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| Vineyard looks okay today. |
Well, we got a little bit of rain and with it a lot of wind. It was a low pressure that passed gently over the Azores and built quickly before arriving in Ireland and veering up to Scotland. It blew heavily all day yesterday and through the night.
The vines looked okay today. I'll have to check again tomorrow after they've had a chance to think about it.
The trees have not done so well, especially the ash. They are the last to leaf and so their leaves were tender and almost completely burnt by the wind. So sad to see. Yesterday, full of life. Today charred and dead.
Except for the amazing lilies in front of the garage which got decimated, most of the flowers seemed okay. We've created a sheltered haven here. The orchard seems fine too, and it protects the vineyard.
We did lose two massive branches from chestnut trees. Their leaves are so big, they are wind umbrellas.
So not too terribly bad. And the donkeys are all fine as are the cats, but all are dazed and complaining. Kept our minds off Covid-19 for one day.
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| Yesterday mid-day. |
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| Charred ash |
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| Poor kiwi |
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| Veg garden not too bad, but the tree tops are decimated |
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| Donkeys fine but stunned and still hunkering down. |
