Devon pubs stay open when Yorkshire pubs give up

[matgb]

Last year, Yorkshire was hit by major flooding, and several decent pubs were forced to close. The pub just down the canal from Jennie's was shut for 9 months afterwards.

This year, the town closest to where my parents come from has been flooded. But the people of Kingsbridge didn't let that bother them:
BBC NEWS | UK | Pub regulars drink through floods

Now, there's a reason my parents left that area. There's a reason I left Devon. You're right, they probably had nothing better to do at all. But even so. Devon pubs stay open even when flooded.

Oh yeah, the accents in that video? Sound so very like the bits of my family that still live around there. I may have a Devonshire accent, but it's not that broad.

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[matgb]

Nah, Kingsbridge is where they're both from (well, South Pool and Slapton), they traded up to Marldon then Churston, where I reckon they'll be for ages. Well, at least until Dad finishes the DIY projects, which'll never happen.