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Longdave



Member Since: 20 Oct 2015
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flood rescue

Is this a Defender? one good reason to spec a sunroof


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35184706

Post #285483 27th Dec 2015 10:36 am
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GSKM



Member Since: 05 Aug 2015
Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire
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It is a defender. It may need some drying out now and may have flooded the engine. The wife is qualified to do hat sort of rescue and would love to join the river rescue groups but she would have to buy all her own kit, which is very expensive. Hats off to those that can actually give the time and money to the river rescue services.

Gav.

Post #285486 27th Dec 2015 10:43 am
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choccymonster



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Windscreen wipers were still working.....

Post #285487 27th Dec 2015 10:50 am
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Hmm. Defenders don't float either. Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

Post #285493 27th Dec 2015 12:05 pm
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chicken george



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Floods near record highs around here, Most people in the village are practically stranded, roads passable with proper 4x4's, plenty of normal cars have tried and failed no doubt expensively.

My thoughts go to anyone whose house is swamped Confused At work
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Post #285519 27th Dec 2015 5:14 pm
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eddiekol



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This is in Bingley,5 minutes from me. a row of cottages flooded out.The River Aire burst its banks yesterday.

Post #285531 27th Dec 2015 6:26 pm
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npinks



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there are rumours that the driver of the Defender had been driving around and not slowing for pedestrians and splashing them Rolling Eyes Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #285542 27th Dec 2015 9:44 pm
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iain cooper



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looking at the situation I would believe that, stupid old git

Iain

Post #285576 28th Dec 2015 4:07 pm
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chicken george



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Waded into 18inch water today. Over my welly tops. To rescue an old dear her car and her grandkids Xmas pressies. They don't show on the news how cold the water is! At work
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Post #285589 28th Dec 2015 8:47 pm
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taztastic



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You haven't got short legs, there's no way in 18" of water you felt how cold it really was Whistle


Media though, Lord help us in a cataclysmic event, or maybe they would simply run out of superlatives.

Post #285590 28th Dec 2015 8:53 pm
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My hope is that in a cataclysmic event we run out of media. Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

Post #285653 29th Dec 2015 12:12 pm
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RogB



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ive swum in the Ouse, Swale, Fosse and several other Yorkshire rivers, as well Windermere and several other large ponds in the Lake District.

they are all bloody freezing even in the height of summer and I wouldn't wish anyone to be stuck in them. Not to mention the debris and silt that gets washed out everywhere.

thoughts are with all people affected by this (even if some of them are stupid enough to have no insurance)

Post #285656 29th Dec 2015 12:22 pm
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rjc1944



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It's not always stupidity though, Rog. If you've been flooded in the past sometimes it's just not possible to get the flood risk covered again. I suppose you can see the insurer's point of view - if the risk is clearly there and likely to happen again, would YOU allow another policy? It's either a straight "No" or a huge premium hike. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
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Post #285660 29th Dec 2015 4:11 pm
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chicken george



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Old dears car fixed. Plugs out cranked engine water sprayed out. Squirt of wd40 runs fine. Nipped to ripon for a new air filter. The carpets may never dry though
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Post #285669 29th Dec 2015 5:33 pm
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Tradewind 35



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Pity about that drowned Defender but lots of media clips showing Emergency Service Landy Defenders (some quite aged) out at work helping rescue teams acrsoss the flood striken areas. Priceless marketing value there if only our illustrious LR hierarchy could see past Mrs Beckham's handbag to recognise that small but important market sector. Don't see much footage of Emergency Services using Disco 4s........ far too posh to be out in the wet no doubt.

Post #285686 29th Dec 2015 8:50 pm
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