As I mentioned on twitter, town flooded overnight, so I think someone wished for a damp Xmas.
Apparently the river has broken its previous records for height, and the so-called flood defences didn't do their job, as they were overwhelmed. We had more rain than was predicted, and the ground's already sodden because it's been raining all winter anyway.
I'm OK, though, but my road is a river instead (I blame the building that's been going on further up the hill - there's a lot of natural springs up there, one of which was concreted over/filled in so that the building work could be done. I bet that didn't help matters at all). There is water coming down off the hillside, straight into the drain by my back door. That's still going on, even though it stopped raining a while ago. But it could be worse. I could be like the poor sods who live right next to the river and woke up to flooded cellars, and from there on it just got worse.
(I'm not actually in the centre of town, which is where the flooding is the worst, and I'm really glad I'm not down there. I feel sorry for anyone who is, though).
(There is actually flooding on the main road in my village, which rarely ever happens. And one of my friends is right on the main road, so I hope she and her family are all right).
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Films watched recently:
( a short list )
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Talking of Idris Elba, I watched the Luther two-parter that was on, but wasn't particularly impressed with the climax/what happened with the killer in the last half hour? I mean it was gripping (and every time someone got punched (or worse) I flinched because believe me when I say I'm very jumpy) but I don't think what happened in the end made sense given what'd been presented previously? I know, I know, I'm probably thinking about it too hard. It's just a TV show, right.
Also I think there was a sequel hook in there and...I kind of wish they'd left it at three series? I mean, I like Idris Elba, I wish he was in everything, buuuut I honestly don't know where else they can go with this.
Apparently the river has broken its previous records for height, and the so-called flood defences didn't do their job, as they were overwhelmed. We had more rain than was predicted, and the ground's already sodden because it's been raining all winter anyway.
I'm OK, though, but my road is a river instead (I blame the building that's been going on further up the hill - there's a lot of natural springs up there, one of which was concreted over/filled in so that the building work could be done. I bet that didn't help matters at all). There is water coming down off the hillside, straight into the drain by my back door. That's still going on, even though it stopped raining a while ago. But it could be worse. I could be like the poor sods who live right next to the river and woke up to flooded cellars, and from there on it just got worse.
(I'm not actually in the centre of town, which is where the flooding is the worst, and I'm really glad I'm not down there. I feel sorry for anyone who is, though).
(There is actually flooding on the main road in my village, which rarely ever happens. And one of my friends is right on the main road, so I hope she and her family are all right).
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Films watched recently:
( a short list )~
Talking of Idris Elba, I watched the Luther two-parter that was on, but wasn't particularly impressed with the climax/what happened with the killer in the last half hour? I mean it was gripping (and every time someone got punched (or worse) I flinched because believe me when I say I'm very jumpy) but I don't think what happened in the end made sense given what'd been presented previously? I know, I know, I'm probably thinking about it too hard. It's just a TV show, right.
Also I think there was a sequel hook in there and...I kind of wish they'd left it at three series? I mean, I like Idris Elba, I wish he was in everything, buuuut I honestly don't know where else they can go with this.
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