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haverlands
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United Kingdom
298 Posts

Posted - 25/06/2007 : 15:40:46

Well, were just about submerged here! Thinking of getting the horses snorkels and flippers.
It's like sodding winter with Nobby, mares and foals stabled and the three I've left out are lake (not puddle) hopping
The barns 6" under water and being pumped out. Nobby's box leaked water so he's had to be moved into one of the spare mare boxes and he's not impressed.
We have a big drainage ditch running along the top road to take the water away from our smaller collection ditches and it's lapping the road and spilling water back onto the land instead of taking it away.

No sleep tonight, on flood watch!
Best thing is they kept me on at work to monitor the flood situation in Doncaster but I bolted when I found out that I may be one of the casualties.
It's going to be a very long night!
Praying now for the rain to go away

Quality Horses with Exceptional Colour! and we're Mad About Bobtails!

sue
Starting Member

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 26/06/2007 : 01:10:30

hope all you're horses are ok and Trish's too i've seen the piccys of sheffield on the news they're terrible. you can always send them to blackpool its beautifull sunshine here.

haverlands
Forum Admin

United Kingdom
298 Posts

Posted - 26/06/2007 : 05:39:38

Thanks Sue, I may have to take you up on that!
So far, so good but we have more water. My fields are lakes getting bigger. The river Don broke it's banks last night and huge areas all round Doncaster are flooded.
There is a reservoir at Ulley in Rotherham that has cracked big style and it looks imminent to breach. Engineers are planning to blow it and direct it thier way if it gets worse. If it goes the entire M18 and M1 will flood sending millions of gallons back into the Don....then I will really need to pray
21st Century and it comes to this.
I'm not sure who should be ashamed of themselves!
paula

Quality Horses with Exceptional Colour! and we're Mad About Bobtails!

oloosemoose
Starting Member

United Kingdom
27 Posts

Posted - 26/06/2007 : 12:44:23

Oh Paula - What can I say???? I've been watching the news and - well - just praying for you and that this bloody rain goes away!!

Lucy

sue
Starting Member

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 27/06/2007 : 06:19:39

has it dried up any Paula, are your horses ok

haverlands
Forum Admin

United Kingdom
298 Posts

Posted - 27/06/2007 : 07:12:41

Phew!
This morning it is receding very slowly BUT the dikes are flowing the right way...that's off my fields instead of onto them. I caught the girls playing follow my leader splooshing though the water this morning completely oblivious to it all, Bless!
I took pics!
We're lucky really. There are many more in much worse state. The Don broke it's banks again in Doncaster this morning and flooded Sprotborough which is quite a big residential area. I know it's stopped raining now but we are suffering from the Ulley reservoir being pumped out. They are taking 4 million Litres out every hour and sending it down into the Don and it's that that's now finding it's way and threatening us!

Quality Horses with Exceptional Colour! and we're Mad About Bobtails!

haverlands
Forum Admin

United Kingdom
298 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2007 : 06:42:53

Well, they seem to have sorted Ulley Res out now and hopefully stopped pumping the excess water down into the Don, although it has breached again this morning and added insult to injury in Bentley flooding just about every street. My friend had 2 horses turned out on 5 acres alongside the river up to 2 days ago when she moved them to higher ground. The field is 4 foot under water this morning!
My fields have started slowly to drain and the huge lake is splitting into big seperate puddles but they've forecast more rain for this weekend. I don't know how my nails are coping
Paula

Quality Horses with Exceptional Colour! and we're Mad About Bobtails!

Atira Appies
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199 Posts

Posted - 30/06/2007 : 14:59:09

Just founf this topic..........well l DROWND & Killed my van on the Fridays downpour- new engine jobby!

On the Mondays downpour- l got stranded in Hull- and managed to get to Mother in laws farm at Dunswell- but couldnt get back to Driffield! The cows in M I L fields were literally paddling betwwen lakes- and sister in laws farm just up the road- well her fields & garden was like a lake!
Managed to get back to Driff on Tues-so took Tues & Wed off work!
Hull was a disater area! Never seen soo many broken down cars in my life- luckily l didnt drown the hire car- and as mine was in Broachill Garage on the Mon JUST before the 2nd flood- my car vas top of the list!!

Due MORE downpours today- but so far only minor- allthough been told that Hull is on Flood Alert- HEAVEY pownpours expected during early hours of the morn- but luckily our farm ok! Got ALL horses in- just in case!
Suppossed to be at Stressage & show tommorrow- but will see what the morn will bring!
Text Paula to say- if in trouble-got a few LARGE empty Stallion stables here- and a bit o room at Sledmere! She was eternally gratefull!

Times like this - you need to rally round!
Just hope the rain will hurry and go away!
Never thought ld be glad to hear the words- HOSEPIPE BAN!
But bin told mid July- MEGA MEGA heatwave!1 BHAH-BUMMER- English weather!

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