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| Disaster in Nantwich |
The
gloaming comes early in this part of the world. Combine the northern latitude
with the wintry times and it gets dark mid-afternoon in northwest England. The
sun is usually a rare sighting any time of year, although it was unseasonably
delightful yesterday and there have been silvery glints in the sky. Today the full impact of English weather is on
display with blustery winds and rain that comes in fits and spurts, nothing
full on and nothing quite clear, just a muddling through the day. Other parts
of England are suffering through severe flooding caused by Storm Frank. Nantwich
has been largely spared, although the winds that left my face raw red
after my run was cause for some excitement in this sleepy little town. They
will be talking about the fierce storm of 2015 for decades to come in the pubs
of Nantwich. Not only was an elderly man’s hat blown clear across the street, the
winds did blow over a tree. This offensive tree just happened to be front of
the apartment of our hosts’ daughter and throughout the day she was comforted
and congratulated for her bravery by friends and family.
Yes,
not a lot happens in Nantwich.
And,
that’s wonderful.
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| THE HORRIBLE AFTERMATH! |
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