We've had a bit of Rain !!!!!!

[awemawson]

We had the worst flooding that we've experienced so far in the 15 years we've been here - all fields inundated, the River Line a branch of which runs behind out cottages was as high as I've ever seen it, and the River Brede that runs two fields over topped it's banks and flowed everywhere .

A21 outside closed due to water with several (plonker drivers) cars stuck marooned. I could only see six of the thirty six sheep that should be on the main 10 acre field

Glad I did a bit of ditching earlier in the year as the majority of it has gone this morning and we were able to get down to the far end of the ten acre where the sheep were last seen. Sadly three had succumbed but two carcasses were in places still far too deep to sensibly recover - no point in drowning to recover a dead body.

Conscious that one was adjacent to a foot path we wanted to move it to avoid stress to dog walkers but that's not possible currently, and sure enough we've just had a visit from a very charming young lady from the RSPCA in response to reports. Took her to see and she completely agrees not worth risking human life for a carcass.

 

[Blobber]

Hope the levels drop soon, machinery can be fixed but its horrible when you lose livestock in these situations

 

[Stueeee]

That looks pretty hideous. ISTR that your buildings are a bit higher up than most of the surrounding fields, hope they're not in danger of getting flooded too.

 

[stuvy]

Im not a fan of water and couldnt live where you are. Would never be able to sleep due to it.

Very sad about the poor sheep. Hopefully this is the worst of it this year

 

[Erie Fred]

Are the animals "Pairing off" ?

 

[awemawson]

That looks pretty hideous. ISTR that your buildings are a bit higher up than most of the surrounding fields, hope they're not in danger of getting flooded too.

Yes the lowest are the two holiday cottages, and at the worst point they still had about two foot of freeboard. The house is a good eight foot higher and (most importantly!) the workshop a good ten or fifteen foot. It does mean though that the humidity tends to be quite high which is why I have oil fired central heating in the main workshop that keeps a minimum of 7.5degrees C over night and 15 daytime to prevent rusting. The welding shop and foundry are unheated and the condensation is chronic.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Is that all.
The Somerset levels are awash.
The rivers flowing into Salisbury are near bursting point.
All the Winterbournes are in full flow.
Then to cap it all it was minus 5 according to my van this morning.

As I headed into the back of nowhere I was breaking the ice on the puddles flooding the C roads I was on.

 

[Cobbler]

Then to cap it all it was minus 5 according to my van this morning.

The thermometer at the rear of the house was showing minus 6 when I got up, it’s a cheap battery one & I thought ”that can’t be right” perhaps it was.

 

[frank horton]

been there with the sheep.......prob all pregnant as well.........
sorry.......know the pain.......

 

[SwissTony]

I am just down the road in Northiam, had to go via Battle to get to Hastings and Bexhill yesterday. 1 hour to get through Battle.

 

[Barking Mat]

My mum just phoned, puddles in her back shed, she asked if we had puddles, we dont.

We have a paddling pool. Our water feature is back, no damage, comes up very slowly, we did have to rearrange a lot of stuff.

Good job I dug that out.

Will get filled in again.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Scary seeing I know the lay of the land

Good thing you did the ditches and the pond last year Andrew. Sad to hear about the sheep, but hey,you know what sheep are like, see three of them in a field together and guaranteed they are discussing new ways to get sick or die

 

[addjunkie]

Scary seeing I know the lay of the land

Good thing you did the ditches and the pond last year Andrew. Sad to hear about the sheep, but hey,you know what sheep are like, see three of them in a field together and guaranteed they are discussing new ways to get sick or die

Sheep. Always either dead or dying, but no one likes to loose them, drowning cant be a good death. Your dog walkers obviously are not familiar with sheep and their ability to die.

We live on a hill, and had puddles in the fields. Over the 10 years weve been here each time there is really heavy persistant rain I still go out to see where needs the ground shape altering to keep water running away from important things.

Much prefer cold frosty days.

 

[500e]

Helped pull one from a rhine yesterday tried to throw its self back as soon as we took our hands off it

 

[slim_boy_fat]

We had 5" of snow this morning - I hate it but it's preferable to flooding.

 

[redlig]

We had the worst flooding that we've experienced so far in the 15 years we've been here - all fields inundated, the River Line a branch of which runs behind out cottages was as high as I've ever seen it, and the River Brede that runs two fields over topped it's banks and flowed everywhere .

A21 outside closed due to water with several (plonker drivers) cars stuck marooned. I could only see six of the thirty six sheep that should be on the main 10 acre field

Glad I did a bit of ditching earlier in the year as the majority of it has gone this morning and we were able to get down to the far end of the ten acre where the sheep were last seen. Sadly three had succumbed but two carcasses were in places still far too deep to sensibly recover - no point in drowning to recover a dead body.

Conscious that one was adjacent to a foot path we wanted to move it to avoid stress to dog walkers but that's not possible currently, and sure enough we've just had a visit from a very charming young lady from the RSPCA in response to reports. Took her to see and she completely agrees not worth risking human life for a carcass.View attachment 381246View attachment 381247View attachment 381248View attachment 381249View attachment 381250View attachment 381251View attachment 381252

It beggars belief that in those conditions some numpty has reported you.

 

[redlig]

We had 5" of snow this morning - I hate it but it's preferable to flooding.

As a Wiltshire deprived snow lover all I can say is " no photo it didn't happen.

 

[addjunkie]

It beggars belief that in those conditions some numpty has reported you.

Probably a vegan warrior worried his sheep are eating their grass!

 

[awemawson]

It beggars belief that in those conditions some numpty has reported you.

Probably done with good intentions regarding the rest of the flock. The badgers / foxes had already opened the rib cages by the time I got there so it doesn't look too pretty but that's farming I'm afraid .

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

As a Wiltshire deprived snow lover all I can say is " no photo it didn't happen.

OI, you northaner.
Wiltshire did have snow
Mere had at least one whole inch. Plus down by the A303 we had the same.