Bowser-rama

Well, we are told that the water will return some time this week. But not for any use which involves the mouth - no drinking, tooth-cleaning or cooking. My in-laws have already been switched on... guess where I'm going before work tomorrow!

Clare is still very limited in what she can do. I am working (in Gloucester, not Bristol) from tues-thurs this week, and she is going to stay with her parents for this time. We are so grateful to the Lord for all the provisions we have had over the past few weeks. Some believers we had never met before kindly brought us some grey water in containers so that we could flush a little more. What a relief!

Anyway, now for some gratuitous bowser-spotting... and stuff. Just to give you a flavour of some of the scenes here in Cheltenham...

This is the queue for the water distrubution at B&Q in Cheltenham... And the distribution point in full flow...

Water is being moved to the bowsers by the fire brigade, the water authorities, and the army. Some of the fire appliances seem to have come from afar afield as Suffolk and Teeside.

You can see the Army tanker outside Matalan.

And finally, the bowsers. We have a yellow one, a strange conical one, a nasty old faded one, a plain ole average blue one, and a grey... well... 'John Major' one! And there are many, many more. Truly an amazing feat - and still people criticise and moan. It amazes me!