No flooding in Pannal

We have been in Bournemouth having very nice weather whilst Harrogate and Pannal have had very heavy rain. The Stray was flooded, people had to be rescued from the A1 and the Otley/Ilkley by-pass was closed for a time but Pannal survived. Not like the time in September 1968 when the River Crimple burst its banks and flooded.  The water came up over the bridge and rowing boats had to be used to rescue people from their cottages. Tragically little Melville Guy Pullein Bentley aged only eight was drowned. He had, as all little boys do, thought it so exciting and on looking over the wall by St Robert's church, which Clarke Beck flows beside before joining the River Crimple, he overbalanced and fell into the beck and was swept away. His body being found downstream later. Thank goodness it has never been as bad again. As I type this it is raining and it is dark. Looks like summer is over but perhaps we might have a respite as we still have St Luke's little summer which is a few days round about 15th October - give or take a couple of days either side -  when the sun does shine and it is quite warm.  I have known about this since I was a little girl as my grandfather was a fisherman and they know all about the weather and the moon cycles.