Tuesday, July 31, 2012
New arrivals to the combe
News from the Thatched Tavern that there are newcomers arriving in the village this Wednesday. We will be welcoming them and giving everyone an update later this week.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday July 28th: Finally drying up
Photos taken Saturday afternoon which show the still sodden ground in the back of the beach car park. A valiant effort was made Friday to mow here - with limited success. Photo on left shows the muddy patch which has to be leapt to exit onto the orchard and Rock House Lane. Conventional exit via the metal stile still with wellies only.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Green mowed
Just about dry enough for the mower to operate on the green and (limited) on far overflow car park.
Maidencombe Photo Competition
Entries still coming in for our Maidencombe Photo Competition. Remember that entries will close on Tuesday July 31st. Preliminary judging taking place this weekend.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Accident just waiting to happen
Information received of an accident between a motor bike and car at the top of Rock House Lane Wednesday July 25th. Motorcyclist taken to hospital with skin abrasions but fortunate not to have been more seriously injured. A resident from near where the accident took place confirmed that it was 'an accident just waiting to happen'. He has contacted Highways who will be inspecting the spot with a view to putting in a 'SLOW' sign at the top of Rock House Lane. Apparently there have been numerous cases of vehicles careering into Rock House Lane at reckless speed from the Teignmouth Rd (from Torquay side) and several near misses.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
As forecasted in previous post ...
... new designation of bus stop markings laid down lunchtime today. Additionally, information coming in to us that the lay by immediately sandwiched between the telephone box and bus bay will be changed to limited waiting. Signage to this effect will shortly be put in place.
Other road news
On our nightly patrol around the combe noted the following: Spray markings on the road around the bus shelter suggesting new designations in the offing ... small tarmac patch on Steep Hill just before Cross Orchard ... the surface (chips embedded in tar) dressing recently applied down Rock House Lane has worryingly developed holes in it at various places - mostly on the hill.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Highways quick off the mark
Highways made a visit to Brim Hill today and have laid down spray marks around the damaged section of tarmac.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Damage to Brim Hill
Left photo: Service vehicles parked most weekdays on Brim Hill.
Right photo: Looking back down Brim Hill, the damage caused by heavy vehicles (refuse lorries etc) forced wide to get round the parked vehicles. Since this photo was taken a week ago, the surface has deteriorated further.
Highways have been informed of the damage and will be making a visit later this week.
Right photo: Looking back down Brim Hill, the damage caused by heavy vehicles (refuse lorries etc) forced wide to get round the parked vehicles. Since this photo was taken a week ago, the surface has deteriorated further.
Highways have been informed of the damage and will be making a visit later this week.
Could it possibly be?
Not a cloud to be seen in this photo taken from the top of the Goat's Path Sunday 16:45 hrs. Even stranger, not a soul seen in our hour long walk around the combe. When you reflect on when the summer actually happened as the autumn closes in, you puzzle away and can't exactly put your finger on it. Well, with the weather widget forecasting a week of unbroken sunshine, make sure you note it down, as this could well be it ..
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Wed July 18th: Essential roadworks ..
.. outside the Thatched Tavern - fortunately, the other roadworks outside Maidencombe Farm are now complete, so not too much of a problem for visitors/residents.
Wed July 18th: Dumped
What appears to be a clothes airing frame dumped in Rock House Lane between the Courthouse and Maidencombe Farm. I've moved it to the side in case it 'dropped off a lorry'.
Wed July 18th: Double gates installed at village green entrance.
Double wooden gates have been installed by the trust at the entrance to the village green. Formerly there were metal gates but one went missing some years ago. Update on this to follow.
Wed July 18th: Vandalism on sign
New wood information panels put in place on post just below Mandhu Cottage. The vandalized plate can be seen on top of the post. This has occurred more than once and what the agenda is here puzzles me.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Over the hill and far away ..
The coast path to Labrador beckons - as you breast the rise, Mandu (Mandhu sometimes) Cottage is on the left hand side.
Saturday July 14
The dry-stone wall (centre) is revealed for the first time in many years by the new owners of Bowden Close - and very smart it looks.
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MAIDENCOMBE BEACH TO DISAPPEAR DUE TO RISING SEA LEVELS & EROSION
MAIDENCOMBE BEACH TO DISAPPEAR DUE TO RISING SEA LEVELS & EROSION
Friday, July 13, 2012
Dry for 24 hours but water still floods to the lowest point of the combe.
18:00 hrs Friday July 13th: The 'overflow' car park sign is spot on as rain water still flows at quite a rate through the main car park. Several more dry days needed to clear the saturated water table and let the rain water resume its underground flow to the sea.
REPOSTED Folly at Sladnor footage
Now complete clip (extra section at end of the clip) with synchronized audio and better resolution.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
COMBE WATER ESTIMATE
Just been down to the car park and cove and I've estimated that up to 100,000 gallons of rain water every 24 hours is draining into the lowest part of the combe and exiting via the now inundated drainage conduit (now seen as the waterfall) at the base of the cove steps. All drains and drainage pipes are blocked. The sign 'Overflow car park' is ironic to say the least. It will take many days of dry weather to remedy the situation.
Folly at Sladnor footage (now reposted due to audio lag)
Filmed earlier this year (permission granted). Video heavily compressed from original 689 MB to 53 MB to enable posting. Source: Maidencombe Archives which is subject to copyright and cannot be copied or reposted without permission. Audio is slightly out of sync with video due to compression and may be reposted later.
'SAILING INTO A RAINBOW'
In addition to the header photo of the rainbow over the combe, Ruth also snapped this remarkable double rainbow with a yacht caught inside the main rainbow on Wednesday July 11th. Click on the photo to get full size.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
MEMORIES OF THE CAPTAIN
Outside Maidencombe Farm and the rapidly progressing house build of the Austin family. I paused a moment this afternoon to recall the old Captain who had a tiny caravan just behind the gravel. The Captain was the first ever resident of Maidencombe I met when I arrived in the combe in 1960. 'Old Bill' as he was affectionally known, knew all the secrets of Maidencombe and passed some of his knowledge on to me in his final years. You could walk past his caravan late at night and he would always have the window open whatever the weather. There's many a tale that can be told of the Captain's exploits ..
Even bird experts cannot agree ...
... why cormorants spread their wings (before you leap in with 'because they're drying them!' they have been observed doing it in pouring rain) ... this fine bird spotted in full wing pose for all of 5 seconds at Maidencombe Cove yesterday afternoon. See thread: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=8605
Gully cleaning Wednesday July 11
I keep an eye out for my wall (hit by refuse lorry late last year) as the Tor2 road sweeper passes by down Brim Hill clearing gullies both sides .. vital with all the heavy rain we've had.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
AFTER 4 INCHES OF RAIN THE MAIDENCOMBE WATERFALL CAN NO LONGER BE CONTAINED ..
Just after this clip was taken, the heavens opened up yet again.
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