Non-motoring > Floods in Wales. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Dutchie Replies: 31

 Floods in Wales. - Dutchie
Caravan parks under water,lots of misery for people coping with the mess.Also flooding in Yorkshire, rivers bursting their banks.One minute we have drought warnings,we can't go to the toilet and flush the loo.Next minute we have water everywhere.
 Floods in Wales. - Zero
Yeah, even PU is surrounded by water.
 Floods in Wales. - R.P.
Been out on the bike most of the afternoon, fry roads - very quiet in fact. Met up with a FB buddy who has an adventure bike as well, he found wetness, but only through choice !
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
We had to 'wash' the caravan yesterday with waterless car polish in readiness for next Saturdays trip down to Cornwall.....because we still have a hose pipe bam.

Anglian Water are STILL rubbish;)

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
I was finally allowed to drive the caravan yesterday after owning one for three years now.

I was handed the controls of the Motor Mover and asked to park it on the drive.....Men!

He even said, on the short trip from storage to home, 'this Mondeo feels better with the caravan on than the other one or the CRV, doesn't it'

How would I know? I've never been allowed to drive any of them with the van on.

It's a man thing!

Pat
Last edited by: pda on Sun 10 Jun 12 at 05:12
 Floods in Wales. - Zero
>> We had to 'wash' the caravan yesterday with waterless car polish in readiness for next
>> Saturdays trip down to Cornwall.....because we still have a hose pipe bam.
>>
>> Anglian Water are STILL rubbish;)

3 or 4 months ago, I drove past Rutland Water to Oakham. It was practically empty, never seen it like that before in the 10 years I have frequented the place. 3 weeks ago I drove past and its practically overflowing. Even the sheep are looking worried.
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
Apparently it's due to be lifted next week...but it's their loss, because the waterless car polish worked so well on the caravan, I don't think we'll ever bother washing it again!

BUT, the squirty nozzle failed to work, yet again and it had to be decanted into a Mr Muscle window cleaner bottle.

Why do manufacturers fail to attend to detail?
No matter how good a product is, it's only as good as the mechanism required to use it.
This is the second bottle of this we've bought and the second one to fail.
I emailed the first complaint and got a new mechanism in the post with a sniffy letter saying they rarely have any complaints!

Pat
Last edited by: pda on Sun 10 Jun 12 at 09:19
 Floods in Wales. - CGNorwich
"Apparently it's due to be lifted next week."

Where did you hear that? Nothing on their website.
 Floods in Wales. - Zero
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/drought/9315559/Hosepipe-ban-to-be-lifted-for-millions.html
 Floods in Wales. - CGNorwich
Not here and in the Fens I'm afraid

tinyurl.com/73sy48r - www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 10 Jun 12 at 18:21
 Floods in Wales. - R.P.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18387520


It gets worse - spot the spelling mistake in the report !
 Floods in Wales. - Bromptonaut
As the telegraph report says reservoirs have filled but groundwater has still a long way to go. As (IIRC) Angliais, at least in some areas, heavily dependent on aquifers it may be some time before they lift the ban entirely.
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
Anglian Water lifting the hosepipe ban tomorrow, CG

My own personal hotline to them still works and my source was good!

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Dutchie
We had massive floods in this area about five years ago.Mainly due to the drains and pumping stations which could not cope.The drains where neglected and not cleaned for years.These water companies are privatised.Have things inproved or should the government be in charge again looking after our water needs.
 Floods in Wales. - Bigtee
This could be a good oppertunity for someone to open a boating buisness & canoe's you could paddle to work.

:-)
 Floods in Wales. - devonite
And you thought it never existed!!

tinyurl.com/cvky536
Last edited by: devonite on Wed 13 Jun 12 at 11:45
 Floods in Wales. - Dutchie
My paddling days are over Bigtee.>:)
 Floods in Wales. - L'escargot
>> Anglian Water lifting the hosepipe ban tomorrow, CG

Yay!
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
4 days after we 'washed' the caravan with waterless car polish.

I shall go and wash the car with the hosepipe now TODAY in protest.

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Duncan
Grass 'er up someone quick!

;-0
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
I just don't care!

We have a clean car and the hanging baskets have all been fed with the hose end feeder, so I can go to Cornwall content now, on Saturday!

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Dutchie
Last time we went on holiday to Cornwall well over twenty years ago.St Ives.A long run from here in the VW Beetle.Roofrack for the luggage.My wife the two lads and our dog Trixie.

 Floods in Wales. - PhilW
so I can go to Cornwall content now, on Saturday!"

Don't forget your paddles!

www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9329389/Downpours-return-as-Environment-Agency-issues-new-flood-warnings.html
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
Thanks Phil:)

There will have to be a lot of rain to flood this site

www.looebaycaravans.co.uk/webcam.htm

Wind however, has been a problem in the past!

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Duncan
>> There will have to be a lot of rain to flood this site
>> Wind however, has been a problem in the past!
>>
>> Pat


We don't wish to know that!
 Floods in Wales. - Dog
>>Wind however, has been a problem in the past<<

Might one suggest a change in diet.
 Floods in Wales. - Pat
I could never compete with these

www.looebaycaravans.co.uk/horses.htm

They could fart for England!

Pat
 Floods in Wales. - Dog
Nice position that site BTW, the strong winds and rain should die down later on Saturday but, due to the jet stream having one of its funny turns the weather will be changeable all week/month.

Although it tends to be localised, take yesterday - Camborne was the wettest place in the whole of the UK,
I didn't see a single drop of the wet stuff :)
 Floods in Wales. - Zero
>> Nice position that site BTW, the strong winds and rain should die down later on
>> Saturday but, due to the jet stream having one of its funny turns the weather
>> will be changeable all week/month.
>>
>> Although it tends to be localised, take yesterday - Camborne was the wettest place in
>> the whole of the UK,
>> I didn't see a single drop of the wet stuff :)

Yesterday in jersey in the morning I got trapped on a flooded road in a cloudburst, and sunburnt in the afternoon
 Floods in Wales. - Dog
>>Yesterday in jersey in the morning I got trapped on a flooded road in a cloudburst, and sunburnt in the afternoon<<

I'd prefer that to HOT-HOT-HOT: www.cyprus-weather.com/
 Floods in Wales. - CGNorwich
Obviously better than Argent newspapers Pat.

In a wild act of rebellion jumped the gun today and filled up the butt in the greenhouse with the hose.

When are the going to lift the sunshine ban?

 Floods in Wales. - L'escargot
>> Anglian Water lifting the hosepipe ban tomorrow ..........

Yep, here's their statement. tinyurl.com/crq4buc
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