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Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 12:51:45

kenp1947
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Took my grandduaghter to Swindon Yesterday to buy her new trainers for her Birthday present. Left at 1:30 and was hit by road closures due to rain and flooding. Tried the A429 to Cirencester bit sat for 2 hours and moved 3 miles so diverted to highworth and just got through then got to lechlade and headed for burford on the A40 as its high ground nope road was closed went back and tried the A417 lechlade to cirencester road after going through wtar up to my bonnet decided that this was not a good idea. tried to get through couldnt so pulled into Lechlade Garden centre which was reasonably dry. The nice people kept it open so we could shelter it was now 5pm 3 AND A HALF HOURS AFTER WE LEFT SWINDON FOR WHICH IS USUALLY A 40 MIN DRIVE HOME AT MOST. They had no coffee available but at least a vending machine so got some diet cokes for me and chocolate bars for little catherine as she was a tad hungry (as was I but being a diabetic aint allowed choccy) Rang a frien who has a 4x4 and they managed to get through to us at 8pm and we got home at 9 even his land rover had bonnet under water at times. Have rung garden centre car park is not flooded so car is still safe now just got to wait to see when we can get back to pick it up so what a day on friday but hey at least we all safe hope very one else is take care out there and if you see a blue jag floating past ffs ring me LOL

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	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 13:30:31
fredcbr6uk 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, July 08, 2006 Posts: 513 Location: beccles United Kingdom	sounds like a bit of an adventure. what a summer. -- if you gonna go, go with a smile

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 13:56:36
kuchenhilfen 1000cc Pro Racer Joined: Thursday, July 12, 2007 Posts: 215 Location: In a bucket under the sink United Kingdom	My garage temporarily became an indoor pool earlier this week. Bikes were ok, they needed a wash anyway, but some tools got drowned. It was filling up faster than I was swooshing it out. My kids were standing on the drive pissing themselves laughin at me running about with a yard brush swearing. -- Lets not and say that we did!

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 15:20:38
Roeby 1300cc Superstar Joined: Posts: 8884 Location: Derbyshire United Kingdom	glad u r ok. i know how u feel and how scary it can be as we had it only the other week. -- Never Ride Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 17:00:24
kenp1947 1300cc Superstar Joined: Sunday, July 31, 2005 Posts: 771 Location: Cheltenham United Kingdom	I wasnt scared at all sarah coff coff but I wasnt going to show it and scare little catherine any more so i kept joking as we drove through water muttering under breath oh sh Hopefully will go back tomorow and collect car if waters have receeded and we dont get any more mega rain -- Live for Today as yesterday has gone and tomorow might never arrive**

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-21 20:36:51
Ducatibird 1300cc Superstar Joined: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 Posts: 999 Location: Nottingham United Kingdom	now kenp the moral of this story is.... buy ur trainers closer to home lol only joking hun glad ur and urs are ok saw the pics in paper of cheltenham, looked bad, luckily (oh god now ive said it ) we havent had anything bad where we are, but think the rabbit is looking to build a boat l ol -- Wasn't me honest I never did it

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-22 09:08:49
kenp1947 1300cc Superstar Joined: Sunday, July 31, 2005 Posts: 771 Location: Cheltenham United Kingdom	LOL @ Duc I do buy my trainers closer but kids want latets designer stuff and the only place to get them was Swindon next time I going by Boat LOL -- Live for Today as yesterday has gone and tomorow might never arrive

	Flooding - Posted on 2007-07-22 13:10:52
kenp1947 1300cc Superstar Joined: Sunday, July 31, 2005 Posts: 771 Location: Cheltenham United Kingdom	Phew been to lechlade via all the back roads and managed to collect car ok and got it back with no problems. The Garden Centre Car park did flood but not enough to damage the car Its now tucked up warm and safe in my garage. Hope everyone else is ok and have no horror stories re floods -- Live for Today as yesterday has gone and tomorow might never arrive

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