Category Archives: Floods

Hebden Bridge is up north Mr Cameron………………. (you know, somewhere outside the M25!)

  Yesterday was a glorious day here in West Yorkshire so I decided to take a trip to the very pretty town of Hebden Bridge about 15 miles from where I live. The town suffered dreadfully in the recent floods … Continue reading

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Just for the Climate Change / Greenpeace mob……….

  The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot, according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from Consulate, at Bergen, Norway. Reports from fishermen, … Continue reading

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Everything is green at Hardcastle Crags

I visited Hardcastle Crags in the Spring of 2015 and managed to photograph the Bluebells and Wild Garlic in all their glory. Last Saturday I made a return visit in the depths of winter and was greeted with a “sea … Continue reading

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The North of England is under water and the UK is spending £11.7 billion on stupid overseas aid projects, many to corrupt regimes!

Britain spends more on foreign aid than any other country in Europe, a report reveals. An international study of developed nations shows that only the US sent more cash overseas. The UN’s target to spend 0.7 per cent of income on … Continue reading

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Welcome to a flooded North of England………

“O what a lovely Christmas…………….” The above photos taken in the last 48 hours give some idea of the devastation caused by the torrential rain and subsequent floods that have engulfed the North of England and in particular the areas … Continue reading

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