I'd be the first to admit to protesting against the lengthy and expensive measures taken to build Forres's Flood Alleviation measures at Chapelton, just outside the town. In Norman Thomson's admirable book, A Forres Companion there are two photographs. One shows the scheme in normal weather whilst the other illustrates flood conditions and the containment provided by the dam.
Five years after the scheme was completed, Forres remains safe whilst those August flowers cloak the area in an extravagance of colour. Bats, badgers and otters wait for dusk before taking their place in what has now become an enchanting wildlife haven..
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