ChrisB

The road was officially closed, but it was important that we got through.

My Day:- 11 years ago. Two days after the 2013 Surge our 1.8 Yeti 4x4 was one of the first cars to get through to Salthouse & Cley. Here was the coast road.

From BBC Norfolk:-

High Tide at Britannia Pier is 11.42. It is a funny old forecast NW today but it is already easing sunny. SW tomorrow strong with rain. NNE Sunday strong with rain.

It is a procedure in many institutions for anyone not in possession of DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) certificate. Part of "Safeguarding" no interaction and accompanied at all times. Normally your pass would be colour coded to signify you a not in possession of a DBS.

BBC Norfolk this afternoon:-

The "Perfect Storm" for a North Sea Surge is actually a North West wind. It comes from the Coriolis force. Which I think is also the Second Law of Motion. A NW wind forces water down parallel to the coast but in doing so the Coriolis Effect sets up a clockwise motion making the water in effect turn right to pile up on the coast. Where as Easterlies are bad for damage and coastal erosion, it is the North Westerlies that produce the really high water levels that lead to coastal and Esturine flooding in the Southern North Sea.

The EDP & BBC Must be short of news! To me it looks like their canopy, hardy likely to damage a rail bridge.

If you do owt for nowt do it for thee sen.

According to the Net it was Arthur Daley. But it was also a favourite saying of Charlie Hungerford in the same sort of era production of Bergerac.

Simple Overview Mapping:-

This document, which is worth a read from August 2023 keeps mentioning discharge to River Bure? Maybe that is the end result or does knackers Wood have outfalls to both Ant and Bure? 15-Horning-Knackers-Wood-Water-Recycling-Centre-Joint-Position-Statement-update.pdf15-Horning-Knackers-Wood-Water-Recycling-Centre-Joint-Position-Statement-update.pdf

ordnance Survey OL40. Showing works and Pipe Line

All the lower RGO tributaries are delightful. Wissey, Little Ouse or Brandon Creek and The Lark, as are many of the Lodes. Our favourite was through Upware "Shiplift" and into I think it was Burwell Lode then Monks Lode and you could reach the GOBA mooring at Wicken Fen. We have been through Upware when the water level difference has been a mighty 9 inches.

And, though it is a good thing, but puts an extra strain on processing, all the old villages being converted from septic tank to main drainage. I can think of 5 locally in the last 15 years, including where I live.