Warm.

 It has been dry and remarkably warm today. Peter was off out rowing again today. He was with the social (ie non-competitive) rowers which would have been easier than a training row but for the fact that some of the crew's rowing wasn't very effective. They went a mile and a half down river which left them with the task of rowing back against the tide and the flow of flood water still making its way downstream. The latest news on the local flooding is that Barnstaple escaped unscathed due to the high banks around the lower part of the River Yeo but the new flood defences in Braunton collapsed and many of the businesses in the High Street were flooded. That's all they needed in this time of recession.

I did a little work outside then retired to the kitchen where I made a couple of meatloaves which are now cooking in the oven and rearranged the freezer so I could get the last few things in. And now all of a sudden I feel quite weary. Now for a relaxing evening watching the finals of Strictly. Unfortunately I did hear the result mentioned on the radio last night but it will still be enjoyable.

Just found this picture of the main road just past Shirwell. Our turn off is to the left of the picture. This was taken yesterday morning. When we came through at 1.00 there was a Highways man prodding the drains and the water had all gone but it must have flooded again which is why we were stopped from driving that way.