Noreen, loved the Stan Holloway piece!

Another piece somewhat relevant - by GK Chesteron:

As old Father Noah said to his wife
As he sat down to dine
"I care not where the water goes
If it does not get into the wine.

I heard this morning that some pipes in Barmouth have burst and the people there are without water. How the newscaster kept a straight face I'll never know.

sian,
still comparatively dry, but beginning to feel guilty about it