We have finally made it through to Bowness - the roads are flooded but thankfully we are nowhere near as bad as Cockermouth and Keswick, I hope everyone is alright up there.
We took a circuitous route due to blocked roads and saw that the River Crake has burst its banks at Spark Bridge flooding houses there. At Newby Bridge there are major tailbacks on the main road and the road to Bowness is officially shut. The Swan at Newby Bridge is under water and Fell Foot is flooded. At Bowness the lake is right over the road at the jetties - even deeper than last year which seems unbelievable. There are quite a few folk about though, I guess everyone is trapped! Our shop has remained dry but up the street a couple have flooded at the bottom of the hill. Thanks for all the messages we have recieved from our StridingEdge family, we appreciate everyone's concern.
Update and photos later hopefully.
Sean and Louise
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Nice to know your ok and the shop wasn't flooded.
ReplyDeleteDitto what Angela said. What dreadful times.
ReplyDeleteHi, Good to know that you are all ok. What a terrible time. I really feel for the people who have their property flooded.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Mike.
So glad you're ok. Take care, David
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