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UK Floods, panic ensues

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    spirit wrote: »
    totally with you on that score PN. I very nearly bought one sandwiched between a river and a canal.

    I remember it. Wise decision. You'd also have had every Tom, !!!!!! & Harriet past your place at all hours on the towpath, dodgy anglers digging for worms in your garden at night, plus the joy of family hordes at weekends. :(

    Needed a spot of TLC too, didn't it? Maybe even GBH? ;)
  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    MegaMiniMouse wrote: »
    As I thought, the effect on the price of your property would be your first concern.

    How about this - HELP ME I AM DROWNING...

    :rotfl: I can imagine if floods were to wipe out much of the housing in this country we'd see lots of :beer: smileys in this forum from those not affected
  • spirit
    spirit Posts: 2,886 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    I remember it. Wise decision. You'd also have had every Tom, !!!!!! & Harriet past your place at all hours on the towpath, dodgy anglers digging for worms in your garden at night, plus the joy of family hordes at weekends. :(

    Needed a spot of TLC too, didn't it? Maybe even GBH? ;)


    It was 5 minutes walk from my office, not sure if that was a plus point or not! It was a newish house only 11 years old. Decoratively all up together.

    The one I've ended up buying cost £50k less (or fewer pounds if NDG is reading :rotfl:) This one isn't on a flood plain (I'm the other side of the A4).
    Mortgage free as of 10/02/2015. Every brick and blade of grass belongs to meeeee. :j
  • MegaMiniMouse
    MegaMiniMouse Posts: 595 Forumite
    FATBALLZ wrote: »
    :rotfl: I can imagine if floods were to wipe out much of the housing in this country we'd see lots of :beer: smileys in this forum from those not affected

    As a percentage, how many would be 'unaffected'?

    How would they hide?
  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    All the people in flats will be having the last laugh!
  • Cleaver
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    MegaMiniMouse wrote: »
    What would happen here if floods similar to the curent Pakistani experience, or other recent 'natural' disasters, wiped out all our normal expectations of life?


    Probably loads of, like, stuff would happen. I guess.
    MegaMiniMouse wrote: »
    As a percentage, how many would be 'unaffected'? How would they hide?

    Dunno about anyone else, but dopester gave me a key to his nuclear fall out shelter. Hope it's waterproof.
  • MegaMiniMouse
    MegaMiniMouse Posts: 595 Forumite
    Cleaver wrote: »
    Dunno about anyone else, but dopester gave me a key to his nuclear fall out shelter

    Does that make you one of the lucky ones?
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    I live 500ft above sea level and way higher than the nearest river or valley. I thought that was really good until the 18" water main in my street burst. I know now that putting polythene with duck tape over the house's air bricks is a really good idea if water is coming. I doubt they had that in Pakistan.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • Cleaver
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    MegaMiniMouse wrote: »
    Does that make you one of the lucky ones?

    Anyone who's anyone knows that dopester would be good company.

    And although he'd be initially be a bit annoyed that you hadn't had the forethought to stockpile your own rice, he'd happily share his around without a word of complaint.
  • Davesnave
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    spirit wrote: »
    ! It was a newish house only 11 years old. Decoratively all up together.

    My memory isn't what it was.....:o
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