Well, it rained all day yesterday and most likely most of today too.
It's not daylight yet and John's off down to the local town hall to see if anyone's been flooded overnight and needs help. So glad we don't live in the flood zone. Every time there's a lot of rain, people get worried. No snow melt at this time of year though, which is always a blessing. That contributed hugely to the bad flooding of the village in December 2015.
Meanwhile our daughter is within 3 days of Punta del Este and the end of leg one of her race. I was very worried last night as I could see on the tracker that Qingdao (the yacht she is on) seemed to come very close, too close, to the Unicef yacht. And Unicef was going very slowly. However I was relieved to read later in the evening that there had been a boat-to-boat transfer. Unicef needed to replenish stocks of a specific medication and Qingdao was the closest yacht with spare supplies. Apparently a safe and swift transfer was made, and the person in need of the medication is fine.
Good to hear you are safe. What is happening with the weather this year - so extreme! Glad your daughter is fine- what an amazing thing to do! Great image capturing the rain!
I was thinking about you yesterday as the rain poured.....and I thought John would be looking after folk. Interesting map of the flooded area of Ballater online.
It's difficult to judge how things are here as we're at the top end of the town.
Double raindrops all day on the weather app so don't think we'll be going far.
Good to hear that your daughter is doing well... what an adventure.
Oh boo! I saw on the weather forecast it was jolly wet up there. Glad you haven't flooded.
Scary observation moment on the race there.....but glad it had a less sinister explanation!
Sometimes a bit too much knowledge isn’t good. I one watched our granddaughter on a flight to NZ & the plane took a sharp turn….oh dear I thought it’s been hijacked! No they diverted to Columbo with a sick passenger! You will be flying out soon….so exciting to see Mhairi again & she will have so much to tell you! Floods are bad news….hope all well.
Wow- a somewhat stressful day with relief at the end. I'm glad to hear all is well with your daughter and the crew- and that they were even able to help somewhat out. A great picture to depict your day.
What an amazing narrative, You must have been very worried till you got the all clear message.
It's difficult to judge how things are here as we're at the top end of the town.
Double raindrops all day on the weather app so don't think we'll be going far.
Good to hear that your daughter is doing well... what an adventure.
I don’t think I’d like to be in any yacht though.
Pleased to hear all is well with your daughter!
Scary observation moment on the race there.....but glad it had a less sinister explanation!