Essex

[prodigal gardener]

Just heard that my parents in Essex have been flooded today. Hope everyone in the area is safe and well xx

[Missredhead]

I saw the pics on the news....hope they are ok PG....x

[Rosefriend]

Just googled prodigal gardener as I hadn't heard about it over here...must be terrible - Geranium and Auricula know how awful it can be.

Do hope they are ok.

RF

[Geranium]

 I certainly do - I can't wait for Mark to build our flood defence wall. So sorry to hear about your parents, prodigal gardener. Is it bad? Will they have to move out?

[Auricula]

How awful prodigal gardener I read about that Hope they're ok

[Jasmine]

Hope they're ok PG. The rain on this side of the country just wouldn't soak away

[farmersboy]

We certainly had a lot of rain here in Essex,we are lucky,being a bit higher than other places we dont have flooding problems,but i went to ASDA in Shoeburyness,about 2 mls away and the entrance was blocked off,since found out that it was flooded,then i went about another mile to get some fish n chips for tea and it wasnt cooking cos the place was flooded.

[Auricula]

Crikey - remember Canvey Island farmersboy? Glad you are ok

[farmersboy]

Yes Auricula i do,and more so Foulness Island,the water came as far as Wakering common,behind the church,some people were living there on an old army camp, in nissan huts,some were drowned.

[Auricula]

I know, I was a small child, but I remember it clearly. Fortunately all that could come amiss in Asda and Waitrose is a bit of food. I hope everyone's houses were not badly damaged, I know what that is like even though we weren't living here, our tenants lost everything on the ground floor

[Jasmine]

I was hoping you were ok FB.

[Ladygardener]

I'd not heard of it at all as I've not seen the news since Jenny has been here. Good to hear you are ok farmersboy. prodigal gardener that's awful news about your parents.

[farmersboy]

This is a link to a local papers webb site

www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/10633483.Flash_floods__The_great_clean_up_starts/?ref=erec

[prodigal gardener]

Mum and dad seem to have got off fairly lightly. Carpets knackered and they've had to turn the electric off so mother has no kettle. That'll be causing her grief !! Thankfully they are insured and the damage isn't so bad. Accirding to the echo website the area in general has been quite badly hit with Southend not fairing to well. Glad to hear you are ok fb. Not bad where you are is it?
My bestest friend lives half a mile from mum and dads (if that ) and she is fine. Mum has been cleaning today and she is a bit miffed that they have lost a few fish out of the pond :-( still they are ok and dad has calmed down now he has found the insurance so thank god for that !!
We have had a lovely day here sunny and warm !!! Didn't mention that tho :-) x

[Geranium]

I'm glad they haven't had much damage, prodigal gardener. Flooding is a nightmare.

[farmersboy]

We are fine PG,its just all around us.

[Ladygardener]

Aug 25, 2013 14:43:55 GMT farmersboy said:

This is a link to a local papers webb site

www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/10633483.Flash_floods__The_great_clean_up_starts/?ref=erec

It looks awful farmersboy. prodigal gardener thank goodness your Parents are insured. It must be so difficult for everyone involved 'tho, to have to clear out carpets etc........... from their homes.

[prodigal gardener]

Mum is fed up now. The carpet stinks and the water has damaged their furniture. They are waiting for the insurance man to come and have a look. Been a lovely day down there today so she has got all the stuff out of the summerhouse to dry out. All the doors are open but she said it still smells horrible. I feel pretty useless up here but they don't want me to go down. I'd only get in the way !
It's rubbish for then but at least they are safe, insured and can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Mum will soon be picking out new carpet. That should cheer her up :-) x

[Geranium]

They must spray around with anti-bateriological spray, or use something like Dettol - that's the first thing our 'disaster' man did when he arrived after our floods - how do you know what was in the water?  Have they taken the carpets up? Tell them to keep them somewhere, as the Insurance assessor will want to see them. And make a list of anything that was damaged, too.