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Down the ramp into the rear car park - note the not very large gap between the water and the ceiling of the covered section of the car park.
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The rear car park - just to the right of the brick wall is where I often park my car. The water there is now about 4 feet deep.
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Malcolm from the Facilities department - a slight departure from his normal job. It was a very cold day, so I hope he had his thermals on.
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Well, that's one way of testing the anti-corrosion treatment. I'm no expert on cars, but I think this one is gonna be difficult to start.
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View from the restaurant - it's hard to see where the garden ends and the River Thames begins.
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The back garden - only the raised area and the steps to the restaurant are still accessible.
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The Runnymede Hotel - a nice picturesque setting by the side of a lake. However, the lake isn't supposed to be there - that's their car park.
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I'm not actually sure about purpose of this building and it's twin. But I'm fairly sure that it wasn't designed to be standing in water.
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The only way to navigate the Staines to Windsor road. Yes, that is a road.
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Well, that's another way of doing it. Note the 'Flood' sign. Yeah, thanks... I hadn't noticed.
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It looks like a lake. But in fact it's usually open grass-land frequented by dog walkers. And there's a fun-fair in this exact spot once a year.
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The only way to get to the hotel reception. The sign claims it's "The Best Riverside Address In The Thames Valley". It's now in the Thames.
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