It doesn't take long for someone to find fault with the Daily Mail. A large number of people think that we DO spend too much on other countries, when we can't afford to. At the moment our priority should be helping people in this country.
it does have a very good point though. we spend something like 36bn a year on overseas aid. that should be cut irrespective of the current situation.
Depends where it's going. We do waste a lot of money that doesn't benefit the people in need. But then there's also a lot of money that does benefit and save thousands of lives.
Just checked this out, it shows realtime river levels. Don't understand why some places on the Thames are the highest ever recorded and some such as Kingston show height lower than normal? Can EA control where it floods?
Just seen that the EA workers have had to pull out of Wraysbury due to the abuse aimed at them. That was only a headline on Sky though, so I'm sure there is more to it than that as they love to sensationalise.
To be fair, for once, the weather forecasts have been accurate for a while now. Although maybe that is easier to predict when you can see a massive great storm approaching!
I've genuinely never known weather this bad for such a prolonged time.
Blimey that brings back some memories, I rode a horse in the sea in Mauritius this year bare back, very strange feeling when we got in a deep part and his feet came up and he started swimming. "in control" is a term I would not use
Blimey that brings back some memories, I rode a horse in the sea in Mauritius this year bare back, very strange feeling when we got in a deep part and his feet came up and he started swimming. "in control" is a term I would not use
Blimey that brings back some memories, I rode a horse in the sea in Mauritius this year bare back, very strange feeling when we got in a deep part and his feet came up and he started swimming. "in control" is a term I would not use
Are you referring to your bowels?
Lol, thankfully no, however the horse went where he wanted to go not where I was trying to point him, being bareback I only had it's mane to hold on to.
On the matter of support for these people affected, when I was a wee lad back in the late 50's and 60's we had what I recall a 'Civil Defense' volunteer force which used to come to the fore in situations such as these.
Forgive me if I haven't kept abreast of the times but do we no longer have them or something similar. Seems to me to be a big leap to deploy the forces in these circumstances, when I would suggest another tier in the hierarchy wouldn't go amiss.
On the matter of support for these people affected, when I was a wee lad back in the late 50's and 60's we had what I recall a 'Civil Defense' volunteer force which used to come to the fore in situations such as these.
Forgive me if I haven't kept abreast of the times but do we no longer have them or something similar. Seems to me to be a big leap to deploy the forces in these circumstances, when I would suggest another tier in the hierarchy wouldn't go amiss.
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler....
Exactly, Arthur. Where's the good captain and his men just when you need them.
On the matter of support for these people affected, when I was a wee lad back in the late 50's and 60's we had what I recall a 'Civil Defense' volunteer force which used to come to the fore in situations such as these.
Forgive me if I haven't kept abreast of the times but do we no longer have them or something similar. Seems to me to be a big leap to deploy the forces in these circumstances, when I would suggest another tier in the hierarchy wouldn't go amiss.
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler....
Exactly, Arthur. Where's the good captain and his men just when you need them.
Just been out to power lines down between Staplehurst and Maidstone, cushy number as we we do is wait for UK Power to rock up and then come home again.
Looks like Sky News added an extra 0 earlier today in their story:
About 42,000 homes and businesses in South Wales have lost power, while 12,400 in the West Midlands and 8,100 in the South West are also without electricity.
Ireland is also severely affected by the storm and 260,000 homes have lost power in the worst outage for years, according to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB).
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To be fair, for once, the weather forecasts have been accurate for a while now. Although maybe that is easier to predict when you can see a massive great storm approaching!
I've genuinely never known weather this bad for such a prolonged time.
Good helicopter shots in this link showing the extent of the flooding from the Thames.
BBC says 6,200 without power
About 42,000 homes and businesses in South Wales have lost power, while 12,400 in the West Midlands and 8,100 in the South West are also without electricity.
Ireland is also severely affected by the storm and 260,000 homes have lost power in the worst outage for years, according to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB).