Cavendish Bridge: Pub hit by flooding again weeks after Storm Babet

The landlady of a flood-hit pub has said another deluge is taking its toll on her family.

Parts of The Old Crown Inn in Cavendish Bridge, near Shardlow, are underwater again after another set of heavy downpours.

The Derbyshire watering hole's cellar, car park and beer garden have been badly affected.

Monique Johns told the BBC: "You kind of get used to it to a point, but it does get to you."

The business is hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as more rain is forecast overnight.

Pub staff have been moving stock in the cellar to higher ground as water has again made its way into the building.

The premises, which sits close to the River Trent, was also hit during the recent deluge from Storm Babet in October.

It was badly affected then, but this time around it is still unclear if there is going to be a repeat incident.

Stephen Johns is Monique's son. He said the family lose sleep over the constant flooding.

"It is really bad, I do get upset about it but after it keeps happening, you can't do much about it," he said.

Ms Johns added the constant work to clear flood water is taking a toll.

"You kind of get used to it to a point, but it gets to you," she said.

"A loss of trade, like the garden. People are not going to be in there at the moment but all the benches end up getting wrecked and you have to get new ones.

"It is hard work. It really is... trying to make a living as well... it is getting worse, we seem to be flooding more."

Along with chickens that have had to be moved, another resident of the beer garden is also perched up in a new temporary location.

Amber the pub owl, a popular attraction with punters near and far, has been moved inside as her aviary is also affected by flood water.

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