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Post by phil70 on Jan 27, 2018 10:17:14 GMT
Likewise, just seen a brief mention on Sky news, to be fair they had an equally brief mention yesterday. Weird that if it had been anywhere else in the world coverage would have been far more extensive Phil
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Post by JohnV on Jan 27, 2018 11:13:01 GMT
Since Peter started this thread I have been keeping an eye on the situation.
The BBC are reporting that the Seine in Paris is expected to rise further ........ Hopefully the Yonne where Peter is, has already peaked.
Horrid situation for him
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Post by kris on Jan 27, 2018 11:22:39 GMT
Let's hope Peter is okay.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 27, 2018 11:31:35 GMT
Bonjour! Just been reading on the news about the flooding in Paris, a 30 year high, and wondered how things were with you? Rog Bonjour Γ toi Γ©galement Rog, your previous message made me sad, as I was planning on setting up a small production line, to make and sell my DIY waders. It is quite possible that there will be more people like you that don't appreciate the looks of my solution to the need of waders, and that's why I've decided to abandon the production and selling idea. Right now there's not too much need here for them anyway, as the water is slowly going down, although there's a worry that it may come up again in a few days. The town workers arrived later in the afternoon yesterday, but they weren't really equipped to remove the tree, they managed however with a dingy they'd borrowed of my "friendly" neighbour to fix a grapnel to one of the branches of the tree and pull it with their JCB closer to the bank, and from underneath the pontoons, so I was feeling better already. Then they thought that with some more pulling force of their JCB the tree could be pulled ashore, I liked that idea but was very worried that it wouldn't work because of the partly invisible branches that were stuck in the smaller trees that line the bank, and advised them to secure the tree where it was with another rope before pulling any further, which they thought was a waste of time, and so they pulled further until the branche that their grapnel was fixed to brke off, and the tree slid down again into almost the same awkward position as before. It took a lot of talking to make them have a second go, and this time they finally were willing to listen and attache the tree temporary to a stronger tree on the bank, and that's how it will stay until the level go's down, and until there's a lot less current, after which a team of town gardeners is supposed to take over the job, and come with chainsaws to cut the tree in easier pieces to get rid off. Now there are still parts of the tree underneath my boat but they are deeper under water than the bow of my boat, so I think that a good job has been done. The level is going down, there is already about 6" less than yesterday, I can get my cars back later in the afternoon, when the road is a bit dryer. Peter. This second photo was the situation about 20mins ago when I took the photo.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 27, 2018 11:37:07 GMT
very pleased to hear that Peter !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 11:48:20 GMT
Looking much better, but a way to go. Don't right off the waders just yet. Foxy and his 'made in China' pals may no doubt be making orders as we speak Rog
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Post by kris on Jan 27, 2018 11:55:06 GMT
Glad to hear your okay.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 27, 2018 12:27:10 GMT
Looking much better, but a way to go. Don't right off the waders just yet. Foxy and his 'made in China' pals may no doubt be making orders as we speak Rog O.K. I won't write the waders off just yet, and will wait a couple of hours for the orders from Foxy and his "made in China" pals then You'll never know, it could become big business anyway (or not) Peter.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 27, 2018 12:35:33 GMT
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Post by Jim on Jan 27, 2018 15:20:17 GMT
Curious about a solution to the tree problem. Presuming engine is ok, could you have cast off, go for little tour while log floats a way, return and moor. I realise it's a bit like swmbo saying ,"will you just.... Put that shelf up etc", just thinking of a solution to worst case, rather than settling down in tree, if nobody came to clear it.
Ps Steam punk waders are cool. I reckon there must be a market.
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Post by kris on Jan 27, 2018 15:26:19 GMT
Curious about a solution to the tree problem. Presuming engine is ok, could you have cast off, go for little tour while log floats a way, return and moor. I realise it's a bit like swmbo saying ,"will you just.... Put that shelf up etc", just thinking of a solution to worst case, rather than settling down in tree, if nobody came to clear it. Ps Steam punk waders are cool. I reckon there must be a market. have you seen how much the river is in flood? Untying and going for "a little tour" would lead to disaster.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 27, 2018 16:06:09 GMT
Curious about a solution to the tree problem. Presuming engine is ok, could you have cast off, go for little tour while log floats a way, return and moor. I realise it's a bit like swmbo saying ,"will you just.... Put that shelf up etc", just thinking of a solution to worst case, rather than settling down in tree, if nobody came to clear it. Ps Steam punk waders are cool. I reckon there must be a market. That would have been a great solution to end all my problems, and not just the tree problems. But as I'm not suicidal and would really like to live a bit longer to see if there is still a time of a happier life for me to come (this may be a foolish thought). If you would have been here and seen what has been comming down night and day, big and small tree and branches and all kind of other debris, of wich some may be in or very close to my props, if they would block during my departure for the lovely little tour, I would be so deap in the sh.. (you know that smelly brown stuff) that I wouldn't be able to get out of it. In what I wrote in several previous messages you could read that this huge tree was partly under my boat, partly in front and the rest blocked under the floats, it would have been to dangerous for someone like me, I only used to be a bargee, and have never been able to do any fire-spitting that I could have used to burn that bloody tree instead. For the time being, I'm happy with this temporary solution, with the tree attached to the tree ashore, when everything has calmed down, I may go for a little tour to let everything underneath the boat drift away, by letting the boat been swept sideways before I put the props into action. Apart from all that your idea would have been good, I'm sure that my insurers are really pleased however that I didn't give that a try Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 27, 2018 16:07:42 GMT
Curious about a solution to the tree problem. Presuming engine is ok, could you have cast off, go for little tour while log floats a way, return and moor. I realise it's a bit like swmbo saying ,"will you just.... Put that shelf up etc", just thinking of a solution to worst case, rather than settling down in tree, if nobody came to clear it. Ps Steam punk waders are cool. I reckon there must be a market. have you seen how much the river is in flood? Untying and going for "a little tour" would lead to disaster. You are absolutely right there Kris, as you can read in my answer on Jim's message. Peter.
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Post by Jim on Jan 27, 2018 16:09:02 GMT
Curious about a solution to the tree problem. Presuming engine is ok, could you have cast off, go for little tour while log floats a way, return and moor. I realise it's a bit like swmbo saying ,"will you just.... Put that shelf up etc", just thinking of a solution to worst case, rather than settling down in tree, if nobody came to clear it. Ps Steam punk waders are cool. I reckon there must be a market. have you seen how much the river is in flood? Untying and going for "a little tour" would lead to disaster. I can see that, I don't know the capacity of the boat or how fast the river is. Just pondering. What options are there if the nice men with chainsaws and come alongs (tifor winch for the uneducated) don't turn up.
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Post by kris on Jan 27, 2018 16:15:09 GMT
have you seen how much the river is in flood? Untying and going for "a little tour" would lead to disaster. I can see that, I don't know the capacity of the boat or how fast the river is. Just pondering. What options are there if the nice men with chainsaws and come alongs (tifor winch for the uneducated) don't turn up. the best option is to stay alive and not to worry too much about damage to any property.
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