Waterbike Down

"elyob" <[email hidden]>typed

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I love watching the Thames flood over in Richmond, and the quick flurry of
bare footed people recovering their bikes. This bike looked absolutely
brand
new ...

Nothing like an English drought...

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,

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Nothing like an English drought...

Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began? :-)

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Paul Boyd said:

On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,

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Nothing like an English drought...

Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began? :-)

The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

--
Tony Green
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, http://www.beermad.org.uk
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Tony Green said:

Paul Boyd said:

On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,

Quoted message said:

Nothing like an English drought...

Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began? :-)

The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

One Dennis Howell

--
Tony

"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
- Leonardo da Vinci

Tony Raven said:

Tony Green said:

Paul Boyd said:

On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,

> Nothing like an English drought...

Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began? :-)

The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

One Dennis Howell

That was the name I was thinking of but wasn't quite certain enough to
mention it.

Funny how these people stick in your memory when you can't remember
anything else about them...

--
Tony Green
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, http://www.beermad.org.uk
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Tony Green said:

Paul Boyd said:

On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,

> Nothing like an English drought...

Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began? :-)

The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

One Dennis Howell

It only started pissing down on August Bank Holiday. The normally reliable
rain dances (Wimbledon, Test Matches, Royal Garden Parties etc) had no
effect whatsoever.

T

Tony Green said:

Tony Raven said:

Tony Green said:

Paul Boyd wrote:
> On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,
>
>> Nothing like an English drought...
>
> Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began?
> :-)
>
The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought
and within hours it was pissing down.

One Dennis Howell

That was the name I was thinking of but wasn't quite certain enough to
mention it.

Funny how these people stick in your memory when you can't remember
anything else about them...

Minister for Sport too IIRC

MSeries said:

Tony Green said:

Tony Raven said:

Tony Green wrote:
> Paul Boyd wrote:
>> On 29/05/2006 18:26, Helen Deborah Vecht said,
>>
>>> Nothing like an English drought...
>>
>> Didn't someone say this is the wettest drought since records began?
>> :-)
>>
> The drought of 1976 was a pretty wet one.
>
> I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought
> and within hours it was pissing down.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

One Dennis Howell

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Minister for Sport too IIRC

Yes. Also worked at the Hercules bicycle factory acording to this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/80518.stm

--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Tony Raven said:

One Dennis Howell

There's only one Dennis Howell ...

--
Dave...

elyob said:

I love watching the Thames flood over in Richmond, and the quick flurry of
bare footed people recovering their bikes. This bike looked absolutely brand
new ...

http://static.flickr.com/68/155649286_3ef11d92fa.jpg

We had a laugh coming back to Kingston .. by the time there are shoes were
soaked, but we raised a few smiles as we piled through 2 foot deep water 🙂

Would that be Sunday? I was down there with the family and we had to
pedal back along the towpath between Richmond and Ham through a section
that was almost up to our bottom brackets so our feet were soaked.
Cracking fun, especially seeing some of the people rushing to rescue
their cars.

--
Dave...

"dkahn400" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

elyob said:

I love watching the Thames flood over in Richmond, and the quick flurry
of
bare footed people recovering their bikes. This bike looked absolutely
brand
new ...

http://static.flickr.com/68/155649286_3ef11d92fa.jpg

We had a laugh coming back to Kingston .. by the time there are shoes
were
soaked, but we raised a few smiles as we piled through 2 foot deep water
🙂

Would that be Sunday? I was down there with the family and we had to
pedal back along the towpath between Richmond and Ham through a section
that was almost up to our bottom brackets so our feet were soaked.
Cracking fun, especially seeing some of the people rushing to rescue
their cars.

Nah, it was today, but it's a fairly regular occurence. We cycled back along
that part too. The first bit of flooding was shallow, and I just stood on
the pedals and didn't get wet. Further up it was clear that I wasn't going
to stay dry, so "what the hell" attitude kicked in and just polowed through.
I was quite surprised how much spray I was creating, and think I splashed
someone pretty well!

It only just got deeper and was deeper than the bottom bracket, but the
front wheel created a nice dry area for it to pass through. I think I was
down to the hub.... There was also a little channel that drains onto Ham,
and I knew there was a dip there. It still nearly took me off, I was just
praying my mate would face plant!

All in all good fun!

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

"elyob" <[email hidden]>typed

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I love watching the Thames flood over in Richmond, and the quick flurry of
bare footed people recovering their bikes. This bike looked absolutely
brand
new ...

Nothing like an English drought...

Nothing like an English drought all at all. The Thames is still tidal at
Richmond so a large number of high tides cause flooding at this location
whatever the weather. There are lots of signs warning about this which
many people either don't read or disbelieve. Houses in this area are
either built above the high tide mark or have high front walls and a
staircase instead of a gate.

Where I live, about a half mile downriver, my riverside commute is on a
nice quiet road that drifts gently downhill into a poorly-lit area that
is frequently under 12-15 inches of water. It pays to be prudent, or
check the tide tables, before venturing forth in the dark :-)

Julesh

Tony Green said:

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

Such efficiency!

Becky

dkahn400 said:

Tony Raven said:

One Dennis Howell

There's only one Dennis Howell ...

My mother remembered him from school. My father didn't know Lloyd George.
Yes I know that doesn't scan.

--

JimP

" " - John Cage

Arellcat said:

Tony Green said:

I seem to remember the government appointed a minister for drought and
within hours it was pissing down.

Such efficiency!

In those days we had /real/ Labour governments ;-)

--
Tony Green
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, http://www.beermad.org.uk
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