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Cheers.
Really sensible suggestion on the paving stones. So obvious too now you've said it.
I usually cut around them every so often to tidy them up, but actually just raising them would be better. We didn't really like them that much when we moved in, but after the first winter realised why they were there.
hugo7
The classic old-school gardening method is use of a garden fork,
making many holes the full depth of the tines
and brushing in sharp sand to allow respite from showers.
Google claims Ruislip had 27.9mm of rain yesterday,
everywhere nearby is going to be sodden after that.
Could relay paving stones on top of a some additional topsoil to raise them up.