Uhh, I think we have a problem.

[VirginVegGrower]

I don't catch the train...cheeky. In my younger days (43) :eek I hill walked most weekends. BC (before children) camping half way up Snowdon was a way of life. Where do you go from the Midlands? Wales! Is Pete's Eats still in Llanberis?

[Mazz]

I used to live in the West Midlands, actually; we moved up here in 2006. Mum loved it so much here, we just.. uprooted and left. Never looked back.

I've been up Snowdon more times than I've had hot dinners. Even had a t-shirt as a child that said "I climbed Snowdon... On Daddy's Back!", because I used to go in one of those kiddy-carrier-rucksack-things. All good fun. I've never camped there though. Sounds great.

Pete's Eats; is that the shocking blue cafe near Caernarfon? If so, yeah, it's still there I believe.

[VirginVegGrower]

It is that shocking blue place. Quite liked Beddgelert for evening dining but a greasy fry in the morning before your climb was de rigeur!
Took our two to Llanberis pass a few months ago and it blew us sideways. Kids wanted to get straight back into the car. Dogs loved it!

[Mazz]

Awwh. Kids. I remember my parents telling me once, that I climbed half way up on my own two feet (There was my mum, dad and brother with me), then complained I was tired. Dad and brother carried on, Mum and I headed back down. Reached about 1/4 of the way up, and decided that I wanted to climb to the top! As you do ... So we turned round again and headed back up, met dad where we left them ,and they had to turn and go back to the top too. So we ended up climbing it twice in one day. I was a bit of a trouble maker, I believe.
Yet, however tired we have been, reaching the top, we've never felt the urge to pay twenty-odd pounds a ticket for the train ride back down. We've always found the energy from somewhere!

[VirginVegGrower]

You are lucky to have it on your doorstep - despite the rice fields

[Snadger]

It must be only thee and me who are getting torrential rain? The summer has been a washout here as well.

That big orange ball in the sky ain't been seen for days either!

Keep your pecker up Mazz and hopefully when the water recedes it won't leave any lasting damage.

[arpoet]

I was thinking rice would do quite well, actually. hehe. :P

Sorry, but under EC generic rules, you cant have a 'Paddy' field in Wales
Roger

[CaroltheCarrot]

Sheesh, I hope nothing is too badly damaged for you

[shobhna]

Looked out just now and noticed a fine mist of a rain falling on Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.

[HeyWayne]

Looked out just now and noticed a fine mist of a rain falling on Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.

Bizarre - that's where I am. Grey innit!

Brightening up now slightly...

Looks slightly more damp with you though Mazz.

[shobhna]

:-)
I live like a mushroom whilst at work and just happened to be where I could see out and was quite surprised to see how much the weather had changed to what I saw when I got to work this morning.

[Mazz]

Looked out just now and noticed a fine mist of a rain falling on Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.

Weather forecast says it's all heading east, too. Here, apparently, there's going to be heavy rain constantly for the next 3-4 days. I've heard Scotland is getting it really bad, though. Finger's crossed it'll all blow over quickly.

I hope none of you get it too badly. Looked out today, most of the water's drained away, it's just a bit squelchy underfoot. Thankfully there wasn't much damage at all, a couple of pots had fallen over, but that's it, as far as I can see.

[Florence Fennel]

Only just seen this Mazz, glad to hear there's not too much damage and congratulations on your good spirits through it all!

[BUFFS]

It must be only thee and me who are getting torrential rain? The summer has been a washout here as well.

That big orange ball in the sky ain't been seen for days either!

Keep your pecker up Mazz and hopefully when the water recedes it won't leave any lasting damage.

to mazz,
its not only you,its been raining here for the last 36hrs and last night we had 3 months rain,will keep coming down for the next few days,20+ flood alerts up here but we live by a spate river,so it can rise 6/8 ft and go safely to the coast,it seems to be going past at about 20mph at the moment,but i hope it starts to ease off where you are,even to save the veg possibly,lived in the west midlands years ago and always loved the north wales area,in my fitter days we used to run the horseshoe from the cafe,past snowden and back for refreshments...those were the days..

[Mazz]

Heyy Buffs, You have my complete sympathy. It's a horrible feeling to think that all your hard work's just been washed away in a single night. I was quite lucky really that everything's still alright.
My friend lives half way up a mountain nearby, and he was up last night around 11pm, trying to divert the water away from his home. there's an emergency reservoir-thing there, and apparently there's about 6 inches left before the entire valley floods.
I also love this area, it's just beautiful, all year round, even in torrential rain .. I've never been to Scotland, but I've always wanted to visit.. maybe one day...