We are experiencing some very hot weather. Tomorrow is Christmas Day and the forecast is for 41°. I’m rather glad we have solar panels, a home battery and three air conditioning units.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our Reader.
Our sympathy to a small number of narrowboaters who have been seriously affected by the breach of an embankment at Whitchurch. What a way to experience Christmas! My assumption is the cause is 200 year old infrastructure combined with a very dry summer. Looking at both Google Maps and a satellite view it appears a small stream runs through the base of the embankment at the point of collapse. A similar scenario to last year’s breach on the Bridgewater Canal. Another huge expense for CRT, who are already grappling with a shortage of funding.
Yesterday I went for a bike ride (some might say foolishly went for a ride) in the hot and dry wind. On my return home I dragged the ebike battery charger down from it’s storage spot under the rear patio only to notice some grass a twigs came with it.
Jan then mentioned a pigeon had started to build a nest using the charger cables as a part of the build. It’s mid summer and only a pigeon brain would attempt to build a nest now. However it did result in a discussion about birds around the house. For several months the spiders have been out in force resulting in me having to use the broom to clear the cobwebs from the fence and under the eves. Jan mentioned the small “Willie Wagtails” had been flying under the patio and doing their bit to remove the spiders and other insects. Maybe we should build them a home in the backyard?
I rummaged through the plywood offcuts and recycled timber from the latest trailer modification then spent a couple of hours knocking together a birdbox which I mounted on one of the patio corner posts
It now remains to be seen if Willie Wagtail will make it a home and contribute towards resolving our spider problem.
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