Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T

Tis a bit wet here! the river Carnon runs through our village, normally its
causes some amusement that its a "River" as you can step across it!
yesterday it had risen over all the bridges across it and the dog was not
keen to go across as he couldn't see the bridge, so I went first and the
water was nearly over my wellies. No big deal as there are no flooded homes
or damage but I find its incredible that a small stream normally 2" deep at
most is running at over 4' its not the first time we have had wet weather
in the 30 years we have lived here but it is the first time I have seen the
water over the bridges.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

On 27/11/2012 10:43, Charlie Pridham wrote:

"Christina Websell" wrote in
message ...
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T

Tis a bit wet here! the river Carnon runs through our village, normally
its causes some amusement that its a "River" as you can step across it!
yesterday it had risen over all the bridges across it and the dog was
not keen to go across as he couldn't see the bridge, so I went first and
the water was nearly over my wellies. No big deal as there are no
flooded homes or damage but I find its incredible that a small stream
normally 2" deep at most is running at over 4' its not the first time
we have had wet weather in the 30 years we have lived here but it is the
first time I have seen the water over the bridges.


The alarming thing is that fast moving water halfway up your wellies can
take you with it!

"Christina Websell" wrote

Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.

There is a flood warning out for Sunbury-on-Thames which will be what we
call Lower Sunbury down by the river but nothing here yet. Being only
200yards from the river it's a worrying time watching the water slowly rise
but at least we are on a slight hump.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:28:34 +0000, stuart noble wrote:


yesterday it had risen over all the bridges across it and the dog was
not keen to go across as he couldn't see the bridge,

Sensible dog.

so I went first and the water was nearly over my wellies.

The alarming thing is that fast moving water halfway up your wellies
can take you with it!

Quite. Not many people realise the force of flowing water and that any
depth much above your ankles can be risky, knee depth is really risky.

Knocked off your feet into 4' of flowing flood water would be a very
serious situation, even if you could grab a bit of bridge there is no
guarantee that you could hold on long or even have the strength to haul
yourself out of the flow.

Not to mention that a bridge under water is being subjected to all sorts
of stress that it is not designed for so it is in severe danger of being
washed away.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 27/11/2012 00:29, Christina Websell wrote:
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T






It's been raining here on and off all day. Thankfully, we live on high
ground .. although there is some higher ground above us. We've not had
a problem in over 30 years, so let's hope it stays that way. RG would
love it to dry out so he can finish paving the patio. The same drier
spell would allow to finish planting bulbs.

My heart goes out to the poor souls with indoor floods. Horrendous!

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

Spider wrote in :

On 27/11/2012 00:29, Christina Websell wrote:
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T






It's been raining here on and off all day. Thankfully, we live on high
ground .. although there is some higher ground above us. We've not had
a problem in over 30 years, so let's hope it stays that way. RG would
love it to dry out so he can finish paving the patio. The same drier
spell would allow to finish planting bulbs.

My heart goes out to the poor souls with indoor floods. Horrendous!


Actually its not that bad. When the family are safe, we tend to think £££.
That is what I worried about last year.
Later on you think differently. £££ are meaningless. Thats my thoughts
anyway.

Baz

On 27/11/2012 17:54, Baz wrote:
wrote in :

On 27/11/2012 00:29, Christina Websell wrote:
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T






It's been raining here on and off all day. Thankfully, we live on high
ground .. although there is some higher ground above us. We've not had
a problem in over 30 years, so let's hope it stays that way. RG would
love it to dry out so he can finish paving the patio. The same drier
spell would allow to finish planting bulbs.

My heart goes out to the poor souls with indoor floods. Horrendous!


Actually its not that bad. When the family are safe, we tend to think £££.
That is what I worried about last year.
Later on you think differently. £££ are meaningless. Thats my thoughts
anyway.

Baz



I'm glad you are able to look at it in that way. I know you've had some
awful flood problems, sewerage and all. I do hope this winter isn't
going to mean more misery for you. Fingers crossed.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T

The Thames at Pangbourne and Goring was very high at Lunchtime

Mike

--

....................................

I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

....................................

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:29:25 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are everyone?
I hope you are all safe.
T

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...ods/31618.aspx



Interesting that the location where they are building a new Lidl in
Hungate in Pickering was on the flood map when it was working. I hope
the building is on stilts.
--


My veggie patch was probably under water so that's the garlic gone but the
water didn't reach my house.
I am so lucky.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:28:34 +0000, stuart noble wrote:


yesterday it had risen over all the bridges across it and the dog was
not keen to go across as he couldn't see the bridge,

Sensible dog.

so I went first and the water was nearly over my wellies.

The alarming thing is that fast moving water halfway up your wellies
can take you with it!

Quite. Not many people realise the force of flowing water and that any
depth much above your ankles can be risky, knee depth is really risky

Yes

Knocked off your feet into 4' of flowing flood water would be a very
serious situation, even if you could grab a bit of bridge there is no
guarantee that you could hold on long or even have the strength to haul
yourself out of the flow.

You just cannot survive 4 feet of fast flowing water. It will knock you off
your feet and you will drown.

I am sorry to say that an elderly woman is now dead as result of the St
Asalph floods. I don't know if she drowned in her house or what.






--
Cheers
Dave.

According to the BBC York didn't flood because of flood defences built
in the last three years. The BBC forgot that it's only a couple of
months since York was flooded.
--

Martin

York didn't flood? Where have they been hiding?

http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.co...rth/Ouse/York/

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:40:07 -0000, Christina Websell wrote:

Knocked off your feet into 4' of flowing flood water would be a very
serious situation,

You just cannot survive 4 feet of fast flowing water. It will knock
you off your feet and you will drown.

I think you missed the word "into".

6" of fast flowing water is enough to wash you off your feet. Once in 4'
of the stuff you will be lucky to survive, depends where it takes you and
what you hit. If you don't get dragged under too much and swept into a
backwater you might be able to haul yourself to (relative) safety.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Spider wrote in
:

On 27/11/2012 17:54, Baz wrote:
wrote in
:

On 27/11/2012 00:29, Christina Websell wrote:
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are
everyone? I hope you are all safe.
T






It's been raining here on and off all day. Thankfully, we live on
high ground .. although there is some higher ground above us. We've
not had a problem in over 30 years, so let's hope it stays that way.
RG would love it to dry out so he can finish paving the patio. The
same drier spell would allow to finish planting bulbs.

My heart goes out to the poor souls with indoor floods. Horrendous!


Actually its not that bad. When the family are safe, we tend to think
£££. That is what I worried about last year.
Later on you think differently. £££ are meaningless. Thats my
thoughts anyway.

Baz



I'm glad you are able to look at it in that way. I know you've had
some awful flood problems, sewerage and all. I do hope this winter
isn't going to mean more misery for you. Fingers crossed.


Thankyou, Spider.
Fingers crossed or all 8 legs? How many toes is that again?

Baz

On 30/11/2012 12:11, Baz wrote:
wrote in
:

On 27/11/2012 17:54, Baz wrote:
wrote in
:

On 27/11/2012 00:29, Christina Websell wrote:
Down in the village but not up here. How is it where you are
everyone? I hope you are all safe.
T






It's been raining here on and off all day. Thankfully, we live on
high ground .. although there is some higher ground above us. We've
not had a problem in over 30 years, so let's hope it stays that way.
RG would love it to dry out so he can finish paving the patio. The
same drier spell would allow to finish planting bulbs.

My heart goes out to the poor souls with indoor floods. Horrendous!


Actually its not that bad. When the family are safe, we tend to think
£££. That is what I worried about last year.
Later on you think differently. £££ are meaningless. Thats my
thoughts anyway.

Baz



I'm glad you are able to look at it in that way. I know you've had
some awful flood problems, sewerage and all. I do hope this winter
isn't going to mean more misery for you. Fingers crossed.


Thankyou, Spider.
Fingers crossed or all 8 legs? How many toes is that again?

Baz


You're welcome.

If a spider has its full complement of 8 legs, then it will have 8 toes
(tarsal tips). However, at the end of each tarsal tip are either 2 or 3
tarsal claws (depending on spider species). Therefore, there could be
16 or 24 tarsal claws used for gripping stratum.
Naturally, for you, I crossed all my tarsal claws! :~))

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay