WedgeFest Flood watch thread........

[dickymint]

Saw Stratford on Avon flooded out on the news just now. So thought it be wise to start this thread.

Please keep fellow Wedgers up to date with any closed/flooded routes to the fest here. Hopefully it'll subside by the weekend though.

[dickymint]

Gandalf can you bring a boat to ferry peeps from Hotel to the BBQ?

[Gandalf]

dickymint said:

Gandalf can you bring a boat to ferry peeps from Hotel to the BBQ?

Flares, lifejackets and liferaft are already stowed in the Wedge boot Dicky

[taimar78]

As it's been mostly hot and dry here in our part of the US, I'll try to bring some of that weather with me when I come to help dry things out. (Just don't blame me if it doesn't work 100%)

[wee man]

taimar78 said:

As it's been mostly hot and dry here in our part of the US, I'll try to bring some of that weather with me when I come to help dry things out. (Just don't blame me if it doesn't work 100%)

We need all the help we can get, Marshall.

Wee man.

[wee man]

Just spoke to Kirk at the White Horse. Apparently the drive into EC was under 18" water yesterday

[L33]

Looks like we'll all be coming in 4x4s next week and looking at pictures of wedges.

[pwd95]

According to Sky News Stratford on Avon is under water!!

Anyone know any facts?

[combine]

Planning to go down the fosse early tomorrow from Lutterworth to Tetbury then turn right for Dursley , wonder if there's any chance of making it as I will only have 3- 4 inches ground clearance on the '7' .

[CHJ]

L33 said:

Looks like we'll all be coming in 4x4s next week and looking at pictures of wedges.

The weather forecast for next weekend doesn't look too good but it looks like being dry mid-week which might help. I won't be bringing my wedge if it's going to be tipping down as I need a new hood, although I do have a car cover which would help overnight.

I hope the carpark round the back is big enough, but still looking forward to whatever's coming down from above

Chris

Edited by CHJ on Saturday 21st July 21:17

[combine]

Fosse barriered off at Princethorpe ' flooding ' so turned round at 7.45am this morning !! No mention of this on travel/ roads blocked of course !

[Hormone]

dickymint said:

Saw Stratford on Avon flooded out on the news just now. So thought it be wise to start this thread.

Please keep fellow Wedgers up to date with any closed/flooded routes to the fest here. Hopefully it'll subside by the weekend though.

Just add a few more LBS to the tyre pressure & you'll float in fine.

[andymadmak]

Gandalf said:

Flares, white jackets and chest wig are already stowed in the Wedge boot Dicky

Its a 70's disco thang!

[Degz]

If I put a ground-sheet under the wedge I could use it as a canoe, Keep that news coming....

[Gandalf]

Right, for those harbingers of doom & gloom I have been to view Ettington Chase today, and driven all around the area, and around the Cotswolds to Evesham and back - and I am pleased to inform you all that there is currently NO FLOODING that will effect Wedgefest!

I will post pictures tomorrow, once I get my camera cable back!
But rest assured there was nothing to worry about near Ettington today!

[combine]

As long as the police don't shut the fosse again as it was this morning at the Princethorpe Junct.

[taimar78]

That is certainly good news Gandalf, as I would hate to travel all that way to have Wedgefest "washed away". But I like to think we wedge owners are a hearty group and we wouldn't let a little rain get in our way, would we?

See you all there this coming weekend.

Marshall

[wee man]

Gandalf said:

Right, for those harbingers of doom & gloom I have been to view Ettington Chase today, and driven all around the area, and around the Cotswolds to Evesham and back - and I am pleased to inform you all that there is currently NO FLOODING that will effect Wedgefest!

I will post pictures tomorrow, once I get my camera cable back!
But rest assured there was nothing to worry about near Ettington today!

Nice one Steve,

It has been on my mind since watching the news tonight.

Game on!

Perhaps you had better start revealing " The suprises"?

Wee man.

[pwd95]

Don't forget I'm 2nd in line for the surprise, whatever it may be

[pwd95]

As long as the A40 and the Fosse Way from there up is ok, we'll be there