Major flooding in England

Rhys Essien · 10-02-2014 07:42PM #1

Things could get a lot worse along the Thames valley with more storms along the way.The Dutch have now arrived in Somerset to sort out the flooding there.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-10/21-dutch-pumps-help-stem-flooding-in-somerset/

lertsnim · 10-02-2014 07:43PM

We had flooding here too.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-02-2014 07:46PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Things could get a lot worse along the Thames valley with more storms along the way.The Dutch have now arrived in Somerset to sort out the flooding there.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-10/21-dutch-pumps-help-stem-flooding-in-somerset/

The Dutch really are a great bunch of lads.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-02-2014 07:49PM

Where is the little Dutch boy sticking his finger now?

Freddie Dodge · 10-02-2014 08:07PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Things could get a lot worse along the Thames valley with more storms along the way.The Dutch have now arrived in Somerset to sort out the flooding there.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-10/21-dutch-pumps-help-stem-flooding-in-somerset/

Yes, I have family in Perranporth in Cornwall which has been battered.

However, half our own countryside is under water too, and no shouting about cos outside Dublin its just "culchieland" and doesent matter... :rolleyes:

kneemos · 10-02-2014 08:11PM

That's one big pump.

Wacker The Attacker · 10-02-2014 08:15PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Yes, I have family in Perranporth in Cornwall which has been battered.

However, half our own countryside is under water too, and no shouting about cos outside Dublin its just "culchieland" and doesent matter... :rolleyes:

I take it that all the news coverage devoted to it was a figment of my imagination.

Freddie Dodge · 10-02-2014 08:16PM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

I take it that all the news coverage devoted to it was a figment of my imagination.

Please point me to the AH thread about it....

My name is URL · 10-02-2014 08:18PM

kneemos wrote: »

That's one big pump.

The Dutch love a good pumping session

The Backwards Man · 10-02-2014 08:19PM

Makes you wonder where fertile plains get their fertility from, doesn't it?

kneemos · 10-02-2014 08:19PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Please point me to the AH thread about it....

Why haven't the culchIes started a thread about it?

Rhys Essien · 10-02-2014 08:19PM

lertsnim wrote: »

We had flooding here too.

Pardon the pun but our flooding was only a drop in the ocean.Parts of Somerset have been underwater since the start of the year.Areas along the Thames could be underwater for a while especially with the next Atlantic storm coming this week.

BMJD · 10-02-2014 08:21PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

and no shouting about cos outside Dublin its just "culchieland" and doesent matter... :rolleyes:

You're goddamn right it doesn't matter.

Wacker The Attacker · 10-02-2014 08:23PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Please point me to the AH thread about it....

Its behind you

MJ23 · 10-02-2014 08:26PM

Dutch Gold.

Freddie Dodge · 10-02-2014 08:27PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Pardon the pun but our flooding was only a drop in the ocean.Parts of Somerset have been underwater since the start of the year.Areas along the Thames could be underwater for a while especially with the next Atlantic storm coming this week.

Factually wrong. Parts of the midlands here have also been underwater since before christmas. I drove through a bit of it over the holidays.

Also, @ BMJD: Ok, and would you pls explain why flooding in another country does matter then?

shopaholic01 · 10-02-2014 08:31PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Factually wrong. Parts of the midlands here have also been underwater since before christmas. I drove through a bit of it over the holidays.

Also, @ BMJD: Ok, and would you pls explain why flooding in another country does matter then?

I think you need to recalibrate your sarcasm detector.

Lapin · 10-02-2014 08:33PM

The Thames Valley.

Now this is serious.

If it were the Tyne, the Trent, the Tweed or somewhere else up north, the world would continue to spin a normal.

But the Thames.

God save South Kensington, thats all I can say.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-02-2014 08:36PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Factually wrong. Parts of the midlands here have also been underwater since before christmas. I drove through a bit of it over the holidays.

?

But, that's quite normal and occurs every year.

downonthefarm · 10-02-2014 08:40PM

Will the flooding interfere with the inbreedin' season?

MadsL · 10-02-2014 09:05PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

However, half our own countryside is under water too, and no shouting about cos outside Dublin its just "culchieland" and doesent matter... :rolleyes:

Hold onto that chip on your shoulder, if you do get flooded it will make a good flotation device.

rustedtrumpet · 10-02-2014 09:10PM

Deserved, centuries of actin the pox around the world, come back to haunt em

Duck's hoop · 10-02-2014 09:13PM

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Deserved, centuries of actin the pox around the world, come back to haunt em

Solid gold insight right there. Dazzlingly sagacious.

Freddie Dodge · 10-02-2014 09:18PM

MadsL wrote: »

Hold onto that chip on your shoulder, if you do get flooded it will make a good flotation device.

Thought I had you on ignore, but obviously when i re-regged I forgot to do the pest control....

Says I To Bridey · 10-02-2014 09:20PM

MJ23 wrote: »

Dutch Gold.

I know its standard fare on AH to post 'quickwitted' replies to try and be funny and fish for thanks, but this takes the biscuit for being exceedingly bad

humanji · 10-02-2014 09:20PM

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Deserved, centuries of actin the pox around the world, come back to haunt em

Don't start.

MadsL & Freddie Dodge, that goes for you both as well.

tomwaterford · 10-02-2014 10:01PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Factually wrong. Parts of the midlands here have also been underwater since before christmas. I drove through a bit of it over the holidays.
QUOTE]

this is official government policy to reduce inbreeding/keep population down

Freddie Dodge · 10-02-2014 10:05PM

tomwaterford wrote: »

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

Factually wrong. Parts of the midlands here have also been underwater since before christmas. I drove through a bit of it over the holidays.
QUOTE]

this is official government policy to reduce inbreeding/keep population down

If that was meant as an insult then: fail. Im neither from nor live in one of the areas of our country which is currently flooded. But go you....

tomwaterford · 10-02-2014 10:07PM

Freddie Dodge wrote: »

tomwaterford wrote: »

If that was meant as an insult then: fail. Im neither from nor live in one of the areas of our country which is currently flooded. But go you....

theres a big flood on my lawn though:(

Mint Sauce · 10-02-2014 10:15PM

In fairness parts of the UK are devastated at the moment, especially parts of Summerset, part of the railline to Deven and Cornwell destroyed, tonight parts of the Thames Valley, underthreat, flying into Gatwick at the weekend, I could see rivers where I had never seen them before, there has now been talk of money that would would be put aside for overseas aid, being redirected to local councils, as they are now experiencing their own disaster.

Not upto date on whats happening in the Irish Midlands, but have towns and villages been cut off or underwater for long periods, ie, other than high tides.

Stavros Murphy · 10-02-2014 11:15PM

I have a question. How crap are we, and the Brits, that the Dutch have to step in to help? It was said before that if the Dutch had Ireland, they'd feed the world. Maybe we need to go Dutch.

Major flooding in England

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