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Sorry to report that my warehouse is flooded. I don't know how bad things are as I can't get near it but until further notice we are closed.
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Ouch, sorry to hear that mate, hope it's not too bad. I can empathise after living through two bad floods.
Bloody hell fella, sorry to hear that, hope some things are salvageable
Jaysurfer
20-11-2009, 13:23
Hope there isn't too much damage and that it will be business as usual ASAP.
Sorry to hear that Mark.I hope the insurance will cough up.
John Fenna
20-11-2009, 13:36
Sorry to hear that mate!
I hope things get back to normal for you very soon.
Nightmare, when I heard about Cockermouth on the radio this morning I wondered if you'd got your canoe yet.
Hope you get it sorted soon enough.
I don't mind some cheap rusty GB axes :)
Sorry to hear that Mark.I hope the insurance will cough up.
What he said....
Bloody hell mate, that's bad. I'm sorry to hear that Lurch, you got insurance?
jack by the hedge
20-11-2009, 13:49
From experience things are often better than the first time you see it. Good luck and ditto all the above.
JBTH
HillBill
20-11-2009, 13:55
Bushy gear should be able to survive the elements. Bet none of it has been tested like this :D
Seriously though mate, thats some bad luck you've had there. Hope you get it sorted and it doesn't hurt you too bad.
Jesus, check the policy now. Hope it's not too bad.
Graham_S
20-11-2009, 15:50
Hope things are ok mate.
Best of luck with it all.
Sorry ti hear that Lurch , i hope there's not much damage bud ...
BorderReiver
20-11-2009, 16:33
What a :censored: . Hope it's not too bad.
beachlover
20-11-2009, 16:53
I did wonder if you'd be in the thick of it.
Hope it all works out OK and you get through the drama without too many losses.
MartiniDave
20-11-2009, 16:57
Thinking of you mate.
Dave
welshwhit
20-11-2009, 18:25
Hope things aren't too bad mate,
Good luck with it
Drew
Having see the news this morning and visiting your warehouse last week I am so sorry for you
Hope all works out ok
alpha_centaur
20-11-2009, 20:15
Sorry to hear that Lurch , hope there's not much damage
Lurch,
Sorry to hear that as you are deffintely one of the good guys. I hope there isn't too much damage and if I can can I say that I'll do as much to put as much buisiness your way to customers after things settle down to help ease out the problems.
I think that especially during these hard times we should try to help each other out, even a recomendation to a friend / customer can smooth out the problems in life. Lurch has been a great trader and freely gives info and help to all who ask. So lets give something back folks.
I have no conection to him bar the fact that he's an allround white hat here on BBUK.
Hope it all goes well mate.
Goatboy.
Sorry to hear that Lurch. You have always been a great trader to deal with.
Be positive and let us all know when we can start putting the orders in.
Alan
Sorry to hear that Lurch
I was wondering about that when I was using the passaround hand hatchet tonight.
CaptainBeaky
21-11-2009, 01:28
Blimey! :eek: Hope you get it sorted, Lurch
hope things get sorted. the insurance will cough up, you just watch!
You can always make a bit back by selling "soiled" goods on here...
firebreather
21-11-2009, 10:59
Fingers crossed for you mate.
Like others have said let us know when you are back up and running so we can get the orders in
Greg
Dougster
21-11-2009, 12:53
Fingers crossed the insurance goes through smoothly and you are up and running again soonest.
man_of_tanith
21-11-2009, 14:48
im sorry to hear about the flooding
on the plus side it was only stuff and not youre nearest and dearest that was damaged.
fingers crossed for a speedy insurance settlement
Sam
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Still can't get to the warehouse so I've no idea how bad it is in there but when I saw it yesterday (from the hills behind) there was maybe 2-3 feet of water surrounding it.
So that means that all my Karrimor stuff is flooded, the highlander bags, probably the Gransfors, definitely the kelly kettles, most of my maxpedition gear and god knows what else. That's assuming the racking didn't fall over in which case everything is knacked.
If my server is dry then restarting should be quite quick (pending clean premises and payout), if not the that slows stuff down rather.
Biggest pain at the moment is that I can't contact the insurers! The number on their website goes through to a third party domestic helpline and they haven't a clue how to contact commercial. The brokers are shut and my paperwork is of course in a filing cabinet in the unit.
Nowt I can do until Monday.
Pub then, Tithe Barn looks like the only option though.
tenderfoot
21-11-2009, 16:34
maybe a bcuk working party might be in order at some point in the near future then? Many hands make light work....?
Good luck with it all Lurch, I hope it's all sorted soonest and your back on your business feet soonest.
Matthew.Passmore
21-11-2009, 16:51
Sorry to hear it, hope you have no problems with the insurance.
Good luck mate, hope it all pans out for you soon.
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/_46762243_cockermouth_bbc.jpg
My warehouse in the red circle!
Globetrotter.uk
21-11-2009, 19:07
My thoughts are with you mate, My friend emailed me his house is trashed but his flat at YHA is ok despite 18" water on ground floor. Looks like a work party trip later.
How long does it take to dry out after a flood?
really sorry to hear about that. hope it aint as bad as it first seems and you get on your feet real quick. mostly that the insurance play fair and not play hard ball
my order will be waiting for when you get going again.
Whittler Kev
21-11-2009, 22:27
This Global Warmings a bit*h. Freak weather is becoming out normal weather. I remember "Plant a tree in 73" How about "Plant a hedge line in 2009" or "plant trees again in 2010"
drewdunnrespect
22-11-2009, 10:33
man thats bad crack mark hope all goes well mate cos your a top bloke and a deceant trader and hopefully its back to normal asap
Well I finally managed to get to the unit today, thankfully I got off really lightly!
There are still quite a lot of rucksacks wet, kelly kettle boxes etc and a couple of PCs are goosed but not too bad all told.
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/th_IMG_1415.jpg (http://s761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/?action=view¤t=IMG_1415.jpg)http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/th_IMG_1418.jpg (http://s761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/?action=view¤t=IMG_1418.jpg)http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/th_IMG_1419.jpg (http://s761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/?action=view¤t=IMG_1419.jpg)
It was a bloody tip before the flood BTW!
More pics here:
http://s761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/flood/
Glad to see it wasn't too bad.
MartinK9
22-11-2009, 18:35
Sorry to hear that Lurch, fingers crossed it isn't too bad.
Claudiasboris
22-11-2009, 19:12
Dreadful news. I hope that it's not too bad.
Sorry the hear about the flooding Lurch.
All the best for getting it sorted smoothly.
Lurch , i'm glad to see there was'nt much damage mate... u were really lucky ,, awe the best bud ..
Good to see it wasnt too bad (well compared to the main street)
firebreather
22-11-2009, 21:16
I am just glad it is not as bad as first thought.
Its been said before if you need a hand sorting anything out ....re painting etc drop me a PM and I will come up and help out.
Greg
You got off pretty lightly there, or so it looks. Fingers crossed it all works out for you.
Dog won't be happy its bed got all wet.
The Cumbrian
22-11-2009, 23:40
It's good to see that things aren't as bad as you first thought Mark.
I'm mightily pleased with the Sabre though; it weighed 22.5 Kg at the airport, and was still comfortable to carry ( all the way from the carousel to the taxi rank... )
All the best marra, Michael.
drewdunnrespect
23-11-2009, 10:20
glad to see its nots as bad first thought mark drew
John Fenna
23-11-2009, 10:22
I hope that you are back in business pronto mate!
Lurch,
That's really bad luck, hope your back up and running soon.
Been following it on the news and the devastation looks massive for people up in your neck of the woods.
All the best
Moab
BorderReiver
23-11-2009, 11:38
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx252/LakelandBushcraft/_46762243_cockermouth_bbc.jpg
My warehouse in the red circle!
Why have you got a warehouse in the middle of a river?:eek:
Glad that you have not taken too much of hit. Still a bit of a pain for you to get everything sorted out.
Good luck with the work.
Are you staying there, or will you be looking for a place higher up?
calibanzwei
23-11-2009, 13:16
Damn, some of those piccys on Photobucket look nasty - ripped up asphalt and stone walls by the look of it.
Glad it wasn't too bad.
The water to the north of you to down past Lawsons is the remnants of the old mill race for Gote Mill (As was) My folks used to run their business from there, it's in Beckermet now. Dry, but practically inaccessible from Redmain due to the bridge ****uation (sic)
glad to see its not to bad! the same cant be said for that car! crazy photos.
Glad too see all is not lost mate. Still a pain getting up and running again but keep on trucking and buy some paddling pools to store your karrimor gear in !!
Jay.in.the.woods
24-11-2009, 00:58
glad to hear most of your stock escaped the wet stuff. hope you and everybody in your area can get back to normal soon.
J
Sorry to hear your warehouse got caught in the floodwaters Mark :(, hope it all settles out cleanly for you.
Your rep is sound,:approve: usually folks get things delivered from you 'before' they've even gotten out of the door to work the next morning, so a bit understanding is in order I'm sure.
Hope the Insurance folks get their act together swiftly for you and you don't get penalised for the elements.
Just back from a week away in Warwick and York, and having seen the flooded areas from the roads ......:eek: :( lots of folks suffering.
atb,
M
Absolutely - hence I have just placed a wee order and am quite happy to wait auld bean. Hope its sorted for you soon chief.
Tom
Crikey Mark,
Ordered Wed PM and delivered Thursday morning - thank you very much! Great service (as usual),
Tom
Do me best mate! Floods or otherwise.