Accidents Happen

Had a bit of an accident, last night. I was watering the pots in the back garden (I know, I know why would I be doing that after all the rain, but it hasn't rained here for a few days and heads were drooping), was dragging the hosepipe around to the front garden and got it twisted around my leg. I pulled and the hosepipe yanked me off my feet. I flew forward with the house wall looming towards me and smacked right into it. I sank like a sack of spuds, blood pouring from my nose and head. Of course, hubby was at work at the time so I shouted my neighbours kids, who were playing in their garden. They fetched my friend, Sue, who had to drive me to casualty.

Luckily, nothing is broken but suffice it to say, I won't be entering any beauty contests for a while. Doctor said to take regular painkillers and rest quietly for a couple of days. Today, I feel as if I've been hit by a train so I am definitely taking that advice. And public appearances will be cancelled for the near future, too.

Rain, Rain Go Away

It is still raining here. We have had around three days, since we came home from holiday, that it hasn't rained. We have been lucky enough to escape any major flooding here. The main road into Scunthorpe town centre flooded, last Monday, and one or two roads had slight flooding but as a town we have been mainly free of it. Some villages around us have had bad flooding though. I feel for the poor people who have had to suffer it but am also relieved we have escaped. I would hate to be flooded out and then have all the awful mess to clean up.

Oh boy, the sun has come out whilst I've been typing. It is shining in a blue sky and the cloud is clearing. Is there hope of a summer actually starting? Maybe, maybe not. Knowing Britain anything could happen.

What really confuses me, though, is how we are so unprepared when these things happen. We are a country that has bad weather all year round yet everything comes to a standstill. There is never any kind of preparation and roads close, schools shut, businesses close. Why after all these years do we still face these weather extremes with panic instead of preparation?
Hmmm, could it be that thing called money? You know, the stuff we pay as taxes that gets spent on councillors holidays (sorry, research trips), building new council offices when the old one is still functional or local police houses that they cannot man instead of better drainage, flood defenses and road clearing.

Okay, rant over. The sun is still shining and all is well, for now.