Never used it, it's still in the unopened box my wife thinks it is an implant from MI6 but then she watches too many crime dramas. >>

you mean it isn't?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-fresh-7000160

I hadn't seen that, Dickie. looks awful.

'The internet meters send the information automatically.'

Yes, but if you don't have one those you can still ensure the billing is up to date by submitting your own reading online at any time to suit you - you don't have to rely on estimated readings from the company.

BC Ps yes - Glenridding was just down the road from us in Watermillock - you think the Lakes are not such an issue because they are, well, lakes, not rivers. But they are still fed by rivers in some cases and water coming down off the hills has to go somewhere I guess.

My MiL moved from Braithwaite two months ago, she lived around 50 yards away from the stone bridge that was washed away.

I've visited the village for 25 years, my in laws lived there for 45 years and none of us have seen anything like it. The catchment area for the stream is small - basically the small Coledale valley below Grizedale Pike.

Very few catchment areas can cope with 13 inches of rain in 30 hours.

Strange times we live in.

Ann - yes, terrible.

The local shop owner had been instructed by the insurance company, to put his fridges and freezers out in the street. The second flood washed them down the street.

Heart breaking.

The local shop owner had been instructed by the insurance company, to put his fridges and freezers out in the street. The second flood washed them down the street.>>

oops.

but who could have guessed that lightening would strike twice?

Otley has a weir which used to feed a paper mill. The paper mill is now being converted into mixed Res/Com. The mill feed was being converted to a water turbine, up until about a week ago.

The good news is the weir is still there, the trouble is the foundation of the office block has moved 20 metres down river.

Oops