The impact of being evacuated from their flooded home is starting to tell on a diabetic couple who are finding it difficult to eat healthily as they have to rely on pub food.

Ron Hyde and Gill McKeating say they cannot eat healthily because of the disruption

Ron Hyde and his partner Gill McKeating were residents of Knights Court, in Risinghurst, Oxford, which was flooded last month.

But they are now staying at Red Mullins, a bed and breakfast, in London Road, Headington, which has no kitchen.

Thames Water, which is responsible for the pipe that burst, are footing the bill for the couple and the other Knights Court residents displaced by the flooding to eat at the Britannia Inn, in London Road.

But Mr Hyde and Ms McKeating say they cannot eat their usual healthy meals, as their only option is to eat the pub food.

Ms McKeating said: "I work from 2pm to 10pm in a care home, the pub stops serving food at 7pm and so I miss meals.

"I need to be able to cook healthy meals because we're both diabetic. The pub food is nice, but it's too fatty for me. After working late I like to sleep in, but if I do, I miss breakfast. Now we have to share the one room I have trouble sleeping at night because he snores. What we want is a two-bedroom flat."

Mr Hyde, who is retired, said: "It's dreadful, when you are used to having a flat of your own. Now we have one room with just two old chairs in it.

"Having to eat meals at set times is annoying and the range of food in the pub is limited."

Those staying in two hotels in the London Road have been given a £30 daily allowance to cover food at the nearby Britannia Inn, laundry and phone calls.

Andrew Boyd, a spokesman for Thames Water, said that the company had now extended its agreement to include the Posh Fish takeaway and Domino's Pizza, at the request of people staying in hotels.

He said: "We have tried to do all we can for residents. The Britannia Inn has a good selection of food and people can now go to Posh Fish and Domino's Pizza, after a request from someone at a meeting last week.

"People can buy food from any establishment they choose and we will be happy to refund them.

"We recognise there are some limitations and it's far from ideal, as takeaway food is very different from being able to go into your own kitchen and cook your own meal.

"We're sorry for the inconvenience, especially to people with special dietary needs."

Mr Boyd said that the 27 residents who had been moved to hotels, care homes, or were staying with relatives, should be able to move back into Knights Court within three weeks.