Flood's

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artee
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KermitLeFrog wrote:Over the last few years, after mega floods in 2005 and not quite so bad ones in 2009, a huge amount of money has been spent on a flood barrier on the south side of the Tyne at Corbridge. They added piles and raised a long length of concrete wall only this summer. However, it came over the dyke 1/2 a mile upstream and flooded the same places again. They reckon the dyke was 18" too low.

I actually feel a bit sorry for the Environment Agency. Where do they stop? New blocks of apartments have recently been built in just this area. OK, only the ground floor apartment got flooded but WTF? Why build there and, even more so, why buy there?

As far as I know only one motorcycle death. A BMW so it dosn't really count....
One of the Vfr club members had his vfr750 damaged beyond repair in Carlisle earlier this month.
I suppose 3 story houses with a garage on the ground floor is the way to go.
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Having experienced the floods of 2008, in Gloucester, my sympathy goes out to all effected.
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Richard wrote:Having experienced the floods of 2008, in Gloucester, my sympathy goes out to all effected.
+1 on the above.
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I suppose once its all dried out you cant even think, sod this im going to move 300 yards up the hill, cos you cant sell your house :cry:

Nightmare!

Feel very sorry towards all flood victims
3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the worlds population.
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And Storm Frank will be next, but a couple of dry days first, so get the bike dried out and find a dry line...
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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This was mine on Boxing day, started and run fine after the water receded :thumbup:
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Absolutely Sodding Bloody typical!!!
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Didn't you notice the water up to your knees when you got off it the night before?

Just call it a bike wash.
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Leachy wrote:This was mine on Boxing day, started and run fine after the water receded :thumbup:
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The Waterside pub didn't fare aswell.

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tony.mon wrote:Didn't you notice the water up to your knees when you got off it the night before?

Just call it a bike wash.
LMAO :D

and no the Waterside didn't, it completely demolished today :(
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The Waterside.

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That's an amazing photo of the bike, I assume the wheelie bins got washed away :lol:

I would get the starter motor cable off and give it a clean out just to make sure there is no future corrosion issues
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AMCQ46 wrote:That's an amazing photo of the bike, I assume the wheelie bins got washed away :lol:

I would get the starter motor cable off and give it a clean out just to make sure there is no future corrosion issues
starter motor nut replaced, strap end and bolt cleaned, good run and dry out :thumbup: and all the wheelie bins gathered in a corner lol Image
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Everyone that's effected has my deepest sympathy .
Never good to watch your life get washed away .
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tony.mon wrote:And Storm Frank will be next, but a couple of dry days first, so get the bike dried out and find a dry line...
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The real Storm Frank would like to point out that the impending downpour is in no way connected to him or by association condoned by him or in fact got anything wotsoever to do with him...He would like to send condolences to any one who gets wet in this soggy time.

Messes Sue,Grabit & Run Solicitors for Frank & Macs Acme Industries Int. Corp.
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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So sad and scary some of those pics and clips :(
SH#T HAPPENS!!!!!!!!
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