How will submerged plants/bulbs cope?

What a great bunch you all are on GC. I have only ever joined one forum- this one. I can't believe there is anything better in my PC than this,

 

Oh you are so kind with your thoughts and good wishes, much appreciated. I live in Fife not a million miles from St Andrews but a fair few miles form Ashford in Kent!!!!!! Fat Controller and yes my lum is reeking atm. Bet if that hallowed grass on the famous Old Course was being threatened something would be done PDQ! but a back road slightly in the middle of nowhere, nay chance.
To add even more gloom I was talking to a very knowledgeable forestry person today and he told me that it's estimated that 60% of Ash trees are already affected with this virus which would appear to have come from The Netherlands...Dutch Elm disease! and it could mean the destruction of anything up to 93 million Ash trees, can you believe it? Guess which species of tree is the biggest in my photo?...yup a massive Ash and I have about another 6 absolutely majestic specimens which are really really old. I do so hope they will survive as I've always thought they'd "see me out"! Maybe not. Anyway thanks again for your sympathy, something very nice to come out of something not!

 

Ha ha ha Know Musselburgh quite well, brother lives close by. Often go to the races there and loose a few bob!

 

Or even the other other Ashford in Derbyshire

 

I lived near London for the 1st 20 odd years of my life altho Scottish by birth. Been "home" for over 30 years and weather aside (altho it isn't quite as bad as others may think!) I'm very happy living where I do apart from the ....... blocked burn!!!!

 

A quick up date for the kind souls who offered "tea and sympathy". Well council out again, this time with some camera thing to see if they could find the blockage, not a shovel in sight...funny that!.They were sort of busy the wrong end so poked my nose in and suggested they tried the right/other end where I'm certain it's blocked. "That end is submerged" came the reply. "Yes but you do have waders on so sure you poor things (slightly sarcastically) won't get wet" was my retort! !/2 hour later the men had disappeared and no improvement. Later a gritter dumped huge quantities of salt on the road AND my verge so if the bulbs don't drown they'll not appreciate being smothered in salt...sigh and oh yes road still a skating rink.

 

Things are conspiring against you Silu, have you run over any black cats recently?

 

Must have squished at least 1/2 dozen

 

I think you have to throw a gritter over your shoulder to break the spell.

 

Bloody hell think de blocking the culvert would be easier

 

Another update and make that a round dozen black cats I've despatched. Burn still blocked and awoke this am to 6 inches of snow so chances of the council appearing between now and next April will be pretty slim...correction miracle!. Planning to advertise our road as a new curling rink and fear it's bye bye to all the plants/ bulbs which have now been under water/ice for over a week.Hey ho.

 

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