Up here in Lancashire, we missed most of Storm Bert’s venom. There were a couple of days of icy weather and then lots of rain. I escaped from Chorley Hospital yesterday without any serious problems. Time to get out for a walk.
My morning was taken by awkward ‘joinery’ to enlarge the hole for Seth’s new cat flap. There are intruders on the prowl, one particular cat seems to spend most of his time in my garden and has gained entry into my house on a couple of occasions. Not what I want. With all the new houses in Longridge there are more cats about, not to mention dogs. I took the plunge and ordered an electronic cat flap that would only open to Seth’s chip. It’s arrived, and I try to decipher the instructions for programming and installing. It was easy to program, and Seth duly obliged and walked through it. That was yesterday. Today, I started on the installation, and I’m not finished yet.
The day is disappearing and I need to get out and make the most of the forecast. 
After all the rain, I think I’ll just opt for a road circuit up the fell. One I have done so many times. I bump into JD on the way, and we join forces for a modest stroll.
Here are a few photos taken on my phone as we progressed.
Craig Y in the strange light.
Looking out over the houses to the Ribble Valley and beyond.
A deserted Golf Course was closed because of flooding.
Cowley Brook Plantation.
Distant Pendle.
Fairsnape/Totridge group across the valley.
Looking out over Longridge reservoirs and the Fylde.
Sainsbury’s sunset.
A short walk of under five miles, the sun was setting by the time we returned. Nothing dramatic but we put the world to rights, which is a good thing.
I’ll finish off the cat flap tomorrow.
It’s good to get out when the weather allows it – I like the golf course, plantation and Fairsnape photos. Good luck with the new cat flap, I hope Seth appreciates it 😊
To be honest, I’m struggling with the new cat flap. Crunched up on a cold floor trying to enlarge the hole in the door. It would have been easier to take off the door and work in a comfortable horizontal position. Seth’s no help at all.
Great to take advantage when the weather allows. We had problems with a rogue cat even after we fitted an electronic cat-flap sadly. A cat flap which would stop our cat bringing various birds, mice, rabbits and rats into the house would also be a boon.
You just have to love them.
It is nice to enjoy a bit of fresh air when the weather is ok. Good luck with the cat flap.
Thanks.
We were lucky with Bert here, too. Heavy rain on the Saturday but no high winds.
Great views from the Fell as always.
Sticking to the roads whilst the fells are so wet.
Good policy!
You might have missed the storm but you had the light
Have you not noticed I’m always in the light? If only.
But Longridge Fell always has some beautiful light.
Looks like a glorious sunset that day.
We had some beautiful sunrises as well.