at embedding are not successful - http://www.flickr.com/photos/81162864@N07/8340668715/

[Grumpy One]

Hmm! This is all very worrying.... That lovely field ......... Just where are we going to set up for the rave now?

[dhs]

Mono,

Just as a matter of interest, are you anywhere near the Savernake forest ?

[Monocock]

Mono,

Just as a matter of interest, are you anywhere near the Savernake forest ?

We're 15 miles away from there. Do you know it?

On a separate note: I was born in Savernake Hospital ('72) and was the heaviest baby to be born there. It closed in 1980-something.

That makes me a true Wiltshire born ,Wiltshire bred, strong in the arms, thick in the 'ead.

[Pete L]

Its the Rikki Lake of tears from all that daytime TV yer soaking up.

[dhs]

Mono,

Just as a matter of interest, are you anywhere near the Savernake forest ?

We're 15 miles away from there. Do you know it?

On a separate note: I was born in Savernake Hospital ('72) and was the heaviest baby to be born there. It closed in 1980-something.

That makes me a true Wiltshire born ,Wiltshire bred, strong in the arms, thick in the 'ead.

Yes, Mono, know it quite well: see this link, for example



But I'm guessing from your sitrep that it's going to be muddy, if not soaking, rather than iciy this year Is the impromptu lake declining ?

[Bill McCarthy]

In the dry and parched months, ditches and burns become overgrown with vegetation which seriously affects the ability of water to get away. I have a "thing" about field drains and ditches and regularly clear them - shrub root systems will seek out a drain in search for moisture and completely block them. You'd be surprised too at how much water is held back by a little bit of loose weed in a ditch in spate.

[Monocock]

this link, for example



But I'm guessing from your sitrep that it's going to be muddy, if not soaking, rather than iciy this year Is the impromptu lake declining ?

Cool. I'm downwind of them for the whole weekend. Looks like I can earn some grumpy farmer pocket money

As for the water receding, no, not really. I've bought some cheap old ice skates on eBay as it looks like there's a cold snap coming in a week. Being so near Thatcham I reckon can sell ice skating sessions to make up the loss of revenue from wheat production.

[Flintstone]

Mono, here's an idea...