neil 524 #1 Posted July 12, 2014 I know some have seen pics of some of my tractors that ended up under water when my home was flooded a while back , I just come across the photos again & thought I'd share them with others who hadn't seen them . All but one of the tractors have now been dried out and restarted . Fortunately I managed to fully keep them out of water when the flooding happened but as you can see there was some that didn't escape the flooding . Somerset is particularly vulnerable to flooding and I sadly live in a flood risk zone . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #4 Posted July 13, 2014 Fortunately the water didn't manage to get into the house so we only had the garden to clear up afterwards. I am now building a workshop to get the tractors out of the elements but sadly this is also within the flood zone of the garden so my hope is that we don't flood again in the near future 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #5 Posted July 13, 2014 Hopefully you won't flood again, if the environment agency is dredging the rivers like they should. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #6 Posted July 13, 2014 It's such a shame to see all your tractors underwater Neil, but it's good to see that all bar one is back into life.. I thought this might interest you Neil as it's your sort of area.. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/other-sites/87432-kayaking-somerset-levels-floods-feb-2014-a.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #7 Posted July 13, 2014 Wow Ian , that link makes my flooding look like a puddle. East lyng is about two miles from where I am , it it right on the Somerset levels which are designed to deliberately flood but not to the extent of what they did . Thanx for the link ,really interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #9 Posted July 13, 2014 Glad they all dried out Neil and loving the new stables... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #10 Posted July 13, 2014 why didnt you build the new workshop on a floating pontoon neil? 1 neil reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #11 Posted July 13, 2014 Nigel, that's a great idea & I wished you had mentioned that when I started to build the shop. A floating shed would have been great, I will be keeping some of the small tractors up on shelving so if the shed does flood they will hopefully stay out of the water. I am planning to reduce my collection soon so I will be left with a few that I can manage as there isn't enough room in the shed to keep them all in . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #12 Posted July 13, 2014 i need a new project neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #13 Posted July 13, 2014 Workshop looks great Neil, hope your fleet does not suffer the same misfortune again... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #14 Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Thats not good. Can I ask why you left them out like that ?? Surely they would be stolen?? If you had them all under a tarp out of the weather then fair enough Thats a lovely workshop to keep them in now Edited July 13, 2014 by Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #15 Posted July 13, 2014 Chris , most of them were under cover but as you see them scattered around is where I had to quickly get them to higher ground to prevent them from totally submerging . They were kept in my secure compound but as that begun to flood I had to push them to higher ground within the garden area but eventually 80 % of the garden area was under water so I had know here to store them until the flooding receded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #16 Posted July 13, 2014 Nightmare... Just in interest Neil what machines are you thinking of parting with ?? (Not that I have room for any more !!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #17 Posted July 13, 2014 Ah I see what you mean now Neil. Shame you did not have some pallets to park them on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #18 Posted July 13, 2014 Nightmare... Just in interest Neil what machines are you thinking of parting with ?? (Not that I have room for any more !!) That was my next question Always up for growing our herd... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #19 Posted July 14, 2014 That was my next question Always up for growing our herd... and me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
