Stanley observations
Life just strikes you as being different from home. I walked across a grass verge with long uncut grass. What was different here is that I did not step in dog poo. Nothing here to dismay you when you have arrived in the house at home only to discover that you are the bearer of really bad news on your shoes. Very few dogs here, just cats so no mess. Most dogs are working sheepdogs. Therefore no mess.
As much as I like dogs as pets, inconsiderate owners do make life a mess in the UK.
Peat
I did wonder why a lot of the sheds here seemed to be built poorly with lots of gaps for the wind to whistle through. The wind does the final drying of the peat as it slips though the gaps. Most sheds though are now empty of peat and just serve to contain the usual junk we all keep just in case
Jehlum
After many a year as a local landmark, the Jehlum is disintegrating. In fits and starts — with each storm, more is gone.
