We had some freak storms so far during this winter…
…some of them brought the waves over the wall in front of Ardnagashel House.
Many waves were taller than the house.
And reminded of terrifying waves in January 2005.
The house will continue to suffer due to the rising sea level in the near future.
The waves broke the door open. Probably not for the last time.
There was sand, seaweed and grit…
…all over the first floor.
The carpets were soaked with sea water and became smelly.
Even in the farthest room and bathroom there was a small flooding.
The ancient outdoor toilet lost its wooden fittings.
Needless to say that all of our furniture on the veranda, the flower pots, the heavy palm trees, and the benches were shredded or swimming around the yard.
The waves also flooded good parts of the horse field by the sea.
Now the weather is quite mild, the Mountain pepper is almost in flower, two white camellias are in bloom and so is the deep red Rhododendron at the Upper West Walk. Everywhere are fallen branches, there is a lot to tidy up. This is the old Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) which still stands strong. No wonder, it has so many “arms” securing it to the ground.
