JST Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 With their vehicle in it doing a sterling recovery service or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 With their vehicle in it doing a sterling recovery service or similar. you can come out and recover me if you fancy- i'm justr about to go out and have a play in the flooods !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Lots of flooding in and around Swindon today (the place needs a good flush ), and it's tipping it down again, so maybe I'll wake up in the morning and the whole toilet will be gone and it'll be just me (well - and the co-op and the offy) in the middle of a big field I got my SUV, 2" lifted, snorkelled, Mondeo through some that was about 6-inches deep this morning Didn't see Diesel Jim, but no doubt he was out being a hooligan in his Jap thingy. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Didn't see Diesel Jim, but no doubt he was out being a hooligan in his Jap thingy. moi? actually, not that flooded around town. i've been in and around town all day, so nothing to report. was blooming soggy just now walking Hagrid (the dog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 No floods as yet in Stafford, but heres some from June 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 No pictures of my bit of wading on the commute to work this morning, i was too busy trying to shut the bulkhead flaps which i had left open as the water came pouring in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I did hear that Bush doctor attempt to recover a BMW ragtop , from a lane but the owner didnt have the screw in recovery point ,. No photos though , most of the Rat Run back lanes of south Bristol have been littered with swamped cars , I dont know , One bloke in a Transit said " I dont know why it stopped Its a diesel, they are good in water arnt they " I just smiled at him when I saw the oil leaving his engine , It must of put a leg out of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookers Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Been a bit wet then? I only got back from Barcelona this afternoon B) spent this morning in 15 degrees sat in the sun sorry, just thought I would gloat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Been a bit wet then? I only got back from Barcelona this afternoon B) spent this morning in 15 degrees sat in the sun sorry, just thought I would gloat If Friday's performance was any indication the Shepton Mallet must have been fairly wet too this afternoon! I almost had to swim home! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denviks Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 went out today and came aross a nice deep water ford....... plenty of cars parked infront of it.....i jumped out and had a look at t. it was running at 1m deep. the flow wasnt incredibly fast...........so decided i would head that way still as it saved me 3 miles extra...( all snorkled up).. moved the 110 to the front on the line of cars and dipped my wheels in ............everyone dashed to the bridge to watch....about 7 people in all.... i felt the pressure to make it to the other side as i hit the deepest part i looked out the drivers door window.....urrm the flow was driving the water up my door alittle further than i thought it would.....just below the window..... the water came in through the heater vent .....but believe it or not i wasn't worried at all....i have more faith in the 110 than most of the other trucks i have owned.... the heater was turned off so no matter...... out the other side i popped.... opened the drivers door to let some water out and got a round of applause .... ahhh she may be old but she still goes where others fear to tread .i love landies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 All these posts and no pics from Jan 08! anyway haven't had a call from Puggy yet, hope he doesnt post up pics of water at night! cant see that much of it will make sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 you can come out and recover me if you fancy- i'm justr about to go out and have a play in the flooods !! Just seen this Jim,, when i came home,, the road from the workshop to Nynehead, we took on saturday, was under around 3 foot according to the depth board , and No,, i did not bother ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Just seen this Jim,, when i came home,, the road from the workshop to Nynehead, we took on saturday, was under around 3 foot according to the depth board , and No,, i did not bother ! I bothered, just been out for an hour or so driving the local roads. The Nynehead bit only just covered the wheels so not that deep. did get a little worried on the road from bishops Hull to silk mills- the water was well over the lights and most of the way up the bonnet- did get a nice bow way though- the look on the bloke's face at the other end was priceless- he was stopping people coming through the "totally impassable flood" and couldn't quite beleive that we had just driven through. car's nice and clean now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well that went down quick,, was just touching the 3ft ,,on the first board, just after 6 pm !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well that went down quick,, was just touching the 3ft ,,on the first board, just after 6 pm !! found some on friday on the way home police road closed sign so i thought i would be rude not to investigate came round the corner the board on the side of the road showed 3.5 foot so thought ok problem was the was an escort van parked in the middle of the road with the water half way up the windscreen. had to try and remember if there were ditches at the side of the road.managed to squeeze past the only thing to suffer was my mobile fone which got covered in condensation coz o forgot to take it in doors had to emtpy the headlight and spots as they were a bit wet went back the next morning and it was all gone shame as it would be more fun in the daylight headlights underwater does not make it easy to drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Went out this morning to the local flooding areas .................... found a couple of cars that had sucked water............also found some decent 3 feet deep water that was just asking to be driven .......................have pics but you will need to wait until Thursday before I can post them Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 you will need to wait until Thursday before I can post them Still on dial-up then Ian? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Still on dial-up then Ian?Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Still on dial-up then Ian?Les. Plonker ...................... other cr@p has to take priority ........... patience young man Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Went out this morning to the local flooding areas .................... found a couple of cars that had sucked water............also found some decent 3 feet deep water that was just asking to be driven .......................have pics but you will need to wait until Thursday before I can post them Ian Yep... couple of idiots stuck in the water on the Teigngrace road... and a nice wee splash in Little Bovey... I was not out playing cost I still haven't put the seatbox back in... How did you do in the V8?? Shrek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Pointy Thing Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 With their vehicle in it doing a sterling recovery service or similar. How's this for the sterling recovery service: B) Typical, you tell some chump to attach the rope and he starts talking on the phone! Some people Still 07 tho I'm afraid. Aslo I'll stick this one up too, the next this I saw the silver Renault it was stuck in that headge! Unstoppable Land Rover! SPT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Me and a few mates went looking for floods last night after the pubs shut but only found Stoneham lane which was only about 1 ft deep and 50m long Still funny driving up to it, we had a Audi A6 following us and as I drove into it, the driver suddenly realised just how big the flood was.. with a hasty retreat from the A6 that ws the only fun I managed with the car batting. The concord club ford was much deeper and faster flowing but didn't fancy going much further into that as the Disco is my daily driver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Pidgeon House Lane on Portsdown hill is normally worth a visit after a spattering of precipitation. Last time I went down there I nearly ruined the carpets in the 110CSW!! Probably best not to take the freelander down there, eh!?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Yep... couple of idiots stuck in the water on the Teigngrace road... and a nice wee splash in Little Bovey... I was not out playing cost I still haven't put the seatbox back in... How did you do in the V8?? Shrek Hi Milemarker, i must have missed the water. I live in Ogwell so just down the road. I did find a little water in the denbury lanes but my girlfriend had the disco so i was in her mini slowing going through the puddles. If you are ever out green laning and its not too risky please let me know as i only know a few round here. Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Ed - i have just sent you an email, plus Simon (Shrek) can also normally be found lurking around OEC (getting in the way!) i am sure he can point you in the right direction for some lanes. he may have a spare seat for the 20 Jan DRD as well, not sure how many seats their vehicle has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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