Eli's evacuates the men's toilets
3 people were killed and several others injured today as soaring mid-July temperatures combined with high humidity caused a major incident at Eli's. It's reported the stench from the men's toilets overwhelmed dozens of people including a family buying a second-hand Ford Sierra at Arthur Daley's car lot, just next door to the pub.
"It was awful" said one of the victims, "...we were choking...some of us ran to Mr Daley's stream to get water... but quickly discovered it had been filled in"
"Fascinating" said a spokesman at the Environment Agency.
Langport Town Council business was also
affected...chairman Janet Seaton and her deputy Cara
Naden (above) were forced to abandon their 'what the hell are we going to do about
Langport Festival' committee meeting at the pub and run back to the town hall in Bow Street.
It was later revealed it wasn't the Grade II listed men's urinals stinking after all...but the pig farm 2 miles away up at Pibsbury.
Most people, though, have been revelling in the hot weather...up at St Mary's Park the mercury was so high, Huish Episcopi Parish Council Leader Shirley Nicholas moved her bathroom out into her back garden.
"I had to go careful with the hollyhocks" she said.
...and at The Langport Arms, the summer menu's kicked in. "We've introduced WHITE forest gateau" said Malcolm, as Richard lost count of how many ornamental plates are on the wall in the main bar and had to start again.
Swimmers have been enjoying a dip in the Parrett at Cocklemoor and further up near the footbridge at Bow Bridge. There are no official changing rooms up there though so people have been hanging clothes on the pumping station gates...including one of the barmaids at Kelways.
"Look!" said a Somerton woman outside Langport Stores, "it's so hot even the clock face has melted on the town hall!"
"No no no..." said the postman, "...it's always looked like that."
Even the vicar at Langport Church has been struggling with the heat and has admitted she's been having "the odd drink" in the pulpit in between hymns...
Keep enjoying the sunshine folks.
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