Plenty of water in the Middle Level.

[MoominPapa]

Well, the Fens may be flat and boring and cut off from the rest of the system, but at least we have plenty of water. Today I had to remove the engine chimney to get under the bridge at Ramsey St Marys, and the Morco Flue only just went through Speed the Plough bridge. I've never seen the level so high. Clearly there are advantages to having the local waterways situated below sea level.

 

I guess the commissioners are stocking up with irrigation water ready for a long, hot summer.

 

MP.

[ditchcrawler]

Well, the Fens may be flat and boring and cut off from the rest of the system, but at least we have plenty of water. Today I had to remove the engine chimney to get under the bridge at Ramsey St Marys, and the Morco Flue only just went through Speed the Plough bridge. I've never seen the level so high. Clearly there are advantages to having the local waterways situated below sea level.

 

I guess the commissioners are stocking up with irrigation water ready for a long, hot summer.

 

MP.

Hope I can get through Outwell and Upwelling tomorrow.

[Grace and Favour]

Well, the Fens may be flat and boring and cut off from the rest of the system, but at least we have plenty of water. Today I had to remove the engine chimney to get under the bridge at Ramsey St Marys, and the Morco Flue only just went through Speed the Plough bridge. I've never seen the level so high. Clearly there are advantages to having the local waterways situated below sea level.

 

I guess the commissioners are stocking up with irrigation water ready for a long, hot summer.

 

MP.

 

 

The Fens are leaking .. . . . .

 

 

 

 

[nbfiresprite]

Hope I can get through Outwell and Upwelling tomorrow.

 

Just turnoff the pump at Mullicourt Aqueduct, The water level will soon drop.

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

[Biggles]

There's plenty here on the Gt.Ouse too

[Athy]

When do you expect to be through Upwell, DC? I will look out for you.

[DaveG]

Probably explains why parts of the Nene seem so low - the downstream floating pontoon at Thrapston lock has been sitting on the bottom for over a week now. We drove up to the coast through the Lincolnshire fens yesterday and many of the "drains" are completely empty.

[Athy]

Well, the water level must be OK: Mr. & Mrs Ditchcrawler on 'Hamster' just cruised past the end of my garden, pausing to swop gossip and to tell me the latest about The Folly at Napton. I noticed that he had removed his engine chimney, so clearance through Upwell Church bridge must have been tight, suggesting a buoyant water level.

The times I've been past the Mullicourt pump it looks as if it would take five minutes to fill a large bucket, I can't imagine it making a dramatic impact on water levels.

[ditchcrawler]

Just turnoff the pump at Mullicourt Aqueduct, The water level will soon drop.

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

It was pumping well today when we passed

 

Just turnoff the pump at Mullicourt Aqueduct, The water level will soon drop.

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

It was pumping well today when we passed

 

When do you expect to be through Upwell, DC? I will look out for you.

You saw me. Now on the 20 foot river

 

Well, the water level must be OK: Mr. & Mrs Ditchcrawler on 'Hamster' just cruised past the end of my garden, pausing to swop gossip and to tell me the latest about The Folly at Napton. I noticed that he had removed his engine chimney, so clearance through Upwell Church bridge must have been tight, suggesting a buoyant water level.

The times I've been past the Mullicourt pump it looks as if it would take five minutes to fill a large bucket, I can't imagine it making a dramatic impact on water levels.

That's not a low bridge, you should see where we went this afternoon

 

Well, the water level must be OK: Mr. & Mrs Ditchcrawler on 'Hamster' just cruised past the end of my garden, pausing to swop gossip and to tell me the latest about The Folly at Napton. I noticed that he had removed his engine chimney, so clearance through Upwell Church bridge must have been tight, suggesting a buoyant water level.

The times I've been past the Mullicourt pump it looks as if it would take five minutes to fill a large bucket, I can't imagine it making a dramatic impact on water levels.

That's not a low bridge, you should see where we went this afternoon

Edited March 25, 2012 by ditchcrawler

[Manxcat]

If you do start to get short of water in the Middle Levels, please let me know.

I still have plenty in the flooded fields here in Scotland.

 

 

 

Of course, to make it economic to post I shall have to dehydrate it first

[nbfiresprite]

If you do start to get short of water in the Middle Levels, please let me know.

I still have plenty in the flooded fields here in Scotland.

Of course, to make it economic to post I shall have to dehydrate it first

 

 

We also have flooded fields in Fens, So we have plenty of water. Barrels of scotch will be more useful.

 

Firesprite

 

In the fens

[MoominPapa]

 

We also have flooded fields in Fens, So we have plenty of water. Barrels of scotch will be more useful.

 

Firesprite

 

In the fens

We shall be heading up the Hundred-foot over Easter. Somehow, I don't think those fields will be quite that wet as they pass on our right-hand side.

 

MP.

[Athy]

Did the Welney washes flood this year?

[nbfiresprite]

Did the Welney washes flood this year?

 

Yes they did, Not as deep as usual, The Welney-Littleport Road stayed open to 4x4,

The fields are still flooded as I passed over on the train. It puts the wind up some people

when all they can see out of either side of the train is mile after mile of water. The picture

was taken a week ago.

 

Firesprite

 

In the Fens

[Manxcat]

 

Sorry, We are hanging onto the scotch to use in cars when the petrol runs out

 

Your picture looks like the flood plains between the Bedford rivers, is that right?

 

(mine is a wheat field)

[ditchcrawler]

 

We also have flooded fields in Fens, So we have plenty of water. Barrels of scotch will be more useful.

 

Firesprite

 

In the fens

Start using that and the birdy boys will be after you.