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Dramatic footage of M5
Dramatic footage of M5 trailer crash which sent fridges ? flying
It jack-knifed and the driver lost control
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/motoring/dramatic-footage-m5-trailer-crash-9595719
Here’s a likely candidate for
Here’s a likely candidate for the gateway in the article picture, and level with the car there’s a rather stubby (one metre) depth marker on the right. We’re on the approach to Whitford bridge, looking away from Whitford.
Drivers, huh? you wonder how
Devon flood terror as driver ‘up to his neck’ in water
A ‘massive current’ engulfed a road
Drivers, huh? you wonder how thick some of them are to pitch into a flood and in this account, barely a word of gratitude to a doubtless overstretched fire & rescue service risking their own lives to save her.
It was quite the rise on the River Axe (the link takes you to the current graph) , but someone should have put a sign up, of course. A quick Google News search indicates this sort of thing has been happening 2 or 3 times a year lately.
On the map, Axminster with its carpet factory is top-right. See if you can spot another rustic lane name nearer to Whitford.
Unfortunately, both the roads into Whitford (from the east and the north) are called Whitford Road. I couldn’t see anything directly relevant on One.net roadworks-wise, although there’s a major (night-time) closure of the A35. The 885 bus (pretty decent weekday service) opts for the route via Musbury and the fire service quote mentions it so I’m guessing that’s it.
I know what horsey people can be like, but if you end up in hospital / incapacitated by taking silly risks, you won’t be able to help them for the duration. Unless you’ve left them directly in the path of the flood, they won’t die just because you miss a visit.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-flood-terror-driver-up-9592868?int_source=nba
https://bustimes.org/services/885-beer-seaton-colyton-axminster
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/3238
Advice stuck firmly in the
Advice stuck firmly in the 1970s. Today, all it does is enable more driver gaslighting of their responsibility for safety on to – literally – children.
One more wasted green space
One more wasted green space will fix it.
Tractor striking barrier
Tractor striking barrier sparked emergency response
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24610875.tractor-striking-barrier-sparked-emergency-response/
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Disruption after ‘all lines blocked’ on railway
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24610378.disruption-all-lines-blocked-railway/
Mum describes how her son had
Mum describes how her son had a lucky escape when DPD van crashed into her home in Adisham Green in Kemsley near Sittingbourne
Romsey School bus driver
Romsey School bus driver abandoned pupils due to traffic
(The traffic was due to a yet another bridge strike -see below))
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24609113.romsey-school-bus-driver-abandoned-pupils-due-traffic/
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24604855.heavy-delays-romsey-lorry-gets-stuck-bridge/
Harefield man could be fined
Harefield man could be fined for parking on his own driveway
Resident, Natasha Harding, 37, added: “We have an area of wasted green space next to our flat – we approached the council to see if we could buy it and make it another parking space.
“We were instantly shut down by the council.”
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24600024.harefield-man-fined-parking-driveway/
Car crashes into Jills
Car crashes into Jills hairdressers in Sherborne
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24609947.car-crashes-jills-hairdressers-sherborne/
If you pluck an uncracked DS
If you pluck an uncracked DS spoke, what’s it feel like?
3 year guarantee offered –
3 year guarantee offered – let us know what Hunt come back with.
Every other spoke hole cracking you say – NDS or DS? The other thing I’m thinking, not that I’m any sort of expert, is too much spoke tension on the one side.
I wonder how many of those
I wonder how many of those makes are more race oriented / supply 650B?
Ryde (the old Rigida) rims might be another one to consider. You might benefit from a SON dynohub wheel? Also Pacenti rims.
This guy’s site (he does ship to the US) is worth poking around –
E.g. https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/copy-of-ryde-andra-321-disc-brake-rim-650b?
Youll probably want some robust spokes and a 32/32h set-up. Cycle Clinic uses Sapim. I’m guessing you overloaded your Hunts. (I’d be 32/36h in 700c.)
If you have the time, DIY is another good route. Pair with a spoke calculator.
https://www.troubleshooters.com/bicycles/wheelbuilding/index.htm
Dramatic footage shows lorry
Dramatic footage shows lorry crashing on to Cornish holiday home
The lorry overturned, spilling tonnes of animal feed
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/dramatic-footage-shows-lorry-crashing-9576286
Follow-up story, I think. OK, OK it didn’t directly hit a solid object.
I wanted to ask about how you
I wanted to ask about how you were loaded, Andy, it obviously works but you appeared lop-sided and everything was up-front.