Anybody affected by this weather?

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Anybody affected by this weather?

#1 Post by Mitsuru » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:46 pm

Just thought I'd ask and see if anybody has been affected by this rotten
weather we are having?

Personally I haven't really been affected, as I haven't left the premises.
But the connecting roads to the towns either side of the village and the
road to the A19 through Castle Eden have been flooded. Oh & the blackouts
due to trees falling on the power lines.

So my thoughts are with any of you who have been affected.
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#2 Post by rich. » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:20 pm

ive had to wear a jumper for the last few days....
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#3 Post by Luxobarge » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:46 pm

rich. wrote:ive had to wear a jumper for the last few days....
Yep, one of those days when I didn't wear shorts. Appalling.
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#4 Post by TerryG » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:00 pm

I had to stop in Halfords on the way home and get some new wiper blades for the g/f's car. The garden is like a marsh and the back of the next field has a 3ft deep 100 x 30 puddle. There were 9 ducks and 2 white geese on it this morning.
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#5 Post by Xantia-nut » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:13 pm

Ay up!

I certainly am! :evil:

We've had to mop up about 1 inch of water from the workshop floor before we could do owt. AND we've found about 60, yep SIXTY new leaks in the roof.

Looks like the landlords' roofing contractor's gonna be busy! In fact, Monday there was so much water on the floor that I reckon we could have saved the diesel burned going to the Lake for sailing and simply done it in Motor Vehicles!
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#6 Post by OneCarefulOwner » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:57 pm

We're all affected by the weather, but I've not been significantly affected.
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#7 Post by JPB » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:35 pm

The weather has made a hole in my bucket. Dear Liza, dear Liza, in my bucket; a hole. Oh, and one of my lockups has been blown away, gotta hate that big, bad wolf. :|
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#8 Post by alfaSleep » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:54 pm

30 Mins sitting on A1(M) 8AM yesterday morning [Southbound]..... rubbed up along central reservation and only 10" deep!

Going to Leeds - came home up the A19 8-)

As I was running into York, on a call, I saw a field filling up with overflow from the river.... just like a little niagara! by the A64.

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Re: Anybody affected by this weather?

#9 Post by Mitsuru » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:33 pm

alfaSleep wrote:Going to Leeds - came home up the A19 8-)
Better than yesterday then as middlesborough to easington section
of tha19 was closed apparently!
What state was the a19 in?
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Re: Anybody affected by this weather?

#10 Post by alfaSleep » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:57 pm

Mitsuru wrote:
alfaSleep wrote:Going to Leeds - came home up the A19 8-)
Better than yesterday then as middlesborough to easington section
of tha19 was closed apparently!
What state was the a19 in?
..... Large 'puddle' over 2 near lanes, just north of A66 flyover. Got by OK :shock: just!

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