Newenden: River Rother breaks its banks

Newenden Lake? No flooded fields looking eastwards (above and below)

Following the heavy rain and strong winds on Monday through to early Tuesday morning, there is widespread flooding in southern England. Although the photos of the 'Newenden Lake' look spectacular, the fields flooded are water meadows. They are, however, planted with wheat which should be OK providing the water subsides in the next seven days or so.     

 Flooded fields looking westwards

Rural Kent joins Third World

Staying on the Kent and Sussex borders this weekend. Already had two power cuts today – one just before 11am which lasted about half and hour and one around 1.30 pm that last 20 minutes. Apparently in these parts this is quite a regular occurence when it rains!

Late flash (or would be if we had power!): third power cut of day just before 6pm for about another 20 minutes. Dinner delayed!