tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post4218562621615006640..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Countrywide FloodsRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74510385469345370252020-02-24T22:37:28.884+00:002020-02-24T22:37:28.884+00:00Lovely to hear from you Linda and hope all is well...Lovely to hear from you Linda and hope all is well with you. I am beginning to think that I have grown too old for this world.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4254018312465674252020-02-24T20:07:50.926+00:002020-02-24T20:07:50.926+00:00Your Snowdrops are lovely...
Seems like the World ...Your Snowdrops are lovely...<br />Seems like the World is definitely in turmoil...<br />Enjoy this last week of February!!<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-63205487567175113902020-02-24T19:18:25.017+00:002020-02-24T19:18:25.017+00:00I have reached a stage when I quite dread hearing ...I have reached a stage when I quite dread hearing the news each day - roll on some lovely warm, sunny weather, and goodbye bad news.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84077472376427998882020-02-24T19:16:39.299+00:002020-02-24T19:16:39.299+00:00Dear Yoko - the coronavirus appears to be slowly g...Dear Yoko - the coronavirus appears to be slowly growing as it stretches its reach further and further around the world. The good thing is that as long as you are fit and healthy it doesn't appear to be a danger, but unfortunately none of us know just how each of us would react to it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5228995769869665922020-02-24T16:15:11.906+00:002020-02-24T16:15:11.906+00:00It's heart breaking :( There seems to be nothi...It's heart breaking :( There seems to be nothing but bad news of one sort or another. Take care. Best, Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114112351660401224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27698048858641240442020-02-24T14:33:26.452+00:002020-02-24T14:33:26.452+00:00Dear Rosemary - I’m sorry I didn’t know about such...Dear Rosemary - I’m sorry I didn’t know about such severe flooding across the UK. .Nature has both beneficial and violent faces. Torrential rains and flooding do often happen in my country but recent news was almost all about the novel coronavirus which unfortunately entered to the next stage. Both the government’s ability to control and each citizen’s attitude are tested. <br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11602540048544272012020-02-23T21:48:14.936+00:002020-02-23T21:48:14.936+00:00😒😒Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-63674326173617659252020-02-23T19:21:11.382+00:002020-02-23T19:21:11.382+00:00Dear Mariette - I was sorry to learn that you have...Dear Mariette - I was sorry to learn that you have been experiencing lots of surplus water from the heavy rains too, but thank goodness you had some wet vacs to hand enabling you to keep things more under control. The floods here have been horrific for so many people, and now it will probably take them about 18 months to dry their homes out before they can be redecorated and lived in again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21827694685044221522020-02-23T16:10:15.563+00:002020-02-23T16:10:15.563+00:00Dearest Rosemary,
Yes, the powers of water can'...Dearest Rosemary,<br />Yes, the powers of water can't be underestimated! We have had so much rain for so long that the soil got completely saturated and water got pressed up from under the homes etc. We too had to run our wet vacs and I had to stay up for 3 consecutive nights... slept on Friday from 7:00 till 11:00 and had breakfast and slept some more till around 15:00 but not a good feeling. Even though the water was clean (not that I would drink it!), the entire tiled area needs thorough cleaning. No damage though, we're lucky.<br />We crossed the newest bridge over the river last night and could not believe our eyes, that was after one day of sunshine and no rain... it looks like a lake and surrounding areas completely flooded. No doubt many homes have had lots of water inside... Sad, as that water is dirty!<br />Yet people overcome this over the ages by working hard and knowing that they're not alone... Helping each other and trusting God!<br />If I only look at what Pieter's Parents had to live through... strong people that knew their reward would be after this short earthly life.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65893444870530646522020-02-23T15:17:29.417+00:002020-02-23T15:17:29.417+00:00It appears that no countries are really taking the...It appears that no countries are really taking the current situation seriously, they are just all playing lip service to what is going on.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28679718923113631762020-02-23T15:15:31.059+00:002020-02-23T15:15:31.059+00:00It appears to be a fact that when most of us are f...It appears to be a fact that when most of us are faced with difficult situations we actually knuckle down and get on with it.<br />I am half way through the cleaning job, but can't wait for it to be all over and finished.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16103045327973444012020-02-23T07:57:11.680+00:002020-02-23T07:57:11.680+00:00Floods thee, drought here, Drought, fires then flo...Floods thee, drought here, Drought, fires then floods in Australia. What have we done to the world.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33394023029119245702020-02-23T04:00:49.519+00:002020-02-23T04:00:49.519+00:00The floods and devastation have been shown on our ...The floods and devastation have been shown on our newscasts here, and it's truly terrible. Fires and floods wreak such havoc. <br />Good for you for spring cleaning already. I'm looking at my home and thinking that I must get a few things sorted out and begin cleaning. I did some work over the Christmas break and that gave me a bit of a head start. <br />Snowdrops, and now daffodils are sure signs of impending spring. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49902011980793776722020-02-22T22:30:42.499+00:002020-02-22T22:30:42.499+00:00I can understand that the loss and distruction of ...I can understand that the loss and distruction of precious family possessions must be really difficult.<br />I am halfway through the cleaning task i.e the upstairs is finished but the downstairs still needs tackling. With luck, hopefully one more week should suffice to get the job done.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50904823844227265072020-02-22T22:23:14.238+00:002020-02-22T22:23:14.238+00:00Most of our small towns have medieval origins and ...Most of our small towns have medieval origins and were built when climate change was not an issue as it is for us today.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16365568459372430672020-02-22T21:22:49.193+00:002020-02-22T21:22:49.193+00:00I can’t even imagine. I have friends who lost thei...I can’t even imagine. I have friends who lost their homes in Houston to Hurricane Harvey. It wasn’t do much the material things they lost, but the family heirlooms , photographs etc. they they were heart sick about.<br /><br />I need to Spring clean here too. Dusting is the thing I detest and our book shelves and baseboards are calling out to me.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48840450824089298492020-02-22T21:17:52.530+00:002020-02-22T21:17:52.530+00:00Our river has flooded a couple of times in recent ...Our river has flooded a couple of times in recent years during the spring, but most of the city is elevated well above the river level.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20348704662832580862020-02-22T20:52:58.223+00:002020-02-22T20:52:58.223+00:00I think that you could be right Jane - thinking ab...I think that you could be right Jane - thinking about what might or could be can be worse than knuckling down, and actually getting on and dealing with difficulties.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67660422986089141592020-02-22T20:34:11.266+00:002020-02-22T20:34:11.266+00:00So much bad news and so many threats . In the Ital...So much bad news and so many threats . In the Italian papers and television they are continuously talking about the 'corona virus' spreading , and the danger. It is sometimes hard to keep strong and optimistic , but I believe that when you are struck with disaster you find forces within yourself , that you didn't know you possessed.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84182805335363886522020-02-22T20:15:30.222+00:002020-02-22T20:15:30.222+00:00Mine too Debra - it must be a terrible scenario to...Mine too Debra - it must be a terrible scenario to endure for those to whom it has happened.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22835684435887285712020-02-22T20:13:15.568+00:002020-02-22T20:13:15.568+00:00Hello Jim - we are all so helpless in the face of ...Hello Jim - we are all so helpless in the face of mother nature - flooding, fires, hurricanes etc. When we lived in Scotland many years ago we had to cope with a hurricane which reach 134 mph in the middle of the night. The roar from the storm was so loud that we had to shout at each other to make ourselves heard - it was really, really, frightening. <br />It certainly hastened our departure from Scotland, even though it is a country that we love.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90223643151208077252020-02-22T20:06:14.939+00:002020-02-22T20:06:14.939+00:00Thank you for your kind thoughts Catherine - we li...Thank you for your kind thoughts Catherine - we live very high up, and fortunately our valleys did not flood. I would find it very difficult to cope with something like that, it was bad enough for me simply changing over the computer!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39919680916923315512020-02-22T20:01:37.156+00:002020-02-22T20:01:37.156+00:00Me too Tom.Me too Tom.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58128738462895143192020-02-22T20:01:21.061+00:002020-02-22T20:01:21.061+00:00I wish you good luck Barbara - cleaning is my most...I wish you good luck Barbara - cleaning is my most unfavourite thing to do, but I know that I shall be pleased once I manage to finish. Hopefully by then some much better weather will be on the horizon, and we can go out enjoy it. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15055354339808390922020-02-22T19:57:40.725+00:002020-02-22T19:57:40.725+00:00Dear Gina - these days it feels as if the world go...Dear Gina - these days it feels as if the world goes from one crisis into another almost continuously. The Coronavirus, although relatively mild for most, appears to have an adverse effect on those of us that are getting older. We have decided not to organise any overseas trips whilst it is rampaging around the world.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com