Misty Morning

We woke up today to a misty morning which cleared to a sunny afternoon but when walking up to the market about 10:30, I spotted numerous webs on the railings at the end of Chalons Way and the moisture in the atmosphere made them stand out especially against the passing traffic. Good job it's not Halloween yet or it would have been really spooky.

 

Cat Alert

We're having some work done at home which has upset the routine somewhat. Pom (at the top of the stairs) , helpful as ever had his nose into everything whilst Splinky made himself scarce until the workmen had gone when he joined his brother on the stairs to reclaim his territory. The work will continue tomorrow so I don't suppose we'll see much of Splinky again and Pom will still be under everyone's feet.

Sequence Broken

If you guessed today was going to be wet I'm afraid you were wrong since the sequence since the beginning of October was broken. A cloudy morning gave way to a bright sunny afternoon (see the picture below taken this afternoon shows) but it has stayed dry all day.

The picture also illustrates another example of surplus to requirements road signs. The "new" roundabout has been there for a number of years and one of the triangular signs is about "new" surfacing on the road. It begs the question how long does something have to be in existence before it is no longer deemed new? Maybe the signs will disappear after the government's review!

Wet & Dry

October so far - a wet Friday, dry Saturday, wet Sunday, dry Monday. Anyone like to hazard a guess as to what tomorrow will bring? This is from this afternoon over Station Road from the bridge over Chalons Way.

Soggy Leaves

Well yesterday's fine weather did indeed prove to be a brief respite from the rain as the downpour since turned this morning's journey to church quite hazardous in part where the precipitation had turned the fallen autumnal  leaves into a distinctly wetter shade of soggy!

A Break In The Weather

The population seemed to be taking advantage of a respite in the weather and crowds were swarming all over the town centre this morning. Perhaps after all the rain of yesterday, it was a good opportunity to take advantage of some sunny weather before the next system comes in and deposits another load of rain on us and that's the forecast for the next few days. I bet the market traders in particular were thankful for today's better conditions. Seen here from the bottom of Bath Street, the top end seemed particularly busy.

Who Put The Lights Out?

It's never really got light today and felt more like the last day of November instead of the first of October. This picture taken early (for me) this morning in the drizzle on the Market Place doesn't tell the whole story as the sky was much darker than it appears here.

Seeing the council vehicle parked there, I half expected to see the workers removing the empty tubs but it turned out they were mowing the grass in St Mary's churchyard before the heaviest of the rain arrived. I hope they were wearing wellingtons as well as those bright yellow waterproofs!