We didn't actually get flooded - unlike some of our less fortunate clients. The water was several inches higher on the outside of the office than the floor level on the inside, but mercifully it stayed outside and our lovely computers remained safe and dry.
Unfortunately the same could not be said of the car, which I managed to drown on my way to collect the children from school (which closed early because it, too, was flooded). I would like to extend my grateful thanks to John and the rest of the team at PP Construction Limted at the aptly named Deepwater in Swallowfield, who offered me shelter from the downpour, hot tea, and even (thanks again, John) a pair of dry golfing trousers to replace my sodden skirt.
My sojourn at PP Construction was brought to a peaceful end when the sun finally came out, and some of the chaps dug out the oars for the old tin boat in the yard. Yes, we rowed gently down the stream to safety, past my submerged car, with the sunlight glinting on the water. If it hadn't been for the fact that the stream was supposed to be a road, and I was supposed to be at work (with a nice, dry car in the drive), it really would have been a lovely way to spend a Friday afternoon.
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