Millions of gallons of filthy,turgid,swirling,muddy brown floodwater that has surrounded the house for 53 (yes, ! fifty three ) days now .This is because Tewkesbury, a riverside town in England with a beautiful 12th century Norman Abbey , is at the confluence of the rivers Severn ( Hi Severn, how are ya ? !! ) and Avon .Whilst many other towns in this "system" , ie Stratford On Avon, Worcester , Upton,Bewdley, Pershore ,Evesham, and others ,are all becoming increasingly "protected" with sand-bags,barriers, pumps ,and other flood defences ,Tewkesbury,because of its geographical location,is denied these reliefs , and cannot be protected AT ALL !! So I guess we just have to wait for the inevitable and watch the Abbey and all its treasures , sink beneath the waves ( more VERY HEAVY rain is forecast for tomorrow and Saturday ( 80 millimetres !!). Help !