I've cheated

with this photo taken a couple of days ago.
It reminded me of the storm on Tyneside in 2012 known as 
Thunder Thursday.
Houses in Monkseaton were flooded and people were canoeing in the streets.Thankfully the water didn't reach our door and wasn't  quite so deep as other places.
I was on Holiday in China at the time so missed out.
The first I heard was from the taxi driver when he brought us from the Airport. Couldn't believe it !