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  • Lets see the positive side to the floods:
  • JEngledow
    Free Member

    The news is full of depressing photos and footage of the floods and all their negative effects, but there’s got to be some pockets of positivity in and amongst the misery, so share your good pics and videos of the positive side of the floods.

    I’ll kick off with my dog enjoying a game of fetch in a flooded field (I was on a path that’s still above the flood water and not stupid enough to be stood knee deep in it!):

    [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdnUwa1ojOc[/video]

    Jamie
    Free Member

    You can’t spell slaughter, without laughter.

    paladin
    Full Member

    Farmers down south will be able to have a try at fish-farming

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    Drac
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    The North isn’t flooded.

    scaredypants
    Full Member

    The North isn’t flooded.

    You’re supposed to be offering positives 😉

    thehustler
    Free Member

    no hosepipe bans this year!!

    chunkymonkey
    Free Member

    Exactly what Drac said 😆

    eddie11
    Free Member

    The north (of England) hasn’t flooded?

    Tell that to the people of blyth, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Whitby…

    Have people forgotten December already?

    Seriously no good has come of these floods.

    gwaelod
    Free Member

    the economic activity necessary to repair the damage will boost GDP.

    Natural disasters are generally good for the economy.

    cranberry
    Free Member

    Drac +1

    Also, seeing muslim charities out and about helping people in flood hit areas. When growing up in the 80s the local muslim population seemed very insular, and it is rare to hear the word muslim on TV without an accompanying “jihad” or “terror”, so it is great to see groups going out helping all and sundry and breaking down some stereotypes.

    Tell that to the people of blyth, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Whitby…

    The only part of Middlesbrough that was flooded was Port Clarence and that is better off being under water. In Whitby Trenchers opened re-opened in days, so all is well.

    shermer75
    Free Member

    It’s made the Tories look a bit stupid?

    cinnamon_girl
    Full Member

    On a different note, I’ve noticed that the bluebell shoots in the garden are looking extremely healthy. Getting a little excited but not overexcited in case the temperatures drop drastically.

    househusband
    Free Member

    It’s made the Tories look a bit stupid?

    It’s made the Tories look a bit even more stupid?

    globalti
    Free Member

    The flood water, laden with mineral-rich silt and organic material will fertilise the fields and farmers will benefit from improved yields and less need for fertiliser for a few years,

    Drac
    Full Member

    Tell that to the people of blyth, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Whitby…

    Well from what I seen of Blyth and Newcastle I’d happily tell them.

    KonaTC
    Full Member

    It’s made the Tories look a bit stupid?

    It’s made the Tories look a bit even more stupid? [/quote]

    +1

    jonba
    Free Member

    Drac – Moderator
    Tell that to the people of blyth, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Whitby…
    Well from what I seen of Blyth and Newcastle I’d happily tell them.

    It is a bit damp in and around Newcastle but I haven’t seen any floods.

    RichPenny
    Free Member

    Some handsome new black ducks have arrived, who I’ll be feeding from the comfort of my own home shortly.

    If the weather keeps up, we’ll have Swan next week, who I’ll be eating from the comfort of my own home 😉

    ps44
    Free Member

    It’s made the warmists look stupid, as it’s the exact opposite of what they predicted in November

    It’s made Milliband look stupid (not difficult) wading around in water too deep for his wellies hoping for a photo op

    wysiwyg
    Free Member

    By black duck do you mean coot?

    My canoe sales on ebay are through the roof..

    cheekyboy
    Free Member

    It’s made the Tories look a bit even more stupid?

    Have they ever looked anything other than ??

    Then again I don`t really think the opposition are anything to behold !

    irc
    Full Member

    The weather systems that have brought the rain also brought huge amounts of snow in Scotland. Good skiing conditions.

    Kuco
    Full Member

    Lots of overtime.

    Bewdley bridge is closed.
    It’s nice to be able to walk across without having to keep to the narrow pavement while worrying about having your elbow whacked by the mirror of a passing van.

    fervouredimage
    Free Member

    Kayaking on usually fairly uninteresting rivers has been far more entertaining, particular with the strong winds added into the mix.

    footflaps
    Full Member

    It might well save 500 jobs at the EA!

    theocb
    Free Member

    The very mild winter so far has saved me a fortune on my heating bill. {scuttles off to count them pennies}

    Edric64
    Free Member

    Carpet fitters chippies and sparkies will coin it in in Somerset over the coming year

    aracer
    Free Member

    It’s made Eric Pickles look stupid, but I think that’s actually an advance on how he normally looks.

    To be honest the floods are largely a positive to anybody who doesn’t live in a house which floods or have to travel and getting stuck in jams (as I did on Monday) – oh or in charge of the EA response, as my next door neighbour who I just met on Worcester bridge is, he sounded very tired of it and glad to have a day off tomorrow! Lots of people out enjoying themselves in the middle of Worcester the last couple of days. I also appreciated being able to ride in on the roads on my unicycle with virtually no traffic.

    legend
    Free Member

    the hustler – Member
    no hosepipe bans this year!!

    I heard it’s the wrong kind of water…..

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