All ok...?

[Guest]

Hi friends!

I see different images and listen on the radio, there are some several problems with the rain on the UK those days.

Just wondering if is all ok, or some of you have troubles O_o

Anyway my best wishes for all the English members!!

Polux

[eddiesolo]

Bad wind by me...but that's just me...just thought I would get that out of the way before some other makes a wise-crack

The wind has been bad and we have rain but luckily we have not had the worse like many folk. So, if you do live in an area that has been affected or you personally have been affected then please be aware that me and others are thinking of you. Keep safe folks.

Si

[monica]

thats so nice off you Polux to say, as i have seen and heard the same thing on the news hear as well, i do hope most are safe and well,

you do know you can send the rain hear we real need it, had like 2 hrs off lite rain in 3 wks

and i do hope it all settles down for you all soon

[Ian M]

Generally I think the weather has gone to pot.

UK is under water. The East Coast of the USA is buried in snow, Australia and I think NZ is baking in a slow oven. Scandinavia is mild all considered. Every thing is on the wonk.

So wherever you are; Hope all is well. Stay safe.

Ian M

[peterairfix]

I live less than 10 miles away from one of the worst areas and have driven on some of the roads in the dry so i can see what they are going through so i just hope this weather gets better soon.

Peter t in a soggy somerset

[eddiesolo]

My wife has just informed me that we are to have up to 85 MPH winds tonight and then a months rain in two days...looks like we could be in for a rough time too.

Si.

[Guest]

sun was shining here and the winds not strong,really weird for scotland lol

[Guest]

We're quite lucky here in Ipswich, plenty of wind and rain, but fortunately no bad flooding like large parts of the country. My heart goes out to lose who have been affected.

Cheers, Andrew

[Dave W]

Lots of rain and strong winds here in Southend.We live at the top of a hill so are safe from flooding thankfully.

[Guest]

I feel for all those flooded in the Somerset Levels and the River Thames. We were flooded inside our house four times, on December 15th 2000, in 2007 (twice in quick succession in the Summer), each with about 16 inches of water contaminated with farm muck. Also a mini flood in 2008. The first one and the double in 2007 took over four months to recover, living upstairs, and for the first week on biscuits and warm white wine. The insurance company covered everything and cleaned and dried us out. So we twice got new carpets and a lounge suite but there are better ways to re-furnish. A flood inside your house has to be experienced before you really know what it is like. People say that anyone who lives in a floody area should not expect help, but perhaps that is a little harsh. We now live in a hilltop town (although we now have two leaks in the roof!).

We had to get an engineered flood wall built, which saved us in the 2008 incident. The local brook had overflowed because the landowner of it had not cleared out huge amounts of rubbish. Until 1947 it was cleared out every two years, and nothing done since so a flood 53 years later was inevitable. I think the whole of Britain suffers from a refusal to invest in infrastructure—railways, a Southern airport, flood defences big enough, road drainage, new roads and now pothole-filling, modern schools etc. I often visit Germany and am impressed by the very high quality of private and public buildings, squares and parks etc. Still, all things considered, I think Blighty is best.

[monica]

well would trad a slow wonk , for some rain anyday , but once again do all take care and hope the worse off it has passed

[Alan 45]

Thanks polux your thoughts are well appreciated , I live in the area where the worst of the weather is happening but luckily for me I live in the Torbay area and it's not as flooded as some parts that are only about 60 miles from me but we are cut off from the rest of the country

Just as long as my local hobby shops don't get flooded I'm happy

[stona]

My brother had two trees down in his garden, luckily no other damage to person or property. They had to be sawed for removal and were dated to .........1987. My brother supposes that after Michael Fish's infamous 1987 Hurricane the previous owners had planted like for like for trees brought down that time.

I got home today from France, luckily by Eurostar as the ferry didn't appeal at all. The M40 was blocked South of junction 8 according to our driver, but the diversion, it being a Saturday morning, wasn't too bad.

Birmingham was wet and windy but it seems to have calmed down now.

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

Apart from the wet windy weather this past month ,we've escaped the worst of it up here, my sympathies go to the poor people who have been flooded, it must be awful. A big thanks to Polux however, for his very kind concerns , just goes to prove what a fantastic place this forum is! cheers tony

[Guest]

It's fantastic to read most of you are ok guys!!!!

And gret too, the model shops still open

Regards

Polux