trophyshy 7084 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Took some creative route finding to get back from Shields. Every roundabout was under 2foot of water. The amount of flash cars conked out after steaming through massive puddles amused me all the way home though Our street was entirely flooded. I'll post pics later. All the neighbours have spent 4 hours ferrying wheelie bins full of floodwater to the unblocked drains at the top of the street. Even the ones who weren't affected. Makes you proud to be British sometimes! Surely the unblocked drains at the top of the street run downhill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4827 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Daughter has just got off scotswood bridge and onto the A1, still virtually stationary. Left Newcastle at 5 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14053 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 In Lobley Hill and it wasn't too bad since I assume it all just rolled down the bank and on to the Team Valley. Most mental weather I can remember like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Been up Glasgow for the day and it was sunny. Watching all this on twitter was surreal. Drove back tonight and not so much as a puddle until my own fucking estate where the police have roads closed and fire brigade is pumping water. My house alreet like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4827 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Been up Glasgow for the day and it was sunny. Watching all this on twitter was surreal. Drove back tonight and not so much as a puddle until my own fucking estate where the police have roads closed and fire brigade is pumping water. My house alreet like. Was on the late news tonight that the river in Lanchester will burst in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Meant to drive to Edinburgh tomorrow. Can't see any road closures north of Newcastle....still not sure like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4827 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Metro Centre tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Meant to drive to Edinburgh tomorrow. Can't see any road closures north of Newcastle....still not sure like. A69 - M74 was fine if you fancied the long way around. I reckon you'll be ok if you can get past Cramlington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4827 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Daughter has just arrived home nearly 8 hours after setting off from Newcastle !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Daughter has just arrived home nearly 8 hours after setting off from Newcastle !!! You smelled her breath? just sayin', there were quite a few times I was late home because "the bus broke down" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 There was a point yesterday where I thought I was just gonna have to abandon the car and walk home. Every street you turned down there'd be a queue in front of you, and then everyone would start doing u-turns as yet another car conked out in the small lake we were all queuing to drive through. Drive down another street, rinse and repeat. In the end, you just had to not do the u-turn bit, and hope your car didn't break down. Bet the fucker doesn't start this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 There was a point yesterday where I thought I was just gonna have to abandon the car and walk home. Every street you turned down there'd be a queue in front of you, and then everyone would start doing u-turns as yet another car conked out in the small lake we were all queuing to drive through. Drive down another street, rinse and repeat. In the end, you just had to not do the u-turn bit, and hope your car didn't break down. Bet the fucker doesn't start this morning. The lad I've been working with tonight (this morning) ended up walking to work after the roads were gridlocked. He turned up with mud up to his knees and we had to put him in the shower before we let him into theatre. He's having to go home in theatre scrubs this morning cos his jeans stink of stinky drains. One of the girls left work at 8pm and couldn't get past Heworth to get to Shields so she came back to work and left at midnight when things had calmed down - she's back this morning at 8am too. The hospital has been running on minimal staff overnight cos the police turned lads of people back as they tried to get into work last night, and we've had a few ambulances who literally could not get through the traffic with patients. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 It's been scorching down here. Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Been battered by hayfever of late and my dog had me up at 4am. So I'm knackered and feel crap. Other than that, it's a half day Friday for me so not all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 A69 - M74 was fine if you fancied the long way around. I reckon you'll be ok if you can get past Cramlington Cheers mr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've never seen nowt like it in my life like. And I'm canny old. My work is right on the river..and I mean right on the river. I've pinged into the server and it's alive..or floating down the tyne still connected to the back up battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22001 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Metro's still fooked. Oh great, another day of commuter misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 @My_Metro are good for updates. There is a service, just big delays. Tyne and Wear Metro @My_MetroPlease expect to wait up to 50 mins for a train. We have now been able to get more trains out of the depot but will take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20734 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Mental. I still think the SW drains would cope better if we cleaned them out like we used to do. Our country's infrastructure is just f@cked from lack of investment and upkeep. Yes this storm was a freak, but i still think some of the roads would of coped better if the SW drains could of coped with the volumn. Instead they are full of shite from lack of jetting and cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33845 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 That's under the bridge at Walkergate by the Metro station, it's a deep dip and I knew that would happen there. It happened a year or two ago and an old couple had to be rescued as they were in real danger of drowning, IIRC some lads came out the nearby Railway Pub and waded in to get them out safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Raining again and really windy in mackemland.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Aye we had that here 20 minutes ago. Blue skies and sunny now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Aye we had that here 20 minutes ago. Blue skies and sunny now. Lovely. Although I'm going to bed so it can do what it likes for the next few hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Canny. Day off today by myself so sat watching the cricket. Then Stone Roses on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Then Stone Roses on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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