We had a lot of rain yesterday and all the becks and springs are still gushing, putting a lot of water into the river which is very dark and in full spate.  It's a much better day today, plenty of cloud, but also some bright sunshine and a lessening wind so the salmon should be running well now.

It now looks as if the forest managers will begin moving timber out of Greenfield forest down Newhouses lane in the spring of next year.  This is bound to have an impact on parking at the Tarn and access to the lane will become more problematic with heavy timber trucks making 4 outward and 4 return journeys every day.  We have a meeting with the company on 7 November so more on this when I have spoken to their manager.  The impact on our lives here will be quite significant and it's bound to affect the value of all our properties.  Particularly galling at a time of falling prices and general economic decline.

Ian