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Post by SueA on Dec 13, 2012 19:44:27 GMT
It is interesting although something I hope none of us have to go through. You read about people having to leave their homes for months & wonder why it takes so long but reading about your home Geranium you realise how just a few days of water can seep into & ruin everything. Hope you manage to get some new flood defences sorted out soon.
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Post by Geranium on Dec 14, 2012 7:01:56 GMT
That rather depends on how soon we can get our neighbours to talk with us on what to do. Being Christmas so soon, I doubt if anything will be decided in the near future. Just to make you all smile, there's the equivalent of a howling gale downstairs with 7 industrial fans all going full blast - one of them is directed into the downstairs loo, and it blew the toilet roll off the holder - in a long 'stream' of paper, ending up down the loo. ;D It was almost new, too! Today is carpet removal day. It will be sad to see it go - we're both fond of it. I just hope the damage underneath is minimal.  |
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Post by grindle on Dec 14, 2012 8:42:17 GMT
That rather depends on how soon we can get our neighbours to talk with us on what to do. Being Christmas so soon, I doubt if anything will be decided in the near future. Just to make you all smile, there's the equivalent of a howling gale downstairs with 7 industrial fans all going full blast - one of them is directed into the downstairs loo, and it blew the toilet roll off the holder - in a long 'stream' of paper, ending up down the loo. ;D It was almost new, too! Today is carpet removal day. It will be sad to see it go - we're both fond of it. I just hope the damage underneath is minimal. ;D well life's never dull is it |
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Post by SueA on Dec 14, 2012 20:38:54 GMT
Was Henry not running along with it auditioning for the advert?! ;D
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Post by Geranium on Dec 15, 2012 7:13:00 GMT
Maybe that would have been a good idea - to make some money! I could have 'posed' him with it all over him, I suppose. ;D The floor in the hall is not damaged.  I'm sure the insurance Company will be pleased. |
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Post by Rosie on Dec 16, 2012 12:43:22 GMT
Thats a bit of good news then Geranium  |
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Post by Geranium on Dec 17, 2012 6:37:19 GMT
It could have been really bad, so we're grateful for that. The buckets collecting water out of the dehumidifiers are still filling up every day, though!  I suppose that even if we'd dried out, nobody would be working over the Christmas period, so we'll wait and see what happens in the new year. I'm going a bit stir crazy stuck in a small room - I really must try to get out of the house more. |
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Post by Tel on Dec 18, 2012 7:40:10 GMT
Will you be out visiting over Christmas just to getaway for a few hours Geranium.
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Post by Geranium on Dec 18, 2012 7:42:50 GMT
Staying with our daughter, Tel. Thank goodness for family, eh? Our son has also offered 'respite' if we need it, but it's a long way - 5 hours at least.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Dec 23, 2012 21:28:19 GMT
How are you now Geranium?
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Post by Geranium on Dec 24, 2012 6:57:19 GMT
Hiya - we're drying out nicely, thanks, but we have our fingers and toes crossed for today and tomorrow, as it's pouring with rain and there's a flood warning for here ( yet again!). We're still hoping to be able to travel to our daughter's today, but it will be a job to find an un-flooded route through the lanes to the main road. |
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Post by Lou78W on Dec 24, 2012 8:27:31 GMT
You will take care Geranium ...those flooded roads can be very dangerous. Hope you get through ok and have a lovely time with your family  |
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Post by sweetpea on Dec 24, 2012 16:06:24 GMT
Looking at the news giving out all these flood warnings you will need a 4 x 4 to get through or better still a DUKW.
It really has been a dreadful time for so many people and especially on top of Christmas seems to make it worse.
let's hope for better in 2013
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Post by SueA on Dec 24, 2012 17:08:07 GMT
Hope you make it through safely Geranium & enjoy being dry for a while at your daughter's.
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Post by Geranium on Dec 24, 2012 21:50:51 GMT
Thanks - we got here safely. There was only one closed (flooded) road with a diversion. It's so civilised having carpets and no noisy fans! Our neighbour has the key and will phone tomorrow to reassure me about the house. |
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I'm sure the insurance Company will be pleased. 
