Being Left HIGH and DRY

Floods left the cabin cruiser Vino Calypso owned by Steve Blake boat high and dry; has been poised 10ft above water since floods receded in Bredon, Worcestershire.

Dorothy Denny, who owns the marina there with her husband, said it was a "miracle" the £20,000 vessel was completely undamaged after becoming lodged on mooring posts.

Mrs. Denny, 49, said:

"The boat is completely undamaged - you could not have put it there if you tried."

Mrs. Denny, and partner Richard, a motivational guru, have had to be patient, waiting for the soil to harden before the stranded cruiser could be moved by crane.