A pensioner is refusing to budge from his home despite the fact the clifftop house is starting to collapse into the sea. The garden and drive at George Gardiner's property have already dropped 5ft.
And large cracks have started appearing after a water leak. But the 82-year-old, who lives alone at the house in Luccombe on the Isle of Wight won't leave.
As reported by the Mirror, Mr Gardiner has lived there for 22 years and previously ran a tea room there with his late wife. Last year, a water main burst and new cracks emerged, reportedly before the water company came out for repairs.
Isle of Wight Council has partially closed the path outside the house and Southern Water has even offered him alternative accommodation. But the former air ambulance pilot told the BBC: "I do wonder what is going to happen to me in the end, but it's just one of those things isn't it?
"At least this time of the year, everything is drying out a lot. I'm hoping to get a good summer here at least… but who knows?
"I've got the fence to support me if I need to hang on... I manage. It'll be alright."
A spokesperson for Southern Water said: “We are aware of Mr Gardiner’s case and we received a claim last year in relation to a leak on a communication pipe which has allegedly caused subsidence to the property. This matter is complex and has been referred to our insurers who are currently investigating liability.”
