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Old 29th August 2007, 12:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Never Trust Sat-Nav!

I was pottering along (thankfully not in the Skyline) the other day and following my sat-nav when it decided to direct me up a lane which was deemed "Not Suitable for Motor Vehicles" according to the road sign at it's entrance. Thinking this may spruce up an otherwise uneventful journey, I took this to be a challange.

So, around 2 miles in to the lane, I was bobbing along at a steady 40 and couldn't see what the bid deal was. Even the ex (although hardly the benchmark for intelligence and awareness) didn't notice anything to be out of the norm. Until I had to slow down for a corner - and sank:



Then, after a few minutes, I sank some more:



So I called Renault Assist, told them the road name I was on, and awaited some help. An hour and 30 minutes later, still nothing. I'm getting thirsty, ex is getting very narky, screaming at me a lot for being an idiot and coming down here in the first place, etc etc. Then, my phone rings.

"Hello?"
"Hi, it's Mick, the recovery man."
"Ah, excellent. Where are you?"
"The same place as you."
"Well you can't be, otherwise, I'd be able to see you..."
"No, I mean, the same place as you, as in, stuck."
*Laughing maniacally*
"I'm just waiting for them to get me out, then we'll come and get you."
*Still howling* "Ok."

At this point, ex demanded I leave the van and her company, else she was going to punch me.

A few hours later, still having not had a drink - this bad boy turns up:



Ex-army.

...and starts to sink:



...and is sunk:



By now, I am laughing so hard there's serious danger of the recovery guy joining Laura's crusade to beat me senseless. All further (lack of) communication with her now takes place through my fleece, which she'd set up camp in:





A further few hours later, they send this thing with a winch on it, to come recover the army truck:



But it's really screwed, and they can't get it out:





More recovery people arrive, and bring a disposeable camera, as they've never seen this army Bedford get stuck in the 20 years they've had it:



A tractor turns up to pull this army truck free.



They drag the truck up the lane, but it's stuck in the brances of the thicket, which rip off all the armour plating from it. The recovery people are not pleased.



Eventually they get me out with the help of the tractor. Some 14 hours after I initially got stuck.




Conveniently, there was a pub at the end of the lane!
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Old 29th August 2007, 12:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Top story, hope you don't mind me laughing at your misfortune!
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Old 29th August 2007, 12:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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14 hours! haha legend, what a story, this guy deserves a cookie
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Old 29th August 2007, 12:53 PM   #4 (permalink)
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top story and good pics, brightend up my day.
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Old 29th August 2007, 12:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'm still laughing at this.

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Old 29th August 2007, 12:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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thats really cool,never heard such a story,if the pics would not exist,i would say you lie,as its unbelievable,but with these pics
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Old 29th August 2007, 01:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Thinking this may spruce up an otherwise uneventful journey, I took this to be a challange.
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Old 29th August 2007, 01:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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This is possibly the funniest thread I've read on here. When I saw the big Bedford truck I thought the story was coming to a close, the fact that it got stuck as well was the icing on the cake.
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Old 29th August 2007, 01:28 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The amount of recovery people standing around is just hilarious!!!

Top score for the trip!!!

Made my day for sure!
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Old 29th August 2007, 01:31 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Just a short question: how much was is
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Old 29th August 2007, 01:35 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Just a short question: how much was is
I assume you mean the total cost of the recovery? I pondered the same myself. Initial recovery truck, army truck, defender with winch, tractor, large recovery truck that was at the exit from the lane (don't know wtf that was doing there) all with drivers, several of which were present for over 10 hours of The Event. Somebody coughed up a few quid to give us a good laugh!
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Awesome story and step by step pics to illustrate. Great job!!
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By now, I am laughing so hard there's serious danger of the recovery guy joining Laura's crusade to beat me senseless. All further (lack of) communication with her now takes place through my fleece, which she'd set up camp in:




This is the bit that really got me rolling about in stiches, what a brilliant picture
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Now that was funny, been stuck a few times myself but never seen the recovery people get stuck
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