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20-11-2009, 22:14 #1Senior Member
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Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
...including me!
Having been flooded in the '05 floods my heart goes out to those suffering current miseries. Here's hoping!
Yes, I know there's another thread..."As we moved slowly through the outskirts of the town we passed row after row of little grey slum houses running at right angles to the embankment. At the back of one of the houses a young woman was kneeling on the stones, poking a stick up the leaden waste-pipe which ran from the sink inside and which I suppose was blocked. I had time to see everything about her - her sacking apron, her clumsy clogs, her arms reddened by the cold. She looked up as the train passed, and I was almost near enough to catch her eye."
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20-11-2009, 23:55 #2Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
We've been lucky, we haven't been flooded but my heart goes out to those poor buggers who have. :(
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21-11-2009, 08:27 #3Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
About a week after the 05 flood the Sally Army brought their band down and played amongst the devastation, made the hardest Coombrian wobble for a mo. Plus their burger van served up butties and tea for weeks at no charge - respec'!
"As we moved slowly through the outskirts of the town we passed row after row of little grey slum houses running at right angles to the embankment. At the back of one of the houses a young woman was kneeling on the stones, poking a stick up the leaden waste-pipe which ran from the sink inside and which I suppose was blocked. I had time to see everything about her - her sacking apron, her clumsy clogs, her arms reddened by the cold. She looked up as the train passed, and I was almost near enough to catch her eye."
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21-11-2009, 08:34 #4Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
Those of us who live on the sloping bits are OK but there's a Hell of a mess everywhere else.
Tried to get from the coast to Keswick yesterday but even in the 4WD it wasn't possible without a 40 mile detour.
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21-11-2009, 08:35 #5Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
Commiserations, I feel your pain, .... sort of, I am quite high up so found it incredibly amusing watchin the Royd dwellers frantically trying to salvage what little they can
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21-11-2009, 09:29 #6Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
I live a stones throw from Northside Road bridge, I cant believe a sandstone bridge which has stood for over 100 years collapsed like a pack of cards. Condolences to PC Barker's family who sadly lost his life when the bridge collapsed.
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21-11-2009, 09:42 #7Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
I'm in Oz now, I was saddened to hear of PC Barkers loss. RIP
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21-11-2009, 10:03 #8Senior Member
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Re: Thoughts with all Cumbrian Arrsers
One, ordinary man, doing his job and putting the welfare of others above his own life. "No greater sacrifice..."
I am sure PC Barker will be honoured in some way, but why not name the replacement bridge - as there will be one - "The Bill Barker Memorial Bridge"?
I think that would have more resonance than one of Michael Winner's "Blue Plaques" and will keep him in the minds of all who cross the river at the point where he made his ultimate sacrifice for his community and neighbours.
Final thought: Whoever writes to his wife and children had i) best use a spell checker before doing so, and ii) get his family’s blessing if the bridge is to be so named.
C_P
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