Athy

I think you know the answer to that question. What was a sensible thread had descended into mud-slinging, which was reported to us, and one of my colleagues decided to hide it pro tem.

Probably, yes. Much of the Fens is below sea lavel, hence the very high banks on some of the Fenland waterways (Downham market and Guyhirn for example, and much of the route from Outwell to March). I think it's something to do with peat shrinkage following drainage operations long ago, Somewhere in the Fens there's a marker post whose top was originally at ground level but which now rises abut nine feet above the ground.

My thoughts too. We haven't really had a proper high-summer July, and the rainfall has probably been above average.