Excitement Down The Road In Exeter Last Night.

[The Builder]

Forgive me if you've seen all this, but I'm told they heard it in Tiverton, 12 miles away.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56221697

[Mamyalynne]

It was in the News topic last night, quite a thump that!

[teacake44]

Capt Tom went out with a bang. Very fitting. :0)

[The Builder]

Oh well.. that'll teach me :o(((

237's a local girl. She would know.

[teacake44]

Wish people would stop trying to service their own boilers.

[The Builder]

Haha! ^^

I've been saying for years there are areas of the city that need bulldozing.
Not that area though ;o(

[bookbinder]

Here's a bit of background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter_Blitz

[Fibonacci]

Apparently unexploded bomb found on a site being cleared for a new house. Won't need to dig footings but might be able to include a cellar in revised plans.

[The Builder]

Yes Fibonacci, discovered by builders.
The digger driver must have had to go for a lie-down. ;o)

[jno]

"how to get round planning officials and get permission for a six-storey basement"

[DTCwordfan]

Nice underground garage or a deep swimming pool in the making.

[The Builder]

You're right Fib. A novel way to excavate footings.
It reminds me of a gravedigger I knew in Ilfracombe, known as "Dynamite Dick".

Ilfracombe is built on granite. It was the only way he could dig the graves. ;o)

[DTCwordfan]

So that is why Ilfracombe was called a 'boom town'....shame he couldn't spare a stick and a take-out of that awful Hirst statue!

[The Builder]

DTC... I am surprised at you.......... and you an "artistic" chap ;o)

I honestly do like it, although it's a bit of a shock at first.

[douglas9401]

Good to see that nobody's sunk so low as to mention the expensive properties in the area costing a bomb.

[Bobbisox1]

What with dog poo posts etc , I keep reading Excrement Down The Road in Exeter

/// I'll get me coat :0/

[The Builder]

Many a muckle around there, Dougie......... except for all the students ;o)

[The Builder]

It's far too smart around there for dog poo Bobb. ;o)

[Bobbisox1]

Do the doggies wear nappies there Builder :0)))

[DTCwordfan]

I must admit that I was falling asleep when the Beeb News came on, an explosion wakening me - thinking it was Exeter and what damage had been done and it turns out to be Yangon and Myanmar....not much difference, I suppose.