A Month Of Wild Weather
In the morning of the 3rd of December, we woke to a snow covered Mapperley.
Unfortunately the snow was soon replaced by rain and various storms throughout the month brought misery on many of us.
The villages of Lambley and Woodborough suffering particularly badly.
On the 5th December, we were saddened to hear that one of Santa’s Elves had been injured in a road traffic collision on Porchester Road. The man had been helping the Gedling Round Table charity, as they brought their Santa through the area, bringing cheer to local families and raising funds for charity.
The man suffered many broken bones and needed surgery. We hope that he make a full recovery and that the enthusiasm to continue this tradition will not be affected next year.
Mapperley Sunset
On 17th December, Rob Wilson sent us this superb 360° image of the sunset over Mapperley. 🌇
The 21st there was another storm, this one named Storm Pia brought problems all over the country. Mapperley was also affected.
Let’s hope this tree down on Sandford Road in Porchester has not caused more than minor damage.
Rainbow Clouds
We were sent several images of the unusual cloud formation that appeared all over the region. Thanks to Rob Wilson for this image of yesterday’s Rainbow Cloud taken from Mapperley Plains.
This rare but natural phenomena is an iridescent cloud. Similar to a rainbow, the bright colours appear as sunlight is diffracted through tiny water droplets and ice crystals within a cloud.
rainbowcloud #skyphotography #mapperleynottingham
On the 23rd December we asked our community to help identify this snake that was found deceased at the top of Catfoot Lane.
Any ideas what could have happened or what type it is?
It has a big gash wound on one side and is probably about 1.2m long.
The responses were varied:
This is so sad. People dumping their pets when they can’t be bothered to look after them anymore. Absolutely sickening abuse of animals.
Looks like it was a royal python 😞
It’s a python. I think likely been dumped
Shouldn’t be in this country in the first place. But it should have been secure once it was.
Christmas Day
We posted this little rhyme after an image of Del Boy (from the comedy show Only Fools And Horses) appeared on Mapperley Top on Christmas morning:
Has Banksy bitten off more than he could chew By defacing the window at Mapperley’s Mange Tout?
Del Boy had made his surprise appearance on a boarded up window of the former Mange Tout restaurant on Woodborough Road. Mange Tout of course was one of Del Boy’s many french phrases that he incorrectly used in conversation.
This prompted renewed interest in these disused business premises (a rare sight on Mapperley Top), with people asking what was being done to bring the premises back into use. The restaurant has been closed for about 30 years.
Plains Squash Club – Keeping The Memory Alive.
Many thanks to John Smith for this aerial photograph of the Plains Squash Club which was demolished in 2005.
John came forward after we posted an article about the Plains Squash Club that included our surprise that there were no photographs of it online. Until now that is.