Hospital appointment in Newcastle, never been this far in the car for ages, quite entertaining with all the rain and standing water! Have only been to this hospital a couple of times and discovered a free on street place to park, just have to walk about a mile across the Town Moor. What a walk! The water was pouring across the Moor flooding the footpath, like a fast flowing river in places! Arrived dripping wet.
Decided to give the Town Moor a miss on way back and walk around the outside, into unknown territory.
First challenge was at the end of the underpass from Exhibition Park, only about two feet of water!
Rain still falling but an enjoyable walk through Jesmond (there are loads of allotments, sodden sports fields and some reet canny hooses) with some assistance from local dog walkers arrived back at the car feeling refreshed!
Roads on way back were worse in the late gloomy afternoon ... so many black/grey cars driving along without lights!