Recent posts overtaken by events – Wednesday 11th forewarned of flood threat, Thursday 12th messages from Environment Agency flood alert line so spent much of day either moving things upstairs or onto table etc. Decided to change bedrooms at same time and in process damaged muscles at base of spine so very painful to move. At the same time this section of the A1077 was closed to through traffic from 9am and during day and into night Environment Agency workforce erecting a metal linear flood defence along the road – triangular folding supports on which were fixed metal sheets designed to turn-back surface of flood water ( like contour of modern promenade flood defences), 1.7 miles in total, quite a sight. Problem created by spring tides on Friday at 6.37am and 6.52pm and expected gale-force winds from north causing surge.
However overnight and into Friday wind did not veer round from west-north-west and was not as strong as expected – so no flood. Saturday spent most of day putting things back in place (painfully) while workers dismantled the temporary flood defence.
Full marks to the Environment Agency, to the local authority for sending round workers on Friday to check on everyone’s welfare and circumstances and to the parish council members who organised support services in the village hall (although I didn’t go).
Sunday still a lot of back pain but getting back to normal – milder than freezing temps. of last few days.