Beyond The Garden,..glengarry23.

Is the water level dropping at all? The weather forecast is looking fairly good for the next couple of weeks so you may get some respite.

 

@Sheal,

Just today i spotted grass protruding on hillocks across the river,..its still about 150cm higher than normal for this time of year,..5 Ft in old measurements for our American viewers.

 

Well that's an improvement if not a great one. 5 ft suits me too but I'm not American, just old school that still needs a conversion chart. I still use an old balance scale in the kitchen with pound and ounce weights.

 

Sheal your not alone,..i always have to start with thinking,.. 30cm = 12 inches,..x 5 = 150cm,..reminds me of the school tables

I still get stuck with the liquid measurements.

 

Ooooo you're better at this than me. Remembering yards, feet and inches....why does decimalisation complicate things. If I go out to buy something large I write down both imperial measurements and decimal - that would usually be feet and inches or centimetres. I find the item and discover it's in millimetres, yet smaller items are measured in centimetres. Absolutely barmy!

 

@Sheal ,

I still think in Pounds instead of euros,..and always think in inches and feet first ,..i purchased a pair of Levi Strauss Jeans,..couldn't find the waist and leg size in the usual inside label,..now its outside the jeans on the leather Levi Strauss Logo at the waist,..very handy i suppose if someone was thinking of giving a pair as a present,..just check one out from behind.

 

Grass can be clearly seen now.

 

If you look to the right side of the first image below,..you can just make out the metal bridge just sticking out of the flood water,..this image was captured this week,..further images below are how it should appear.

 

Black Headed Gull 'Chroicocephalus ridibundus'.



Coal Tit 'paripanus ater'.


I think this Pigeon in a quandry as to how to get at the nuts,..is a Domestic Pigeon.





Lots of Grumpies lol.

 

We know they have plenty of food.

 

@Victoria ,

they are scoffing like it was going to go out of stock,..i still shake my head as i pass the two sacks of nuts every morning,..i only managed to carry them as far as the hallway.

More land showing on far side of the river.

 

Looking good Philip. Just stay safe from the virus ... but at least you have wide open spaces nearby with no people. We are fortunate to have a nice garden surrounded by orange groves. I haven't left the property since the 24th going to the Physio and T'other Half has only gone food shopping and to the Chemist and Post Office Our post goes to a Post Office 7kms away but not going daily. Might go today as I have notice of a delivery there.

Sunny today and 18c so will do a few things outside as we may have a drizzly weekend.

 

@Victoria ,

Thanks Victoria,..touch wood the Virus has kept away from my area,..there are over 17.000 of a population here in my County and so far no deaths,..however this Virus can spread very quickly.

We had schools closed and non essential businesses from very early though in the 6 Counties they had no school closures or non essential businesses which was madness as the Virus knows no borders,..politics of course.

Up to now i have kept out of circulation as much as possible,..just out for doggy walk each day and food when needed every 14 days.

I am very pleased to see you are keeping to your garden and the Orange Groves,..keep well and safe,..hoping every one else is keeping a low profile and keeps well.