Yesterday I hesitated about getting up to run as I listened to rain on the skylight windows. When the noise stopped, virtue won and I got out of bed and organised myself to head out, with a lightweight running rain jacket … just in case. I ran my usual route without getting wet … apart from my feet as there were a lot of puddly places. I didn’t see any interesting wildlife, unlike the day before when two young deer ran across my path and I also saw the heron by the old millpond.
It must have started raining not long after I got home because it was coming down steadily by the time I got out of the shower. And that was it for the day! Non-stop rain! It was still quite torrential when I went to bed, hammering down on the skylight windows. Some people pay good money for that kind of white noise to send them to sleep!
This morning dawned bright and crisp and cold - down into single figure temperatures! My weather app promises a high of 12° today.
When I stepped out of the front door I was surprised to see what looked like a huge pile of leaves on the other side of the road.
Closer examination showed it to be a huge branch broken off a tree. Looking high up into the tree you could see where it had broken off. Apparently it had been blocking the road late yesterday evening. I suppose it’s lucky that it didn’t land on someone’s car or a passing pedestrian.
Everywhere I went there were lots of much smaller branches strewn around. I didn’t think it had been all that windy but there must have been enough to work with the rain and cause a little havoc.
On my regular running route the ford across the stream that runs into the River Tame was bursting out as it always does when it rains heavily. And the Tame itself was fairly bouncing along on it way through the village. But we have no flooding.
And the sunshine has made all the meet walking their dogs a good deal,more cheerful. It’s amazing what a bit if blue sky and sunshine can do!
I read that Mr Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of the state of Palestine this afternoon. Israel is opposed to the UK doing this, of course, and the United States is putting pressure on for Starmer to reconsider. So we wait to see what kind of announcement comes along later this afternoon. It would be good if we actually stopped helping arm Israel as well.
I hear that Portugal is also about to recognise Palestinian statehood. We shall see.
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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