Saturday 25th October 2008

Weather: Very, very wet. 12oC at 5.30 pm.

Bowness Bay

There was widespread heavy rain throughout Cumbria today and many parts including Bowness were suffering high water levels. There was similar weather on Thursday when the shop lost power for an hour and on Thursday night the A592 to Newby Bridge was closed due to flooding (as it was on Friday morning too). Déjà vu then today as the weather was if anything, worse, and the main road was again shut tonight which made for an 'interesting' journey home along the Lyth Valley road!

Down at the pier in Bowness things were looking a little wet with the ticket booths under water.

The water flowing from the road into Windermere.

No sailings today.

Brave! That is the tourist information centre on the other side of the extended lake.

The water flowing over the seats at the lakeshore.

Even the main road is flooded and the water is above the jetty where you have to 'Q'.

This bin full of brollies sums up the weather today.

Where are the jetties? This lone swan is looking for them.

See the aftermath the next day...

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