Having previously bagged the forecasters for predicting rain which never came, it finally did come on Tuesday via an afternoon bucketting.\u00a0 It really tested the newly constructed drains around town but until I stand out in the rain and watch the water movement in detail, the jury is out on the usefulness of these new works.<\/p>\n
The new drains comprise quite a high barrier on the kerb which may annoy low-slung cars no end in the door opening department.\u00a0 The drain itself seems a little on the small side given rain here usually comes by the container-load when it does come.\u00a0 And it is noticeable that the drain itself is a bit on the rectangular side making it a bit bumpy for vehicles entering adjoining properties.\u00a0 The result is that many people have already filled in the drain outside their premises to smooth vehicular entry.\u00a0 Something tells me this is not going to work.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, during this rare rain event, the roof at home leaked as usual, water hammered in under the back door, the front gate was reduced to a lake and it was business as usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Having previously bagged the forecasters for predicting rain which never came, it finally did come on Tuesday via an afternoon bucketting.\u00a0 It really tested the newly constructed drains around town but until I stand out in the rain and watch … Continue reading