THE landlord of a flooded pub is so determined to keep his regulars happy he is rowing across the submerged car park to get them.

When the Severn burst its banks at Grimley yesterday and started seeping into the Camp Inn, landlord Jim Wainwright was determined not to let it affect trade.

The floodwaters may have covered the pub's car park, 50 yards of the lane leading to it, and the corner of one of the rooms, but one bar is still open for business and Mr Wainwright is intent on filling it.

Last night he got the rowing boat out and told his son Alan to row out to fetch 20 regulars.

"We're used to flooding down here, although whereas it used to be fun, now it's a bit of a drudge," Mr Wainwright said.

"The old stalwarts keep coming whatever the weather, although they have lost their sense of adventure a bit now."

Regular Tony Small, from Birmingham, said a bit of water would never put him off travelling 35 miles to his favourite pub.

"I've been coming here two or three times a week for 25 years as I keep a boat nearby," he said.

"I heard about the flooding, but despite knowing I might have a bit of a problem, I still drove over here for pint.

"We were all very kindly ferried in and once inside it's lovely and warm."

Mr Wainwright, whose parents ran the pub before him, said the furniture in the room affected by the flooding had been stacked up and the equipment in the kitchen was all up on breezeblocks.

The pub, which last flooded in 2000, has got rid of the carpets and now has stone floors, which dry out more easily than carpets when the water goes down.

Mr Wainwright also keeps a stock of wellies to hand out to customers when the water is still low enough to wade through.

He said one of the houses in the lane, belonging to Basil Bailey, was also under three feet of water.

"Basil's uncle Bob, who used to live there, recently passed away so Basil has been clearing it out; this is going to make things even worse," he said.

Mr Bailey was unavailable to comment.

The Environment Agency said flood warnings were still in place in Worcester and the river is due to peak at 4.6m on Sunday.

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