Pity us at the Boat Inn.. the River Severn is a regular visitor to the pub this time of year. Shropshire is awash and the new flood barriers in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge mean water pushed higher into other areas. ie THe Boat Inn!

At the min there is about 6" of water covering the bar floor the chairs are stacked up - the peak is tonight.

THursday night during the session we kept an eye on the river, by 11.30 it was creeping into the carpark.

Regulars don wellingtons and tough it out. The markings on the door plot the flood levels.. the worst being in 2000 when the water came withing about 2' of the ceiling.

Needless to say when it gets too bad we decamp to another pub for the session till it is dry enough to go back.

We are hoping it will have gone in time for our Christmas Session on the 21st... mince pies and a tot of Irish whiskey.

Any other sessions have similar problems?

fliss

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/3464677.stm
(Picture of Boat in flood from 2004 - scroll down the page a bit)

The landlord of the Boat Inn pictured yesterday