Well, good job I don't have a dog 'cos certainly not an evening to take a dog out. It blew and blew and rained and rained up at Lowery Cross. So out along with some shelter from the wall to find a beautiful Fly Agaric - been a good year for fun guys. Onward and downward to seek the leat take-off which was well gummed up with leaves. Plenty of overflow following the leat and out where the gate used to be. Lovely evening with the weather behind and plenty of muddy puddles. To Cross Gate where the now frequent rushing torrent headed down the road and by where the orchids bloom. Around and about and when it was time to turn and face it - it eased. No more wind and little rain so just a nice plidgy plodge back. Hopefully only three more weeks and we can enjoy these dark wet evenings together.