I rescued a couple of stranded drivers this morning on Ripley Lane between Ripley and East Horsley!
Whenever theres any significant rainfall the road turns into a mini river. A couple of weeks back it was deep enough to make my A3 TDI Quattro float!
I drove around a few nervous drivers waiting at the waters edge in the Gaylander. Close to reaching the other end of the first flood there was a stranded woman in a Polo. She waved me down and said shed run out of battery (the car was nose down up to the bottom of the headlights) as the car would'nt start. I cringed at the thought of bent Conrods if shed taken water in!
I had no recovery equipment what-so-ever (or Wellies!) so just got out and pushed her back out of the water. She never got out or offered to help, but she did say thanks. I was running late for work, so when she asked what do you think is wrong with the car, I suddenly had no mechanical knowledge.
Less than half a mile later on the same road theres a Focus with a chap in, again stranded in water. Already wringing wet from pushing the Polo out, I pushed him out too. He did get out and help, and said thanks too.
So Ive started down the road of reducing my negative karma. The cost of this so far is £6 for a couple of pairs of new socks, my trousers have since dried out, and my trainers are currently in the boiler room!
Whenever theres any significant rainfall the road turns into a mini river. A couple of weeks back it was deep enough to make my A3 TDI Quattro float!
I drove around a few nervous drivers waiting at the waters edge in the Gaylander. Close to reaching the other end of the first flood there was a stranded woman in a Polo. She waved me down and said shed run out of battery (the car was nose down up to the bottom of the headlights) as the car would'nt start. I cringed at the thought of bent Conrods if shed taken water in!
I had no recovery equipment what-so-ever (or Wellies!) so just got out and pushed her back out of the water. She never got out or offered to help, but she did say thanks. I was running late for work, so when she asked what do you think is wrong with the car, I suddenly had no mechanical knowledge.
Less than half a mile later on the same road theres a Focus with a chap in, again stranded in water. Already wringing wet from pushing the Polo out, I pushed him out too. He did get out and help, and said thanks too.
So Ive started down the road of reducing my negative karma. The cost of this so far is £6 for a couple of pairs of new socks, my trousers have since dried out, and my trainers are currently in the boiler room!
