A lot of water . . .

[NB Alnwick 123]

Unusually, 'Alnwick' is floating on her mooring - which means that the water below Cropredy lock will be over the towpath.

I didn't notice a lot of rain overnight but obviously there has been more than sufficient . . .

[Ray T 1234]

Day after day, day after day,

We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.

 

Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.

 

 

Edited January 14 by Ray T

[serenility 2]

The boy sat on the burning deck

his feet were in the water

 

Longfellow

[Higgs 1872]

11 minutes ago, Ray T said:

Day after day, day after day,

We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.

Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.

 

                        

 

 

Edited January 14 by Higgs

[matty40s 4231]

I was quite surprised yesterday when I got the Great Ouse Strong Stream warnings through, didnt realise there had been that much rain.

[Grebe 85]

I've just listened to the 1150 traffic news on Radio 2.  Loads of flooding about.  Lancashire, wirral, Essex....

 

'It rained and it rained for a fortnight

It covered the whole countryside

It rained and it kept on pourin'

Till t'Thirwell were forty miles wide'

[Dav and Pen 377]

The Nene will also risers our little brook in the village is really flowing. Think it rained all night and still steady drizzle.

[Jonkx 8]

Just got the Alrewas T&M river section closed message, not that I've been down that section.

[matty40s 4231]

Along with the snow, Yorkshire grinding to a halt again...

[frangar 1167]

Had a flood warning through for the Soar yesterday....and theres been more rain since so I doubt its going to get better soon.

[Victor Vectis 818]

Just read a CaRT notice that the GU is closed between Thames Locks and the Hanwell Flight due to 'High Water Levels'

 

Don't think i've seen that one before.

[tree monkey 2955]

1 hour ago, Grebe said:

I've just listened to the 1150 traffic news on Radio 2.  Loads of flooding about.  Lancashire, wirral, Essex....

 

'It rained and it rained for a fortnight

It covered the whole countryside

It rained and it kept on pourin'

Till t'Thirwell were forty miles wide'

The Wirral!

Which bit of the Wirral?

[matty40s 4231]

23 minutes ago, Victor Vectis said:

Just read a CaRT notice that the GU is closed between Thames Locks and the Hanwell Flight due to 'High Water Levels'

 

Don't think i've seen that one before.

What, CRT warning in time, or that stretch??

Unfortunately, I think it will get a lot worse on Saturday.

[Mike Todd 649]

1 hour ago, Jonkx said:

Just got the Alrewas T&M river section closed message, not that I've been down that section.

Not uncommon as the Trent (which cross the T&M at that point) is quite significant by then and the cross flow makes it even harder to navigate.

 

Less common, I think was the notice p0f closure for high water levels on the bottom of the Grand Union around Hanwell. The notice did not say but I presume it was from the River Brent which joins the party around there.

[Nightwatch 1086]

We are on the moorings above Cropredy Lock. Levels a bit higher and a bit of a flow towards the lock. You know when it’s been raining a great deal when the water is chocolate brown(ish) from the fields. 
 

It rained a lot yesterday and night.

[Grebe 85]

1 hour ago, tree monkey said:

The Wirral!

Which bit of the Wirral?

M53 so probably slip roads in dips.

[tree monkey 2955]

3 minutes ago, Grebe said:

M53 so probably slip roads in dips.

Ta, that's a new one to me

[Ray T 1234]

5 hours ago, serenility said:

The boy sat on the burning deck

his feet were in the water

 

Longfellow

Another version:

 

The boy stood on the burning deck

The flames he couldn't stopum,

They blew right up his trouser leg

And burnt his little bottom.

[Alan de Enfield 7501]

7 minutes ago, Ray T said:

Another version:

 

The boy stood on the burning deck

The flames he couldn't stopum,

They blew right up his trouser leg

And burnt his little bottom.

Another version

 

The boy stood on the burning deck

Picking his nose like mad,

He rolled it up in little balls,

And flicked it as his Dad.

[Paul Evans 13]

9 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Another version

 

The boy stood on the burning deck

Picking his nose like mad,

He rolled it up in little balls,

And flicked it as his Dad.

And another;

 

The boy stood on the burning deck

Eating a melting Walls

A piece fell down his trousers top

And paralysed his kneecaps

[Mad Harold 386]

The boy stood on the burning deck,his back against the mast. He wouldn't move a single step 'till Oscar Wilde had passed.

Now Oscar was a cunning chap,he threw the lad a plum,and when he went to pick it up -----damn! I've forgotten the rest.

[Victor Vectis 818]

Well, they all make a change from his being hit on his middle wicket by a cricket ball.

 

😃

[Athy 901]

1 minute ago, Victor Vectis said:

Well, they all make a change from his being hit on his middle wicket by a cricket ball.

 

😃

Judge Dread reference, I do declare.

[Mike Todd 649]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

Judge Dread reference, I do declare.

You can't declare yet, you have not scored enough runs.

[Athy 901]

5 hours ago, Mike Todd said:

You can't declare yet, you have not scored enough runs.

I'll set 'em up, you tell 'em/