A trip into the city today for Hawklad. Tried to time it so that it’s a less busy time. But it was just too busy for him. Relatively quiet but still too many people , so we abandoned the visit to a piece of history. A brief visit to see the river in flood.
The river regularly floods more than this but it is still impressive. The flood defences preventing city centre damage this time.
We stood alone on the bridge for a few moments. We watched waves and mini whirlpools form. One epic Poo Sticks game. But then a few more people arrived. When the numbers hit 6 that was it. Too busy and we headed for the safety of the car.
“Dad I’m not going back to school any time soon am I”
You go back when your ready. It’s your call.
“I can’t cope with a few people on a bridge, how can I cope with 30 plus in a cramped class. With 800 people in a school.”
You can’t today, but you are working on things. Let’s see what happens going forward. Anything is possible.
“Well apart from you giving me a decent haircut 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣“
No one can see under that massive woolly hat.
“Dad let’s get out of here”
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A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Let’s…
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If you look at the photo I posted from my daughter their river is similar. They went to Compton Vernie as it’s free for Isobelle, and her caregiver. The grounds are perfect for her. No one around so it’s a safe place 😊
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I just wish there were many more safe places for her.🙏
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That is a sight!! Rain is coming down pretty good where I am. Time to drift off to sleep listening to it bounce off the roof. Well hopefully ❤️
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That sounds like a plan ❤️
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It was nice❤️
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Glad you got to go enjoy a visit to the city, wooly hat and all! That flood looks intense! I hope those homes didn’t get flooded too.
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They use to but they have really good flood walls and gates now, so only a really bad flood gets to them.
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That is good to hear!
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Sadly the floods are happening more these days. More places are getting flooded.
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Climate change is real, sadly and scarily. Just don’t tell the doofuses in charge, like BJ!
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The lines of BJ will just move to less effected areas, it’s those who can’t move who will sadly suffer.
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Wow on your pics and LOL about the haircut!
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He still won’t take his hat off 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Hahaha!! Tell him that he can give you a haircut. 😉😄
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That would t take him long these days 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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LOL!!! He could do a little esch dsy. 😄
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One step at a time
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I think your approach is the best way to go forward. Wait and see.
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I do hope so
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Love your conversations with Hawklad…Flood pix were amazing.
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Thank you
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Great accomplishment! 🙂 🙂
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Thanks, he is getting there
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Looks like spring! Interesting days ahead for you two!
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It didn’t feel like spring. Freezing wind.
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Oh no! Same here, with loads of snow.
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We would love just a bit of sledging snow for one afternoon then bring on spring….
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Your pix remind me lf home. The Red River (Canadian, not American!) Floods every year, whether we want it to or not. You know that old cowboy song, Remember the Red River Valley. Americans think it is about the one in Texas, but they are sadly mistaken. It was written by a Metis man, not a cowboy, who lived on the banks of the Red, until unscrupulous white men cheated him out of his home.
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My dad had a tape full of cowboy songs he taped off the radio. That was definitely on there. It was his only tape, so it was always on…..
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It’s a great sign that he wants to make the effort and your not pushing I think is so important. How lucky he is to have you for a dad.
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It is a positive sign
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Wow, that river is really high! I don’t think he minds the haircut when you provide an environment for him where he feels comfortable 😉
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The river can get much worse but they have got better at controlling it in the city centre, sadly not so in other areas. He still has his hat on……
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Wow, that rivers still has too much of self-determination. It looks scary to tell from your pictures.
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It definitely floods much more than it did before
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Let’s hope they get it under control before too much happens.
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I think it’s a bit of dry spell now.
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Fingers crossed!
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I’ve been so like your son. I couldn’t stand being in a huge group of people in uni and a full lecture theatre did my head in (around 36 students). Thankfully I found a different uni and course that only had a small group in. Anyways, I was successful before I went to uni (in my own way). However, in my eyes I know in my heart that education doesn’t mean didaleesquat compared to being a kind and thoughtful human being. Your son is a kind and thoughtful human being, so he is already successful.
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He is. I just hope he can find an outlet that he truly wants to go down.
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That was such a positive reply – always hope for the future; nothing off limits…
Apart from parts of the city, by the look of those floods – we’re clearing up the damage down south, and hope it’s soon better for you in the beautiful North too.
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You definitely had it rough last week or so. Hopefully that’s it for you now. 🙏
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You’re a super dad. You’re response to Hawklad was perfect. Good job dad!
That’s an impressive swollen river. Beautiful photos as always. ❤
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Thanks Tina ❤️
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