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bob neville



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****** weather !
Just found out we are now under red alert all night for major rain storms Shocked

According to the flood information we could be living on and island within an island in the morning, all the rivers round us are on red flood alert.

Mrs B had me out clearing all the road drains earlier (in the rain), they have blocked before and caused problems.

Is this weather ever going to improve ?

If I'm not on here for a while, send in the food parcels Laughing

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Post #153985 6th Jul 2012 8:44pm
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GREENI



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I just packed all the camping gear, hitched the jet ski to go Wakestock, did 10 miles and hit 4 floods, then my mate rang to say the fields are flooded...

Now sat at home eating Maltesers.

I hear ya Bob.
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Yes it's ******** always when something needs to be done too! Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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Not wishing to be a 'doom mongerer' but they reckon due to the jet-stream being several hundred miles further south than it should be this weather's in for weeks.

I've got trench foot....I'm eating Aero Orange Bubbles they're ace!!!! Laughing If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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bob neville



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Been looking at the pictures from your area Greeni, not good.

Taking the *** out of Brendan on the phone last night as it was chucking it down in Yorkshire and we had glorious sunshine - eating my words now

Know what you mean Steve, be doing my suspension change on the 90 in December at this rate Big Cry

Still, have a damn good excuse to watch the GP qualifying Saturday Thumbs Up

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !
Post #153990 6th Jul 2012 9:02pm
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bob neville



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Funny that Mal, the missus reckons she's got trench foot as well Rolling with laughter

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !
Post #153991 6th Jul 2012 9:04pm
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leeds



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bob neville wrote:


Taking the *** out of Brendan on the phone last night as it was chucking it down in Yorkshire and we had glorious sunshine - eating my words now



Bob



Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter


Been raining all day here. However we are not worried about the rivers flooding/breaking banks where we live. Nearest river is a few hundred feet below us!


Despite taking the Micheal, Bob, stay safe Thumbs Up



Brendan
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GREENI



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Boxster for sale then Question Laughing

Mrs G is now seriously looking at the T@B off road caravan now Big Cry
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bob neville



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Cheers Brendan, will do Thumbs Up

We are about 10 metres above the nearest river which is approx 300 metres away so normally we are OK.
Problem we have is the water coming down off the fields, it blocks the drains with all the rubbish it carries.

Boxster not for sale yet, just going out with the welding gear, weld the doors up and it will make a great boat Rolling with laughter

Just had a look at www.raintoday.co.uk, put my postcode in and found that the low is centred right over us Shocked

Could be an interesting night if the met office have got it right.

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !
Post #153995 6th Jul 2012 9:21pm
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bob neville



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Another good site launched today for flood information - not for the feint hearted Shocked

http://www.shoothill.com/flood/

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !
Post #153999 6th Jul 2012 9:27pm
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richuk



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This is not a good night to be a campsite owner Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
We had a phonecall from the Environment agency to warn us of flooding in our area. Yesterday they predicted us a dry weekend! Evil or Very Mad Rich

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GREENI



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Yeah, not good. Fingers crossed for September being nice.
Post #154027 6th Jul 2012 10:10pm
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I've just got in from laning all around Salisbury plain and Devizes area..... mucho puddles around! good to clean the bottom of the 110 off though Laughing
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Well, we managed to get away in our caravan for the weekend - Yorkshire Off Road Club trial on Sunday.

Rained a lot this morning, then stopped for a while (conveniently as we were getting hitched up, etc), got here not raining, got all set up and then shortly after the next storm came in. Come 6 pm though, no more rain, and we've spent a very pleasant evening around the camp fire with a few beers/wine. Not near any rivers and the campsite drains well, forecast improving for tomorrow, so all is well.

Brendan and Barbara are going us tomorrow I believe! Very Happy
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Bob, once you have welded the doors up on the boxter, consider some goldfish ? it could make a nice water feature to your lovley garden Mr. Green
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