loriusgarrulus Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Rained all day here yesterday and a bit windy. Just drizzling this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 lot of wind here, but not the rain they said,yesterday see what we have today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 We've a good 4"of water in the farm yard and the garage in Stafford that always floods is under water again, they haven't finished refurbing it since the last time it was flooded never mind last week. They probably had to pump the milk parlour out this morning before the started milking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 For most of the night we only had very strong winds , when I took my dog out this morning there was only a light drizzle , on the way back I was only a couple of 100 yards from my motor when the heavens opened and it poured a rain , in that short distance I got soaked and I pity the poor souls who are getting that sort of rain for hours on end . GOOD LUCK in keeping your houses flood free . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Many homes underwater this morning, the government would be far better spending taxpayers money on flood defensives than a high speed train (HS2) priority’s all wrong. Edited February 16, 2020 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, blackbird said: Many homes underwater this morning, the government would be far better spending taxpayers money on flood defensives than a high speed train (HS2) priority’s all wrong. Problem is high speed trains sound good, personally a train service that runs properly and is affordable would be much better. As for the river Kent, its dropped 3 or 4 foot over night thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 39 minutes ago, blackbird said: Many homes underwater this morning, the government would be far better spending taxpayers money on flood defensives than a high speed train (HS2) priority’s all wrong. hello, i very much agree blackbird, the EA keep blurting how much money there spending but WHERE, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Found this ash snapped like a match stick not far from our release pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Good job you weren't roost shooting there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Last weekend I had a hundred foot Ash tree blown over by the wind, luckily it went over into my neighbors and took out two conifers. It it had gone the other way it would have taken out the house behind. During the week l have been cutting back with a chainsaw. Plenty of logs for the fire. This weekend three more conifers gone down next door and both our gardens are flooded and we live on a ridge. A weekend to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 cant understand why people plant trees round the houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Good job you weren't roost shooting there! Wouldn’t have hit them even if I were what was flying were like Exocets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Storm Dennis ?....... Ha Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 😂 Great picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, mossy835 said: cant understand why people plant trees round the houses. I have some very large trees (Sycamore and Holm oak) close to the house - but they have tree preservation orders so I can't do anything. These days, your property isn't your own to look after. It is dome by someone remotely in an office 10 miles away who makes the decision based on forms and reports (which I have to pay for). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: I have some very large trees (Sycamore and Holm oak) close to the house - but they have tree preservation orders so I can't do anything. These days, your property isn't your own to look after. It is dome by someone remotely in an office 10 miles away who makes the decision based on forms and reports (which I have to pay for). Could you not apply for a 10-15 pc crown reduction and a crown thin plus dead wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, sam triple said: Could you not apply for a 10-15 pc crown reduction and a crown thin plus dead wood Yes, and I have carried that out but; It is expensive (last time was about £750 a tree) because access isn't easy on two of the trees They (especially the Holm oaks) tend to grow back with lots of vigorous new shoots and foliage from the stumps which simple increasing the wind loading, which means that it needs doing even more often. The sycamore is a particular nuisance from its seeds growing in all the gutters/roof gullys - and is not a rare tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, mossy835 said: cant understand why people plant trees round the houses. The trees were on the edge of an old meadow which was at the back of our house which is 115 years old, they crammed in a load of modern houses in the 70s. Our gardens a third of an acre so the trees are not near our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 53 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: Yes, and I have carried that out but; It is expensive (last time was about £750 a tree) because access isn't easy on two of the trees They (especially the Holm oaks) tend to grow back with lots of vigorous new shoots and foliage from the stumps which simple increasing the wind loading, which means that it needs doing even more often. The sycamore is a particular nuisance from its seeds growing in all the gutters/roof gullys - and is not a rare tree. Yes does take the P abit as a Sycamore is effectively a weed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, sam triple said: Sycamore is effectively a weed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Floods everywhere today early doors. Shrewsbury was still there though. Seen some videos of Pentre and Melverley and it looked probably the worst I'd seen it. I haven't heard but I'd imagine it was over topping the argae in llandrinio. Did anyone get to haimwood to go shooting this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Storm Dennis must have been the worst storm in recent years my heart goes out to all that have been flooded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, blackbird said: Storm Dennis must have been the worst storm in recent years my heart goes out to all that have been flooded. Bad up here in the valley's. Thankfully, we are okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just had thunder and lightning here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 road closed flooded on the way today water reached bottom of the landy sills need a snorkel at this rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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