Unexpected visitors!
@ScotMac (1335)
Edinburgh, Scotland
February 17, 2020 10:13am CST
We were caught on the hop a few days ago when friends of ours phoned us out of the blue and asked if they could stay a couple of days. Apparently, there had been the threat of flooding in the town where they live and they had been forced out of their home when the authorities decided to evacuate the area due to the potential danger from floodwaters.
Scotland (and much of the UK) has been suffering from the effects of a winter storm which has dumped lots of rain on ground already saturated from a similar storm a week or so ago. It was a bit of a squeeze for two extra adults and three teenagers but we managed (although there was a 45 minute queue for the shower in the mornings). They went home this morning after the flood alert was lifted and, to the relief of all, their area hadn't been badly affected at all and their home was undamaged. Just as well they had somewhere to go 'cos the alternative was sleeping on a hard and draughty church hall floor with lots of other 'evacuees'!
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@JudyEv (382135)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 20
@ScotMac Sorry - I did know that. 
Anyway, houses throughout the UK and Ireland seem so much smaller than houses in Oz. We are spoilt for room.
When we visited the UK some years back, we found that almost no-one wanted to be known as 'English'. Those living in the Lakes district were Lakes people, not really English. Cornish people would point out that is their lakes had joined up they'd be separate entity and so it went.
Anyway, houses throughout the UK and Ireland seem so much smaller than houses in Oz. We are spoilt for room.
When we visited the UK some years back, we found that almost no-one wanted to be known as 'English'. Those living in the Lakes district were Lakes people, not really English. Cornish people would point out that is their lakes had joined up they'd be separate entity and so it went.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Feb 20
Glad you could make room for them and their home was safe.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
17 Feb 20
You were very kind to accommodate your friend's family. The weather this year has been crazy!
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
17 Feb 20
That was definitely the best you could have done
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
17 Feb 20
@ScotMac that is like a good human being. Not everyone can think and do like you did
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
20 Feb 20
Gosh that is a bit of a squeeze..what would you have done if they couldnt have gone home I wonder
