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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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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:

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:

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...

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!

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.

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



for a news report on it!

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.

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.