On our final day in the Yorkshire Dales we went to the Hawes Market. Another language altogether....
Some of you may have noticed on the bridge over the river Carrant in Crashmore Lane a new gadget has appeared attached to the bridge. This is a river level monitoring station installed by the Environment Agency. The station went 'live' around 15th November last year and transmits its data every 15 minutes. I have now added an extra menu item to the weather menu on this website called river level. This shows a live graph of the river levels at the bridge and compares this with the rainfall in the Vale and on Bredon Hill.
When Crashmore Lane flooded back on 18th February this year the level showed 2 metres; therefore any level around 2 metres indicates that Crashmore Lane (and possibly Back Lane in Beckford) is liable to flood. As you can see by looking at the historical data the river level is not directly related to rainfall levels as there are many other factors to consider.
A short ride up the hill today. Had to stop and take a photo and video of the poppies up near Lalu Farm.
We went to ring the bells this morning and found this huge tree blocking the road in the High Street...
This is something we don't see often at our pond, especially as we do not have any fish!
This is our latest addition to our conservatory.
On a recent visit by our 12 year old grand daughter from Scotland, who is learning the bagpipes, we decided to treat the residents of Beckford to a bagpipe rendition from the Church Tower.
Recently we have had a pair of Magpies in our garden that seem to be very happy mixing with the other wildlife
A fantastic morning for walk on Bredon Hill. The views were stunning, despite the mist still lingering on the Cotswolds.