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Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Arriba on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:29:38 the roads in swindon are like rivers.
greenbridge,stratton and round abouts is fucked.my car now has puddles in the footwell.the river between coleview and covingham has burst its banks and the water is about 2-3 feet deep in the road there(i drove through it) water is coming up through the roads in that area too. it is fucking carnage people.cars broke down everywhere.people up to their knees in water pushing their cars. how my car manged to splutter its way home i dont know? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:33:05 umm yeah just been in and around there.....
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Luci on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:33:57 Does fully comp insurance cover you if you car gets buggered?
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:34:21 We are allowed home early:)
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:35:31 dunno, but mine decided to stop going in gear.....luckily i wasnt far from home....and made it in neutral just!
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:38:32 ASDA Wallmart is closed, as is the the roads by morrisons and the roundabout by the Haydon Centre, complete carnage,. Took me 70 mins to get into town and back, and 50 to get to morrisons and back! on a lighter note, my boss just called to ay dont come in unless he phones back
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:40:12 Quote from: "Ted" ASDA Wallmart is closed, as is the the roads by morrisons and the roundabout by the Haydon Centre, complete carnage,. Took me 70 mins to get into town and back, and 50 to get to morrisons and back! on a lighter note, my boss just called to ay dont come in unless he phones back And there goes the other escape route. grrrr. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Arriba on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:41:12 the roundabout on merlin way by covingham-coleview was the worst i saw.how i got through that i dont know.there was a copper there and the fucker didn't have a clue what to do.its bedlam!!!
the drainage system cannot cope. the tarmacing companys are going to coin it in now.its like the roads have springs coming out of them Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: yeo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:41:24 Thank fuck I'm not working tonight
Im going out for a bike ride 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:41:56 I'm leaving my car in town and walking/swimming home.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Arriba on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:42:54 i am meant to be driving to essex tonight :(
as its work dunno if i will get off the hook or not.i doubt it Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Luci on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:43:18 Quote from: "Yeovil Red" Thank fuck I'm not working tonight Im going out for a bike ride 8) Can you come and get me and deliver me home, I can sit on the handlebars ET styleee :D Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:45:36 Quote from: "arriba" the roundabout on merlin way by covingham-coleview was the worst i saw.how i got through that i dont know.there was a copper there and the fucker didn't have a clue what to do.its bedlam!!! the drainage system cannot cope. the tarmacing companys are going to coin it in now.its like the roads have springs coming out of them I noticed that on Ferndale road, no idea why it happens Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Arriba on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:46:00 i started this thread without looking at the other one first.ooops :oops:
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sussex on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:47:03 Quote from: "arriba" i started this thread without looking at the other one first.ooops :oops: I'm flicking between the two. It's very exciting :D Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Colin Todd on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:47:39 I'm bashing one out I'm so exited
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:48:12 The sun's just come out up here.
Just thought you'd like to know 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Friday, July 20, 2007, 13:52:25 I have a fallen tree to drive over apparently
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:13:45 Quote from: "STFCLady" Does fully comp insurance cover you if you car gets buggered? No, only for fire theft and crashes. Do you think my game will be on at 6pm? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Miss Angry on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:24:35 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Quote from: "STFCLady" Does fully comp insurance cover you if you car gets buggered? No, only for fire theft and crashes. Do you think my game will be on at 6pm? Are you playing with cromby or someone else tonight? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:26:29 Cromby!
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Miss Angry on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:28:29 In that case my young man has suggested you all turn up in the hope tha the other team dont just to gain some points :soapy tit wank:
Although i cant possibly see it being on and i cant see him getting back to swindon anytime soon this evening they still haven't let him leave work and it seems all roads back are closed/flooded. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:33:19 I shouldnt find that funny but I am smiling
Nah were hated in teh league so they will re arrange, im trying to get through to dorcan but cant Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:35:56 bushey, im meant to be playing in finished work at 3 and both my routes home are closed, i got about 100yrs down the road and turn back, im not sat at work and will be for a fair while i can imagine, i really cant see footy being on mate, dorcan/covingham are the worst affected areas due to the river cole bursting its banks.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:35:57 The Missus had to abandon the car by Rousell's and walk home to Grange !
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: stfc11 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:37:33 hasn't anyone got any exciting pictures of all these flooded roads?! I've been sat at home all day and feel like im missing out :cry: although my garden is flooded!
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:40:22 Quote from: "Chubbs" bushey, im meant to be playing in finished work at 3 and both my routes home are closed, i got about 100yrs down the road and turn back, im not sat at work and will be for a fair while i can imagine, i really cant see footy being on mate, dorcan/covingham are the worst affected areas due to the river cole bursting its banks. Still on at the moment! ha ah ace. sliding tackle all round Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:41:06 I just found out my road is flooded and the water is nearly up to my front door. Ace. Hope my horse is still fucking alive.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:45:55 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Quote from: "Chubbs" bushey, im meant to be playing in finished work at 3 and both my routes home are closed, i got about 100yrs down the road and turn back, im not sat at work and will be for a fair while i can imagine, i really cant see footy being on mate, dorcan/covingham are the worst affected areas due to the river cole bursting its banks. Still on at the moment! ha ah ace. sliding tackle all round well i've allready told doust theres a slim to none chance i will be playing. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Ralphy on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:50:42 We're 600 foot above sea level here in Chipping Norton and there is still bad flooding.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 14:51:43 Quote from: "STFCBird" I just found out my road is flooded and the water is nearly up to my front door. Ace. Hope my horse is still fucking alive. Look on the bright side. Iif he's not and you are house bound for the weekend at least you wont starve! Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tommy87 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:02:44 stuck at the outlet working you think they would let us go home with all the flooding nearby.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:37:01 Tesco in Ocotal Way has been closed.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:37:57 Quote from: "ronnie21" Tesco in Ocotal Way has been closed. As a "safety precaution". Fucking stupid nanny state we live in. A little bit of rain and the whole place goes crazy. Get a grip FFS! Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: santini on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:41:33 Quote from: "Ralphy" We're 600 foot above sea level here in Chipping Norton and there is still bad flooding. :shock: Quick, taste it. If it's salty were all in trouble. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: flammableBen on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:44:09 For fucks sake. I thought it might be quiet tonight, but if all the supermarkets are shut then people are going to go out to eat aren't they? Cunts.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:45:05 Quote from: "flammableBen" For fucks sake. I thought it might be quiet tonight, but if all the supermarkets are shut then people are going to go out to eat aren't they? Cunts. Get yourself some foam mats, sell them for a fiver each and people can "domebust" down the hill into town afterwards 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Miss Angry on Friday, July 20, 2007, 15:50:06 It's ok your local co-op will never let rain close its doors.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: red macca on Friday, July 20, 2007, 16:54:28 Quote from: STFCLady Does fully comp insurance cover you if you car gets buggered?[/quote] It all depends if your car consented to the buggering or not Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Friday, July 20, 2007, 16:55:05 I can swim, no worries
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sippo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 16:57:08 As I said in the other thread, 4 and a half fuckin hours to drive 10 miles. Had to drive through a 'puddle' which nearly came upto the windows :shock:
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Red81 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 16:59:44 Sainsburys Gablecross is open. It's been dead in there all day. Thing is you can't fucking get to it unless you walk
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sippo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:00:50 Is that one by toys r us?
If so, its manic around there. Wouldn't bother. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Luci on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:01:36 Quote from: red macca Quote from: "STFCLady" Does fully comp insurance cover you if you car gets buggered?[/quote] It all depends if your car consented to the buggering or not :soapy tit wank: Took me 90 mins to get home. Queens drive is fooked. Transit half submerged in water and cars abandoned. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:02:04 YES! This is the supermarket in question.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Red81 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:02:15 Quote from: "Sippo" Is that one by toys r us? Yep. Sadly I work there... but a very quiet 9 hrs it was indeedIf so, its manic around there. Wouldn't bother. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: lebowski on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:03:10 coming home i couldn't help thinking about the REM video "shiny happy people"
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Miles Mayhem on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:03:14 the bastards are all ringin me as i work in home insurance
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: lebowski on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:03:45 at least the time will go quickly
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sippo on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:07:16 Quote from: "Redgewell" Quote from: "Sippo" Is that one by toys r us? Yep. Sadly I work there... but a very quiet 9 hrs it was indeedIf so, its manic around there. Wouldn't bother. Cos everyones stuck on the a420. :x Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Luci on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:11:46 Quote from: "stfc11" hasn't anyone got any exciting pictures of all these flooded roads?! I've been sat at home all day and feel like im missing out :cry: although my garden is flooded! I had my camera and took a few on my way home to keep myself entertained - in fact aiming to see how many policemen/firemen I could snap....they're pretty crap as my wipers block them all :( Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:12:28 Took me the normal 15 minutes to walk back to the car then 5 minutes to get home.
Easy peasy. 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:12:40 Quote from: "STFCLady" Quote from: "stfc11" hasn't anyone got any exciting pictures of all these flooded roads?! I've been sat at home all day and feel like im missing out :cry: although my garden is flooded! I had my camera and took a few on my way home to keep myself entertained - in fact aiming to see how many policemen/firemen I could snap....they're pretty crap as my wipers block them all :( Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: lebowski on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:13:38 if it takes you longer to walk to your car than it does to drive home then i hereby decree that you are a lazy bastard.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Red81 on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:14:16 Quote from: "lebowski" if it takes you longer to walk to your car than it does to drive home then i hereby decree that you are a lazy bastard. seconded.Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:14:46 Quote from: "lebowski" if it takes you longer to walk to your car than it does to drive home then i hereby decree that you are a lazy bastard. That's me :D It's either a 45 minute walk or 15 minutes walk and 5 minute drive. I know which I prefer. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:28:47 anyone know the situation of bruce st bridges yet?
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFC_Manc on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:30:20 Ive had no problems in leeds :)
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:30:31 Quote from: "Chubbs" anyone know the situation of bruce st bridges yet? Were still closed half an hour ago. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:33:07 gay
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:36:17 Quote from: "Chubbs" anyone know the situation of bruce st bridges yet? I think you'll find they are situated in Bruce St Seb Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:56:26 thanks fred
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:58:02 Glad to help mate
Told you you should have kept that TomTom Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, July 20, 2007, 17:58:57 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Glad to help mate Told you you should have kept that TomTom It didn't give instructions out in Polish though Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:05:17 Download a plug in of Frank Bruno giving instructions in Polish from the website mate
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:06:42 He told me to drive a stolen car at very high speeds. I think it's broken.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Scot Munroe on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:07:13 It took me an 80 mins to get home on the bus. All got let home at 5. caught the bus at 5.40 and got home at 7.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bennett on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:08:02 i walked home. it didn't take any longer. mental
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:08:46 Quote from: "Scot Munroe" It took me an 80 mins to get home on the bus. All got let home at 5. caught the bus at 5.40 and just got home. I suggest a time keeping course. You're about 8 minutes out Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:16:08 Dorcan->Haydon Wick. 4 fucking hours. 4 fucking hours. Cunty cunt cunt.
Of course there it is only time, worse for those whose houses have been flooded... Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:33:12 Picked the right day to work from home.
Office ---------->Fridge for Blackthorn -------------->Office = 17 seconds Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:39:01 just taken the dog for a walk, its still mental here....we have an 8ft underpass totally flooded....
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:41:05 Quote from: "STFC_Manc" Ive had no problems in leeds :) Your time is coming. Give it another two hours. 8) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_torrential_rain_hits_england_and_wales/html/1.stm Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:42:13 I hope everyones got house insurance
:wink: :mrgreen: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:43:19 our house is fine, but i've seen loads of people sweeping water out of their houses....ones already got his carpet up and out of the house!
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:50:36 It got our garage, which the base of is lower than the rest of the house.
I can see a phone call to Legal & General coming on Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: lebowski on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:52:58 Quote from: "DV" just taken the dog for a walk, its still mental here....we have an 8ft underpass totally flooded.... the two subways at coate water are totally flooded, and it looked like the one outside the messenger at covingham was flooded too. i've seen some right sights today. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 18:59:30 Sorry to go all Ralphy on you...but
My back garden http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7190519.jpg River/road http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200522.jpg Nice parking http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200523.jpg Traffic http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200524.jpg River http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200525.jpg More traffic http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200526.jpg Path to Covingham shops http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200527.jpg Covingham shops car park http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200528.jpg Dont cry Ralphy http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200529.jpg Covingham/Nythe Underpass http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200530.jpg Path http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200540.jpg Another road http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200531.jpg Another shot of the underpass http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200532.jpg People swimming http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200533.jpg The Messenger http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200534.jpg Covingham Shops car park http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200536.jpg Covingham Shops car park http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200537.jpg The underpass again http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200538.jpg Random picture of Millie thrown in http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/DV85/P7200539.jpg Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:00:02 Quote from: "lebowski" Quote from: "DV" just taken the dog for a walk, its still mental here....we have an 8ft underpass totally flooded.... the two subways at coate water are totally flooded, and it looked like the one outside the messenger at covingham was flooded too. i've seen some right sights today. ah the messenger one, was the one i was on about Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:14:55 Just got home from work, took me 6 hours as between Junction 11 and 12 it has actually flooded and become a river (see pics) never seen it like this before on the motorway
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00144.jpg Was actually visably rising whilst I was waiting http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00148.jpg Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:19:24 It's just crazy! :shock: I'm quite glad my band isn't playing anwhere tonight
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sussex on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:25:29 Quote from: "Rich" It's just crazy! :shock: I'm quite glad my band isn't playing anwhere tonight Shame. You could have done some Wet Wet Wet covers :) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:33:27 Now our house is under threat, watching it creep up my garden :|
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00161.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00159-1.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00164.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00002.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00003.jpg Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:36:18 Bit close for comfort mate
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:37:27 Just abit, never been this high before and would says its now within 15 metres of the house and rising
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:46:39 This is bad shit, it really is.
I'm expecting the Four Horsemen to turn up in the morning. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: mexico red on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:54:53 sorry kids but its been lush here all day 8)
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFC_Manc on Friday, July 20, 2007, 19:57:00 Quote from: "TalkTalk" Quote from: "STFC_Manc" Ive had no problems in leeds :) Your time is coming. Give it another two hours. 8) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_torrential_rain_hits_england_and_wales/html/1.stm Not even raining up here, wouldnt bother me as im at the top of a block of flats :) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:10:29 Quote from: "STFC_Manc" Not even raining up here, wouldnt bother me as im at the top of a block of flats :) Yeah, but Leeds is in the Don Valley, right? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:11:55 Great pics btw DV and Glos
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:23:40 You should see my updated ones Alan, the waters came about 5 metres closer to the house in the last hour and the road out the front is now under water. Now is getting rather worrying :|
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: blinkpip on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:26:57 Quote from: "glos_robin" You should see my updated ones Alan, the waters came about 5 metres closer to the house in the last hour and the road out the front is now under water. Now is getting rather worrying :| sorry where do you live? swindon? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:31:53 Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, its now only about 5 metres from the house :|
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:35:41 http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa6/glos_robin/DSC00003.jpg
Using this picture which was taken at 20:30 (as too dark now) it is now an hour later and the water is at the base of the washing line you can see. How fucking quick has it risen :( So all that grass in front of the washing line has disappeared in the last hour :? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:48:05 After 2 hours on the 419 I finally reached the road behind Asda 5 mins from my house. But it was closed forcing an hour detour back onto Thamesdown drive...........
http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/haydon1.jpg http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/haydon2.jpg http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/haydon3.jpg http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/haydon4.jpg My day is now complete. After being sent all round Swindon thanks to road closures, Mrs Batch and Batch Jr abondon the car and needed assistance to cross the flooded road that goes from sparcells into thamesdown drive. Here is the flood I had to piggy back Jr across: http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/thames1.jpg http://www.zen49395.zen.co.uk/pics/flood/thames2.jpg Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:50:44 The problem is its still raining here and the water level is rising rapidly, I think our house is now in real danger, which is shocking baring in mind it has never got within 20 metres of the house before. almost lost the driveway out the front now so my house is basically an island at the moment I guess :(
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Chubbs on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:52:25 It pisses me off that thisgs come to this, its happend time and time again and nothing is done about it, it causes the whole public to go into panic mode and its not good, its just halts everything to a stand still.
Rediculous, I finished work at 3, only just got home, well i stayed at work till 7 then i got a both further than when i left originaly at 3, and i came to more stand still so detoured to a mates house for a pint, now im home. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:55:02 Quote from: "glos_robin" The problem is its still raining here and the water level is rising rapidly, I think our house is now in real danger, which is shocking baring in mind it has never got within 20 metres of the house before. almost lost the driveway out the front now so my house is basically an island at the moment I guess :( Fuck fuck fuck Fingers crossed Glos. Hope it recedes soon. Gawd. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bogus Dave on Friday, July 20, 2007, 20:59:48 Quote from: "glos_robin" The problem is its still raining here and the water level is rising rapidly, I think our house is now in real danger, which is shocking baring in mind it has never got within 20 metres of the house before. almost lost the driveway out the front now so my house is basically an island at the moment I guess :( Shouldn't you be doing something to prepare, instead of posting on a forum?? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:01:27 Quote from: "STFC dave" What the hell can you do? Ring "Sandbags R Us"? Pull the living room carpet up? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bogus Dave on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:04:24 Move all electricals / valuables upstairs?
P.S. i didn't say that :D Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:06:32 Quote from: "STFC dave" P.S. i didn't say that :D :wink: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bogus Dave on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:08:53 :D
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Rich Pullen on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:39:04 Plymouth enjoyed mostly sunshine today. No rain whatsoever.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: timmyg on Friday, July 20, 2007, 21:46:17 My lady's folk's place in Minety is now underwater. We left at about noon to get back to London before the motorways were flooded and as we left the stream up the side of the house was rising VERY quickly.
They's been living in chaos for the last 2 months as the water tank in the loft blew up flooding most of the house. After waiting 6 weeks for everything to dry out, the new floors and walls were finished this week. Now the water has come up and it's all going to start again. Luckily the carpet and furniture wasn't in yet but the kitchen, garage and new floors and walls will all be buggered. Another few weeks of fans and dehumidifiers (noisy buggers they are too) then rip it all up and start again! Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: pumbaa on Friday, July 20, 2007, 23:29:52 Quote from: "timmyg" My lady's folk's place in Minety is now underwater. We left at about noon to get back to London before the motorways were flooded and as we left the stream up the side of the house was rising VERY quickly. They's been living in chaos for the last 2 months as the water tank in the loft blew up flooding most of the house. After waiting 6 weeks for everything to dry out, the new floors and walls were finished this week. Now the water has come up and it's all going to start again. Luckily the carpet and furniture wasn't in yet but the kitchen, garage and new floors and walls will all be buggered. Another few weeks of fans and dehumidifiers (noisy buggers they are too) then rip it all up and start again! They have my sympathy, just been through something similar myself and it isn't nice. Hope everyone survives the weather, sounds awful BTW, in true gloating fashion, its been glorious today, round of golf, started drinking at 0830 this morning, followed by fish & chips 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: DiV on Friday, July 20, 2007, 23:41:19 just taken the dog for a walk, its weird.....all of the water apart from the underpass has gone down......but there are so many cars just left around on the road or on grass verges....
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: flammableBen on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 02:15:34 Cheers for the pictures everybody. I thought they were proper ace. Sorry if you've been affected and all, but it's been a randomly exciting day. There was a nice friendly understanding vibe at Los Gatos which was ace, especially early on; when I was stuck in the kitchen alone, trying to finish off some preparation whilst telling the waitress not to take any orders until 6.30. Which she ignored by 45 mins. (She's lovely really, just not very good at saying "no" to customers.) Nobody seemed to mind too much, as far as I could gather, We were kitchen staff 100% by 6.30 so every thing worked out. I'm going to have words with somebody about the state the kitchen was in when I got there. It meant that I didn't get to make any Chocolate Pudding.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:22:30 Glos - situation update?
Are you alright mate? EDIT - Just read the other thread :( Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:32:22 My step-dad spent most of his day on "flood watch" yesterday.
My parents live in Purton, right at the bottom of the hill. They have a stream running alongside their garden which is the main outlet for all the water that comes down off of the hills. The stream got right up to the top of the banks and started coming into their garden about 3 o'clock. Their neighbours have recently put up a new fence up on the other side of the bank which stopped the water from finding the natural flow of the land. So my step-dad got his waders on, pulled out the new fence and whoooooooosh all the water poured into the neighbours garden (which is on a slope so there was no danger of their house being flooded). My sister got a video on her mobile, I'll try and get her to send it to me and I'll upload it. Drove back from Purton myself at about 10:30 last night and all the water on the roads had gone. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:34:27 Loads of abandoned cars on the Purton Road and in Sparcells Drive this morning when I walked down to Stone Lane to pick up my (abandoned) car.
It was absolute gridlock in our neck of the woods yesterday afternoon. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:37:06 Quote from: "TalkTalk" It was absolute gridlock in our neck of the woods yesterday afternoon. I can imagine, what with the bottom of Thamesdown Drive being like it was :shock: There's some footage of East Swindon on this BBC report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pointswest/latest_stories/index.shtml Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: herthab on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:43:06 Just looked on BBCs 5 day weather forecast for Swindon.
Yesterday, they predicted 'light rain' :shock: :shock: Wait until they predict moderate rain................... Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:50:05 The BBC 5 day thing is rubbish though :D
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: janaage on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:13:32 I wake this morning to find my shoes are still wet after wading through knee high waters in Cricklade Road. Went to the Kembrey Inn to wait for my mrs to finish work, had a couple of pints then went home normal way and was fine.
Hope everyone's houses are okay and no permanant damage has been caused. PS I'm so happy Brighton, Leeds and Plymouth had a nice sunny day, my thoughts are with you all. Slip slap slop that sun tan lotion on!! Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Sussex on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:35:34 Quote from: "janaage" PS I'm so happy Brighton, Leeds and Plymouth had a nice sunny day, my thoughts are with you all. Slip slap slop that sun tan lotion on!! :D Bit of drizzle earlier, but nice and sunny now. Seriously though, hope nobody's too badly effected or out of pocket (glos_robin) by all this. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:40:11 Quote from: "timmyg" My lady's folk's place in Minety is now underwater. We left at about noon to get back to London before the motorways were flooded and as we left the stream up the side of the house was rising VERY quickly. Might I ask whereabout in Minety your in-laws live? I lived near there for the first 24 years of my life and worked in Minety for 10 years!They's been living in chaos for the last 2 months as the water tank in the loft blew up flooding most of the house. After waiting 6 weeks for everything to dry out, the new floors and walls were finished this week. Now the water has come up and it's all going to start again. Luckily the carpet and furniture wasn't in yet but the kitchen, garage and new floors and walls will all be buggered. Another few weeks of fans and dehumidifiers (noisy buggers they are too) then rip it all up and start again! Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: lebowski on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:49:19 just want to send my best wishes to flammableben, who it would seem got hit harder than most by yesterday's weather.
no chocolate cake :cry: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFC Village on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:51:55 I didn't heed the aforementioned advice, tried to get to the cinema, but ended up driving round for over an hour looking at the carnage everywhere :shock:
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 11:04:56 I hear Marcham is pretty bad Village? I had to beg a policeman to let me get through to my horsey this morning! :twisted:
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 13:09:23 For those of you living in Covingham, Coleview and environs...
http://archive.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/2004/10/8/104924.html Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: janaage on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 13:18:01 Fair play Alan good research.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFC Village on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 14:04:08 Quote from: "STFCBird" I hear Marcham is pretty bad Village? I had to beg a policeman to let me get through to my horsey this morning! :twisted: It's bad up by the turning for Dalton Barracks on the Marcham Road, closed now i believe.... bit of flooding down Mill Lane, but that's about it for us.The cricket pitch was fine for play today, but the opposition phoned to say they couldn't make it, as their village is 6 feet under(water) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: timmyg on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 15:21:41 Quote from: "ronnie21" Might I ask whereabout in Minety your in-laws live? I lived near there for the first 24 years of my life and worked in Minety for 10 years! It's in between the White Horse Inn and the Turnpike pub. I'm back in London now, but I bet the bungalows down by the railway lines (by the post box near the White Horse pub) are soaked through. They're lower than everywhere else. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Fred Elliot on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 15:23:12 Is that the pub with the pond/lake alongside it Timmy ?
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Ralphy on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 16:41:36 The village of Charlbury just down the road from me.......
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/Ralphy-Boy/flood.jpg[/url] Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ron dodgers on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 17:28:56 Batch - I rode through that "ford" by The Manor in Haydon Wick last night on me Honda - loads of people watching waiting for me to fall off - lucky the air intake is under the tank, that's the deepest water I've been through.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: timmyg on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 17:36:37 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Is that the pub with the pond/lake alongside it Timmy ? The world famous Vale of the White Horse Inn has a lake/pond beside it, yes. Great pub it is too. Nasty little hump bridge over the railway lines going around a corner right by it. Lovely when trucks and buses come steaming over/round. I would imagine that it has risen dramatically and perhaps even got into the bottom floor of the pub (the bit with the jukebox/pooltable/quizmachine/etc). Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 18:01:30 Quote from: "ron dodgers" Batch - I rode through that "ford" by The Manor in Haydon Wick last night on me Honda - loads of people watching waiting for me to fall off - lucky the air intake is under the tank, that's the deepest water I've been through. Glad you made it! I saw a dead bike on the side of the road where the water was at the end of Thamesdown drive earlier. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 18:30:24 Quote from: "timmyg" Quote from: "ronnie21" Might I ask whereabout in Minety your in-laws live? I lived near there for the first 24 years of my life and worked in Minety for 10 years! It's in between the White Horse Inn and the Turnpike pub. I'm back in London now, but I bet the bungalows down by the railway lines (by the post box near the White Horse pub) are soaked through. They're lower than everywhere else. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 19:13:48 Quote from: "STFC Village" Quote from: "STFCBird" I hear Marcham is pretty bad Village? I had to beg a policeman to let me get through to my horsey this morning! :twisted: It's bad up by the turning for Dalton Barracks on the Marcham Road, closed now i believe.... bit of flooding down Mill Lane, but that's about it for us.The cricket pitch was fine for play today, but the opposition phoned to say they couldn't make it, as their village is 6 feet under(water) I stupidly just decided to go to the co-op in Steventon, had to row there in my boat :roll: I can't believe it's still raining, you might have to check on skunk for me in the morning village, if I can't get my canoe through. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: timmyg on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 20:01:23 Quote from: "ronnie21" Quote from: "timmyg" Quote from: "ronnie21" Might I ask whereabout in Minety your in-laws live? I lived near there for the first 24 years of my life and worked in Minety for 10 years! It's in between the White Horse Inn and the Turnpike pub. I'm back in London now, but I bet the bungalows down by the railway lines (by the post box near the White Horse pub) are soaked through. They're lower than everywhere else. It's a scary old place in there. My girlfriend's folks have lived on that road for 30 years and still get looked at as 'outsiders'. Needless to say I've never been in. Is it true they pour your coke from an old, warm 2 litre bottle that's sat under the bar? I've never seen anyone go in or out, and only occasionally see the door open and lights on. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 20:30:06 Quote from: "timmyg" Quote from: "ronnie21" Quote from: "timmyg" Quote from: "ronnie21" Might I ask whereabout in Minety your in-laws live? I lived near there for the first 24 years of my life and worked in Minety for 10 years! It's in between the White Horse Inn and the Turnpike pub. I'm back in London now, but I bet the bungalows down by the railway lines (by the post box near the White Horse pub) are soaked through. They're lower than everywhere else. It's a scary old place in there. My girlfriend's folks have lived on that road for 30 years and still get looked at as 'outsiders'. Needless to say I've never been in. Is it true they pour your coke from an old, warm 2 litre bottle that's sat under the bar? I've never seen anyone go in or out, and only occasionally see the door open and lights on. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Whits on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 21:32:44 It seems like its been raining since i left?? It rained a whole months worth of rain in toronto yesterday if that helps??
It is 26 and sunny now though and will be for the rest of the week :mrgreen: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Rich Pullen on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 21:48:10 Quote from: "Whits" It seems like its been raining since i left?? It rained a whole months worth of rain in toronto yesterday if that helps?? It is 26 and sunny now though and will be for the rest of the week :mrgreen: Still no rain in Plymouth though :wink: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: TalkTalk on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 09:34:29 Tomorrow: :(
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/swindon_forecast_weather.html No Severe Weather Warnings yet, but that doesn't look good to me... Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Spud on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 09:38:22 Has it been raining here? i wouldn't know seeing as ive been in 40c heat for the past week. 8)
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 10:37:58 My village is now officially cut off :(
Anyone fancy a swim? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:02:33 Tewkesbury is an island......the problem is were not on the island were in the water, its rank now, the waters rising again but it has sewerage and a film of mank in it now :cry:
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: herthab on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:08:07 That's shit Glos.
Quite literally........................... Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Rich Pullen on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:17:17 I'm beginning to believe that you're all lying.... It's another sunny day down in Devon.
:| Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: herthab on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:19:09 The sun's out here in Somerset too.
We've had a bit of rain the last few days, but nothing like what's being experienced elsewhere. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bedford Red on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:29:13 It's not a bad day here in Bedford as well; had some sun this morning. Yesterday was ok and Friday although we had some rain; nothing what they've had in Swindon, Tewksebury etc.
Feel sorry for you guys who've got flooded etc. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: glos_robin on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 11:32:53 I don't think Tewkesbury has ever been in the news so much in the whole history of the place
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Monday, July 23, 2007, 08:43:56 Worked Saturday night, took 1000 calls to flooding, my fire station i work out of got called out at 1830 on fri night and came back at 130 lunch time saturday morning, and spent 14 in hours in oxford yesterday :?
work taking the call was fucking manic, not slept for 48 hrs :twisted: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: ronnie21 on Monday, July 23, 2007, 08:55:06 Quote from: "tans" Worked Saturday night, took 1000 calls to flooding, my fire station i work out of got called out at 1830 on fri night and came back at 130 lunch time saturday morning, and spent 14 in hours in oxford yesterday :? 14 hours in Oxford? I'd have let the scummers drown, you weren't pumping out the Kassam were you?work taking the call was fucking manic, not slept for 48 hrs :twisted: Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Monday, July 23, 2007, 08:57:25 no, they were advising residents and sandbagging properties all day, as the river was rising an inch an hour
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Monday, July 23, 2007, 09:08:24 People that have been evacuated from their homes are being taken to the Kassam.
I would rather drown myself. I seem to be in trouble at work for not being able to go in. hmm I would if I could you cunts. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: larwood on Monday, July 23, 2007, 15:55:05 Quote from: "STFCBird" People that have been evacuated from their homes are being taken to the Kassam. I would rather drown myself. I seem to be in trouble at work for not being able to go in. hmm I would if I could you cunts. Fucking hell mate :( Hope Skunk is alright? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: flammableBen on Monday, July 23, 2007, 16:10:24 I hope sonic's ok. Anybody know where his new house is and if it's been flooded?
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCBird on Monday, July 23, 2007, 19:34:10 Quote from: "larwood" Quote from: "STFCBird" People that have been evacuated from their homes are being taken to the Kassam. I would rather drown myself. I seem to be in trouble at work for not being able to go in. hmm I would if I could you cunts. Fucking hell mate :( Hope Skunk is alright? Skunk is fine thanks, his area has been fine thank god! Did you get to Tenerife???? Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Christy on Monday, July 23, 2007, 20:48:24 Quote from: "flammableBen" I hope sonic's ok. Anybody know where his new house is and if it's been flooded? Sonic has been keeping a low profile in flood stricken Bampton, and who can blame him.......there's much work to be done. The lawn needs cutting for starters, but to be fair, it is a little damp. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 00:26:17 I know this is from the Daily Mail, but its worth a read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=470236&in_page_id=1770 Richard Hammond = legend 8) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 19:51:13 Taken from the met office site:
Forecast for the remainder of Summer 2007 The forecast update below is based on latest indications for the remainder of summer (i.e. until the end of August). Temperature Near average temperatures are likely to continue for the rest of July. However, during August there are signs of a change of weather type, with an indication that most regions will experience some periods with above average temperatures. Precipitation Above-average rainfall is likely to continue in most regions for the rest of July and at first in August. For the remainder of August current indicators favour a trend to drier-than-normal conditions for most of the UK. So thats alright then :) Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: STFCDude2 on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 00:31:10 Weather here has been lovely!!!
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 08:48:14 watching the news last night and they were dishing out the crates of water to people and limiting people to having 2 crates per household, then you seen our asian friends loading up the cars with 12 crates or so!!! they tried quizzing them about it, but ahmed played dumb as if he couldnt understand the language. probably end up selling them in his corner shop for £5 a bottle! cunts :twisted:
by the way this is not a racist post Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: McLovin on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 08:59:40 of course not... :-))(
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: The_Plagiarist on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 09:12:48 Nothing racist about that post at all. No sir. :?
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: RobertT on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 09:23:24 to be fair, the guy they were interviewing deserved a good slap.
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 09:24:19 thankyou,
greedy fucker he was, some people have no morals me thinks Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: red macca on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 13:41:57 but you would not have said they spoke to a white man would you
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 14:00:14 they didnt, he was the bloke they tried to collar about it
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Batch on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 14:16:33 What about the storys that people are going around emptying the water browsers in order to sell it on.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1276890,00.html scum Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: tans on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 14:17:47 exactly
Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 15:11:53 Quote from: "Batch" What about the storys that people are going around emptying the water browsers in order to sell it on. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1276890,00.html scum If they find out who is doing this they should slap them with a big fine and make them do endless hours of community service helping those who have been affected by the floods. stupid fuckwits Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 15:14:52 Entrepreneaurial genius I say
But harsh and completely wrong nonetheless. Title: dont go anywhere unless its vital Post by: pumbaa on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 15:15:11 Just to prove that the USA is not a totally insular society, Tewkesbury made prime time news here yesterday :shock:
News travels slow across the pond... |