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Title: They say any publicity is good publicity ... Post by: grahame on May 22, 2014, 21:31:14 ... but I'm not so sure.
http://melkshamnews.com/2014/05/21/raw-sewage-stinks-for-melksham-businesses/ Title: Re: They say any publicity is good publicity ... Post by: bobm on May 22, 2014, 21:53:14 That explains a lot.
There had been problems operating trains during heavy rain earlier in the year as water rose above the rails but I thought it was strange when I was there last week when there hadn't been any rain for a few days but water was very much in evidence. (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/melk2205.jpg) (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/melk22205.jpg) However I have to admit I ddin't detect an odour. Title: Re: They say any publicity is good publicity ... Post by: grahame on May 23, 2014, 15:46:25 The trackbed was a bit drier over the last couple of days and the ballast did look a bit shitty. Literally. But (as you say) odour free ...
Title: Re: They say any publicity is good publicity ... Post by: eightf48544 on May 24, 2014, 09:54:11 It's probably ground water after the wettest winter for 250 years Radio 4 this am. It's still raining here as i type. Don't forget most of lowland (flat) Britain was wooded bog only a couple of thousand years ago so it's nature getting its own back and reverting to type.
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