Well we got the wind that was forecast for today, but not so much rain.  Despite that the river is still in fairly good water and with a wet day in prospect tomorrow should remain so for a while yet.  The Ribble salmon should be running up to Horton in good numbers now.

I raised the issue of the Rowe End sewer at last night's parish Council meeting and councillors have undertaken to write to United Utilities asking them why we have now had four pollution incidents in the past two years related to this pipe, what they have done to alleviate the problem and what they propose to do to ensure that no further incidents occur.  I seem to have been given the task of drafting this letter (serves me right for raising it).  We will see what sort of response we get from UU.

My broadband connection has been going up and down like a bar maid's knickers over the past couple of days so if you have emailed me and not got a reply, sorry.  The problems with the equipment are hopefully now resolved (I hope that's not tempting fate).  It always amazes me that such a complex and advanced system that we have here to get broadband into this valley does not fall over more often.  All credit to LN Communications who designed and installed the network.

Ian