{"id":1730,"date":"2010-01-23T18:42:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-23T17:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2010-01-26T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T06:46:09","slug":"flood-signs-in-carlisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2010\/01\/flood-signs-in-carlisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood signs in Carlisle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks we have become aware of a few new signs appearing on our walks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1734\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/01\/civic_pic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1734 \" title=\"Civic Centre tile\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/01\/civic_pic1-203x152.jpg\" alt=\"Civic Centre tile\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/civic_pic1-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/civic_pic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/civic_pic1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Civic Centre tile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Made in the form of ceramic tiles the small graphical artworks depict a local landmark or the extent of the Carlisle floods in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly the tiles seem to be embedded into the new flood defences.<\/p>\n<p>Searching the web we are unable to find out if others exist or if maybe if they are part of a new trail around Carlisle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1735\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/01\/civic_pic2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1735\" title=\"Extent of flood at The Sands\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/01\/civic_pic2-203x152.jpg\" alt=\"Extent of flood at The Sands\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extent of flood at The Sands ( click for larger image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Civic centre tile is to be found on the new subway entrance from Victoria Park.<\/p>\n<p>A red sign with the River Eden in blue is stuck to the flood defences to the rear of The Sands centre just off Hardwick Circus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things\u00a0are starting to settle down after all the frost and snow over Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Local fields and the pavements are all clear of the ice and the damp wet normal weather has returned. \u00a0We much preferred the ice, \u00a0as everything looked brighter and we did not get as dirty.<\/p>\n<p>The grown ups have been busy doing computer web stuff like mad since the holidays.\u00a0Mum says it is like the modern <a title=\"Proddy Rug\" href=\"http:\/\/www.settledistrictu3a.org.uk\/nchtjournal\/Journals\/1993\/J93A17.html\" target=\"_blank\">proddy rug<\/a>, where you gather all the bits and pieces during the summer then sort it all out during the dark winter nights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget you can follow us on <a title=\"Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ablogfrommydog\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. Our username is ablogfrommydog. Dad has put a blue follow us to the right of this page to help you.<\/p>\n<p>A quick update as we are just going to get a bath then settle down to watch some wildlife tv. Well it is Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Untill next time<\/p>\n<p>Buster and Charlie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks we have become aware of a few new signs appearing on our walks. Made in the form of ceramic tiles the small graphical artworks depict a local landmark or the extent of the Carlisle floods in 2005. Interestingly the tiles seem to be embedded into the new flood defences. 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