As the other half pointed out when we moseyed down to check the level of the ford yesterday. For there, leaning up against the vegetation, was the ‘Ford Closed to Pedestrians‘ sign …
Gone!
It’s only seven months after they put it up (and ten days since I last blogged about it) which serves as something of a land speed record for the Cooncil for removing entirely temporary warning signs from the side of a rural road. Papershop village’s ‘Flood‘ sign, which I believe dates from 2009, is still there, albeit somewhat overgrown, and probably has Grade C listed status by now.
The depth gauge is still bent of course, but you can’t have everything. I mean, it’s not as if we’ve been having much rain around recently
Given your power and influence, could you give our new brown recycling bin (or the lack of it ) a mention then please?
My ‘baby’ (nearly 6’2”) was out on the Cumbrian hills in all this weeks weather, on his DofE gold expedition. I can report they are safe and well and that the thunder and lightening was ‘awesome’
If I had real influence, I might be able to bring our recycling service back … Glad to hear your baby survived his DofE
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