Our lane used to flood regularly, Ian.
There's two ponds on the left there and that is the only way in and out. Only I could get through with the Land Rover. They drain via a culvert under the lane. Got on to the council and highways and couldn't get anywhere. Eventually I phoned Border Television and it made the news. Things got done after that.
I agree with the comments about the Environment Agency. They have stopped cleaning out the some of drainage channels here. There are also pumping stations that they are threatening to turn off to save THEM money. If a farmer wants to clean out channels on HIS property, he must first get permission from the E.A. That can take three months to get. Also you can only do it at certain times of the year. Before the E.A. was set up, drains were cleaned all year round. Get rid of the environmentalists, along with DEFRA, and bring back the local water authorities and let them and the farmers do the job properly.
Stay safe Neil.
1. Horse drawn dustbin cart. A skip type lorry used to collect the full cart and drop off an empty one.
2. Dan Dare and Digby.
3. Potato cakes cooked on a kitchen range.
4. Being towed behind my fathers model traction engine.
5. Playing draughts with my father.
6. Seeing the first episode of Coronation Street.
7. Muffin the Mule.
8. Saturday matinees at the pictures.
9. What's my Line.
10. Farthings.
I had a set of those dies from my late uncles garage. Sold them at an auto jumble a couple of years back. No holder though. Still got some Whitworth and B.S.F. dies and taps.
1. Having to do as you were told.
2. Proper Wagon Wheels at thrupence each. My Saturday morning treat for going for the shopping. I was six.
3. No child seats in cars.
4. Cream sticking out of the top of milk bottles when freezing.
5. Crash helmets not compulsory on motorbikes.
6. Knowing how to switch the tele off as well as on.
7. Meccano.
8. Mowing the lawns. (Push mower).
9. Sweeping the yard and drive. Cleaning the windows. Chopping kindling. Saturday morning job for 5 bob (25p) pocket money.
10. Teachers with canes, slippers, wooden rules. And they could use 'em.
An 81 year old man has just been recued off that marsh road, after attempting to drive through. He even got out of the car into the sea. The inshore life boat men got him out with the life boat launching tractor and he has been taken away by ambulance.
I wouldn't try it in the 90. The road twist and turns and when covered in water you can't see the edges. Go off the tarmac and your in deep poo poo literally.
Silloth Vintage Rally. 21st - 22nd June. Silloth town green.
All classes of exhibits welcome.
Free camping on the green for exibitors only.
Contact :- Mrs J. Graham. Longcummercatiff, Causwayhead, Silloth, Cumbria. CA7 4PE. (Tel: 016973 31491)
Just a few photos Taken last year.
Have a weekend at the seaside and enjoy the bracing sea air.
