One week -two storms! It must be February! We have managed to walk at Furness Abbey in the last week, despite the weather. Water levels are high but not terrible.....
...a few bits of standing water around though...
.....I do feel sorry for the poor people who live on or near rivers- our climate is changing, it can't be denied anymore, but the people with power don't seem to be listening. It must be devastating to have your home flooded even once, but for it to keep happening, even when you're asking for help...? I usually keep my political opinions to myself BUT what do we want a multi-billion pound high speed rail network for when infrastructure problems like continual flooding, aren't being dealt with? It won't come any further than Birmingham anyway- the money will suddenly dry up when it has to be built to connect the frozen north- it's for the southern elite to access the Midlands, that's all (Sorry- been watching too much COBRA!!)
This sign has appeared on the level crossing by the railway - sad, but a sign of the times. Massive social media outpourings about the suicide of another troubled 'celebrity' this weekend. She herself said something very poignant in a posted message before she died- that when she'd tried to reach out and tell people how she was feeling, she was called 'draining'. That says it all. There are so many fake people out there that post all these messages about 'being kind to one another' but the truth is they wouldn't dirty their hands on a person who is really struggling. Or worse- they're covering because they know they've been quite nasty themselves. Hypocrisy is getting out of hand in our society. Some of us have been bothered about these issues for years, not just for JANUARY or #s!
Anyhow, some nice early spring flower photos from Furness Abbey...
...rant over!!
