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Rain rain and even more rain
« on: 17 January 2014, 10:15:32 am »
I cannot remember a time in my life where it has rained so heavily for so long as we have had in recent weeks.

Near where I live, many roads are flooded and unpassable in a normal car. I have lived in this area now for over 25 years and cannot remember some of the locations that are flooded today having ever flooded before.
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2014, 11:08:50 am »
It's certainly been wet for the past 2 or 3 months. Get the occasional bit of sun, but its never enough to dry out the roads that much and then you just get blinded by it and all the specs of spray caused by other vehicles... certainly looking forward to Spring / Summer
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2014, 11:39:11 am »
I was just saying to the wife yesterday how dry it has been this winter (in the NE). Yeah, the roads are constantly damp - but I recall one time only where I've had to pull the waterproofs out from under the seat in the last 2 months.
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2014, 11:50:26 am »
Don't despair I see on the news the other day we're still to expect the hosepipe ban. Oh deep joy, where would we be without tradition:)
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2014, 01:55:18 pm »
Being that I'm SW, I couldn't get much further away :P Mind you, Bristol is ranked 8th in the top wettest cities in the UK... it has a reputation to keep apparently  :rolleyes
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2014, 05:05:47 pm »
Quote from: hightower on 17 January 2014, 11:39:11 am
I was just saying to the wife yesterday how dry it has been this winter (in the NE). Yeah, the roads are constantly damp - but I recall one time only where I've had to pull the waterproofs out from under the seat in the last 2 months.

Is he taking the piss :lol

And again today there has been some serious rain here in Kent. I can't even get out on the pushbike let alone the Fazer :(
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2014, 06:04:02 pm »
Haven't ridden the bike since 8th December. The roads were wet then, and I don't think they've been dry around here once since then. Me and the bike had a little chat recently, and we've agreed that we probably won't be out again til March at the earliest  :eek

Unless. Unless, unless, unless.... :sun ???
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2014, 06:08:54 pm »
Quote from: nick crisp on 17 January 2014, 06:04:02 pm
Haven't ridden the bike since 8th December. The roads were wet then, and I don't think they've been dry around here once since then. Me and the bike had a little chat recently, and we've agreed that we probably won't be out again til March at the earliest  :eek

Unless. Unless, unless, unless.... :sun ???
Loads of snow then

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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2014, 06:51:15 pm »
south wales had been lovely up until xmas, I aint stopped this year though. :eek :eek
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #9 on: 17 January 2014, 10:25:50 pm »
I'm still managing to get out about once a week even if its just to go to the supermarket etc
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #10 on: 18 January 2014, 12:20:34 am »
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72330000/jpg/_72330728_fire1.jpg


its so hot and dry up north, everything is burning?


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72321000/jpg/_72321624_vidstill.jpg

this is 15,000 tonnes of tyres thats being left to burn itself out, who says its grim up north?
« Last Edit: 18 January 2014, 12:25:17 am by chaz »
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
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Re: Rain rain and even more rain
« Reply #12 on: 18 January 2014, 10:45:05 am »
Quote from: chaz on 18 January 2014, 12:20:34 am
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72330000/jpg/_72330728_fire1.jpg


its so hot and dry up north, everything is burning?


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72321000/jpg/_72321624_vidstill.jpg

this is 15,000 tonnes of tyres thats being left to burn itself out, who says its grim up north?



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