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Cod Beck River in Thirsk overflows its banks - once again!

Sunday, 25th November. Photos of Cod Beck River in Thirsk.

Here we go again! More rain falling on the UK than is neccesary - what a year! This was supposed be a drought year! Things rapidly changed. Wettest for 100 years! It looks quite dramatic but no properties have been affected in Thirsk. St. James House B and B is situated well above any potential flood risk. Cod Beck has regularly gone over the top of its banks on numerous occasions each year.

Have booked a good summer for Thirsk and North Yorkshire for 2013.

Millgate Bridge, Thirsk. The Mallards are having a ball.

Millgate Bridge, Thirsk. 

Looking across Cod Beck from the Millgate car Park to the cottages on the west side of St. James Green.

The picnic area beside Cod Beck. Think we will pass on that today.

The footpath beside Cod Beck from St. Mary's Church in Kirkgate to St. James Green. No one attempting to negotiate it today - under about 3 feet of water.

View of cottages on St. James Green looking across the flooded Cod Beck River from The Holmes - Norby, Thirsk.

The Cod Beck River in full flow over the waterfall at Norby, Thirsk. 

St. Mary's Church in the background 

( photo below ).

Saturday 27th October 'Out and About' in the sunshine.

It snowed first thing this morning but as you can see it is rapidly thawing - thank goodness! If you look across the adjacent roof tops to Sutton Bank ( 6 miles to the east ) you will see it has a covering of snow.

Looking from one of the top floor windows, across St. James Green to the roof tops of the town centre - 2 minutes walk away.

This photograph is of the craft shop, 'Faerie Delights' - ( which is run by Mrs. Harding, a very friendly lady ), in Millgate. It has a very nicely set out window display and the shop is full of all manner of interesting greeting cards ( of which she makes many ) and a wide range of interesting items for all those who have an interest in a wide range of different crafts. Well worth a visit. Mrs. Harding will introduce you to her dog, Oberon, who is lying in the doorway of her shop ready to welcome all. 

Oberon at the entrance to 'Faerie Delights' ready to greet customers.

This is Millgate Bridge over the Cod Beck ( nothing to do with the fish of the same name ) just across the road from 'Faerie Delights'.

St. James House on St. James Green, framed by the Sycamore Tree on the left and the Copper Beech on the right, both in their lovely autumn colours.

St. James House once again.

During the afternoon I drove to the Kilburn Whitehorse Car Park, 6 miles to the east and on the south western corner of the Yorkshire Moors National Park.

This photograph was taken in the Springtime as you will probably notice with the Daffodils on the right of the sign - we don't get daffodils in the Autumn time - well not yet!

From the car park I climbed up the 153 steep steps to the hill top and walked along The Long Distance Cleveland Way Footpath, past the Yorkshire Gliding Club, and to Sutton Bank Visitors Centre and then back again. This takes half an hour in each direction.

From the two photographs you can see the snow has melted away. The photograph below shows a Pawnee  ex. crop spraying aircraft towing one of the gliders off along the long runway into a northerly direction.

A Pawnee ready to roll with the tow rope fixed to the glider behind. The gliding club has two Pawnee aircraft and a Piper Cub aircraft.