It has been very humbling and enlightening, reading about folks' experiences here in the last few days. We certainly do not need to feel alone, so much reaching out and giving from you guys.........it feels okay to be a hippy once more. Steve, far from being obtuse, you are frighteningly lucid and as one who lives a stone's throw from the Thames, I am mesmerised by that river more than ever.....plus I can't swim, perhaps my dog will save me, she is an ace swimmer. What about my cats though? Que sera.

...........and another thing. "Monsoon may hit Glastonbury festival" is a current news item/warning....Steve, you got your wellies mate? I see you are gigging there in a couple of weeks.

and soltice heading this way, noticed dock here teeming with jellyfish too, more than usual, don't think you are obtuse just perceptive, good job we have a big canoe hanging up here, we live just below sea level! glug glug, watch for change in behaviour in pets & animals & jellyfish??

Hey to the above: that sounds really interesting: what do you live on?? Maybe if something involving water does happen, we may end up all seeking help from the toffee-nosed submarine commanders after all!!!(to quote the Caustic Astrologer after being asked about the cause of the two nuclear submarines that collided earlier this year....)

I forgot to add to the above- on a more serious note- hardly surprising if something happens involving water, with icebergs the size of New York breaking off from the polar regions, and respected climate change scientists no longer being able to predict climate patterns with any certainty .....