At least we don't have water in the house (touch wood), unlike a neighbour who lives a short distance away above our house who suddenly discovered a river running through theirs - as water rolled off the hill with nowhere else to go.
The road to our house.
Frog has been down there just about every day over Christmas
and New Year with his drain rods but it hasn't made any difference.
The drive of another neighbour.
After their drive was washed away in November, they dug out their stream and filled in all the holes, only for the same thing to happen all over again at Christmas.
Landslips are another problem.
We have had two in our lane, which the council speedily and efficiently cleared for us (in spite of everything else they must have to do at the moment).
On the Grand Western Canal, mentioned in two previous posts, an embankment breach in November sent a huge volume of water into the farmland below. The canal was dammed by volunteers and council staff that night and is now open again for walkers, with a detour round lanes. More info on the website (www.devon.gov.uk/grand_western_canal ).
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| Pic from canal website |
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