Red Rise Brook

Forest were wet today, Mother, even the dry bits were wet. And, if you get that obscure parodied reference, I doff my cap. Though yes, even the dry bits were wet today, with both Black Water and Red Rise Brook extending way beyond their banks, flooding their shallow valleys. You're not getting across there, not even in wellies. Our route today took us through Burley Old, Burley New and Dames Slough and whenever we travelled off forestry track (which was mostly), the ground was puddled and yielding. If it doesn't rain the waters will quickly recede until the next time, although the ground will remain sodden now until Spring.