Steffi

You are one amazing young woman!!!!
When I grow up, I want to be like you!!

LOL
Mary

is OVERWHELMING !!! I have cried tears this morning...but not for my sad and dejected looking possessions. But for the way you have all put your arms around me in one huge comforting verbal hug. And I thank you...so so much.

During the second flood,when I was welly deep in muddy water,watching in disbelief as my home and my garden were ravaged a second time...I had to laugh. For I suddenly realised that despite being surrounded by a tidal wave....my greenhouse which is full of tomatoes,cucumbers,peppers, foxgloves and canterbury bells ....needed ...WAIT FOR IT....
WATERING

And there I was....crying with laughter [probably hysterical laughter] standing at my kitchen sink...filling two watering cans to take up to my greenhouse!!! Oh the irony of it all.

Anyhow...am working on the pictures which,I will attempt to put on pretty soon.

And to those who are going through the same thing at the minute...or who have been through similar...my own heartfelt sadness for you.And pray that you remain safe.

With my love
Steff
x

and have a feeling I may be watching the same thing soon.

Steffi, I know people who have been flooded in Evesham and it is a horrible experience. Unfortunately it takes longer than expected to dry things out and repair, however if you are careful with the insurance you can come out of this with something positive.

God bless global warming and its freak weather

Take care,
Neil.

Steff

I had a power shower pump burst at home late last year.
Within minutes the kitchen ceiling below was down (luckily no one was in there at the time) and before I could stop the flow of water most of the ground floor of our house was flooded.

I sat in the conservatory (the only dry downstairs area) almost paralised by the shock of how much damage was caused and so quickly.

But unlike you I was at least able to stop the water and it was clean water (well apart from that mixed with bits of the kitchen ceiling).

I cannot begin to imagine how it must have felt when the second flood wave started. I think I would have been carted off with my jacket on backwards.

It is wonderful that you appear to have emotionally handled it so well.
For your PD that is so important. The stress that I was unable to fight off resulted in my PD pills not working effectively for about three days.

You are an amazing lady Steff.

Chris

it seems that life is a series of loss -so that you let go of all the unimportant
things and hold fast to the people you love,

this quote I like -

dear Steffi

I just saw the photo you uploaded to our NT photo album of your flooding
( http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/photos/index.php )

I am so sorry to hear of this and I just commend you on the way you are handling a really awful situation, and what an inspiration to all of us to read of how your priorities are so in place!

my thoughts and prayers are with you and others in my beloved England as you deal with this flooding.

Cheri

I have flickr it was given to me as a gift.

if you can send photo to me - I will put them on flickr for you,
as I have done this photo.
clouiseparis@gmail.com


it has it's own url now
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/...a5670d8a18.jpg

my old online name was lavenderlou
here is my flickr url - http://www.flickr.com/photos/lavenderlou/

...for your continued support.I watched the news today at my sisters and continued to feel one of the lesser hit.In some areas of England it is much much worse although my village was deemed to have caught the worst of it on Monday.Even closer to home,my poor poor neighbours who are elderly,have lost so much more as they live in a bungalow.When I visited yesterday,I could sense the utter despair and devastation.Who at their age,needs to be starting over ?They were so bewildered and I felt so sad for them.


Yet I strangely have no ache for my own material loss.I am both bemused and amused by this...and am certainly no saint in my acceptance of this situation.It is just quite simply the way I feel. A far cry from the girl who freaked out if her knicker elastic was loose at the tender age of 5 . Thank goodness.

Yikes. Loose knickers. What a TART!!!

love
Steff
x

Steffi,
I lack the words to tell you how awful I feel for what you are going through. Your courage is only one of many fine qualities I have come to admire in you in the brief time I have been visiting this forum. Your grace is something else altogether. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Best Always, Maureen

are you okay?
you all are in my prayers.

here's some flooding pictures of Yorkshire...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6240038.stm