The End Of The World is nigh

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:19 am

Ottery St Mary was destroyed overnight, apparently. By Hail and Flood. Fire crews were stuck in a six foot hail drift at one stage. I blame George Bush.

Pestilence and Famine no doubt wait in the wings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7699112.stm

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:43 am

Wow 6ft Hail drift, that's disastrous for farmers ect.

Best wishes to all concerned and I hope no FG members are in that area.

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:58 am

I expect Betty Boop's been telling her neighbours that Britain's cut off from mainland Cornwall as a result of it. She's a separatist is Betty.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:02 am

spot;1039273 wrote: I expect Betty Boop's been telling her neighbours that Britain's cut off from mainland Cornwall as a result of it. She's a separatist is Betty.

She texted me, she making a killing on the seafront with her strawberry and blueberry flavoured hailslush drinks:D

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:56 am

It's pretty horrible in South Devon at the moment, very windy, very wet but clearing later. (hope so, I'm giving a driving lesson to a new pupil later!!)

Oh, and why does the end of the world have to start in the Westcountry? Them London folk derseves it much more than we does, yer know!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:28 am

spot;1039221 wrote: Ottery St Mary was destroyed overnight, apparently. By Hail and Flood. Fire crews were stuck in a six foot hail drift at one stage. I blame George Bush.

Pestilence and Famine no doubt wait in the wings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7699112.stm

Typical. Rains in the south of england and they think the world is coming to an end.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7695806.stm

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:34 am

OMG....I have never seen anything like this before

Hope our UK friends are ok...Glad Betty is having a good time Chez:wah:

Hey, why are they driving on the wrong side of the road

:wah:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:53 am

gmc;1039343 wrote: Typical. Rains in the south of england and they think the world is coming to an end.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7695806.stm

:p:p

I'm jealous of the snow, I haven't been sledging for (oh blimey I just worked it out!) 24 years!!! Living in the mild part of the country is ok but you miss out on the fun! (yes, yes, I know snow is not always fun - but I love it!!):rolleyes:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:26 am

Chezzie;1039275 wrote: She texted me, she making a killing on the seafront with her strawberry and blueberry flavoured hailslush drinks:D

:yh_money *shiver shiver shiver* hmmm was it worth the frostbite though...

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:27 am

spot;1039273 wrote: I expect Betty Boop's been telling her neighbours that Britain's cut off from mainland Cornwall as a result of it. She's a separatist is Betty.

:wah::wah: Cool, we are an island!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:09 am

spot;1039221 wrote: Ottery St Mary was destroyed overnight, apparently. By Hail and Flood. Fire crews were stuck in a six foot hail drift at one stage. I blame George Bush.

Pestilence and Famine no doubt wait in the wings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7699112.stm

This was scarey news as we sold a holiday let in Venn Ottery about five years ago when our mother died. It doesn't surprise me as any visit there found it was the only place in Britain to have snow banks when the sun was shining everywhere else. I hope the wildlife is o.k. It's rich in natural wildlife.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:29 pm

http://www.itvlocal.com/westcountry/

for a news report on it!

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:15 pm

That's a good link Immy, thank you.Around four inches of rain lashed Ottery St Mary in east Devon between 1am and 3am, said a spokesman. The weather system which caused chaos in and around the town had a radius of "not much more than two miles," he said. "It is probably one of those occasions when we can call it a freak event."I've only seen a focused storm like that once, over the Euston Road between Tottenham Court Road and Pentonville Road. The underground filled with water, the pumps couldn't cope. That must have been back in the eighties. Just standing under that weight of rain was an experience.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:27 pm

spot;1040329 wrote: That's a good link Immy, thank you.Around four inches of rain lashed Ottery St Mary in east Devon between 1am and 3am, said a spokesman. The weather system which caused chaos in and around the town had a radius of "not much more than two miles," he said. "It is probably one of those occasions when we can call it a freak event."I've only seen a focused storm like that once, over the Euston Road between Tottenham Court Road and Pentonville Road. The underground filled with water, the pumps couldn't cope. That must have been back in the eighties. Just standing under that weight of rain was an experience.
It's very strange how these freak weather conditions affect such a small area. I know this area well and it has always had a problem with snow. This was incredible though. Glad i wasn't still staying there, you'd never have got out your cottage.