Storm Arwen wreaks havoc in Langholm

This sequence of photos were taken over Saturday and Sunday and are out of the order taken but if they have snow on them they are Sundays. Storm Arwen hit us on Friday night and for about 12 hours Langholm was completely cut off from the outside world. Many areas in the countryside round about us were subject to power cuts and some are still not back on yet as I write this on Sunday evening.

The road from Stubholm to Murtholm with many trees blocking it

Lodge Walks heading to the Pheasant Pens.

Buccleuch Park

The Duchess Bridge which was damaged when a tree hit it

Looking down onto The Beechy Plains on Easton's Walk which has been devastated with many trees down all along the route.

The start of the route along Gaskell's Walk which is already closed due to a dangerous bridge.

Buccleuch Park

This tree is in the river just above The Duchess Bridge

Easton's Walk

The road to The Pheasant Pens

Near North Lodge

Blown over fence near the houses up from The Duchess Bridge

Easton's Walk

This was the A7 at Walkers Hole near the Kilngreen on Saturday morning and the work being done to clear the A7. The guys in the coloured jackets are supporters of the RAC Rally who got stuck in Langholm on Friday night and had to sleep in their cars. They all quickly volunteered to help clear the road.

Four RAC Rally supporters

On the Ty Pennington Trail near the Jubilee Bridge

Walkers Hole

Castleholm

The road is almost clear

The last tree and the road is open.
 

Easton's Walk - Landslip

Less than a year since D & G Council spent £36k on repairing a landslip another one has happened on the walk. This was as a result of yesterdays 24 hours of rain and it looks as if it wont be long before another landslip happens as several trees are looking very precarious. It is sad to say but it is just a matter of time before the whole banking just slips into the Esk. There is unlikely to be any money available to repair it although luckily this time not a lot of damage has been done just a tunnel being filled with mud so I will try in my capacity as Chairman of Langholm Walks Group to get the Council to do the job.