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So much rain!
Nearly two inches of rain in 24 hours. Wet and getting wetter.
Perhaps time to consider alternative crops - like rice? We don't have problems with mice nibbling at the vegetables any more - more likelihood of them being nibbled by haddock. David. |
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In article , "David \(Normandy\)" writes: | Nearly two inches of rain in 24 hours. Wet and getting wetter. | | Perhaps time to consider alternative crops - like rice? Too bloody cold for that. The roots of several water plants (e.g. club mace) contain a lot of starch - does anyone know what they taste like? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote ... after "David \(Normandy\)" writes: | Nearly two inches of rain in 24 hours. Wet and getting wetter. | | Perhaps time to consider alternative crops - like rice? Too bloody cold for that. The roots of several water plants (e.g. club mace) contain a lot of starch - does anyone know what they taste like? Didn't the poor used to make a flour and bread out of it? Or am I thinking of another water plant. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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So much rain!
David
Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
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"cliff_the_gardener" wrote in message ups.com... David Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Strange place to have an allotment - in the middle of a river? Joking aside it must be awful getting your lotty flooded. Much damage? I see on the news that much of the UK has suffered badly and people have died. Terrible business. I've been tracking the rain fall on my rain gauge, hence my original posting. According to the forecast the weekend may be bad too. Unfortunately there is little to be done to prevent all the damage. I'm just thankful our house and garden are at the top of a slope so we are unlikely to get flooded. David. |
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So much rain!
On 26/6/07 16:23, in article ,
"David (Normandy)" wrote: "cliff_the_gardener" wrote in message ups.com... David Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Strange place to have an allotment - in the middle of a river? Joking aside it must be awful getting your lotty flooded. Much damage? I see on the news that much of the UK has suffered badly and people have died. Terrible business. I've been tracking the rain fall on my rain gauge, hence my original posting. According to the forecast the weekend may be bad too. Unfortunately there is little to be done to prevent all the damage. I'm just thankful our house and garden are at the top of a slope so we are unlikely to get flooded. David. As small consolation, we have a bit of sun here, though followed by dark clouds. And the barometer is going up a bit towards 'Fair'. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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"David (Normandy)" wrote in message ... "cliff_the_gardener" wrote in message ups.com... David Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Strange place to have an allotment - in the middle of a river? Joking aside it must be awful getting your lotty flooded. Much damage? I see on the news that much of the UK has suffered badly and people have died. Terrible business. I've been tracking the rain fall on my rain gauge, hence my original posting. According to the forecast the weekend may be bad too. Unfortunately there is little to be done to prevent all the damage. I'm just thankful our house and garden are at the top of a slope so we are unlikely to get flooded. And it's all down to global warming! |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "David (Normandy)" wrote in message ... "cliff_the_gardener" wrote in message ups.com... David Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Strange place to have an allotment - in the middle of a river? Joking aside it must be awful getting your lotty flooded. Much damage? I see on the news that much of the UK has suffered badly and people have died. Terrible business. I've been tracking the rain fall on my rain gauge, hence my original posting. According to the forecast the weekend may be bad too. Unfortunately there is little to be done to prevent all the damage. I'm just thankful our house and garden are at the top of a slope so we are unlikely to get flooded. And it's all down to global warming! Quite likely, but I suspect no serious steps will be taken by any governments until the trend is too late to reverse. Be interesting to know where the next "stable point" regarding the weather will be and whether it is beyond the extremes of human survival. David. |
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So much rain!
"David (Normandy)" wrote in message ... "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "David (Normandy)" wrote in message ... "cliff_the_gardener" wrote in message ups.com... David Fancy an allotment? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272033...7600198041848/ Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Strange place to have an allotment - in the middle of a river? Joking aside it must be awful getting your lotty flooded. Much damage? I see on the news that much of the UK has suffered badly and people have died. Terrible business. I've been tracking the rain fall on my rain gauge, hence my original posting. According to the forecast the weekend may be bad too. Unfortunately there is little to be done to prevent all the damage. I'm just thankful our house and garden are at the top of a slope so we are unlikely to get flooded. And it's all down to global warming! Quite likely, but I suspect no serious steps will be taken by any governments until the trend is too late to reverse. Be interesting to know where the next "stable point" regarding the weather will be and whether it is beyond the extremes of human survival. I was trying to be cynical! So called 'global warming' is a con to extract more money from us in unnecessary taxation. |
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So much rain!
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:18:58 +0200, "David \(Normandy\)" wrote: Nearly two inches of rain in 24 hours. Wet and getting wetter. Perhaps time to consider alternative crops - like rice? We don't have problems with mice nibbling at the vegetables any more - more likelihood of them being nibbled by haddock. First decapitated mouse of the season brought in by one of the cats last night. -- Martin The mice will evolve fins soon. - David. |
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Have you seen the photos of floods in the Sheffield Barnsley area on the BBC website? -- Martin my daughter has just called to tell me that her allotment has been washed away in Gloucestershire but that is not really bad when compared what others are going thro. That poor young man stuck down a manhole and a child washed away, doesn't bear thinking about, my prayers and thoughts go out to the people close to them. kate |
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So much rain!
On 25/6/07 22:46, in article
, "Kate Morgan" wrote: snip Have you seen the photos of floods in the Sheffield Barnsley area on the BBC website? -- Martin my daughter has just called to tell me that her allotment has been washed away in Gloucestershire but that is not really bad when compared what others are going thro. That poor young man stuck down a manhole and a child washed away, doesn't bear thinking about, my prayers and thoughts go out to the people close to them. The horror of both those deaths and the manner of them just doesn't bear thinking about. What their families must be suffering is simply dreadful. It's awful for all those whose homes are damaged by floodwater but such terrible deaths are unimaginable. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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