Saturday 28 September 2019

The Deluge.

Lots and lots of rain here in the North East of Scotland.  Roads closed, fields flooded, car parks flooded.  Our drive, garage and path outside the front door flooded.  The DP had to go and clear the gulley up the road which was totally blocked and the council yet again have not kept it open.  Hence it all runs down to us ....  Fed up with it.

We went to the Prom and it stopped raining.  This was after the DP went to collect his car and got soaked walking down to pick it up.




The Kessock Burn was boiling.  In full spate.




Small boats inning and outing.



The big boat had needed the Pilot to get it out of the harbour.


The Pilot boat taking back the Pilot.



Then away the boat goes.




Back home and in the Shedudio.  Stove lit!  Our two  friends came for a visit bearing gifts.  Beautiful bouquet and a box of chocs.....  Great catch up.  Two lovely young men starting life together in a new house that they are still doing up .  The DP had made Strawberry Muffins which one of the friends being an ace chef was quite a challenge!  But they passed muster.

Tomorrow is the Crimond Fun Run.  So far it is still going to happen although many of the roads were closed today but they reckon the floods are departing and no more rain is forecast.  The DP is to go and take photographs.  I was hoping it would be cancelled being totally selfish.  But no I have to get me own lunch and get myself to the Prom.  Hmm.



Tonight the sun setting behind the clouds.

Goodnight.



6 comments:

Terra said...

That looks like a bit of wild and wet weather; lovely bouquet for a rainy day.

mamasmercantile said...

My goodness it doesn't sound good flooding so close to your home. A beautiful bouquet.

Bovey Belle said...

We had the Deluge here early evening onwards. There was a car rally in the middle of the night (annual event) and I wondered if they would cancel it but no, heard distant revving engines in the night. Sometimes they come up our hill and past the house, but gladly last night was not such an occasion and they used a different route.

I shall check our river out when it is light as I bet it is a maelstrom of muddy water.

Sorry the Council haven't kept on top of your road drain - perhaps a phone call is in order.

Sue in Suffolk said...

what a difference to the burn.
Hope it's stopped raining

kjsutcliffe said...

We've had monsoon conditions here too, having to resort to tea and crochet in front off the fire to compensate!

Jean said...

Hope the weather has been better today. I love the sky photo.