Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Flood!

After  a night's (usual) heavy rain, this morning we had about an hour of torrential downpour - complete with hailstones.

The drains on the road, which had been reasonably OK coping with the heavier than average downpours this year  gave up the ghost, and we were inundated, with some never-before-seen-sights in our new garden:

off the fields and on to the road

at our gate - the drain just can't take it

and in!



down into the garden
and on down the yard

in through the front gate....

the side gate ...

and over the front step







down to the garden

we have a lake!

and in the 'vegetable' garden

paddy fields!
here there are newly planted cauliflowers - it said keep them well watered!


a new water feature beside the green beans - there's rhubarb there somewhere

our placid little river

now a raging torrent
 Meanwhile back in the house:

Furby surveys the front garden/river

the kitchen is awash

thank goodness for wellies

the Turnip House Courtyard
still, at least all our new works are nice and dry

a touch of Venice! not that bad!