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Walter

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2019, 02:17:37 PM »
Lr
I think your negative vibes have caused all the flooding in Doncaster !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2019, 02:23:36 PM »
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I think your negative vibes have caused all the flooding in Doncaster !

Untrue, it was me doing my laundry which did it, I can almost guarantee that if I put it outside even if the sky is blue it will rain. If I was employed to do it in a drought stricken area it would never stop raining  ;D
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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2019, 02:44:20 PM »
Untrue, it was me doing my laundry which did it, I can almost guarantee that if I put it outside even if the sky is blue it will rain. If I was employed to do it in a drought stricken area it would never stop raining  ;D
I can make it rain by just pretending to get my bar-bey out !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2019, 02:59:12 PM »
Walter don't be a wally!

Never had you figured for a rapper.
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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2019, 03:05:18 PM »
Walter don't be a wally!

Never had you figured for a rapper.
i used to work in a personalised gift shop ! 😬

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2019, 03:13:13 PM »
Getting back to the subject of water, there are still severe flood warnings in those areas of Yorkshire and Derbyshire so badly affected in the last 24 hrs. I reckon flood insurance cover will go up sky high in price, and it would be well nigh impossible to sell one of those properties. :o
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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2019, 03:20:36 PM »
Getting back to the subject of water, there are still severe flood warnings in those areas of Yorkshire and Derbyshire so badly affected in the last 24 hrs. I reckon flood insurance cover will go up sky high in price, and it would be well nigh impossible to sell one of those properties. :o
my sister lives in an area the river Don runs through , she's just sent me videos and pics of the lanes/roads near her house completely awash , fortunately her little village is safe for now but is unable to get out . High tide on the Don is about 17:30 hours  near her place so they're a bit nervouse !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2019, 07:04:20 PM »
My sister has just phoned to say all village residents have been told to pack bags and prepare to leave their homes
Worrying times !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #33 on: November 09, 2019, 07:29:59 PM »
My sister has just phoned to say all village residents have been told to pack bags and prepare to leave their homes
Worrying times !
Hope all goes well.
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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #34 on: November 09, 2019, 07:37:45 PM »
My sister has just phoned to say all village residents have been told to pack bags and prepare to leave their homes
Worrying times !

Hopefully it will be precautionary and all will be well - better to be safe though.

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #35 on: November 09, 2019, 08:02:45 PM »
Hopefully it will be precautionary and all will be well - better to be safe though.
im about 90 miles from them currently and prepared to go and help but she says all vehicles are being turned away just now

Hopefully when the tide turns water levels will fall

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #36 on: November 09, 2019, 09:40:11 PM »
All is well at my sisters now ! Water levels dropping slowly

I think they've dodged the worst of it 👍

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #38 on: November 09, 2019, 09:51:39 PM »
All is well at my sisters now ! Water levels dropping slowly

I think they've dodged the worst of it 👍
Good to know.

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #39 on: November 09, 2019, 09:58:53 PM »
Good to know.
sure is pal
I was a bit worried for them , their home is only 17 feet above see level surrounded by rivers Went and Don plus countless drains and two canals .

Who'd buy a house there ? 👽

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #40 on: November 09, 2019, 10:52:15 PM »
Extent of the flooding was just shown on BBC NEWS
Terrible !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #41 on: November 10, 2019, 07:13:07 AM »
At times like this, I'm glad I live at the top of as hill. I've seen minor flooding in Hemel Town centre sand Boxmoor, but I don't think people's houses are ever affected - it's usually fields and the common.
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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #42 on: November 10, 2019, 10:41:34 AM »
And now I've just been talking to my daughter who lives in a Brisbane suburb ,
Fires are getting closer to them !

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #43 on: November 10, 2019, 11:05:29 AM »
And now I've just been talking to my daughter who lives in a Brisbane suburb ,
Fires are getting closer to them !
This is quite scary, and the distance won't help..again hoping they get it under control.

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #44 on: November 10, 2019, 11:35:47 AM »
This is quite scary, and the distance won't help..again hoping they get it under control.
ive told her to forget the house and just get out of there if there is any risk at all
Apparently a barn burnt down yesterday in their suburb so I'm guessing danger could be close

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Re: Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
« Reply #45 on: November 10, 2019, 11:38:46 AM »
She said temperatures are high and the ground is tinder dry with strong winds and you can taste the smoke in the air