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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45382 Location: yes
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 20 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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re cars and water, imho it is risky enough to be a tactic of last resort.
if you must there are some things that reduce risk and increase success.
make sure the vehicle is up for it re depths, that is easy on the motor but requires surveying the water on foot with a staff, surprise holes,rocks, gullys, and depths need finding before you lose your vehicle.
is the floor solid enough for feet but too soft for a vehicle's wheels?
ed ps you should be roped on while you survey .
have you got a winch? if not it makes it a lot riskier, if you have one attach it to the far side before driving and winching to the other side
is the water moving?. if it moves enough to make you unsteady on your feet it might well sweep a motor downstream easily if deep enough to push on the door panels etc rather than just the wheels
unless you have a proper multi terrain vehicle built for wet bits as well as dry ones, if you cannot walk across it chances are you can't drive across it.
ps water on foot is another world of risk and unpleasantness that requires great care, a fair bit of skill, wisdom and bottle along with a strong self-preservation instinct if you want to get away with it or live to try an alternative route.
i have walked across the spey, waded chest deep in trout rivers etc
the more i have done such things the more i have learnt and the less keen on doing it again in any but desperate circumstances.
water is well dangerous compared to things that really worry most folk. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15542
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15542
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lowri
Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1322 Location: ceredigion
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15542
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15542
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 20 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Well done for both getting the grant application complete and in, and dealing with the President. Lets hope she understands enough not to be swayed by anyone like her daughter just saying 'It'll be all right don't worry' and not consulting anyone else. In that case, you could point out that she might be personally liable if anyone sues because of the market. Sometimes focuses peoples minds. As you say, the cleaning company taking precautions may also be a good argument.
DILs department have all been sent home as 'non essential' workers, luckily on full pay, so at least she is less likely to be affected that way. The colleague who was sent home was back before the shutdown as the person he contacted was tested and clear, so that panic over.
We had a constructive day in the coppice yesterday, with some engineers finally turning up who were able to tell us exactly what they did need in the way of clearance.
We have two log deliveries today. One is in a very much at risk group, so we have told him we will put his bags of logs in his store, he leaves his money there, and he stays indoors. He likes a chat, but he had one with husband over the phone, so hopefully that will help a bit. |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45382 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 20 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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My next door neighbour has a 'pooter, but his wife does physiotherapy or similar, privately and she would shop for me if needed. I have a phone line to my house, but not connected as I did have a mobile at one stage and that worked, although not inside the house. The comment from a friend was that we want to know if you have died as we don't want the smell of a rotten body to tell us! They do look out for me, as does the horsey lady and her man.
I am doing things at home for a while with this over 70 stay indoors advice, although that is impossible for me as I need to be outside in "fresh air"-how fresh is the air- question? I don't like being inside if I can help it. My plan is to leave work as soon as I can and sort myself out a bit. I am thinking it is time to relax and enjoy life rather than being in the rat race. I have to sort a chap out who owes me quite a lot of money too from way back. It will give me pleasure to get it, almost as much as the process of getting it. I am not nasty, but this chap needs to be scared, mentally not physically, I don't do violence.
All seems to be well with library-they are not closed but the schools are now finished until further notice, the last bus has just pulled out of the bus park. The children will be having lessons at home via computers it seems; could be interesting if you don't have a computer!
Look after yourselves and take care. If I don't get here in the morning and they decide to stop the computers I will be back as and when. The main thing is that if it goes belly up, then all I want to say is thankyou for your comments and advice over the years' I "see" you all as friends. |
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derbyshiredowser
Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 980 Location: derbyshire
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15542
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 20 11:41 am Post subject: |
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The library has told me there are no plans to close until they have to. I was originally told that it would close as the council would be only too delighted to save fuel for heating! But not so, and we are still in business it appears. So pleased, as I have decided to retire, it will give me a bolt hole from the current problems I have with an employee at work who is a moron to say the least; the other descriptions I have of "it", as I call him, would be unprintable.
I had a good night's sleep and have only just got out of bed about an hour ago. I forgot it was even Saturday, I have to shop today for food and all sorts to do. This time of retirement will not be idle. I have to tidy my home and get rid of a lot of newspapers. They do the collection on Fridays about mid morning so should get up in time. I will have to get into the routine of having an alarm clock. Now for work I wake automatically 4.15.am, take tablets, wash, dress and go out. I've done the food the day before. It will be strange not going out, and I wonder how many times I will go out before I remember I am living on the pension and not on my wages! That is the worst thing half my monthly income gone, best part of £1000. Looks like the firewood will have to increase if I am to maintain standards! I will be taking a trip to Australia if my friends come over again in the near future, and go back with them for a while.
Got to go time running out on library pooter see you all on tuesday if the library is open. Bye if not! |
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