webfact Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Britain battered by winter storms LONDON: -- Britain is feeling the brunt of winter storms, as heavy rains and strong winds lash the country, killing one person while another remains missing. Rescue services announced that a 39-year-old woman they pulled from the water off Folkestone later died. And the search to locate a missing man in South Wales has been called off until conditions improve. The Environment Agency has issued 17 flood warnings, and 103 alerts are in place. There was travel chaos on the rails, as parts of the track in Exeter were washed away. Tameside and Oldham in the north were some of the worst hit by the rains with flood waters bursting through homes. For others the ordeal is now over, a ferry that was stranded for 26 hours carrying more than 100 people has now docked at Fishguard. -- © Copyright Euronews 2016-11-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtRock Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 10 minutes ago, webfact said: Britain battered by winter storms They are not winter storms Just a part of the devastation that was going to rain down on the UK if it had the gall and swingers to vote for Brexit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Tameside and Oldham are hardly in the north of Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 5 hours ago, coma said: Penance for sending all those convicts to that horrible place downunder. But now all the Aussie's are happy where they are. And all the Brit's are unhappy with their lives. They have been robbing banks, and breaking windows; in the hope that they will be sent Down Under. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 They may be battered by winterstorms ( in the autumn ) , but at least they don't have to sweat in the Thai sun . I'd rather be in Britain. (for the temperature , and food ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Maybe we can get more info from our UK based Thaivisa members ? There are enough of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 7 hours ago, SgtRock said: They are not winter storms Just a part of the devastation that was going to rain down on the UK if it had the gall and swingers to vote for Brexit. They did vote to leave, so I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblewrap Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tiffer said: They did vote to leave, so I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Irony? Tsk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 7 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said: Tameside and Oldham are hardly in the north of Britain. So where's Oldham? Have they moved it to Cornwall where it's warmer? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 minute ago, bubblewrap said: Irony? Tsk. Irony? No. Poor language control? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblewrap Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Just now, Tiffer said: Irony? No. Poor language control? Yes. What does poor language control mean? You've lost me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 hour ago, BuaBS said: They may be battered by winterstorms ( in the autumn ) , but at least they don't have to sweat in the Thai sun . I'd rather be in Britain. (for the temperature , and food ). Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblewrap Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Grouse said: Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! Put a warm jumper on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantex Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 A few areas in England regularly get flooded due to overdevelopment. Previously areas of land were left undeveloped to allow heavy rainwater to drain away naturally. Over the years landowners and builders got greedy and overbuilt in some areas leaving no natural drainage. The drainage they installed in some places flows into rivers which can't cope with the water runoff from the new concrete jungle's and they flood. Unfortunately residents in these areas get their houses flooded every few years but can't afford to move as no one else will buy their properties and to make things worse for them, they are no longer able to get insurance against the flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, bubblewrap said: What does poor language control mean? You've lost me. That's a brave admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, Grouse said: Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! Braggart ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) 12 minutes ago, BuaBS said: Braggart ! It's not all bad Pints of Sam Smith's Old Brewery Bitter at 84 TBT (1.90) and roasting my arse in front of a proper Yorkshire coal fire. Grand! Edited November 23, 2016 by Grouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 8 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said: Tameside and Oldham are hardly in the north of Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Grouse said: Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! Never mind BuaBS prefers it to winter over here , # 6 above . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 15 hours ago, Grouse said: So where's Oldham? Have they moved it to Cornwall where it's warmer? ? To a Scotsman, Oldham isn't exactly in the North of Britain - and no, I'm not a Jock but I know a member who is . Edited November 24, 2016 by freebyrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennine Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 To a Londoner, Oldham is "up north" as indeed is everything north of the thames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 It's not all bad Pints of Sam Smith's Old Brewery Bitter at 84 TBT (1.90) and roasting my arse in front of a proper Yorkshire coal fire. Grand!Suprised your not sitting round a candle, bloody tight arsed Yorkshireman![emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 5:41 PM, Bantex said: A few areas in England regularly get flooded due to over development. Previously areas of land were left undeveloped to allow heavy rainwater to drain away naturally. Over the years landowners and builders got greedy and overbuilt in some areas leaving no natural drainage. The drainage they installed in some places flows into rivers which can't cope with the water runoff from the new concrete jungle's and they flood. Unfortunately residents in these areas get their houses flooded every few years but can't afford to move as no one else will buy their properties and to make things worse for them, they are no longer able to get insurance against the flooding. Just like Patong then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 13 hours ago, pennine said: To a Londoner, Oldham is "up north" as indeed is everything north of the thames. They don't know what they're missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 13 hours ago, roo860 said: Suprised your not sitting round a candle, bloody tight arsed Yorkshireman! Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Methinks Tykes prefer frugal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 11/23/2016 at 10:39 AM, Grouse said: Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! On 11/23/2016 at 10:41 AM, bubblewrap said: Put a warm jumper on. Any indication as to which of my jumpers is a warm one or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 11/23/2016 at 10:39 AM, Grouse said: Its grim up North. Im bloody freezing! On 11/23/2016 at 10:55 AM, Grouse said: It's not all bad Pints of Sam Smith's Old Brewery Bitter at 84 TBT (1.90) and roasting my arse in front of a proper Yorkshire coal fire. Grand! 21 hours ago, roo860 said: Suprised your not sitting round a candle, bloody tight arsed Yorkshireman! Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Yorkshire born and yorkshire bred....strong in the arm.....but thick in thee head........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 18 minutes ago, petermik said: Yorkshire born and yorkshire bred....strong in the arm.....but thick in thee head........... made me smile I like what I say and I say what I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 11 hours ago, petermik said: Yorkshire born and yorkshire bred....strong in the arm.....but thick in thee head........... 11 hours ago, Caps said: made me smile I like what I say and I say what I like Just tongue in cheek banter,as a Lancashire lad myself there,s nowt much wrong with Yorkshire folk............just as long as they stay over their side of the hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 23/11/2016 at 2:46 AM, NongKhaiKid said: Tameside and Oldham are hardly in the north of Britain. They are if you're from Devon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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