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#181476 - 10/12/09 06:53 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Dan_The_Man]
ChrisCumbria Offline

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that must suck being held up everywhere you go all the time!

i hope you have a trouble free journey down




It's not normally that bad, it usually only takes four hours to get to the midlands. The problems just because of the bridges on the A596 and A597 through Workington that have collapsed forcing everyone to do a 20 mile detour to get round the road closure which in turn is causing massive congestion (2 hours) to get through a few miles of the A66 - the route I have to use to get out of West Cumbria - and there aren't even any minor road alternatives available.

Unfortunately it's going to be that way for quite a long time as it's now expected to be 3-4 years before the two collapsed bridges are replaced as the Highways Agency is refusing to contribute anything for their replacement and Cumbria County Council can't afford to pay the £10 million cost either at the moment.
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#181477 - 10/12/09 08:00 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: ChrisCumbria]
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the Highways Agency is refusing to contribute anything for their replacement and Cumbria County Council can't afford to pay the £10 million cost either at the moment.




What a joke
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#181478 - 10/12/09 10:37 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Alex_H]
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you have to love how this country solves problems....... mind they are more than happy to pump billions into the banks and fighting wars the other side of the world but when it comes to looking after folk at home the government seems to do nowt maybe if they spent the money wasted on MP's bath plugs and gardeners on infrastructure the good folk of Cumbria could go about their business
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#181479 - 10/12/09 11:13 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Anthony1664]
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the banks should give the money for the bridges instead of giving bonus' to the idiots who put us in recession!
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#181480 - 11/12/09 03:42 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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It's awful that they are not doing anything about the bridges that have been destroyed due to the weather conditions. That is hardly anyones fault... probably the governments fault for not assessing the land mass geographically enough and realising the aging stone bridges would not stand up to the power of flooding on the valleys. They should drill into the ground and build solid and higher bridges that will support more traffic and ever changing weather conditions... you should argue... why wasn't this done before it happened? A statue or stylish event costing millions can be done without any problems but critical infastructure will not be replaced... hmm
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#181481 - 11/12/09 04:59 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Scotty]
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Will someone please think of the children!!!

Surely that makes massive pollution as everyone has to drive further and in congestion resulting in much more burnt fuel... plus gives someone a job
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#181482 - 11/12/09 09:20 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Adam08]
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Bloody ridiculous!!!! Can't believe that, it really makes you wonder where all our taxes are going! On a side note me as a PE teacher has to have a CRB certificate for EVERY school I go in as the rules have now changed.....so for every school that I visit (6 per year) I have to have a new CRB disclosure form which costs the school £70 per application. WHERE IS THIS MONEY GOING TO? Because it certainly is not going to help the people of Cumbria! Chris, my heart goes out to your community and I hope it gets sorted!!! I think an ST meet needs to happen up there and we will get the press involved! "Team ST role in to Cumbria and want answers form government muppets"
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#181483 - 12/12/09 11:13 AM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Stu.]
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just off to meet a mate who's on the way to Brum.....have fun Sat nite see you all at lunch on Sunday, prob wont have tinternet so Chris,Scotty or Kev(The artist formally known as ST One) text me if things change!
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#181484 - 12/12/09 12:17 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Anthony1664]
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I can't wait... just on my break at work... it's relaxed today and i'm finishing at 2pm so not bad... going for lunch after if anyone views this and wants to meet up with us... around 3:30 we will be going for this today!
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#181485 - 12/12/09 01:44 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Scotty]
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Scotty Pm'd you my number if you can text me yours back
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#181486 - 12/12/09 03:18 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Adam08]
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Phoned through to you so all good
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#181487 - 13/12/09 03:13 AM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Scotty]
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Just got in from our night out in Broad Street. Had a wicked time, and I'm sure later on today will be great also!
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#181488 - 13/12/09 09:19 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: ChrisCumbria]
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what a great weekend guys!

sorry Adam for making you drink too many jagerbombs and making you ill!

great to see everyone again
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#181489 - 13/12/09 09:36 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Great weekend

Shame about my illness...non-drink related!

Was chaffuer driven home... although lana just left mine to get petrol and broke down at the petrol station
Shame you can't fill up with electricity there as well... never mind
Just took a big shove to jump start...not by me though i sat in the drivers seat

Thanks for the great weekend though guys look forward to the next
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#181490 - 13/12/09 10:04 PM Re: Christmas/End of year meet [Re: Adam08]
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It was a great weekend and enjoyed every minute of it.

Thanks to the guys who came. We will def have to have more nights out together as Saturday was great. You southerners are a bad influence on me...making me drink

I hope you feel better Adam

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