Wednesday 12 February

Weather appalling when I woke up. Storm force winds and driving rain all morning. Got up 7.45 and had a shower. Couldn't turn shower off afterwards so called plumber and luckily caught him before he had left for first job of the day so he came straight round and fixed it. Did ADM minutes and subs banking and finished off putting donated threads on to bobbins and colour matching them with DMC colour chart and filing them in boxes. Put it all away. Rain stopped at 12.45! So had couple of pieces of toast and jam and then took suki out. First walked to bank to bank subs cheques then went to hairdresser intending to make appointment for fringe cut, but they suggested doing it there and then while someone held suki and fed her gravy bones! That was a bonus and they didn't charge me either. Walked to Parke through the field past the library. Had to wade through quite a deep bit of flooded river over the footpath on the other side and was grateful for the fence to hang on to. Suki did well and managed to stay in the shallower bit right by the fence. Went along the railway track then up the road which was also flooded. Again suki managed to pick her way round the outside after initial panic!  Then back in through the gate and along the lower path through the woods - since upper one completely blocked by fallen tree. A brief stop at the toilets then along by the river back towards Bovey. Side stream was as high as the bridge! Could get under road for flooding so crossed it to get to mill park. Again lots of flooding and quite deep and flowing by the playground. Washed all the mud off suki quite nicely. Went to the pet shop on the way back to get doggie toothpaste and then to the fruit shop for a few bits and some milk. Treated myself to a Bakewell tart. Went home past the church now carrying two bags. Made a delicious pasta veg sauce which I had with light cheese and penne for supper. Set off for Dawlish at 6.30 with tart and coffee expecting to get there early and eat and drink something in the car. However satnav kept taking me along narrow country roads which were flooded. Nightmare! I eventually got to Lynne's just before Tim and Sue. After false start rang a reasonable peal of Cambridge although it was obvious tiredness creeping in at end as it was nearly 10 o'clock. Got directions for going back on main roads - very straightforward. Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot! Much better driving home although heavy rain started and made it difficult to see. Had ovaltine and opened the cognac - which I had with the Bakewell tart to celebrate. 

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