It's a cold, grey and misty morning - very autumnal and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear much all day.  Water levels in the river are dropping but still good after a little rain in the night.

There is a parish meeting here tonight to discuss the development plans for the old slaughterhouse site.  I had a conversation with an officer at the EA yesterday and understand that their development control people have serious reservations about the plans and want considerably more detail about a number of issues.  The plans have now been referred to the fisheries and flooding interests who will consider them from their perspective, but it does look as if the EA are not entirely happy with the plans so far submitted.

We will wait and see.

If any one knows a good source of Christmas tree netting can they please email me.  I have the barley straw for the Tarn but netting is proving more difficult to source unless you want it by the pallet load.

Ian