Ilkeston - It's Raining - Still!
w/e 08 February 2026
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Nikon D3300 camera
When I logged on to the internet on Saturday morning
one of the first headlines I saw was this: 'There is "no
end in sight to the rain", forecasters have warned, despite
downpours having lashed Britain every day in 2026.' As I
had taken no new photos during the week for this week's update,
it called for a walk through the town to see what I could get
- the resulting images were as depressing as the weather. Things
can only get better!
The Saturday Market.
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There were very few shoppers about on Bath Street.
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Just one stall on the Lower Market Place.
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The Albion Centre Car Park had plenty of vehicles parked but
where the occupants had gone remained a mystery.
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They certainly weren't in the empty Farmfoods shop which closed
recently nor Henry George which has been closed for some time.
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Select is another shop that has recently closed its doors to
customers in the Albion Centre. I've always tried to portray
Ilkeston in a positive light but sights like this make it more
difficult. I must point out though that there are still lots
of local businesses trying to make a living running small independent
shops on Bath Street and elsewhere in the town.
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In the rain though there was not much call for the seats on Bath
Street.
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Wherever you went in town, there were puddles like here at the
end of Station Road.
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Potholes are a serious hazard to motorists, not only in Ilkeston
but nationwide and rainfall has increased that hazard as there's
no telling how deep the hole is.
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The weather showed no sign of improving so it was back on the
bus to head home. The image on the left is through the rain-splattered
window in the bus shelter on Wharncliffe Road and the view from
the bus window on the way home was no better. The forecast for
next week is pretty much the same and so depressing. If you think
you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) you'll
find it "is a type of depression that usually happens
in the winter. Treatments include antidepressants, talking therapies
and light therapy." I find a spot of sunshine works
wonders so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and putting a smile
on my face.
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