http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/ From the edge of Zone 1 to the middle of nowhere... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:34:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-3373 Welcome Home « Town Mouse Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:56:54 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-3373 [...] of the entire county. So when the rain did finally stop after lunch today, there was really only one thing we could do. Or rather, two. Because having wellied up, we first had to go and clear out the drains [...] [...] of the entire county. So when the rain did finally stop after lunch today, there was really only one thing we could do. Or rather, two. Because having wellied up, we first had to go and clear out the drains [...]

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-1050 Never Mind the Level of Water in the Ford… « Town Mouse Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:25:26 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-1050 [...] has drained, the wood is no soggier than it was before and we can go back to wondering about the level in the ford. Hmmm. I wonder what it has reached [...] [...] has drained, the wood is no soggier than it was before and we can go back to wondering about the level in the ford. Hmmm. I wonder what it has reached [...]

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-782 After the Rain « Town Mouse Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-782 [...] After all, we had important business to do - checking the level of the ford [...] [...] After all, we had important business to do – checking the level of the ford [...]

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-709 The One that Got Away « Town Mouse Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:08:52 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-709 [...] the chance to go and see whether there were dipper at the waterfall, our principal pastime when checking the level of water in the ford has got old (see also: looking to see if the cottage that sells eggs has any eggs). The evening [...] [...] the chance to go and see whether there were dipper at the waterfall, our principal pastime when checking the level of water in the ford has got old (see also: looking to see if the cottage that sells eggs has any eggs). The evening [...]

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-632 disgruntled Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:22:00 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-632 I think that six foot mark is a bit optimistic, tbh. Still, something to aim for I think that six foot mark is a bit optimistic, tbh. Still, something to aim for

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-629 Huttonian Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:53:03 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-629 From http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldgreywolf/ you can see that in these parts floods are not half hearted-find a water gauge and the river will cover it From http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldgreywolf/
you can see that in these parts floods are not half hearted-find a water gauge and the river will cover it

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-627 wakeupscared Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:13:32 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-627 I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that sort of thing :) although in my case it's checking the water level against the side of the local canal/river that runs alongside it; although, back when we had severe rain the other year there was some flooding of the fields that lined the side of the canal. I’m glad I’m not the only one who does that sort of thing although in my case it’s checking the water level against the side of the local canal/river that runs alongside it; although, back when we had severe rain the other year there was some flooding of the fields that lined the side of the canal.

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-624 disgruntled Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:57:40 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-624 Helen - I think you guys got more rain than we did for once this week - although we're now up to 2 feet at the ford Nikki - rather less restful if your house is in the floodplain, probably - but fortunately we're well up the hill Helen – I think you guys got more rain than we did for once this week – although we’re now up to 2 feet at the ford
Nikki – rather less restful if your house is in the floodplain, probably – but fortunately we’re well up the hill

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-619 nikkipolani Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:32:15 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-619 I suppose the equivalent in our dry dry dryness is to check how high the wildfire alert is - though not nearly as restful as checking your ford :-) I suppose the equivalent in our dry dry dryness is to check how high the wildfire alert is – though not nearly as restful as checking your ford

]]> http://cityexile.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glass-half-empty/#comment-617 Helen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:05:37 +0000 http://cityexile.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-617 We always go and count how many bricks are visible on our local bridge. It is exciting when the water reaches the buttresses, as it did a couple of days ago - about 7 feet we guess. We always go and count how many bricks are visible on our local bridge.
It is exciting when the water reaches the buttresses, as it did a couple of days ago – about 7 feet we guess.

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