Mill Road Garage
Posted 27 December 2013 - 06:08 PM
Only just back online and saw this - I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles and hope that 2014 will be a better one for you.
Thanks Sam. Things are getting better now and i can't see them getting worse so hopefully 2014 will be better
Thank-you
Ben
Mill Road Garage
Posted 27 December 2013 - 06:17 PM
Today has been a productive one.
We had a cleaning crew in who have made a start on the clean up. They hoped they would do it a day but it took them all day to do one room and that room still isn't finished.
I have been clearing the driveway of the sludge, mud and swollen wood chips that came off the bank and unblocking and clearing drains.
The Guy from the cleaning company helped me move the cars around as he was stronger than anyone else here that could have helped me so now we can get the \mini out.
I managed to get some stuff oout of the mini and take some pictures which i will post up later. I cleared some of the mud aside and the floors look not too bad.
The car insurance have been called and they are coming to take the Xsara away for assessment.
Does anyone have access to a parkers guide or maybe in the trade and can tell me the value of a 1999 plate Xsara 1.4i westcoast in excellent pre accident condition i would be grateful so i have a guide as to what i should be offered from CIS.
I will add some of todays photos later for those interested.
Thanks again for the continued support.
Ben
Grandad in training.....
Posted 27 December 2013 - 07:10 PM
Just read all this, gutted for you mate.
I have 1 or 2 spares kicking about..
If I have what you need for the mini, its yours 
Mill Road Garage
Posted 27 December 2013 - 07:38 PM
Thankyou so much mate.
I will bare that in mind. People have been so generous i don't feel as if i can accept any more!
Im still shocked.
Cheers
Ben
Mill Road Garage
Posted 29 December 2013 - 02:12 AM
Hi all.
I hope everyone is having a nice christmas.
The cleaners have finished in the flat now and it's looking alot better but will still need more cleaning plus new carpets, a new wall plus various other repairs to walls, new internal doors and frames and fittings.
I had the mini out on the drive today and began to wipe away some of the mud and slop. It is rusty but looks as though it will clean up
I have also began sorting out my tools which was hard work! I haven't touched the boxed Mini parts yet so that will be tomorrow.
We have been sorting out all of our belongings and washing clothes in the Launderette as there is alot.
I put my jukebox back up and bought in my speakers from the driveway which have been out there since it happened. I washed the mud off the cabinets, removed and cleaned the speakers and although they were full of mud and floating around when it happened, remarkably they work a treat so that cheered me up for 5 mins! At least we have music while we work.
Just need to start looking at replacing some furniture soon so hope to be on track again.
I just noticed two more lovely donations from S H Dennis and Lucy Wild so thank you so so much for your help and support. It has been invaluable during this time and will make such a difference to getting back on track.
aarrrggghhhhh, I really want to thank everyone to their face!!! so frustrating not being able to.
Night
Ben
Up Into Fourth
Posted 29 December 2013 - 12:36 PM
I should think things could only better from here on in
fingers crossed for you
hope you have a lucky 2014
Up Into Fourth
Posted 30 December 2013 - 01:40 PM
this is absolutely terrible 
although glad to hear things are beginning to look up. like others have said, my garage is full of bits i dont need so might be able to help you out mate.
good luck for 2014!!
Up Into Fourth
Posted 30 December 2013 - 02:06 PM
aarrrggghhhhh, I really want to thank everyone to their face!!! so frustrating not being able to.
Go to IMM and share a drink with us 
Mill Road Garage
Posted 30 December 2013 - 06:49 PM
aarrrggghhhhh, I really want to thank everyone to their face!!! so frustrating not being able to.
Go to IMM and share a drink with us
I will do my best!
Thanks
Ben
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 30 December 2013 - 08:40 PM
Mill Road Garage
Posted 30 December 2013 - 10:11 PM
Hello everyone.
I have had another long day sorting out and managed to get Quite a bit done in the garage.
I got the floor cleared of mud and washed, finished my toolbox and tools and generally tidies up.
The cleaners have left so much muck in the flat that its going to all have to be done again...by us. Like they say, if you want a job doing...
Now its drying out inside the smell is quite bad so new carpets will be needed as well as a full re-decorate inside.
Still not touched the mini but we are being leant a pressure washer so when that turns up i will get it washed out and cleaned up.
I have a couple of photos but they are a bit blury as i had to take them with the webcam on the my laptop.
This is part of the lounge with what we managed to save furniture wise.
The now clean bathroom
And the now manky carpet in the hall
The cleaner garage
Rusty 
Its getting harder to believe that all of this was under 6ft of water, mud and slop.
See you later.
Ben
Mill Road Garage
Posted 30 December 2013 - 10:21 PM
Just found this one of the kitchenette.
very depressing.
Now
Ben
Spamela Anderson
Posted 30 December 2013 - 10:25 PM
I'm sure its not how you expected to spend the festive period, but glad to see your getting sorted.
Mill Road Garage
Posted 02 January 2014 - 12:05 AM
managed to get out the Mini parts today (well some of them) and was pleased with some and p****d of about others.
This stuff is going to need a lot of work.
Where as the things i had already re-furbed had been painted so faired well.
I am worried about the dizzy and the instrument cluster but all of the suspension components are all ok. Infact i had forgotten how good they looked!
There are alot more parts to get out and sort through but i can't get at it right now.
I have only just got the bits out that are photographed above so i am off out to the garage to begin drying everything off.
Oh and going to look at a scruffy 1.0 Citroen AX tomorrow! woop woop (yeah right!)
Cheers
Ben
Up Into Fourth
Posted 02 January 2014 - 05:45 AM
Sorry to see and hear of this Ben mate, hope it all comes good for you in 2014, you deserve a brake after all that clearing up!.
The rusting doesnt look too bad on the mini from the pictures but some of that rust killer should cure that maybe ? as a temp solution...
Also can i just say that some floors have a cavity underneither them, might still be a ton of water under the floors if they are that type ? might cause damp if not removed im guessing, just a heads up from my limited knowledge haha.
Cliff
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