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Tag Archives: flood
Litter Bug!
One nasty side effect of the recent flooding has been the proliferation of litter that is now on the tide marks of the flood water. Where I stay this is particularly true and the majority of litter is plastic bottles. … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Johannesburg, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, United Kingdom
Tagged flood, litter, recycling, river, Tewkesbury, trash
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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry”. The saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” https://www.dictionary.com/. and this week … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, London, Personal, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Evesham, flood, London, Tewkesbury
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Christmas Day in pics
On Christmas Day we had spectacular weather after weeks of cloud and rain and misery. Granted, it was about 7 degrees, but the sun was shining and the wind had stopped and I grabbed my camera and headed out to … Continue reading
Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Christmas, flood, photo essay, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey
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Still flooding
Yes, it is true, we are still awash with water from the Severn and Avon. Last Sunday morning the water in the field outside had dropped considerably but started to rise by the time I got back from the Remembrance … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Gloucestershire, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Avon River, Carrant Brook, flood, Mythe Bridge, Pretoria Castle, River Severn, Tewkesbury
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What a day!
Yesterday was just one of those days that leave you wishing that you could roll over and go back to sleep. When I got back from South Africa I discovered that Tewkesbury was in the midst of one of its … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Gloucestershire, Photo Essay, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged flood, River Avon, River Severn, Tewkesbury
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