The joys of working at night ...

[teddington_lock]

One of them is that i get to see ( and photograph ) a lot of things that the rest of the world doesn't ....

0200 the other night ... just thought you might like to see .

Photo hasn't been edited at all , it was a fairly long exposure , but the sky was actually like that.

 

[The Frog]

Lovely Shot of Teddington Weir - it takes me back to when I used to fish there during the night.


The Frog

 

[bradtarga34]

Down side is that you get drunken people like me popping in to say hello...

 

[Forbsie]

If you're working tonight, you will see a nice red sky to the west because Eel Pie Island has a fire!

 

[teddington_lock]

So i see / hear ....

2 lifeboats have just gone downstream to evacuate 25 people at the request of the fire brigade , the Fire Dart is on the way up from Lambeth and the police chopper is overhead.

Gonna be an interesting night , can't smell burning yet ...

P.S. Perfectly ok for forumites to pop in and say hi

 

[Forbsie]

Under control so far but still evacuated until they ensue no more gas bottles.

They chucked their pump hoses onto a yard slip and wondered why they were pumping mud after the tide went out.

 

[BrendanS]

Under control so far but still evacuated until they ensue no more gas bottles.

They chucked their pump hoses onto a yard slip and wondered why they were pumping mud after the tide went out.

I suspect that tides are not something the average Firefighter is taught to consider under usual circumstances



What went up?

 

[Forbsie]

It turns out that the owner and his family are away sailing this weekend which is a relief in many ways but it will be heartbreaking when he gets back.

 

[teddington_lock]

They chucked their pump hoses onto a yard slip and wondered why they were pumping mud after the tide went out.

So , not only is the house toast , but the ruins are full of mud ?

Great ...

Was it Clives house ? Was Trevors ok ?

 

[Forbsie]

Yes, it was Clive's. Trevor's and either side seem fine.

I think it may be time for the island (and all the others on the Thames) to have their own contingency plans to put in place in the event of a fire.