The Skirfare has hit the hut at Watersmeet hard again during the floods. Ads a reminder, here is the damage in April 2019…

And here is the recent damage in February 2020…

There is clearly some work to be done to protect the hut for the future, so I am currently in discussions with a flood risk modelling expert and friend of mine, to try and determine the best action to take. I suspect it may involve reshaping the levee above the hut or the introduction of some gabions around the foundations.

Watch this space…