Hereford Rally 19th - 24th October 2023

[andromeda]

Hi Lee. I am truly sorry but I've got a bit of a drama going on at home and won't be coming to the meet. Basically my very own personal flood in my lovely new kitchen Washing machine had apparently sprung a leak and before I noticed, it's flooded all under my new floor tiles. I'm using an oscillating fan heater and a dehumidifier to dry things out. I was thinking of trying to organising a back-up team to switch things on and off every day if I went away but it's a worry - especially with the heater, which I need to move around regularly to try to get under all the cupboards and avoid 'hot spots'. The weather really is the final nail in the coffin but I wasn't happy about going away as it was. I'm so sorry to let you down. Just hoping my drama doesn't turn into a crisis... ie the cost of a new floor - again!

Hope things get sorted. Water whilst an essential for life is a right pain in the proverbial when it's where its not meant to be! You look after yourself; stress not good

 

[rayphotoman]

hi lee did you see my cancellation thanks ray

 

[The laird]

Well we have had rain but 17 degs drying out well and we have a couple even basking in the sun

 

[Admin]

I am looking forward to it.

 

[andromeda]

Wish I was there. Your weather according to my app is better than here! We've just gone on flood alert so please enjoy yourselves just to spite the rain gods

 

[saxonborg]

Sorry Lee going to give this meet a miss, driving conditions are not the best, apologies for any disruption.

 

[The laird]

Sorry Lee going to give this meet a miss, driving conditions are not the best, apologies for any disruption.

You take care eric

 

[Bouydog]

Hi Lee we will not be coming tomorrow now.
Waterfall in conservatory to deal with.

 

[Lee]

Dave if you can transport it here, it will go with our lake.
Seriously I hope you get it sorted.

 

[St3v3]

As usual, the forecast doesn't match the weather, sun is out

 

[wildebus]

So looks like could be the driest place in town!!

Given the unfortunate cancellations, I am going to guess I will be ok to actually ADD ON an extra day and arrive tomorrow rather than Sunday?

Also going to ask a wee favour ... with the weather as it is, Solar has been worse than next to useless for most of the time and I'll have been off grid for 7 of the last 8 days and could do with a bit of a topup of electric .... would it be possible to plug into EHU for a couple of hours when I arrive?

 

[Lee]

So looks like could be the driest place in town!!

Given the unfortunate cancellations, I am going to guess I will be ok to actually ADD ON an extra day and arrive tomorrow rather than Sunday?

Also going to ask a wee favour ... with the weather as it is, Solar has been worse than next to useless for most of the time and I'll have been off grid for 7 of the last 8 days and could do with a bit of a topup of electric .... would it be possible to plug into EHU for a couple of hours when I arrive?

Please see private message

 

[andromeda]

Probably just as well I didn't come. This is few from either side of bridge, up and down stream. On a warning but still gently anxious rather than really worried although it is the highest it's been since 2007.

 

[wildebus]

Oh dear There was a flooded section of Dual Carriageway on the way from NEC to Lichfield and a few cars turned around. Too narrow for me to do that and I watched a couple of cars going through so did the same at a steady speed (there were some broken ones on the other side so slightly nervous times!).

 

[St3v3]

I might be able to help a little bit, but I need to see how tomorrow goes I guess.

So looks like could be the driest place in town!!

Given the unfortunate cancellations, I am going to guess I will be ok to actually ADD ON an extra day and arrive tomorrow rather than Sunday?

Also going to ask a wee favour ... with the weather as it is, Solar has been worse than next to useless for most of the time and I'll have been off grid for 7 of the last 8 days and could do with a bit of a topup of electric .... would it be possible to plug into EHU for a couple of hours when I arrive?

W

 

[wildebus]

Quick question on Internet/Speeds ...
What networks are people using? I have Sky Mobile (O2) and it is pretty poor up here in Lichfield and down in Berkshire. However, it is a lot better than Smarty Mobile (THREE) which is just rubbish here. I don't know if it is the network itself or overloaded, but unusable.
Anyone using THREE (preferably) or O2 at Hereford with reasonable success?

 

[Campervanannie]

I have just watched a movie on sky go on a 3 network no issues and no buffering I also have a good signal on my Tesco which I believe is 02

 

[wildebus]

I have just watched a movie on sky go on a 3 network no issues and no buffering I also have a good signal on my Tesco which I believe is 02

Thanks.
Without the internet, we are limited to what is called in Scotland "council TV"

 

[runnach]

Thanks.
Without the internet, we are limited to what is called in Scotland "council TV"

Not quite correct it is “cooncil telly”

 

[wildebus]

Ref weather, I uploaded this video last night (took around 50 minutes on Sky/O2) showing one section of road on the way to Lichfield.
The first 90 seconds are relevant.

I wonder what had occured when I saw oncoming traffic on MY side of the dual carriageway section (thinking accident on other side?) but it became fairly clear very soon....