I got up, albeit rather reluctantly, and ran round the village this morning. It didn’t exactly rain on me but there was constant drizzle. The weather promised to improve later in the day.
In the early afternoon I caught a bus to the supermarket. I was quite efficient: made a list and whizzed round collecting items off the list, resisting the temptation to add too many extra items. About 30 minutes after entering the supermarket I was back at the bus stop, waiting for a bus which was about five minuted late - not too bad for our local bus service!
Phil had assured me he would be ready to go for a walk when I got back. Not so! The sun was shining nicely by now so I was chivying him along to get organised. While I waited, the sun went over the hill. It sets very early here at the best of times and even more so in December. We strolled out anyway and caught some fine sunset colours in the sky.
On our way back I noticed a pile of rubbish where a nearby house has been having some renovation work done. It seems they sent away their skip a little too soon. Hopefully the remaining rubbish will be removed. Here is a link to an article about the Environment Agency planning to spend money to clear an illegal dump in Oxfordshire.
This is causing some controversy in Bickershaw, Wigan, in the Northwest of England, because they too have illegal rubbish dumped in residential areas. Their MP is more than a little angry about perceived favouritism.
Also on the environment, here’s a link to an article about otters which have been slowly increasing their numbers as rivers have become cleaner. There’s some lovely video footage of an otter and a fox strolling through the night time streets of Lincoln city centre. Their numbers increase slowly because they do not produce many young in one litter and cRe for them for a good year. Fishermen are not happy about their increased numbers because they claim the otters eat the fish. Environmentalists argue that otters do not eat the big fish that anglers seek. So it goes!
While we moan from time to time about the rain, and rivers overflowing, and muddy puddles everywhere, despite our beautiful sunsets, in Gaza rainy weather is causing more devastation.
“Floods have submerged a tent city in Deir al-Balah. According to UN figures, at least 465 households (2,731 people) living in 260 tents were affected on Wednesday. Aid workers said the number of families washed out of their tents continued to rise as the week went on. Despite the declaration of a ceasefire in October, Israeli forces carry out sporadic strikes and impose restrictions on aid supplies, severely limiting the availability of equipment urgently needed to protect people from the flood waters and the cold. Israel denies limiting aid, blaming the aid organisations for inefficiency in its distribution.”
It’s not over!
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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