JennyMorgan Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/car_goes_into_water_at_reedham_ferry_1_4849970 Stolen and dumped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The vast number of oxygen thieves in this world never ceases to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 7 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: Stolen and dumped? Got to be a good bet. They are high on the vehicle of choice these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Charming, I feel sorry for people who use the ferry each day to get to work. Long way to go on your way to work to find that it is closed. Saw this elsewhere. No I still do not do Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/reedhamferryinn/posts/10154878794372836 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Unusual for a defender, they're normally stolen and broken up for parts. A Defender being a big meccano set you can fit almost any part to any Series (except series 1) or post series LandRover, any so from 1958 to 2016. Unless you've go a Series One or early series 2 which are worth a fortune these days, then any after that, most are often worth more in parts than a complete vehicle. Even my 35 year old LandRover 110 is going up in value!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 May be an ex getting revenge whilst whoever is down the pub with whoever. Just my mind working overtime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think the fact that the two occupants from the Land Rover got into a following White Van and drive off speaks volumes........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Re ex wives getting revenge, I once remember one such lady who called in Ready-Mix. Her husband had a swanky open top American sportscar which was parked outside his replacement lady's house. His ex had it filled with concrete! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 minute ago, JennyMorgan said: Re ex wives getting revenge, I once remember one such lady who called in Ready-Mix. Her husband had a swanky open top American sportscar which was parked outside his replacement lady's house. His ex had it filled with concrete! I have heard several versions of that story lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Here is a true story - for I was there. An American business man split from his Indonesian wife and part of the deal was for her to sell his Volvo and give the money to his secretary ( who he was intimate with ). The wife kept her side of the deal and sold the Volvo for USD 7 - yes - seven dollars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 38 minutes ago, Jim said: I have heard several versions of that story lol Back then I worked for a company called Dive-Con, an American owned oil exploration company in Great Yarmouth. The owner of the car was also employed there. if I remember rightly his girl friend lived in Lowestoft. Getting on for fifty years ago now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Just seen this (nicked from Twitter Reedham Chain Ferry is still closed due to a vehicle in the river, for updates please see our facebook page: https://t.co/FxQhL2d7Ts https://t.co/ieRAR005YB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Since it's in the river then might this not be down to the Broads Authority as a navigational matter? Would also have thought that there was enough winch power at the Ferry for pulling the vehicle out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 5 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: Back then I worked for a company called Dive-Con, an American owned oil exploration company in Great Yarmouth. The owner of the car was also employed there. if I remember rightly his girl friend lived in Lowestoft. Getting on for fifty years ago now! I was told what was said to be a true story involving a readymix driver who was tipped off his wife was misbehaving. The tip off was correct but when he assumed the posh car outside his house belonged to his wifes "friend" he filled it with concrete. The commotion outside caused our man the get quickly clothed, jump on his pushbike and ride off up the road. The car belonged to an insurance agent visiting a neighbour! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 One life... live it... ! Should of fitted a taller snorkel.... he he he... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Jim, what a coincidence! I wonder if one event inspired the other. As I say about 47 or 48 years ago. No insurance agent though, a North Sea diver in the oil-field exploration industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, ScrumpyCheddar said: One life... live it... ! Should of fitted a taller snorkel.... he he he... The camel's hump was well filled then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I heard of a chap seriously cheating on his girl friend. Again this is going back to when shag pile carpets were all the rage. She waited until he had gone off to the Far East for two weeks on business, let herself into his flat and spread dozens of packets of mustard and cress seeds all over the shag pile. She then gave them a really good watering before letting herself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Have to blame the carpet. Personally I would have applied several packets of itching powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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