Shipston Floods

In July 2007, severe rains hit the UK, and my parents' town, Shipston-on-Stour, was affected. Not as bad as some of the surrounding areas, but enough to require clear-up operations. A number of shops, houses and businesses were flooded out, and the route from Shipston to Banbury was out of bounds for a while, to everything except 4x4 vehicles.

The worst affected region was near the Stour river, where this restaurant is located

The water was about two feet deep in the restaurant car park

The cause of the flooding was overflow of the Stour River

But the floods bring some fun for many folk

Not everyone is put off from travelling by the floods