Where do I start, 7 days of contrast.Last Saturday Gill and I helped out at the Shakespeare Hospice Fete, the weather was good and the fete held in the Hospice grounds was opened by John Nettles.
A lot of kind people donated prizes which helped to raise £173 on the Hospice at Home “Play Your Cards Right” stall, the fete helped raise £4,000 towards the running and upkeep of the Hospice.
Sunday saw another nice day so it was time to do a bit more to the shed, although it seems to be taking an age, thanks to the constant bad weather, I have now managed to seal all the joints with silicon so now the cladding can fixed to the outside, providing the weather permits.
The working week was as hectic as ever, nothing changes, drive to work, work and drive home, except Friday, now that was a journey home. Firstly, the M40 was closed so I had to divert through Warwick along with all those trying to avoid the motorway, then due to the incessant rains, all the accesses to our village were cut off by flooded roads.
Not to be beaten by the weather and after driving through flooded roads on the Fosse Way, along with several other motorists managed to find a way in to the village. 20 miles further than normal, 1 1/2 hours extra to my journey and I made it home, the village was flooded due to the height of the river being 8 to 10 feet higher than normal.
However, I shouldn’t complain, seeing the state of other areas close by and those stuck on the motorways.
Friday, I asked a colleague “when was the last time did you see a drain cleaner cleaning the drains”? A question all who have been flooded should be asking their local councils, I’m not saying that it would have made a difference but if the gullies and drains are kept clear then the drainage would be more efficient and maybe, just maybe some of those who have been flooded may not have been.
A lot of kind people donated prizes which helped to raise £173 on the Hospice at Home “Play Your Cards Right” stall, the fete helped raise £4,000 towards the running and upkeep of the Hospice.
Sunday saw another nice day so it was time to do a bit more to the shed, although it seems to be taking an age, thanks to the constant bad weather, I have now managed to seal all the joints with silicon so now the cladding can fixed to the outside, providing the weather permits.
The working week was as hectic as ever, nothing changes, drive to work, work and drive home, except Friday, now that was a journey home. Firstly, the M40 was closed so I had to divert through Warwick along with all those trying to avoid the motorway, then due to the incessant rains, all the accesses to our village were cut off by flooded roads.
Not to be beaten by the weather and after driving through flooded roads on the Fosse Way, along with several other motorists managed to find a way in to the village. 20 miles further than normal, 1 1/2 hours extra to my journey and I made it home, the village was flooded due to the height of the river being 8 to 10 feet higher than normal.
However, I shouldn’t complain, seeing the state of other areas close by and those stuck on the motorways.
Friday, I asked a colleague “when was the last time did you see a drain cleaner cleaning the drains”? A question all who have been flooded should be asking their local councils, I’m not saying that it would have made a difference but if the gullies and drains are kept clear then the drainage would be more efficient and maybe, just maybe some of those who have been flooded may not have been.
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