{"id":537,"date":"2008-12-23T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2008-12-23T13:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=537"},"modified":"2015-01-07T21:11:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T21:11:36","slug":"flood-defence-work-almost-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2008\/12\/flood-defence-work-almost-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood defence work almost done"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_400-wide1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-542 \" title=\"dog_flood_400-wide1\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_400-wide1.jpg\" alt=\"Flood defenses - Earth banking\" width=\"400\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_400-wide1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_400-wide1-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another section in the new flood defences for Carlisle is almost complete as\u00a0grass has started to grow on the new earth flood defences in Victoria Park in Carlisle.<\/p>\n<p>Now that some of the barriers have been removed we can go exploring and see why the paths have been closed for ages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_110x110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-538\" title=\"dog_flood_110x110\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_110x110.jpg\" alt=\"Stones to go on the top of the wall\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_110x110-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dog_flood_110x110-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charlie scampered up and down the new bankings and played at being &#8216;king of the castle&#8217; many times much to the annoyance of mum who was hoping to take us back home reasonably clean.<\/p>\n<p>The new hills are around 2m high and are part of a bigger scheme of works around the City.<\/p>\n<p>The new access ramp and steps onto Hardwick Circus also is nearing completion with the last few stones to go on the top.<\/p>\n<p>They look very heavy and seem to have a smooth clean surface. \u00a0We wondered how long it would be before they had\u00a0graffiti\u00a0on them and started to look a bit tatty.<\/p>\n<h2>Happy Christmas<\/h2>\n<p>Happy Christmas to all our blog readers and hope you have a waggy New Year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Buster and Charlie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-544\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/santa_waving_by_sleigh_hg_wht.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-544 \" title=\"santa_waving_by_sleigh_hg_wht\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/12\/santa_waving_by_sleigh_hg_wht.gif\" alt=\"Happy Christmas\" width=\"350\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another section in the new flood defences for Carlisle is almost complete as\u00a0grass has started to grow on the new earth flood defences in Victoria Park in Carlisle. Now that some of the barriers have been removed we can go exploring and see why the paths have been closed for ages. 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