20th July Weather Warnings

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

Was thinking the same M'lud - it's a vole right e-nuff!

Just hope there aren't any mink reading this forum  

In light of that LJ99, consider yourself very lucky to have got so close to a very rare mammal that is not often seen by a human. The vole I meant, not an honest politician!

Feckin' mink! I hate the damn things! They cause chaos when the animal libbers let them out! Raving loonies all of the them! Not the mink, the libbers!
Some of the ALF lot released a load of mink a few years ago down here, as they were 'prisoners of the capitalist world' or some such crap. The mink went on to destroy all the indigenous wildlife for miles around! Useless idiots that let them loose!

Sorry. Beer fuelled rant over. I shall retreat to my garage for a ciggy.

[dreadnought110]

here's some from round sunny? sileby :shock:

[dreadnought110]

and occasionaly the odd idiot :?

[Bush Tucker Man]

I saw the pictures of Stratford-upon-Avon (or is it 'In-Avon'???) & got to thinking that it would be quite apt if the Royal Shakespear Company were performing 'The Merchant of Venice' at the moment

(Venice... canals.... water.....)

(coat-getting :roll: )

[denviks]

seeing the pics of the plonker just charging through brings back horrible memories for me. our road floods 2 to 4 times a year. we are lucky enough that it just laps at the bottom of our front door.....so not too bad. well until the idiots come out and drive through soaking th front of all our houses and creating waves      

i was out there not long ago in my trainers as a builders transit came flying down the road creating a massive torrent of water..... i stepped ot in front of him and ended up having a massive row with him....his excuse......


i need to go fast so me van don't stop mate  :shock:  :shock:


i just can't believe people don't think about other people in trouble. i know when i come to floods, if its going to cause a wave and i can go around i will....if not its nice n slow so as not to cause a massive wave.

some don't think realize that there is sewage and horrile things in that water they are playing in...


sorry for having a rant...i didnt mean too

[Drift]

It defo a water vole, very common when I was a kid  :D
not now though  :(

Anyway thats my input as nowhere ever floods here, we dont get great weather, we dont get bad weather, we just get weather  :?

We are greatful in a bring us more sun kinda way  8)

[laser_jock99]

I stand corrected it was indeed a Common Vole or Field Vole doing a fair imitation of a Water Vole!

http://www.voles.com/What_is_a_Vole.htm

[cardiff_gareth]

Went to Hereford today to have a play in the floods, my dad knows the area as he lives there so off we went in MY disco. Had a few small fords and flooded roads which were coo, took some vid's which I can't post but I'll add them to face book later on and post a link. Went through this one flooded road and do you know the golden rule of wading "check it first with a stick or something for the depth" well we didn't, the water was very hign, the engine stuggling to get through the water, I stop but rev the engine to reverse out and my dad goes "we'renearly there now" so we carried on, got through but it put the willys up me.

On a different note, it drove past us too quickly to get a pic but the FORD ESCORT drove past us with a hole cut into the bonnet and the air filter has been mounted upwards so that it acted like a snorkel, slap bang in the centre of the bonnet :lol:  - can they join us :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:

[Range Rover Blues]

here's some from round sunny? sileby :shock:

Imagine waking up in that caravn?

Had all the other been washed away overnight?  I'd be having kittens especially as the water hasn't finished rising yet.

[Bush Tucker Man]

It defo a water vole, very common when I was a kid  :D
not now though  :(

Which is what Ratty apparantly was in 'Wind In The Willows'

[clbarclay]

I saw the pictures of Stratford-upon-Avon (or is it 'In-Avon'???) & got to thinking that it would be quite apt if the Royal Shakespear Company were performing 'The Merchant of Venice' at the moment

(Venice... canals.... water.....)

(coat-getting :roll: )

Funnily enough it was just over a week ago I saw that performed (outdoor performance and it rained as well).

[muddyjames]

Only a few today



Then this Merc came round the corner and started off well, till it got deep

Is that out side Clappers Farm near Grazely??? If it is my caravan was stored there until November last year!! Lucky escape. Was the farm house ok? He is one of the best farmers I know. Absolute top chap. would be well gutted if his house has been flooded out.

[muddyjames]

Had a bit of 2x2 rescuing to on the way home.

The main Coventry/Rugby road- blocked by 2x2's

I know for a fact Rover 620's can go through deeper water as I have done it. Admitedly when it gets to about 2ft then it dies from hydro lock when one panicks and puts thier foot down and water bubbles over the bonnet! I found out the hard way back in 1999 after a chap walked through and told me the wrong depth as he was walking on the bank.  :twisted:

Oh and dont you mean 4x2's or 2x4's which ever way round it is?  

[BigSi]

We have had some heavy rain down here in Cornwall, but NOTHING compared to the guys further up the line!

Been watching the news, and some of the reports are just jaw dropping!!! Im just amazed how a road can suddenly become submerged under seven foot of water!!!

I bet nobody is complaining about 4x4’s now, after reading how many rescues on stranded cars have been performed. Keep up the good work guys!

 =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>

[laser_jock99]

Had a bit of 2x2 rescuing to on the way home.

The main Coventry/Rugby road- blocked by 2x2's

I know for a fact Rover 620's can go through deeper water as I have done it.

If you look closely at the roof of the Rover you can see the flotsam & jetsam resting on the roof where the water level was originally!!

[Snooky]

Muddy, sorry been away on hols, yes it is the road near Grazley and that was at the entrance to the farm, which was more than OK, the water was just flowing through his courtyard, but the house and buildings were fine, in fact he was laughing at them then decided to drive out in his Disco without a thought for them, he just continued to laugh.