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A guy I work with his bro in law just got a part time job after quite a while out of work the main part of the work was carried out in the basement workshop and a water main burst flooding out all the local shops but many had basement workshops so bang went his new job for the time being claims are still being processed with Thames water for damages ......can happen to anyone at anytime......regards Turnpin
 
some power, the house it was spraying at had a load of road fly through the bedroom window apparently.
 
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