Topic: Flooding in the UK
larsson71's photo
Tue 02/18/14 12:29 PM
Thanks for your kind words about my Uncle? My father is in bits as it was his brother that died and they were close. So he's staying with me just now, so me and my brother know that he's ok. My dads family is a large one. So me and my brother are taking on the responsibility of arranging the funeral, etc. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I really mean that. You are all a good bunch and it was a pleasure knowing each and every one of you all. Jon. X

BettyB's photo
Tue 02/18/14 01:04 PM



I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?

BettyB's photo
Tue 02/18/14 01:05 PM

Thanks for your kind words about my Uncle? My father is in bits as it was his brother that died and they were close. So he's staying with me just now, so me and my brother know that he's ok. My dads family is a large one. So me and my brother are taking on the responsibility of arranging the funeral, etc. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I really mean that. You are all a good bunch and it was a pleasure knowing each and every one of you all. Jon. X
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I hope you will be back as soon as you can. You will be missed by all of us.
Take careflowerforyou

TawtStrat's photo
Tue 02/18/14 01:54 PM




I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.

larsson71's photo
Tue 02/18/14 02:27 PM





I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.
Arthurs seat is an extinct Volcano, as is the hill that Edinburgh Castle sits on. Been there many a time Tawt. Well Edinburgh, is only 40 odd miles straight through on the M8 motorway from me. It rains quite a bit here in Glasgow, yes, but give me Glasgow, over Edinburgh any day? It's just a better City all round!

TawtStrat's photo
Tue 02/18/14 03:04 PM






I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.
Arthurs seat is an extinct Volcano, as is the hill that Edinburgh Castle sits on. Been there many a time Tawt. Well Edinburgh, is only 40 odd miles straight through on the M8 motorway from me. It rains quite a bit here in Glasgow, yes, but give me Glasgow, over Edinburgh any day? It's just a better City all round!


You can keep it mate. Can't really say that I know Glasgow very well but that M8 is probably the most depressing road that I've ever driven on and the worst areas in Edinburgh are posh compared to shitholes like Castlemilk. We don't really have that sectarian crap here or gangsters fighting about who gets to sell ice cream. My sister lived in Glasgow and she liked it but she lived in a nice area. I suppose that it's about where you were born and grew up and what you're used to really. I moved away from the town when I started the high school and I remember a mate of mine from the Pans saying how toonies are up themselves and they thought that he was on another planet. He kind of was though and panners are just like that.

The only good things that I've ever heard anyone saying about Glasgow anyway is that you can buy better clothes there and that the clubs are better for pulling women.

pkh's photo
Tue 02/18/14 03:17 PM
Praying for everyone

larsson71's photo
Tue 02/18/14 03:19 PM







I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.
Arthurs seat is an extinct Volcano, as is the hill that Edinburgh Castle sits on. Been there many a time Tawt. Well Edinburgh, is only 40 odd miles straight through on the M8 motorway from me. It rains quite a bit here in Glasgow, yes, but give me Glasgow, over Edinburgh any day? It's just a better City all round!


You can keep it mate. Can't really say that I know Glasgow very well but that M8 is probably the most depressing road that I've ever driven on and the worst areas in Edinburgh are posh compared to shitholes like Castlemilk. We don't really have that sectarian crap here or gangsters fighting about who gets to sell ice cream. My sister lived in Glasgow and she liked it but she lived in a nice area. I suppose that it's about where you were born and grew up and what you're used to really. I moved away from the town when I started the high school and I remember a mate of mine from the Pans saying how toonies are up themselves and they thought that he was on another planet. He kind of was though and panners are just like that.

The only good things that I've ever heard anyone saying about Glasgow anyway is that you can buy better clothes there and that the clubs are better for pulling women.
Thats true about the clothes shops. Cruise, is my favourite, but I used to go to Xile in Edinburgh also quite a lot.

TawtStrat's photo
Tue 02/18/14 03:37 PM








I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.
Arthurs seat is an extinct Volcano, as is the hill that Edinburgh Castle sits on. Been there many a time Tawt. Well Edinburgh, is only 40 odd miles straight through on the M8 motorway from me. It rains quite a bit here in Glasgow, yes, but give me Glasgow, over Edinburgh any day? It's just a better City all round!


You can keep it mate. Can't really say that I know Glasgow very well but that M8 is probably the most depressing road that I've ever driven on and the worst areas in Edinburgh are posh compared to shitholes like Castlemilk. We don't really have that sectarian crap here or gangsters fighting about who gets to sell ice cream. My sister lived in Glasgow and she liked it but she lived in a nice area. I suppose that it's about where you were born and grew up and what you're used to really. I moved away from the town when I started the high school and I remember a mate of mine from the Pans saying how toonies are up themselves and they thought that he was on another planet. He kind of was though and panners are just like that.

The only good things that I've ever heard anyone saying about Glasgow anyway is that you can buy better clothes there and that the clubs are better for pulling women.
Thats true about the clothes shops. Cruise, is my favourite, but I used to go to Xile in Edinburgh also quite a lot.


Yeah, a lot of the shops have changed here now. There used to be places up the bridges where I bought a lot of nice shirts but a friend of mine said that you have to go to Glasgow for that sort of gear now.

Sorry to hear about your uncle anyway man. Give me a shout the next time you're in Edinburgh and we'll go for a beer if you like.

larsson71's photo
Tue 02/18/14 03:46 PM









I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.
Arthurs seat is an extinct Volcano, as is the hill that Edinburgh Castle sits on. Been there many a time Tawt. Well Edinburgh, is only 40 odd miles straight through on the M8 motorway from me. It rains quite a bit here in Glasgow, yes, but give me Glasgow, over Edinburgh any day? It's just a better City all round!


You can keep it mate. Can't really say that I know Glasgow very well but that M8 is probably the most depressing road that I've ever driven on and the worst areas in Edinburgh are posh compared to shitholes like Castlemilk. We don't really have that sectarian crap here or gangsters fighting about who gets to sell ice cream. My sister lived in Glasgow and she liked it but she lived in a nice area. I suppose that it's about where you were born and grew up and what you're used to really. I moved away from the town when I started the high school and I remember a mate of mine from the Pans saying how toonies are up themselves and they thought that he was on another planet. He kind of was though and panners are just like that.

The only good things that I've ever heard anyone saying about Glasgow anyway is that you can buy better clothes there and that the clubs are better for pulling women.
Thats true about the clothes shops. Cruise, is my favourite, but I used to go to Xile in Edinburgh also quite a lot.


Yeah, a lot of the shops have changed here now. There used to be places up the bridges where I bought a lot of nice shirts but a friend of mine said that you have to go to Glasgow for that sort of gear now.

Sorry to hear about your uncle anyway man. Give me a shout the next time you're in Edinburgh and we'll go for a beer if you like.
No probs Tawt. Yer on mate!

BettyB's photo
Tue 02/18/14 05:18 PM





I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?



Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.

Wow...that is really something that you mentioned fish and chips In Dover because my Dad used to talk about them all the time. That actually gave me shivers. He also talked about their Cherry pies.

He also told us kids he had to leave England because that ElIzabeth had such a crush on him and wouldn't leave him alone lol.
For the longest time as a gullible little kid I believed the Queen had a crush on my Dad LOL.

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Wed 02/19/14 12:06 AM




I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Have you ever climbed Arthur's seat?
I never heard of it so I GOOGLED It. Looks very interesting.
Glad all is well where you live.


Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

I have never in my life seen a Volcano erupt. It must be quite the site. Where you live sounds really nice .

My Dad was born in England ,the white cliffs of Dover. He died when I was only 14 ,but I still remember him talking about it.
Its a place I would love to see someday. Have you ever been there ?

Yes I have, on the Zeebrugge to Dover ferry, you see the white cliffs. Nice sight, cos you know that's you home in a sense, as the last part of the journey to Scotland, is only overland.

Shy_Emo_chick's photo
Wed 02/19/14 12:58 AM
Thanks for showing concern. You people are wonderful. flowers. At the moment, it's pretty dry, yet everyday is now unpredictable in the weather stakes. We are getting lots of rain. I often mistake the noise of the rain, for thinking someone is using the shower. lol. And there's a stomach virus going around, so that's nice :O Not gonna let a bit of water get me down. There's a few housing shelter's round this way. Thankgod :)

SparklingCrystal 💖💎's photo
Wed 02/19/14 03:03 AM
I guess it's mostly the south as the rest of England is 'protected' by Ireland? Wonder how they're doing over there, probably also in poopoos?
I hope the weather will change soon, so at least it doesn't get any worse and the pumps can do their thing. Will indeed be a bad and expensive year for greens. And farmers in deep ****. Dang, if you think about the consequences ... If it's salt water, then that will render farmland useless. Had that here too in '53.

ridewytepony's photo
Wed 02/19/14 03:20 AM

I guess it's mostly the south as the rest of England is 'protected' by Ireland? Wonder how they're doing over there, probably also in poopoos?
I hope the weather will change soon, so at least it doesn't get any worse and the pumps can do their thing. Will indeed be a bad and expensive year for greens. And farmers in deep ****. Dang, if you think about the consequences ... If it's salt water, then that will render farmland useless. Had that here too in '53.


Crystal, can I see your black landing strip?waving

SparklingCrystal 💖💎's photo
Wed 02/19/14 03:29 AM


I guess it's mostly the south as the rest of England is 'protected' by Ireland? Wonder how they're doing over there, probably also in poopoos?
I hope the weather will change soon, so at least it doesn't get any worse and the pumps can do their thing. Will indeed be a bad and expensive year for greens. And farmers in deep ****. Dang, if you think about the consequences ... If it's salt water, then that will render farmland useless. Had that here too in '53.


Crystal, can I see your black landing strip?waving

Not even close, put your reading glasses on Pony, lol

ridewytepony's photo
Wed 02/19/14 04:12 AM
Edited by ridewytepony on Wed 02/19/14 04:15 AM



I guess it's mostly the south as the rest of England is 'protected' by Ireland? Wonder how they're doing over there, probably also in poopoos?
I hope the weather will change soon, so at least it doesn't get any worse and the pumps can do their thing. Will indeed be a bad and expensive year for greens. And farmers in deep ****. Dang, if you think about the consequences ... If it's salt water, then that will render farmland useless. Had that here too in '53.


Crystal, can I see your black landing strip?waving

Not even close, put your reading glasses on Pony, lol

No I meant Crystal, can I see your black landing strip?:laughing:
No your right, but the joke worked, thanks to youdrinker
Yes at 46 yrs old, I have been meaning to pick up some reading glasses.
I have tried on few peoples glasses at times & what a big difference.
Next time I get to a town,I know they are only about 5-7 dollars for a
cheap pair here. But it will be about what I like & not how much �

So we have established you do have a black landing strip..lol

Btw, I thank you for the pic complement from weeks gone by & I don't think my English got better or the alternative, as you suggested, yours
suffering. .lol just you been more familiar with my choppy 'style'.
That's right, I'm converting you!:laughing: Now having said that and me not posting much lately, Now you will be saying.."what I can't understand a word he just said.tongue2


ridewytepony's photo
Wed 02/19/14 05:11 AM
Edited by ridewytepony on Wed 02/19/14 05:20 AM

I have a friend that lives Southend Scotland. Mull of Kintyre? Haven't heard from him today but yesterday he said they were towing car after car away to keep them from being swept away. Lots of prayers and be SAFE!






"Mull Of Kintyre"



Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre
Far have i traveled and much have i seen
Dark distant mountains with valleys of green.
Past painted deserts the sunset's on fire
As he carries me home to the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sweep through the heather like deer in the glen
Carry me back to the days i knew then.
Nights when we sang like a heavenly choir
Of the life and the time of the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Smiles in the sunshine
And tears in the rain
Still take me back to where my memories remain
Flickering embers growing higher and higher
As they carry me back to the mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sir Paul McCartney
I believe he honeymooned there with his late wife Linda and spoke of it
as their paradise.
I remember when the song came out in the 70s,I like to listen to this slow tune with the bagpipes playing all through it,now and then, it keeps me mellow. I will definitely go there as well as.. Ise of Man as my Nan's side is from there.

I would send all my love but my heart never left Europe, to my true home Continent and her people.:heart: history shows..your all f*n nuts..
to the old Countydrinker
Hi Betty waving whats going on in the east? How do you guys sleep at night..lol

Shy_Emo_chick's photo
Wed 02/19/14 05:47 AM


Thanks flowerforyou. The farmers have it the toughest. They had to evacuate their animals to another area, and their crops are all ruined, so many of the farms won't be able to go back into business. That means the supermarkets will have less meat, less fruit, less veg, etc. It's mainly the south.

That means prices will skyrocket.
So happy you are safe.


Thanks hun ;) As if the economy wasn't already down the drain enough, then something like this happens. As usual, our government aren't pulling their weight. All of those new homes housing companies built, could have been given to the one's who are without a home. Never mind all of these young families. This is an emergency situation. But no. The government just want to move young families into those expensive homes, instead of thinking about people who need a new home due to flooding. And Somerset, well, I feel for them. flowerforyou

BettyB's photo
Wed 02/19/14 06:04 AM


I have a friend that lives Southend Scotland. Mull of Kintyre? Haven't heard from him today but yesterday he said they were towing car after car away to keep them from being swept away. Lots of prayers and be SAFE!






"Mull Of Kintyre"



Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre
Far have i traveled and much have i seen
Dark distant mountains with valleys of green.
Past painted deserts the sunset's on fire
As he carries me home to the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sweep through the heather like deer in the glen
Carry me back to the days i knew then.
Nights when we sang like a heavenly choir
Of the life and the time of the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Smiles in the sunshine
And tears in the rain
Still take me back to where my memories remain
Flickering embers growing higher and higher
As they carry me back to the mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sir Paul McCartney
I believe he honeymooned there with his late wife Linda and spoke of it
as their paradise.
I remember when the song came out in the 70s,I like to listen to this slow tune with the bagpipes playing all through it,now and then, it keeps me mellow. I will definitely go there as well as.. Ise of Man as my Nan's side is from there.

I would send all my love but my heart never left Europe, to my true home Continent and her people.:heart: history shows..your all f*n nuts..
to the old Countydrinker
Hi Betty waving whats going on in the east? How do you guys sleep at night..lol


Hi Pony
well we have had more snow than we can handle, been outside shovelling for about two hours everyday since oct.
So after all that its easy to sleep at night lol
How are you doing?