Residents of three blocks of flats which were surrounded by floodwater feel they are living in “the land that time forgot” .Really?
"Ethel, no need to worry about next-door's pitbull any more..."
Mr Richards said the flats should be given better flood protection.
“I think about 25-30 years ago a feasibility study was carried out on getting a bund put in. I would have bitten their hand off but residents at the time said no because it would spoil their views of the river,” he said.Gosh. That sounds familiar.
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Not so long back I walked past a newish built block of riverside-ish flats in the fine city of NaaaAArwwidge (Norwich in English...GO Sugarbeeters!), upon the wall of which was this http://tinyurl.com/nw2b8q6
I stood in quiet contemplation at the stupidity of the residents who had , no doubt, paid extra for a riverside view...
*boggle*
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