Huge increase in number of Mendip caves
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Cantclimbtom
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Yeah but it's just more low crawl stuff, Somerset council is too cheap to make any big chambers.
"Councillor Richard Wilkins, portfolio holder for transport and waste services, said council contractors were working flat out"
"Councillor Richard Wilkins, portfolio holder for transport and waste services, said council contractors were working flat out"
Andy Farrant
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Not just on Mendip, in South Wales too. If you are visiting the CSS hut, Aggy or Daren, take care on the tram road as there are some impressive potholes (of the wrong sort) which took out at least three tyres last weekend. 
Pitlamp
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After the lousy winter we've had up north, there's no shortage of new potholes in the Dales either. Be careful on that steep road up out of Langcliffe and uphill from Cowside if heading towards Littondale. Also on Station Road between Settle and the A65 where it crosses the bridge over the Ribble (recently bodged and reappeared within days).
cavingbiker
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Lousy winter! I remember far far worse winters than the current one. Apart from an excess of rain it hasn't been that bad.
Pitlamp
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It has when you've been waiting patiently for low water levels.
As far as low temperature and snow's concerned though I agree with you. I remember a winter a long while ago when one place in Shropshire clocked -27 degrees C. One morning outside the caving hut I had to put the paraffin stove under the engine sump because the oil was so viscous it wouldn't turn over fast enough to fire up.
As far as low temperature and snow's concerned though I agree with you. I remember a winter a long while ago when one place in Shropshire clocked -27 degrees C. One morning outside the caving hut I had to put the paraffin stove under the engine sump because the oil was so viscous it wouldn't turn over fast enough to fire up.
David Rose
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It was very nippy for around a month in December 2010. It got down to - 17.07C at RAF Benson south of Oxford. There was ice hockey being played for several weeks on the frozen Thames flood plain lake at Port Meadow inside the city.
But Swildon's is deep and quite wet I'll admit.
The streamway is sporting, but Shatter is simply awful.
Cantclimbtom
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Kerb weight of a Mk1 Ford Escort depends on engine etc but about 800Kg
Kerb weight of an MG E4, depends on spec but about 1,700Kg, Tesla Y 1,900Kg
Not just the number of cars and the increased mileage of the cars, they weigh > double what they used to
That's why potholes are worse
Kerb weight of an MG E4, depends on spec but about 1,700Kg, Tesla Y 1,900Kg
Not just the number of cars and the increased mileage of the cars, they weigh > double what they used to
That's why potholes are worse
ZombieCake
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EVs aren't the magic unicorn fart or fairy dust powered clean machines the politicians make out. Probably the next big motoring lawsuit scandal.
alanw
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The damage done to the road Goes up with the fourth power of the vehicle weight (Wikipedia).
Lankyman
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Driving while holding a pie should be as bad as holding a phone!Most of the drivers weigh double what they used to as well. And at least half of them can't drive properly either
Loki
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Knives and forks were invented for a reason!
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