Was about 40 miles from the epicentre of this a year ago

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Obviously it woke me and my family up - I came over all British and told them to go back to bed and not make a fuss.

Only realised how serious it had been the following morning. The village we were staying in is still abandoned, a year on.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on September 6th 2017 at 12:15:12

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  - At the end of the moth, you say? When's that? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 6, 15:19:23
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        I hope I'm going on one of those then. Arse should be nice and clean. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 16:13:26
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- Both.... (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Sep 6, 14:50:56
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  - Quakes in Norwich usually turn out to actually be USAF / RAF fighters going supersonic (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 14:07:56
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- Earthquake in Pakistan in 2010/11 (General Chat) - um_gah, Sep 6, 13:24:10
- both (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Sep 6, 13:13:13
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    - been in a few mincey earthquakes not a full on worzel though (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 6, 13:44:50
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- Was about 40 miles from the epicentre of this a year ago (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 6, 12:15:12
- Only crap ones. 87 hurricane and low grade quakes in Yellowstone which happen (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:13:36
- 87 hurricane (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 6, 12:04:26
  - Still have my unsed Man Utd away ticket... (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Sep 6, 12:38:48
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