As another storm approaches......

Having taken the dogs out twice in the rain today, the prelude to yet another storm (Henry) approaching from the West, it isn’t surprising that people in Britain are obsessed with weather. Surely even the most sceptical of individuals need to accept that weather patterns are changing and that as a worldwide society, we should be considering what we can do to limit the impacts of climate change. We are as guilty as anyone of taking flights to foreign countries but try to reduce our carbon footprint impacts in other ways. None of us can continue without doing things differently

Standing water in the garden

The storm debris in this tree is 12 feet high

Climate Change

At last the snow is melting here in Carlisle, the thaw bringing the damp coldness that penetrates into your very bones. Here, dull, dank, grey days typify our dreary winter so I long for a return of the bright crispness of drier, wintry days where snow squeaks underfoot and my nose drips with cold rather than rain run off! But ironically, global warming may makes my dream a reality. Continuing disruption to the North Atlantic Drift could see winter temperatures plummet in Britain, possibly bringing about the colder drier winters I crave. Is this a price I’m prepared to pay?