For the last 25 years or so I've been passing this lovely big beech tree at Guide Bridge. Often I would remark "one day there's going to be a big rumble and a splash and all that lot will come down". The beech was in the grounds of a catholic church, converted from a cinema. For most of that time the church has been out of use. Clearly there were once terraced gardens on the steep bank down to the canal. For all the time I've known it the gardens have been overgrown. I imagine the volunteer gardener died and nobody else wanted to be bothered. Parts of the bank are gradually subsiding towards the water.
Last night it was a bit windy. It's been much much windier and the tree stood, but perhaps last nights wind was in a particular direction that didn't suit the tree.
