Floating Away

Help our island is sinking! We have had the worst floods for many, many years. Whole cities are under water. Villages have been evacuated as they are in danger of being engulfed by a wall of water from a dam that is about to give way. Motorways are closed, rail links to the north non-existent. The TV news looks like one of those improbable disaster movies, except it is real!

We have been lucky in this area, the worst damage I have had is to my garden, my roses have been ruined, a minor price to pay. I have had some pretty hairy drives as where I work borders some of the worst hit areas. One member of staff has been unable to get into work as floods have trapped her in her town. The motorways have been like driving down canals I literally aquaplaned home yesterday and it took double the time it usually takes.

Rob has been to the Glastonbury festival (Mudfest! As it became) despite the weather he has had the time of his life. I had jokingly asked him to check out Shirley Bassey while he was there and do you what! He did! He said he was at a loose end as his friend, a reporter for the Asian radio network, had duties to perform backstage, he thought he would go and see our Shirl. He pushed his way to the front and said she was actually the highlight of the weekend! He said the hairs on the back of his neck tingled and that she was fabulous, still a great looking sexy lady for her age! Well I never expected that reaction from our Rob! I reminded him that she was the original showgirl before Kylie and Madonna came on the scene.

Sadly Simon is very poorly having returned from china with a little more than he bargained for, a nasty dose of Campylobactor. He is as fat as a runner bean at the best of times and he has lost a further stone in weight! He is on medication now so I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

We are of on holiday this weekend to Cornwall (if it has not floated away) we are hoping for some sunshine as we hope to walk a lot, Ta-shi is coming along with us as well, so I hope he enjoys lots of walks and games on the beach.
See you soon.