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RIVER THAMES OVERFLOWS AT LECHLADE

By on January 3, 2013 in Burford, flood, Lechlade, river thames, sluice gate, water meadow, White Horse Hill, Witney

New Year’s Day was dry and bright for most of the country, making it easy to see the effects of the drenching rain we’ve had over the last month or more. At Lechlade, the River Thames had overflowed into fields south of the town, turning green pastures into an inland ocean. I stopped on the [...]

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APOCALYPSE POSTPONED AGAIN – SO WE CAN WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

By on December 31, 2012 in Dales, Malham, Malham Cove, Malham Tarn, New Year 2013, Skipton, Wantage, White Horse Hill, Yorkshire

The English Eye wishes you a peaceful and prosperous New Year 2013. New Year’s Day should see the TEE cameras hauled on a long stomp around White Horse Hill, near Wantage, Berkshire, followed by a pub lunch with other keen walkers. There’ll be a photo report on that, especially if the weather is kind and [...]

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