Colin Mackie on the new deck outside his house near Houston
Mark Lammey talks to a former Inverness family who have found that living in Houston for a decade has raised their game – in more ways than one
Watching raging flood water destroy the family home and having to live elsewhere for months – while holding down a full-time job – doesn’t bear thinking about.
But the Mackies rose to the challenge. The family, which swapped Inverness for Texas about 10 years ago, has come out the other side a stronger family unit.
Their home in Brazoria, south of Houston, has also risen.
The bungalow has been raised 4.5ft into the air, which should put it out of harm’s way in the event of a repeat.
