Not too badly here although my rear lawn has suffered a bit. I have re seeded some of it.
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Not too badly here although my rear lawn has suffered a bit. I have re seeded some of it.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
385' above sea level here.
We live on a hillside of solid rock with a couple of feet of soil on top. So decent enough drainage.
Everywhere is really sodden, though - almost continuous rain since the start of November, and no sign of it easing up.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Almost identical height here on the brow of a hill. Billing ASBOdrome is 2 miles away and regularly flooded by the Nene but we have almost 60m of additional elevation. I was very careful to check the flood risk before buying!
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
Drainage here is OK
AT the bottom of the garden there is a drop of several feet after the fence - so anything trying to flood would just drain away through the fence
then after that is a stream - known locally as "the poisoned stream" as it runs across the old chemical dumps - which is not culvetted and it abotu 20-30 foot below the normal ground level - then runs into the Mersey
so we SHOULD be OK
but the whole area is quite low lying so .......
AT the bottom of the garden there is a drop of several feet after the fence - so anything trying to flood would just drain away through the fence
then after that is a stream - known locally as "the poisoned stream" as it runs across the old chemical dumps - which is not culvetted and it abotu 20-30 foot below the normal ground level - then runs into the Mersey
so we SHOULD be OK
but the whole area is quite low lying so .......
So you back on to the old golf course ???
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
At first I thought you wondered how we are doing but no, just our lawns. 🤣
My allotment drains well, the growing beds in particular as they've had a lot of work over the years. There's loads of work to do as basically it's been too wet since November. I badly need some dry weather.
Our garden lawn is an utter disaster. Moss has been a problem for a while. This wet mild winter has let the moss grow all winter. The lower ¾s is now 95% moss. I think we need a nuclear option.
Me? I'm very frustrated by the lack of rides!!!!
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Salut. I didn't cut any wood at all due to raining conditions so took Molly for a longish walk and watched a French film on YouTube while Mrs G went shopping in Llandudno with her sister who is also staying overnight as she doesn't like driving in the dark as she lives 40 miles away.
Molly is booked for a haircut at 9.50 tomorrow morning.
Molly is booked for a haircut at 9.50 tomorrow morning.
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
Yup
or at least - onto a wooded area about 20m thick and then a "black path" and then the stream - then up a steep hill
THEN the golf course
but we can see it out of the back windows when the trees are not covered in leaves
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Back from the shops. Managed not to punch anyone.
Is that a first ??
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
I find it best to learn to laugh at them
quietly and showing no signs - clearly
but people are funny if you look at it the right way
well - mostly - there are a few........
Should that read Is that a fist ??
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
Just noticed that Tom Cruise is doing another Top Gun film
my wife is not impressed!!
my wife is not impressed!!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Happy birthday
