Attention please: Some creations that helps the future

This blog have dealt with a lot of technical stories that helped human kind in a great deal. We met a lot of intelligent people, scientists who spend their entire life time on inventions and creations. But today I am writing a different story, a short story but the one which helped their upcoming future. 

Its Douglas Billingtonma, a retired Royal Navy Lieutenant who battled his entire life against the flood waters which came to his home. He and his wife Suzette were attracted by the romance of the rural wilderness, which blooms into a colourful countryside paradise during summer months. Hence they bought what could be Britain's most flood prone home. 

The isolated rural home sits on its marooned flood island. 200 yards from the River Tone on the Somerset Levels which was regularly found submerged under 3 feet of water. They kept a boat nearby ready, every time the flood comes. But this time when high winds and deadly storms paved their path for severe floods which effected most of the parts of Britain, only one home stood with the head raised like ever before. It was this home which fought against the flood the entire life time. 

Douglas Billington who has now sadly died, encircled his two-acre garden with a clay flood bank. It was almost about 6 ft high which helped to protect the home from severe floods. This story attracted me mainly for the dedication and hard work that he showed all the way to protect his home. A creation which no one thought to be a success and a lesson for all. :) :D  

Home of Douglas Billington near taunton remains protected by clay banks

The view of the home in 1990 when the flood hit rural area

Douglas Billington, who has passed away, battling the flood waters in the 1990s

Douglas Billington built the 6 ft clay bank and standing near by- August 2000 floods