Flood Defences

[Ferret]

I don't live in a flood plain but we have been flooded twice this year because we are on a remote side road upon which it was deemed a good place to empty all the field drains. Until last year it was never a problem, now even the slightest rain has us checking our flood defences (drains, ditches, sandbags and some old plastic sheeting which makes a great diversion tunnel!)

But what I wanted to say was that until now I thought my husband would think me barmy for starting to make preparations. Today when I told him what I had done thus far he said good on you and we have agreed to sit down and plan together. So some good out of the bad