Too Close for Comfort

[Boz]

:disgust:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...adwell-lightning-strike-like-a-bomb-going-off

 

[Tomahawk]

Dumbed down TV presentation with musak and flashing lights..
But very little content.

 

[rudolph_hart]

Thank goodness there's not a marina or moorings there.:friendly_wink:

 

[Sailingsaves]

Perhaps they were testing some actual ordnance just South of him and it was not the thunder clap or lightening strike he heard.

I jest.

Glad he wasn't injured.

EDIT. Just seen there was a video to click on and his house was hit and even set alight, poor chap. I don't think Bradwell has a firestation does it?

Just seen that Braintree fire service attended. That is a long drive.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/fire-at-...-around-stansted-airport-amid-storm-1-5112132

 

[apollo]

Isnt that Woodbridge in the photo?

 

[rudolph_hart]

Perhaps they were testing some actual ordnance just South of him and it was not the thunder clap or lightening strike he heard.

I jest.

Glad he wasn't injured.

EDIT. Just seen there was a video to click on and his house was hit and even set alight, poor chap. I don't think Bradwell has a firestation does it?

Just seen that Braintree fire service attended. That is a long drive.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/fire-at-...-around-stansted-airport-amid-storm-1-5112132

It was at another Bradwell village on the outskirts of Braintree - hence my tongue-in-cheek posting above.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Isnt that Woodbridge in the photo?

One of the pictures was Woodbridge.

 

[Sailingsaves]

It was at another Bradwell village on the outskirts of Braintree - hence my tongue-in-cheek posting above.

Ah.

Thanks.

That is good then because the damage does not look too bad (fire brigade must have got there quickly).

If the other Bradwell, - the one with a marina - then I don't know if such a quick response would occur.

 

[MoodySabre]

The first time my son-in-law came to te boat he followed his satnav to Bradwell. My daughter said "this doesn't look right - I can't see any boats". Doh.

 

[PeterWright]

If the other Bradwell, - the one with a marina - then I don't know if such a quick response would occur.

Actually, the retained Fire team at the Tillingham Station pride themselves on their speed of turn out, and at Bradwell Power Station were always followed promptly by appliances from Burnham and Maldon.

Peter.

 

[LittleSister]

Actually, the retained Fire team at the Tillingham Station pride themselves on their speed of turn out, and at Bradwell Power Station were always followed promptly by appliances from Burnham and Maldon.

If there was a fire at the nuclear power station I can picture the turnout being instantaneous and the fire engines heading at top speed in the opposite direction!

 

[Sailingsaves]

Actually, the retained Fire team at the Tillingham Station pride themselves on their speed of turn out, and at Bradwell Power Station were always followed promptly by appliances from Burnham and Maldon.

Peter.

Didn't know there was a station at Tillingham (lovely area especially if one is situated high up; spectacular views Northwards over the fields and then onto the shimmering river). Good to know. Perfect central location to head to Bradwell, to Burnham
Maldon, or anywhere betwixt. Must have been established when the country was run by sensible people (as opposed to those that now seem to be closing stations whilst more houses are built - doh !)

 

[PeterWright]

If there was a fire at the nuclear power station I can picture the turnout being instantaneous and the fire engines heading at top speed in the opposite direction!

Far from it, many of the retained firemen worked at the Power Station.

 

[LittleSister]

If there was a fire at the nuclear power station I can picture the turnout being instantaneous and the fire engines heading at top speed in the opposite direction!

Far from it. . . .

I'm sure. It was a joke.