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#1 Ben_O

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 09:51 PM

Due to the Floods here on the isle of wight last night i have lost my home and my mini as well as all my personal belongings, furniture and my Daily driver.

I won't go into it much at the moment but i'm gutted. Lost all my tools, brand new mig, well everything..

I will try to add pics of the mini but it was pretty much submerged and now full of brown sludge. I don't know if i can salvage it and if i can, all of the removed and bagged parts are now ruined.

 

 

happy christmas

 

Ben

 



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Posted 24 December 2013 - 09:53 PM

Really sorry to hear this, especially at this time of year.

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 09:56 PM

So sorry to hear this :(

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 09:56 PM

Bloody hell thats not good, what a nightmare for you. Hopefully the house insurance will pay out or at least help with some of the costs.

 

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#5 Artful Dodger

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:02 PM

Sad face.:(. That's so awful!:(

Hope you get back on your feet in no time, every cloud has a silver lining and all that

#6 Mini-Mad-Craig

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:04 PM

Gutted for you mate :( Maybe we can organise a TMF whip round, if 1000 members put in £1, that's £1000, which although a tiny amount of your loss, will help you a great deal.

 

Who's game? Count me in.


Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 24 December 2013 - 10:16 PM.


#7 Artful Dodger

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:10 PM

Gutted for you mate :( Maybe we can organise a TMF whip round, if 1000 members put in £1, that's £1000 which will help you a great deal.
 
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I was thinking if the OP put a list of everything he needed to at least get the mini working, everyone have a look in their own stores and do a sort of SOS mini package of parts. Hah. That would be so cool. Anyone?

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:11 PM

Feel gutted for you, bad enough anytime but this close to Christmas even worse, hope everything turns out as best as it can for you.

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:14 PM

Today earth lost a mini, but today heaven gained a angel.



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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:14 PM

Gutted for you mate :( Maybe we can organise a TMF whip round, if 1000 members put in £1, that's £1000 which will help you a great deal.
 
Who's game? Count me in.


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I was thinking if the OP put a list of everything he needed to at least get the mini working, everyone have a look in their own stores and do a sort of SOS mini package of parts. Hah. That would be so cool. Anyone?
I have a few spares I am happy to donate.

Gutted for you mate, hope it gets sorted soon.

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:24 PM

Ahh gutted for you mate hope you get all sorted out soon

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:29 PM


 

 

Gutted for you mate :( Maybe we can organise a TMF whip round, if 1000 members put in £1, that's £1000 which will help you a great deal.
 
Who's game? Count me in.


Need you ask?
I was thinking if the OP put a list of everything he needed to at least get the mini working, everyone have a look in their own stores and do a sort of SOS mini package of parts. Hah. That would be so cool. Anyone?
I have a few spares I am happy to donate.

Gutted for you mate, hope it gets sorted soon.

 

i hope you are ok for accommodation and everything, must be awful.  im willing to put something towards your mini as well, hope you can save it.



#13 Artful Dodger

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:34 PM

Come on mr OP give us a list il be at the workshop tomorrow I can have a hunt around my spares:)

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Posted 24 December 2013 - 10:34 PM

sorry to hear this ben! hope you get everything back! 



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Posted 24 December 2013 - 11:42 PM

Sorry to hear about it :( im new to minis and dont have a collection but if i did i would be happy to donate. 






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