A river runs through it; a walk in the Thames
Do you remember my friend Charlene? You might remember seeing her at BritMums Live. She’s always in my back pocket – either I’m at hers or she’s at mine. We don’t let little things, like a flood, stop us! She invited me to her house for a cup of coffee. There was just the small issue of four feet of Thames water surrounding her house. But not to fear! Angler waders solved that problem.
We left the cars on higher ground, and I put on my waders and went passed the “road closed” sign…
Oh what a lovely morning. Can you feel the sun on your face? Care for a walk IN the river?
Not sure about this look. Does my bum look big in this?
Luckily Charlene’s house is built on stilts, so everything inside is dry.
Here’s the view from the third floor.
Even though it was chaos outside, inside was surprisingly quiet. We sipped coffee and listened to the water rushing through the rafters below us.
Despite the lovely lake side view, I’m still glad we don’t live on the river!
Countrywives | 3rd Feb 13
I live on the river opposite Charlene so when river floods I have most of those neighbours walking across lock & through our garden! Floods bring great neighbourly spirit and when river behaves it is beautiful place to live!
Fab pics! Our book club is called the 5 W’s (Women Willing to Wear Waist Waders)
Toys | 16th Jan 13
Glad nothing was badly damaged, hopefully everything has dried up by now! It does look very beautiful though…!
mika@Waste Clearance London | 13th Jan 13
Wow, I can never last in that scenario! I would freak out but I envy her strength and perseverance!
HonestMum | 8th Jan 13
What troopers you guys are!
Emma @mummymummymum | 7th Jan 13
oh wow. That is a lot of water. I hope its gone down now. x
Kate on Thin Ice | 4th Jan 13
Flooding is awful and here’s to houses on stilts. Great to see the power of friendship overcoming all. Fab pics.
Mari | 2nd Jan 13
Lucky her house in on stilts!
As romantic a notion it is to live beside a river or lake I don’t think I ever will as there seem to be more and more floods in the UK.
Hi Charlene, hope to see you again at BML
Older Single Mum | 31st Dec 12
Gosh, that is a shock. Glad to see it didn’t come between you two and a cuppa though. Priorities!
Vanessa | 30th Dec 12
Oh my gosh, that is worrying, but enough about the waders! yes, good job the house is on stilts!
iota | 30th Dec 12
Those waders.. that look… it could really catch on.
Gill Crawshaw | 30th Dec 12
This does make me glad we don’t live on the river either! She looks remarkably calm considering there is a big lake around her house…