autumn

I felt for this pick your own initiative, pumpkins had recently been giving soft fruits an autumn run for their money but I suspect this will pour cold water on their progress….! On a more serious note I do appreciate how tough things are for the land based industries at the moment and I hope this doesn’t have a lasting negative impact on this farm.

An annual pick-your-own pumpkin event at a farm had to be abandoned after water from a burst main caused a flood.

PYO Pumpkins in Hoo, near Rochester, in Kent, announced the closure on Sunday and promised refunds “in due course”.

The business at Berluncle Farm – which specialises in pumpkins, squashes and globe artichokes – opens every October for its pick-your-own event.

Southern Water said supplies in the area should be back to normal by Sunday night.

PYO Pumpkins said on its website: “You will get your refunds but please bear with us. This many may take 48 hours as we want to speak to our ticketing partners to find the best option for a mass refund.”

A spokeswoman for Southern Water said repairs were under way.