Tirley Gloucestershire Victorian Causeway
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2024
- Rain rain and more rain, no wonder we have floods, but it is not a new problem, here is the Victorian attempt to keeping the road open for longer. - A causeway.
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My passion has been walking, a while ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and walking does not come naturally any more, however the more I walk the easier it gets, for now anyway. I hope these videos will inspire others to keep going and hanging on in there. I try to cover variety of subjects, such as old abandoned railways, and canals. I love the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, with its rich history and I usually take my camera whenever we holiday in the southwest and Cornwall. The rugged coastal paths are a magnet for anyone who loves dramatic scenery. I live close to the Cotswolds Hills and have done quite a lot of walking around there, recently, following some of the lovely rivers. Hill walking on the Malvern’s is a challenge but worth the effort. I try not to let Parkinson’s get me down and take every opportunity to get out with my camera and film, I hope you enjoy watching. P.W. - บันเทิง
Brilliant Ron, thanks for the update, we always look forward to seeing your next walk, cheers
Hi Brentie, thanks for your support, it makes it all worthwhile. Take care. Ron
It certainly looked a bit damp there, Ron. We could do with some rain here, so perhaps you can pass the next lot on. It's months since we had any measurable rainfall, everything is dried out, and we've had some bad fires, with more probably to come if things don't change soon. Thank you for another interesting video!
Hi Jim, sorry to hear about the drought, sounds like a problem with the distribution chain, we have too much and you haven't got any. Stay safe. Ron
Oh, what would we do without our Victorian engineers?
Can you imagine how long and how much that would take and cost to build today?!
I bet most motorists drive over it completely unaware of what they are driving over or what allows them to drive unimpeeded across flooded land.
Thank you Ron!
Oh, David B from Spain may be late today - stuck in snow - heavy snow was forecast last night.
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul, thanks for the heads-up on David, you are so right about the causeway. Take care. Ron
Good morning Ron and thank you for capturing the effects of the powerful River Severn so effectively. Despite having lived in the proximity of the rivers Severn and Wye for many years, I never cease to be astounded at the speed by which the river can rise and fall when there has been significant and prolonged rainfall. The effects of both rivers are of course compounded by the fact that they are tidal for a very long way upstream, due to the rise and fall of the tide in the Severn Estuary (the second highest tide in the world). The causeway is a magnificent piece of Victorian engineering (of course!) and the way in which the culverts and bridges survive, despite the constant battering of the river, speaks for itself. Flying over the area when there has been high rainfall and flooding, one can appreciate the scale of it's influence on the landscape: both the incredible and stunning forces of nature at one extreme and the effect on the community and livelihoods on the other. As an aside, I remember flying over this area and other parts of the south west during the foot and mouth epidemic 20 odd years ago. Wherever you looked in any direction there was the unrelenting smoke from the funeral pyres of slaughtered cattle. So much can be seen and appreciated from the air; thankfully, pleasant and beautiful things most of the time but, on occasions, some very distressing sights too.
Have a great week Ron. Best wishes, Trev.
Hi Trev, the problem at the moment is that the floods seem to be getting more frequent - climate change, could be. There is certainly a lot of power in that water, it shows how puny we are in comparison. From the air you must get a bigger picture, rather than just seeing a small section - but not when I'm filming!
Look after yourself. Ron
Spectacular scenes, Ron. The power of water beautifully captured on film with a delightful music score. Those bridge structures certainly have their work cut out. Wonderful Victorian engineering as always. A very enjoyable walk……and I thought it was wet up here! Take care.Ron
Hi Ron, I was fascinated by the power of that water flow, if you fell in there I don't think your chances would be much. Dry at the moment here, but guess what is in the forecast ! Ron
Phew! Great video which vividly conveys the immense force of floodwaters and why, for some, it's an increasing nightmare with our wetter winters. Without those flooded fields, where would all that water go?
Hi Malcolm, you have highlighted the problem, it seems to be getting worse every year. I'm looking for a chap called Noah. Take care. Ron
Gosh Ron. Tooooooo much water. I had forgotten how bad things could be near the river. The sheer power, speed and amount of it is really scary. I went to a Liverpool Lime Street today and once again marvelled at the last mile of cuttings and tunnels down from the original Edge Hill station which appears to be hewn out of rock. Those amazing railway builders! Thanks again.
Hi Marilyn, I agree, the power of that water is frightening, you wouldn't stand much chance in there. I hope those cuttings and tunnels around Liverpool, have a preservation order on them, they deserve it.
Have a good week. Ron
Morning Ron, glad you didn't get your feet wet. I remember as an apprentice (42 years ago) trying to get someone's house to fix their phone and not being able to get anywhere near it. In the end we hitched a ride on a tractor with ladder and tools and wire to do the job.
Blimmy Simon, that was dedication. H & S would have a fit these days. Keep swinging. Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalks Yes they would. I've just done a course on safety. We have had 6 deaths in the last 10 years. Members of the public and staff. Not good.
Good morning Ron. I thought we had flooding, but that tops anything we have around here. The water table is very high and rising still. I measure the rainfall each year, so I knew what we had in store this winter. I reckon when we reach 40 inches in a year that will produce floods.
The water authorities have tankers on practically every stretch of local lanes, continuously drawing water out of over filled drains and taking it away. (Presumably downstream a few miles away). But at least they are trying to avert more serious damage to properties in the area. We are in dire need of some drier weather for the next couple of months.
Hi Both, there will still be a hosepipe ban this summer Lionel. Look after yourselves. Ron
Hi Ron, from Tennessee. I think Jim turned down the heat, it's a bit "fresh" out here in the mornings. Regarding the causeway, there seems to be a lot of energy in that water, maybe you could look into generating some electricity? By the way, I was okay until I saw that sign with a pictograph of some poor fella picking up after his dog...I miss the trouble-maker, and yes, I've been to the pet shop here and stocked-up on spheres...several. "Time to go, I think"...What? You may think so, but I'm hoping that you'll spend some more time showing us around the village again soon. Thanks for an interesting visit Ron, have a good week. James
Hi James, the problem with generating electricity there is that when the river is not in flood there is no water, and your generating plant looks silly in the middle of a field. I'm sure Sumac is missing you as well, perhaps you could get one of those automatic ball throwing machines for when you are not there. Enjoy the rest of your stay. Wrap up well. Ron
Hi Ron - Informative from the Getgo, I’ve always pronounced it “Ty early” 😊 - Another Hidden Gem of Civil Engineering that Nobody gives a Second Glance - The Victorians certainly built to last, when you compare the Volume of Horse and Cart traffic then, to what it Handles today - So Level and Substantial enough to be a Trackbed maybe 🤔 Sad to see all the detergent foam in the Water, I’ve heard it said it’s natural, tho Ive never seen it for the Majority of my 6 decades - Church goers will have to be “Walking on Water” to gain access to the Church here it Seams 😁 Fridays are always Special, Many thanks for your Efforts 🙌🏻
Hi Donni, as you say another example of rilliant Victorian engineering, pity they didn't foresee climate change, they might have built it higher. Thanks for watching. Ron
Wonderful filming, what is that lovely music?❤
Hi Christina, sorry for the delay answering, I'm still looking for the title, I'll try to find it before the end of the weekend. Keep smiling. Ron
Hi Christina, I think I'm just sneaking under the wire here for the end of the weekend. The first piece was Traumerie (Dreaming) by Schumann, the second one was Round of the Princesses, don't know the composer, both were performed by The London Philharmonic. Now you can sleep tonight. Go gently. Ron
Hello Ron - greetings from a very sunny spring Friday morning in Poland - no floods!
What a sight! My first thought was why Tirley was inhabited where it is, if it was always known it floods. This can't be snow melt can it? Surely it is the amount of rainfall you've had in your part of UK over the past few weeks.
Here in Poland we've had rain but a very small amount. Icy cold winds from Russia over the past few weeks but this week the wind has dropped with daytime temperatures around 8 degrees - shorts and teeshirt weather!. However at night, the temperature drops to minus 4 or 5 degrees.
Hi Michael, sounds like you are having 'Great to be alive' weather. Most houses are built on higher ground around here, it was started to service the travelers heading for the ferry which predated the bridge. Our floods reflect what happens in mid Wales, they don't want it so they send it down here! Take care. Ron
Moring Ron. An interesting film . That's a lot of water. Does it flood most years ? Any idea how long it took to build the causeway ? Stay safe Pete
Hi Pete, it didn't used to flood every year but it seems to nowadays. Don't know how long it took to build, but probably not as long as it would now. Have fun. Ron
Mornin' Ron, That is a huge volume of water and very fast flowing as well. Am I right in thinking that your house is well above the flood plain and it would have to be exceptional (Biblical) flood to get to you? I hope so.
Dealing with the effects of flood damge is not much fun. When I was working on the coast a few years ago we got caught out by flash floods, the water level got to an inch of entering our house, it was about knee deep in the actual road. Unfortunately for my near neighbours their ground floor was flooded out. I helped them out with the clean up process, the water is not difficult but the mud is another story
I joked with Paul yesterday that I might be late this morning as I would be out building snowmen. In the end we got a flurry of snow down here during the night which only really settled on the hills a bit further up!! More is due over the next few days, the longer term forecast is always worse than it turns out to be these days. I think its whats known as the "Michael Fish Effect" after the storm of 1987 where he tried to assure people that there wasnt a hurricane on the way!!
Fascinating victorian causeway and built to last as well. You caught some memorable clips of the area. The level at Hawe Bridge is monitored just now it indicates 2.45m and a flow of 204m3/s. the river levels site provides a long term level chart.
Have a great weekend
Hi David, if we get flooded up here, the rest of Gloucestershire is in real trouble! I have heard about the flood residue and the problems trying to dry the place out and deal with the smell, dreadful.
Paul gave me a heads-up that you might be late this morning, which I though was very good of him.
We have another quite busy A road near us that floods. In Victorian times they would have fixed it by now. We have been talking about it for the last twenty years and don't even have a plan yet!
Look after you and yours. Ron
Ron, in all the years that I have driven along that stretch, I have never heard it referred to as a "causeway". But, on reflection "of course" Thanks for the memory jog. Re Haw Bridge: I expect you have heard of the mystery there in the ?1930s where a torso was discovered. Its identity has never been proved but theories abound. Thanks also for the info on that 3rd pub. They don't have much luck on that stretch do they? Stay dry
Ah yes Peter, the torso, I forgot about that, I'll bring it up in the vlog, Thanks for that. Ron