From the Department of the Somewhat Obvious ...

[BlackShanglan]

BBC headline and subheader today, from the website:

Flood crisis grows as rivers rise Up to 350,000 people are losing their water supply in Gloucestershire, and floods continue to swell the Thames.

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  Brown warns over weather

"Mind the fucking rain."

 

[Vermilion]

BBC headline and subheader today, from the website:



"Mind the fucking rain."

and if we could all say a little prayer for my parents, under 5 miles from the Thames, then that would be just grand. Thank you so much...

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[tickledkitty]

and if we could all say a little prayer for my parents, under 5 miles from the Thames, then that would be just grand. Thank you so much...

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Done! How's that for quick service?

 

[rgraham666]

I recently finished re-reading The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham.

So this sounds somewhat familiar.

 

[Adi87]

and if we could all say a little prayer for my parents, under 5 miles from the Thames, then that would be just grand. Thank you so much...

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Done.

 

[Vermilion]

Done! How's that for quick service?

marvellous stuff.

now tell me, are you the sort of kitty who curls up next to a girl when she's ill and keeps her company?

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[Roxanne Appleby]

Also from that land, a story headline from my local paper:

"Shark attack victim happy to not lose leg."

 

[Guest]

and if we could all say a little prayer for my parents, under 5 miles from the Thames, then that would be just grand. Thank you so much...

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Done.

And better to be "under 5 miles from the Thames" then "5 miles under the Thames".

It would have to be a pretty catastrophic flood for someone to be flooded out by a river 5 miles away. If it got all that bad, London would be toast, soggy toast.

 

[Vermilion]

Done.

And better to be "under 5 miles from the Thames" then "5 miles under the Thames".

It would have to be a pretty catastrophic flood for someone to be flooded out by a river 5 miles away. If it got all that bad, London would be toast, soggy toast.

they're just near a tributary though, so fingers crossed all the same

Let's hope it doesn;t happen - they don't seem to have had any problems so far.
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[English Lady]

and if we could all say a little prayer for my parents, under 5 miles from the Thames, then that would be just grand. Thank you so much...

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I certainly will

 

[Guest]

they're just near a tributary though, so fingers crossed all the same

Let's hope it doesn;t happen - they don't seem to have had any problems so far.
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Indeed.