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Up tonight, traffic chaos and Up tonight, traffic chaos and | :00:05. | :00:06. | |
Up tonight, traffic chaos and gridlock. We look at what happened | :00:06. | :00:08. | |
gridlock. We look at what happened gridlock. We look at what happened | :00:08. | :00:09. | |
gridlock. We look at what happened on our roads in the snow and ice, | :00:09. | :00:09. | |
on our roads in the snow and ice, on our roads in the snow and ice, | :00:09. | :00:10. | |
and whether some of that chaos and whether some of that chaos | :00:11. | :00:12. | |
and whether some of that chaos could have been present -- | :00:12. | :00:14. | |
could have been present -- could have been present -- | :00:14. | :00:15. | |
could have been present -- prevented. There were a lot of cars | :00:15. | :00:17. | |
prevented. There were a lot of cars prevented. There were a lot of cars | :00:17. | :00:18. | |
not going anywhere, and gritters not going anywhere, and gritters | :00:18. | :00:20. | |
not going anywhere, and gritters couldn't get through, and people | :00:20. | :00:22. | |
couldn't get through, and people couldn't get through, and people | :00:22. | :00:23. | |
weren't going anywhere. Meets the weren't going anywhere. Meets the | :00:24. | :00:25. | |
weren't going anywhere. Meets the fishwives campaigning to help those | :00:25. | :00:26. | |
fishwives campaigning to help those fishwives campaigning to help those | :00:26. | :00:29. | |
left penniless after losing a loved left penniless after losing a loved | :00:29. | :00:30. | |
one. Banks and credit-card one. Banks and credit-card | :00:30. | :00:31. | |
one. Banks and credit-card companies would be calling me up | :00:31. | :00:33. | |
companies would be calling me up companies would be calling me up | :00:33. | :00:34. | |
demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell | :00:34. | :00:36. | |
demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell | :00:36. | :00:37. | |
them Colin was dead, he wasn't here them Colin was dead, he wasn't here | :00:37. | :00:38. | |
them Colin was dead, he wasn't here to make the repayments. They would | :00:38. | :00:39. | |
to make the repayments. They would to make the repayments. They would | :00:39. | :00:39. | |
to make the repayments. They would say they had no evidence he was | :00:39. | :00:42. | |
say they had no evidence he was say they had no evidence he was | :00:42. | :00:43. | |
say they had no evidence he was dead. And 60 years after the floods | :00:43. | :00:44. | |
dead. And 60 years after the floods dead. And 60 years after the floods | :00:44. | :00:45. | |
dead. And 60 years after the floods that killed over 300 people on the | :00:45. | :00:47. | |
that killed over 300 people on the that killed over 300 people on the | :00:47. | :00:50. | |
east coast, a story of heroism. east coast, a story of heroism. | :00:50. | :00:51. | |
east coast, a story of heroism. east coast, a story of heroism. | :00:52. | :00:54. | |
When I got these last people out of When I got these last people out of | :00:54. | :00:56. | |
When I got these last people out of When I got these last people out of | :00:56. | :00:56. | |
the boat, I passed out. That's the the boat, I passed out. That's the | :00:56. | :00:58. | |
the boat, I passed out. That's the the boat, I passed out. That's the | :00:58. | :00:59. | |
last thing I remember. They are the last thing I remember. They are the | :00:59. | :01:00. | |
last thing I remember. They are the stories that matter where we live | :01:00. | :01:10. | |
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stories that matter where we live Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on | :01:20. | :01:21. | |
Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on | :01:21. | :01:22. | |
Sea in Essex. Looking around here Sea in Essex. Looking around here | :01:22. | :01:23. | |
Sea in Essex. Looking around here Sea in Essex. Looking around here | :01:23. | :01:24. | |
it is hard to believe we had all it is hard to believe we had all | :01:24. | :01:26. | |
it is hard to believe we had all it is hard to believe we had all | :01:26. | :01:26. | |
that snow across the East. It makes that snow across the East. It makes | :01:26. | :01:27. | |
that snow across the East. It makes everything look so nice but makes | :01:27. | :01:28. | |
everything look so nice but makes everything look so nice but makes | :01:28. | :01:29. | |
everything look so nice but makes things difficult if you need to get | :01:29. | :01:31. | |
things difficult if you need to get things difficult if you need to get | :01:31. | :01:32. | |
anywhere. Our cameras were on the anywhere. Our cameras were on the | :01:32. | :01:33. | |
anywhere. Our cameras were on the anywhere. Our cameras were on the | :01:33. | :01:34. | |
roads and on the scenes to find out roads and on the scenes to find out | :01:34. | :01:35. | |
roads and on the scenes to find out roads and on the scenes to find out | :01:35. | :01:36. | |
why that was a week that most why that was a week that most | :01:36. | :01:37. | |
why that was a week that most why that was a week that most | :01:37. | :01:41. | |
people on the roads would like to forget. | :01:41. | :01:43. | |
forget. forget. | :01:43. | :01:44. | |
Snow and freezing temperatures. We Snow and freezing temperatures. We | :01:44. | :01:45. | |
Snow and freezing temperatures. We Snow and freezing temperatures. We | :01:45. | :01:45. | |
have talked of little else in the have talked of little else in the | :01:45. | :01:47. | |
have talked of little else in the last couple of weeks. Across a | :01:47. | :01:49. | |
last couple of weeks. Across a last couple of weeks. Across a | :01:49. | :01:50. | |
roads it has been challenged union roads it has been challenged union | :01:50. | :01:53. | |
block councils, emergency services block councils, emergency services | :01:53. | :01:54. | |
block councils, emergency services and drivers -- challenging. How | :01:54. | :01:55. | |
and drivers -- challenging. How and drivers -- challenging. How | :01:55. | :02:05. | |
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Teatime on Friday 18th January. Teatime on Friday 18th January. | :02:08. | :02:09. | |
Teatime on Friday 18th January. Throughout the day, six centimetres | :02:09. | :02:11. | |
Throughout the day, six centimetres Throughout the day, six centimetres | :02:11. | :02:13. | |
of snow has fallen across of snow has fallen across | :02:13. | :02:15. | |
Cambridgeshire. This policeman is Cambridgeshire. This policeman is | :02:15. | :02:17. | |
Cambridgeshire. This policeman is on patrol. There has been reported | :02:17. | :02:19. | |
on patrol. There has been reported on patrol. There has been reported | :02:19. | :02:22. | |
a single vehicle injury accident. I a single vehicle injury accident. I | :02:22. | :02:23. | |
a single vehicle injury accident. I believe the vehicle left the road | :02:23. | :02:24. | |
believe the vehicle left the road believe the vehicle left the road | :02:24. | :02:25. | |
believe the vehicle left the road and hit a tree, and the occupant is | :02:26. | :02:30. | |
and hit a tree, and the occupant is and hit a tree, and the occupant is | :02:30. | :02:32. | |
partially in the vehicle. He is partially in the vehicle. He is | :02:32. | :02:33. | |
partially in the vehicle. He is possibly falling in a bout of | :02:33. | :02:35. | |
possibly falling in a bout of consciousness. All emergency | :02:35. | :02:37. | |
consciousness. All emergency consciousness. All emergency | :02:37. | :02:39. | |
services are running to its, services are running to its, | :02:39. | :02:40. | |
services are running to its, ourselves, ambulances etc, but with | :02:40. | :02:41. | |
ourselves, ambulances etc, but with ourselves, ambulances etc, but with | :02:41. | :02:42. | |
ourselves, ambulances etc, but with conditions as they are, we want to | :02:42. | :02:43. | |
conditions as they are, we want to conditions as they are, we want to | :02:43. | :02:45. | |
get there in one piece and get there in one piece and | :02:45. | :02:47. | |
get there in one piece and hopefully try to help. Fire crews | :02:47. | :02:48. | |
hopefully try to help. Fire crews hopefully try to help. Fire crews | :02:48. | :02:49. | |
hopefully try to help. Fire crews used ladders to get to the driver, | :02:49. | :02:50. | |
used ladders to get to the driver, used ladders to get to the driver, | :02:50. | :02:53. | |
a victim of the slippery conditions. a victim of the slippery conditions. | :02:53. | :02:55. | |
a victim of the slippery conditions. a victim of the slippery conditions. | :02:55. | :02:56. | |
It looks like it was in lane two It looks like it was in lane two | :02:56. | :02:57. | |
It looks like it was in lane two It looks like it was in lane two | :02:57. | :02:58. | |
and moved back into lane won and and moved back into lane won and | :02:58. | :02:59. | |
and moved back into lane won and lost control on the slippery road | :02:59. | :03:02. | |
lost control on the slippery road lost control on the slippery road | :03:02. | :03:05. | |
surface. But actually, which is surface. But actually, which is | :03:05. | :03:06. | |
surface. But actually, which is quite substantial, cave the site of | :03:06. | :03:07. | |
quite substantial, cave the site of quite substantial, cave the site of | :03:07. | :03:08. | |
quite substantial, cave the site of the car in, and the driver has been | :03:08. | :03:09. | |
the car in, and the driver has been the car in, and the driver has been | :03:09. | :03:10. | |
the car in, and the driver has been trapped in his car for some time | :03:10. | :03:10. | |
trapped in his car for some time trapped in his car for some time | :03:10. | :03:11. | |
trapped in his car for some time until we managed to get him out. | :03:11. | :03:14. | |
until we managed to get him out. until we managed to get him out. | :03:14. | :03:16. | |
Tree has scored one-0 again, Tree has scored one-0 again, | :03:16. | :03:17. | |
Tree has scored one-0 again, unfortunately. The driver is still | :03:17. | :03:18. | |
unfortunately. The driver is still unfortunately. The driver is still | :03:18. | :03:20. | |
in hospital but his stable. in hospital but his stable. | :03:20. | :03:21. | |
in hospital but his stable. Official figures show you're more | :03:21. | :03:21. | |
Official figures show you're more Official figures show you're more | :03:21. | :03:24. | |
likely to be killed or seriously likely to be killed or seriously | :03:24. | :03:24. | |
likely to be killed or seriously likely to be killed or seriously | :03:24. | :03:25. | |
injured in a row at -- road injured in a row at -- road | :03:25. | :03:26. | |
injured in a row at -- road injured in a row at -- road | :03:26. | :03:27. | |
accident in snow and ice, and it is accident in snow and ice, and it is | :03:27. | :03:29. | |
accident in snow and ice, and it is usually due to the driver not | :03:29. | :03:30. | |
usually due to the driver not usually due to the driver not | :03:30. | :03:32. | |
taking account of the conditions. taking account of the conditions. | :03:32. | :03:33. | |
taking account of the conditions. People have to consider speed and | :03:33. | :03:35. | |
People have to consider speed and People have to consider speed and | :03:35. | :03:36. | |
distance between the vehicles. Road distance between the vehicles. Road | :03:36. | :03:38. | |
conditions are bad. Braking conditions are bad. Braking | :03:38. | :03:40. | |
conditions are bad. Braking distances will be changed with the | :03:40. | :03:44. | |
distances will be changed with the distances will be changed with the | :03:44. | :03:45. | |
road conditions. Each driver is road conditions. Each driver is | :03:45. | :03:46. | |
road conditions. Each driver is responsible for their own actions, | :03:46. | :03:47. | |
responsible for their own actions, responsible for their own actions, | :03:47. | :03:49. | |
so therefore needs to take account so therefore needs to take account | :03:49. | :03:50. | |
so therefore needs to take account of everything going on around them. | :03:50. | :03:51. | |
of everything going on around them. of everything going on around them. | :03:51. | :03:53. | |
Keeping the roads moving is a Keeping the roads moving is a | :03:53. | :03:53. | |
Keeping the roads moving is a challenge for the Highways Agency | :03:53. | :03:56. | |
challenge for the Highways Agency challenge for the Highways Agency | :03:56. | :03:58. | |
and local councils. Over seven icy and local councils. Over seven icy | :03:58. | :03:59. | |
and local councils. Over seven icy and local councils. Over seven icy | :03:59. | :03:59. | |
days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we | :03:59. | :04:04. | |
days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 | :04:04. | :04:05. | |
used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 | :04:05. | :04:06. | |
used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 in Norfolk, but at times even that | :04:06. | :04:08. | |
in Norfolk, but at times even that in Norfolk, but at times even that | :04:08. | :04:09. | |
wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 | :04:09. | :04:10. | |
wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 | :04:10. | :04:10. | |
miles of road and this is where miles of road and this is where | :04:10. | :04:11. | |
miles of road and this is where miles of road and this is where | :04:11. | :04:13. | |
they keep an eye on them. In this they keep an eye on them. In this | :04:13. | :04:14. | |
they keep an eye on them. In this weather, the work they do is | :04:14. | :04:15. | |
weather, the work they do is weather, the work they do is | :04:15. | :04:16. | |
crucial to keeping people save and crucial to keeping people save and | :04:16. | :04:18. | |
crucial to keeping people save and moving. For the first time, the | :04:18. | :04:19. | |
moving. For the first time, the moving. For the first time, the | :04:19. | :04:21. | |
council is able to monitor exactly council is able to monitor exactly | :04:21. | :04:22. | |
council is able to monitor exactly council is able to monitor exactly | :04:23. | :04:23. | |
where its gritters are. This is a where its gritters are. This is a | :04:23. | :04:25. | |
where its gritters are. This is a new system we have introduced this | :04:25. | :04:26. | |
new system we have introduced this new system we have introduced this | :04:26. | :04:27. | |
new system we have introduced this year, a GP s tracking system, which | :04:27. | :04:30. | |
year, a GP s tracking system, which year, a GP s tracking system, which | :04:30. | :04:31. | |
allows us to monitor the movements allows us to monitor the movements | :04:31. | :04:33. | |
allows us to monitor the movements allows us to monitor the movements | :04:33. | :04:34. | |
of the vehicle in real time, and of the vehicle in real time, and | :04:34. | :04:35. | |
of the vehicle in real time, and of the vehicle in real time, and | :04:35. | :04:36. | |
where a problem arises, we can put where a problem arises, we can put | :04:36. | :04:39. | |
where a problem arises, we can put resources to meet that need. The | :04:39. | :04:40. | |
resources to meet that need. The resources to meet that need. The | :04:40. | :04:42. | |
ideal conditions to put grit down ideal conditions to put grit down | :04:42. | :04:43. | |
ideal conditions to put grit down ideal conditions to put grit down | :04:43. | :04:46. | |
would be to have an area with no would be to have an area with no | :04:46. | :04:46. | |
would be to have an area with no traffic at all, no rush hour | :04:46. | :04:49. | |
traffic at all, no rush hour traffic at all, no rush hour | :04:49. | :04:49. | |
traffic, then immediately after we traffic, then immediately after we | :04:49. | :04:51. | |
traffic, then immediately after we traffic, then immediately after we | :04:51. | :04:53. | |
grips the road, or we want it grips the road, or we want it | :04:53. | :04:55. | |
grips the road, or we want it trafficked in. Even so, sometimes | :04:55. | :04:56. | |
trafficked in. Even so, sometimes trafficked in. Even so, sometimes | :04:56. | :04:57. | |
trafficked in. Even so, sometimes the road still grinds to a halt. | :04:57. | :04:59. | |
the road still grinds to a halt. the road still grinds to a halt. | :04:59. | :04:59. | |
The afternoon of 16th January will The afternoon of 16th January will | :04:59. | :05:01. | |
The afternoon of 16th January will be one many drivers went forget. | :05:01. | :05:05. | |
be one many drivers went forget. be one many drivers went forget. | :05:05. | :05:07. | |
Gridlock in Norwich. I started at Gridlock in Norwich. I started at | :05:07. | :05:08. | |
Gridlock in Norwich. I started at Gridlock in Norwich. I started at | :05:08. | :05:09. | |
2:15pm, so that is three hours, and 2:15pm, so that is three hours, and | :05:09. | :05:11. | |
2:15pm, so that is three hours, and 2:15pm, so that is three hours, and | :05:11. | :05:13. | |
I have been about three miles, if I have been about three miles, if | :05:13. | :05:15. | |
I have been about three miles, if that. So what went wrong? The | :05:15. | :05:17. | |
that. So what went wrong? The that. So what went wrong? The | :05:17. | :05:18. | |
council admits the snow came council admits the snow came | :05:18. | :05:19. | |
council admits the snow came quicker and more thickly than | :05:19. | :05:21. | |
quicker and more thickly than quicker and more thickly than | :05:21. | :05:22. | |
expected. It seemed the whole of expected. It seemed the whole of | :05:22. | :05:24. | |
expected. It seemed the whole of Norwich came to a grinding halt. | :05:24. | :05:25. | |
Norwich came to a grinding halt. Norwich came to a grinding halt. | :05:25. | :05:27. | |
Norwich came to a grinding halt. You were on duty that day. It was | :05:27. | :05:30. | |
You were on duty that day. It was You were on duty that day. It was | :05:30. | :05:31. | |
understandably very busy. There was understandably very busy. There was | :05:31. | :05:32. | |
understandably very busy. There was understandably very busy. There was | :05:32. | :05:35. | |
basically a lot of cars just not basically a lot of cars just not | :05:35. | :05:36. | |
basically a lot of cars just not going anywhere, and I guessed it | :05:36. | :05:37. | |
going anywhere, and I guessed it going anywhere, and I guessed it | :05:37. | :05:38. | |
going anywhere, and I guessed it was just a whole sequence of snow, | :05:38. | :05:39. | |
was just a whole sequence of snow, was just a whole sequence of snow, | :05:39. | :05:41. | |
was just a whole sequence of snow, a lot of snow very quickly, then a | :05:41. | :05:43. | |
a lot of snow very quickly, then a a lot of snow very quickly, then a | :05:43. | :05:43. | |
a lot of snow very quickly, then a lot of traffic, a lot of stationary | :05:43. | :05:45. | |
lot of traffic, a lot of stationary lot of traffic, a lot of stationary | :05:45. | :05:46. | |
traffic as well, I guess gritters traffic as well, I guess gritters | :05:46. | :05:48. | |
traffic as well, I guess gritters couldn't get through, and people | :05:48. | :05:50. | |
couldn't get through, and people just weren't going anywhere. | :05:50. | :05:50. | |
just weren't going anywhere. just weren't going anywhere. | :05:50. | :05:52. | |
just weren't going anywhere. Everyone was trying to get home at | :05:52. | :05:54. | |
Everyone was trying to get home at Everyone was trying to get home at | :05:54. | :05:55. | |
once. Accidents made the situation once. Accidents made the situation | :05:55. | :05:57. | |
once. Accidents made the situation once. Accidents made the situation | :05:57. | :05:59. | |
worse, and key roads were shot -- worse, and key roads were shot -- | :05:59. | :06:00. | |
worse, and key roads were shot -- worse, and key roads were shot -- | :06:00. | :06:02. | |
shut. This was closed by the police shut. This was closed by the police | :06:02. | :06:02. | |
shut. This was closed by the police in both directions D2 safety | :06:02. | :06:04. | |
in both directions D2 safety in both directions D2 safety | :06:04. | :06:06. | |
in both directions D2 safety reasons, so we were able to pass | :06:06. | :06:08. | |
reasons, so we were able to pass reasons, so we were able to pass | :06:08. | :06:09. | |
this back to the Highways teams, this back to the Highways teams, | :06:09. | :06:10. | |
this back to the Highways teams, this back to the Highways teams, | :06:10. | :06:11. | |
who were able to attempt to get a who were able to attempt to get a | :06:11. | :06:14. | |
who were able to attempt to get a gritted through the traffic. When | :06:14. | :06:16. | |
gritted through the traffic. When gritted through the traffic. When | :06:16. | :06:16. | |
gritted through the traffic. When the Greta turned up, it did a | :06:16. | :06:17. | |
the Greta turned up, it did a the Greta turned up, it did a | :06:17. | :06:18. | |
the Greta turned up, it did a couple of friends and got a nice | :06:18. | :06:19. | |
couple of friends and got a nice couple of friends and got a nice | :06:19. | :06:21. | |
spread on their -- gritting lorry, spread on their -- gritting lorry, | :06:21. | :06:23. | |
spread on their -- gritting lorry, spread on their -- gritting lorry, | :06:23. | :06:24. | |
it then police opened it up, then it then police opened it up, then | :06:24. | :06:25. | |
it then police opened it up, then we were able to pass information | :06:25. | :06:26. | |
we were able to pass information we were able to pass information | :06:26. | :06:28. | |
we were able to pass information out once it was open to the public | :06:28. | :06:30. | |
out once it was open to the public out once it was open to the public | :06:30. | :06:31. | |
via the media. Although the amount via the media. Although the amount | :06:31. | :06:32. | |
via the media. Although the amount of traffic on the roads heart | :06:32. | :06:34. | |
of traffic on the roads heart of traffic on the roads heart | :06:34. | :06:35. | |
during that week across Norfolk, during that week across Norfolk, | :06:35. | :06:37. | |
collisions almost doubled. Police collisions almost doubled. Police | :06:37. | :06:38. | |
collisions almost doubled. Police were dealing with drivers been less | :06:38. | :06:41. | |
were dealing with drivers been less were dealing with drivers been less | :06:42. | :06:42. | |
were dealing with drivers been less than sensible. Have a look at those | :06:42. | :06:43. | |
than sensible. Have a look at those than sensible. Have a look at those | :06:43. | :06:45. | |
than sensible. Have a look at those now, you see, there is no way | :06:45. | :06:46. | |
now, you see, there is no way now, you see, there is no way | :06:46. | :06:47. | |
anyone can see your lights. No anyone can see your lights. No | :06:47. | :06:50. | |
indicators to be seen. indicators to be seen. | :06:50. | :06:51. | |
indicators to be seen. The biggest thing is lack of | :06:51. | :06:52. | |
The biggest thing is lack of The biggest thing is lack of | :06:52. | :06:54. | |
lighting and clearing snow from lighting and clearing snow from | :06:55. | :06:56. | |
lighting and clearing snow from your vehicle. I have seen numerous | :06:56. | :06:58. | |
your vehicle. I have seen numerous your vehicle. I have seen numerous | :06:58. | :06:59. | |
vehicles this morning, they worry vehicles this morning, they worry | :06:59. | :07:00. | |
vehicles this morning, they worry about cleaning windscreen but never | :07:00. | :07:02. | |
about cleaning windscreen but never about cleaning windscreen but never | :07:02. | :07:02. | |
clear the back. They daren't clear clear the back. They daren't clear | :07:02. | :07:04. | |
clear the back. They daren't clear clear the back. They daren't clear | :07:04. | :07:06. | |
snow from the bonnet, from the roof. snow from the bonnet, from the roof. | :07:06. | :07:07. | |
snow from the bonnet, from the roof. -- they don't. More importantly, | :07:07. | :07:08. | |
-- they don't. More importantly, -- they don't. More importantly, | :07:08. | :07:09. | |
-- they don't. More importantly, not from the likes, so they tried | :07:09. | :07:10. | |
not from the likes, so they tried not from the likes, so they tried | :07:10. | :07:11. | |
not from the likes, so they tried with the lights on but you can't | :07:11. | :07:12. | |
with the lights on but you can't with the lights on but you can't | :07:12. | :07:13. | |
see the front of the vehicle see the front of the vehicle | :07:13. | :07:14. | |
see the front of the vehicle see the front of the vehicle | :07:14. | :07:16. | |
because it is in three -- covered because it is in three -- covered | :07:16. | :07:17. | |
because it is in three -- covered because it is in three -- covered | :07:17. | :07:18. | |
in snow -- drive with the lights on. in snow -- drive with the lights on. | :07:18. | :07:19. | |
in snow -- drive with the lights on. in snow -- drive with the lights on. | :07:20. | :07:20. | |
That is not the only danger. This That is not the only danger. This | :07:20. | :07:22. | |
That is not the only danger. This That is not the only danger. This | :07:22. | :07:24. | |
man has been followed down the road man has been followed down the road | :07:24. | :07:27. | |
man has been followed down the road in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do | :07:27. | :07:27. | |
in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do | :07:27. | :07:29. | |
in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do you think I have stopped you? | :07:29. | :07:31. | |
you think I have stopped you? you think I have stopped you? | :07:31. | :07:32. | |
you think I have stopped you? you think I have stopped you? | :07:32. | :07:35. | |
know why. Why is that?I was on the know why. Why is that?I was on the | :07:35. | :07:35. | |
know why. Why is that?I was on the phone. During the outside the | :07:36. | :07:42. | |
phone. During the outside the phone. During the outside the | :07:42. | :07:43. | |
vehicle. Right. The reason my vehicle. Right. The reason my | :07:43. | :07:44. | |
vehicle. Right. The reason my vehicle. Right. The reason my | :07:44. | :07:45. | |
attention is drawn to you, as you attention is drawn to you, as you | :07:45. | :07:47. | |
attention is drawn to you, as you attention is drawn to you, as you | :07:47. | :07:47. | |
come towards me, I see you have come towards me, I see you have | :07:47. | :07:48. | |
come towards me, I see you have made reasonable attempts to clear | :07:48. | :07:52. | |
made reasonable attempts to clear made reasonable attempts to clear | :07:52. | :07:53. | |
made reasonable attempts to clear the screen... Okay. If you look at | :07:53. | :07:54. | |
the screen... Okay. If you look at the screen... Okay. If you look at | :07:54. | :07:56. | |
the screen... Okay. If you look at the front of your car here, all | :07:56. | :07:57. | |
the front of your car here, all the front of your car here, all | :07:57. | :07:57. | |
the front of your car here, all right? There is no attempt to clear | :07:57. | :07:59. | |
right? There is no attempt to clear right? There is no attempt to clear | :07:59. | :08:01. | |
the lighting. Have you been stopped the lighting. Have you been stopped | :08:01. | :08:04. | |
the lighting. Have you been stopped for mobile phone before? Nomacro. | :08:04. | :08:05. | |
for mobile phone before? Nomacro. for mobile phone before? Nomacro. | :08:06. | :08:08. | |
for mobile phone before? Nomacro. Do you have any points? -- no. | :08:08. | :08:10. | |
Do you have any points? -- no. Do you have any points? -- no. | :08:10. | :08:10. | |
driver is offered an awareness driver is offered an awareness | :08:10. | :08:12. | |
driver is offered an awareness course rather than points. I don't | :08:12. | :08:13. | |
course rather than points. I don't course rather than points. I don't | :08:13. | :08:14. | |
course rather than points. I don't think it is annoying a tall. I | :08:14. | :08:16. | |
think it is annoying a tall. I think it is annoying a tall. I | :08:16. | :08:17. | |
think everybody knows what he think everybody knows what he | :08:17. | :08:18. | |
think everybody knows what he should and shouldn't do with regard | :08:18. | :08:19. | |
should and shouldn't do with regard should and shouldn't do with regard | :08:19. | :08:20. | |
should and shouldn't do with regard to clearing your car, so that is | :08:20. | :08:21. | |
to clearing your car, so that is to clearing your car, so that is | :08:21. | :08:24. | |
to clearing your car, so that is what he stopped before, so that is | :08:24. | :08:28. | |
what he stopped before, so that is what he stopped before, so that is | :08:28. | :08:29. | |
what he stopped before, so that is all fair. We will spend another two | :08:29. | :08:30. | |
all fair. We will spend another two all fair. We will spend another two | :08:30. | :08:40. | |
:08:40. | :08:44. | ||
Get as well as frustration, the Get as well as frustration, the | :08:44. | :08:45. | |
Get as well as frustration, the snow brings out community spirit on | :08:45. | :08:46. | |
snow brings out community spirit on snow brings out community spirit on | :08:46. | :08:50. | |
snow brings out community spirit on the roads -- but as well. On the | :08:50. | :08:52. | |
the roads -- but as well. On the the roads -- but as well. On the | :08:52. | :08:53. | |
beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman | :08:53. | :08:54. | |
beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman | :08:54. | :08:56. | |
has landed in a ditch two miles has landed in a ditch two miles | :08:56. | :08:57. | |
has landed in a ditch two miles from home. But neighbours and a | :08:57. | :08:59. | |
from home. But neighbours and a from home. But neighbours and a | :08:59. | :09:02. | |
friendly tractor driver had pulled friendly tractor driver had pulled | :09:02. | :09:03. | |
friendly tractor driver had pulled friendly tractor driver had pulled | :09:03. | :09:04. | |
friendly tractor driver had pulled her out. It is up end that we are | :09:04. | :09:05. | |
her out. It is up end that we are her out. It is up end that we are | :09:05. | :09:06. | |
her out. It is up end that we are pulling lots of vehicles out of in | :09:06. | :09:08. | |
pulling lots of vehicles out of in pulling lots of vehicles out of in | :09:08. | :09:09. | |
pulling lots of vehicles out of in snow and icy conditions -- a bend | :09:09. | :09:10. | |
snow and icy conditions -- a bend snow and icy conditions -- a bend | :09:10. | :09:10. | |
snow and icy conditions -- a bend in the road. People come round the | :09:10. | :09:11. | |
in the road. People come round the in the road. People come round the | :09:11. | :09:12. | |
in the road. People come round the corner and a lot of them apply the | :09:12. | :09:14. | |
corner and a lot of them apply the corner and a lot of them apply the | :09:14. | :09:15. | |
corner and a lot of them apply the brakes to elect -- late. They lose | :09:15. | :09:18. | |
brakes to elect -- late. They lose brakes to elect -- late. They lose | :09:18. | :09:19. | |
brakes to elect -- late. They lose the ability to steer and going to | :09:19. | :09:19. | |
the ability to steer and going to the ability to steer and going to | :09:19. | :09:20. | |
the ability to steer and going to be ditch. We came round before the | :09:21. | :09:21. | |
be ditch. We came round before the be ditch. We came round before the | :09:21. | :09:22. | |
be ditch. We came round before the gritters so it is very nicely, and | :09:22. | :09:24. | |
gritters so it is very nicely, and gritters so it is very nicely, and | :09:24. | :09:26. | |
we slowly drifted sideways, it was we slowly drifted sideways, it was | :09:26. | :09:28. | |
we slowly drifted sideways, it was quite slow, very bizarre. What went | :09:28. | :09:29. | |
quite slow, very bizarre. What went quite slow, very bizarre. What went | :09:29. | :09:30. | |
quite slow, very bizarre. What went through your mind, was it scary? | :09:30. | :09:32. | |
through your mind, was it scary? through your mind, was it scary? | :09:32. | :09:33. | |
through your mind, was it scary? It was too slow for that! The | :09:33. | :09:35. | |
It was too slow for that! The It was too slow for that! The | :09:35. | :09:35. | |
neighbours have been friendly, we neighbours have been friendly, we | :09:36. | :09:37. | |
neighbours have been friendly, we have had farmers and neighbours out | :09:37. | :09:41. | |
have had farmers and neighbours out have had farmers and neighbours out | :09:41. | :09:41. | |
helping. They have bigger stuff. helping. They have bigger stuff. | :09:41. | :09:43. | |
helping. They have bigger stuff. The vehicle has been recovered. We | :09:43. | :09:44. | |
The vehicle has been recovered. We The vehicle has been recovered. We | :09:44. | :09:45. | |
The vehicle has been recovered. We can't find any sign of damage -- | :09:45. | :09:46. | |
can't find any sign of damage -- can't find any sign of damage -- | :09:46. | :09:47. | |
very happy customer. The driver is very happy customer. The driver is | :09:47. | :09:49. | |
very happy customer. The driver is very happy customer. The driver is | :09:49. | :09:53. | |
now going home for some been warned now going home for some been warned | :09:53. | :09:58. | |
now going home for some been warned Who can blame them? If you think we | :09:58. | :09:59. | |
Who can blame them? If you think we Who can blame them? If you think we | :09:59. | :10:01. | |
should look into something, send me should look into something, send me | :10:01. | :10:03. | |
should look into something, send me an e-mail. You are watching Inside | :10:03. | :10:05. | |
an e-mail. You are watching Inside an e-mail. You are watching Inside | :10:06. | :10:06. | |
an e-mail. You are watching Inside Out East. Still cut -- still to | :10:06. | :10:07. | |
Out East. Still cut -- still to Out East. Still cut -- still to | :10:07. | :10:08. | |
Out East. Still cut -- still to come, we look back at a floods of | :10:09. | :10:10. | |
come, we look back at a floods of come, we look back at a floods of | :10:10. | :10:12. | |
1963 and celebrate the hero who 1963 and celebrate the hero who | :10:12. | :10:19. | |
I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and | :10:19. | :10:19. | |
I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and | :10:20. | :10:21. | |
I saw the fishing boats going up I saw the fishing boats going up | :10:21. | :10:21. | |
I saw the fishing boats going up I saw the fishing boats going up | :10:22. | :10:22. | |
and down all hours of the day and and down all hours of the day and | :10:22. | :10:24. | |
and down all hours of the day and and down all hours of the day and | :10:24. | :10:26. | |
night, but it is a dangerous job. night, but it is a dangerous job. | :10:26. | :10:28. | |
night, but it is a dangerous job. night, but it is a dangerous job. | :10:28. | :10:29. | |
Jane will be lost her husband's and Jane will be lost her husband's and | :10:29. | :10:30. | |
Jane will be lost her husband's and was left penniless because hope -- | :10:30. | :10:32. | |
was left penniless because hope -- was left penniless because hope -- | :10:32. | :10:33. | |
was left penniless because hope -- his body wasn't bound. Now she has | :10:33. | :10:34. | |
his body wasn't bound. Now she has his body wasn't bound. Now she has | :10:34. | :10:35. | |
his body wasn't bound. Now she has started a quiet to raise money to | :10:35. | :10:36. | |
started a quiet to raise money to started a quiet to raise money to | :10:36. | :10:38. | |
help people whose relatives go help people whose relatives go | :10:38. | :10:38. | |
help people whose relatives go missing, and hopes her story will | :10:38. | :10:39. | |
missing, and hopes her story will missing, and hopes her story will | :10:39. | :10:40. | |
missing, and hopes her story will help change the law to help other | :10:40. | :10:49. | |
help change the law to help other James Dalby is a widow. Her husband | :10:49. | :10:51. | |
James Dalby is a widow. Her husband James Dalby is a widow. Her husband | :10:51. | :10:53. | |
died fishing off Southend -- chain. died fishing off Southend -- chain. | :10:53. | :10:54. | |
died fishing off Southend -- chain. died fishing off Southend -- chain. | :10:54. | :10:55. | |
A my husband is a fisherman, and A my husband is a fisherman, and | :10:55. | :10:56. | |
A my husband is a fisherman, and A my husband is a fisherman, and | :10:56. | :10:57. | |
three years ago on 10th November he three years ago on 10th November he | :10:57. | :10:59. | |
three years ago on 10th November he went out for a day's fishing, | :10:59. | :10:59. | |
went out for a day's fishing, went out for a day's fishing, | :11:00. | :11:00. | |
went out for a day's fishing, kissed me and the kids go by, and | :11:00. | :11:01. | |
kissed me and the kids go by, and kissed me and the kids go by, and | :11:01. | :11:02. | |
kissed me and the kids go by, and we never saw him again. While he | :11:02. | :11:03. | |
we never saw him again. While he we never saw him again. While he | :11:03. | :11:04. | |
we never saw him again. While he was out, a freak storm sprang up | :11:04. | :11:05. | |
was out, a freak storm sprang up was out, a freak storm sprang up | :11:05. | :11:06. | |
was out, a freak storm sprang up out of nowhere and his boat was | :11:06. | :11:08. | |
out of nowhere and his boat was out of nowhere and his boat was | :11:09. | :11:09. | |
overturned and he drowned. overturned and he drowned. | :11:10. | :11:11. | |
overturned and he drowned. because up Colin's body wasn't | :11:11. | :11:12. | |
because up Colin's body wasn't because up Colin's body wasn't | :11:12. | :11:13. | |
found, he couldn't be declared dead, found, he couldn't be declared dead, | :11:13. | :11:15. | |
found, he couldn't be declared dead, found, he couldn't be declared dead, | :11:15. | :11:16. | |
and Jane had no control over his and Jane had no control over his | :11:16. | :11:17. | |
and Jane had no control over his and Jane had no control over his | :11:17. | :11:18. | |
finances, so on top of losing her finances, so on top of losing her | :11:18. | :11:20. | |
finances, so on top of losing her husband, she was left feeling like | :11:20. | :11:23. | |
husband, she was left feeling like husband, she was left feeling like | :11:23. | :11:24. | |
she was lying. Banks and credit- she was lying. Banks and credit- | :11:24. | :11:24. | |
she was lying. Banks and credit- card companies would call me up | :11:25. | :11:26. | |
card companies would call me up card companies would call me up | :11:26. | :11:27. | |
demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell | :11:28. | :11:29. | |
demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell | :11:29. | :11:30. | |
them Colin was dead, and he wasn't them Colin was dead, and he wasn't | :11:30. | :11:31. | |
them Colin was dead, and he wasn't here to make the repayments. They | :11:31. | :11:32. | |
here to make the repayments. They here to make the repayments. They | :11:32. | :11:33. | |
here to make the repayments. They would say they had no evidence he | :11:33. | :11:35. | |
would say they had no evidence he would say they had no evidence he | :11:35. | :11:36. | |
would say they had no evidence he was dead. All I wanted them to do | :11:36. | :11:37. | |
was dead. All I wanted them to do was dead. All I wanted them to do | :11:37. | :11:38. | |
was dead. All I wanted them to do was freeze the charges. It was just | :11:38. | :11:41. | |
was freeze the charges. It was just was freeze the charges. It was just | :11:41. | :11:41. | |
was freeze the charges. It was just awful. I was having 20 phone calls | :11:41. | :11:43. | |
awful. I was having 20 phone calls awful. I was having 20 phone calls | :11:43. | :11:45. | |
a day from various agencies arrests a day from various agencies arrests | :11:45. | :11:46. | |
a day from various agencies arrests a day from various agencies arrests | :11:46. | :11:47. | |
in it. One person from a call- in it. One person from a call- | :11:47. | :11:49. | |
in it. One person from a call- in it. One person from a call- | :11:49. | :11:50. | |
centre phoned up and said, "I know centre phoned up and said, "I know | :11:50. | :11:51. | |
centre phoned up and said, "I know centre phoned up and said, "I know | :11:51. | :11:52. | |
you claim your husband is dead but you claim your husband is dead but | :11:52. | :11:53. | |
you claim your husband is dead but you claim your husband is dead but | :11:53. | :11:55. | |
quite frankly you could be in the quite frankly you could be in the | :11:55. | :11:56. | |
quite frankly you could be in the quite frankly you could be in the | :11:56. | :11:56. | |
Bahamas." I won't tell you what Bahamas." I won't tell you what | :11:56. | :11:57. | |
Bahamas." I won't tell you what bank that was but that actually | :11:57. | :12:00. | |
bank that was but that actually bank that was but that actually | :12:00. | :12:01. | |
bank that was but that actually happened. J in had the support of | :12:01. | :12:01. | |
happened. J in had the support of happened. J in had the support of | :12:01. | :12:03. | |
her family and friends from the her family and friends from the | :12:03. | :12:05. | |
local fishing community, but local fishing community, but | :12:05. | :12:07. | |
local fishing community, but without proof of Colin's death, she | :12:07. | :12:15. | |
without proof of Colin's death, she I always knew he was dead. The | :12:15. | :12:17. | |
I always knew he was dead. The I always knew he was dead. The | :12:17. | :12:18. | |
authorities, of course, didn't have authorities, of course, didn't have | :12:18. | :12:19. | |
authorities, of course, didn't have any evidence without a body, and | :12:19. | :12:21. | |
any evidence without a body, and any evidence without a body, and | :12:21. | :12:22. | |
they understood they had a they understood they had a | :12:22. | :12:24. | |
they understood they had a professional job to do, and they | :12:24. | :12:25. | |
professional job to do, and they had to investigate his | :12:25. | :12:27. | |
had to investigate his had to investigate his | :12:27. | :12:29. | |
disappearance, but in my heart, I disappearance, but in my heart, I | :12:29. | :12:30. | |
disappearance, but in my heart, I always knew, even without his body, | :12:30. | :12:31. | |
always knew, even without his body, always knew, even without his body, | :12:32. | :12:33. | |
always knew, even without his body, that he would never have left us, | :12:33. | :12:35. | |
that he would never have left us, that he would never have left us, | :12:35. | :12:38. | |
that he would never have left us, and that he was dead. It was very | :12:38. | :12:40. | |
and that he was dead. It was very and that he was dead. It was very | :12:40. | :12:41. | |
traumatic seeing footage in the traumatic seeing footage in the | :12:41. | :12:44. | |
traumatic seeing footage in the newspaper, on the TV, and everybody | :12:44. | :12:45. | |
newspaper, on the TV, and everybody newspaper, on the TV, and everybody | :12:45. | :12:46. | |
talking about us because we were talking about us because we were | :12:46. | :12:46. | |
talking about us because we were talking about us because we were | :12:46. | :12:48. | |
subject to quite a lot of public subject to quite a lot of public | :12:48. | :12:49. | |
subject to quite a lot of public attention, and I always wondered if | :12:49. | :12:53. | |
attention, and I always wondered if attention, and I always wondered if | :12:53. | :12:54. | |
people wandered where they he was people wandered where they he was | :12:54. | :12:57. | |
people wandered where they he was trying it on, is there something | :12:57. | :12:58. | |
trying it on, is there something trying it on, is there something | :12:58. | :12:59. | |
illegal going on? So that wasn't illegal going on? So that wasn't | :12:59. | :13:00. | |
illegal going on? So that wasn't illegal going on? So that wasn't | :13:01. | :13:03. | |
very nice. And it was a painful, very nice. And it was a painful, | :13:03. | :13:04. | |
very nice. And it was a painful, painful process, but I knew the | :13:04. | :13:08. | |
painful process, but I knew the painful process, but I knew the | :13:08. | :13:10. | |
truth. Joe aim's situation is not truth. Joe aim's situation is not | :13:10. | :13:12. | |
truth. Joe aim's situation is not unique. Every year more than 2500 | :13:12. | :13:13. | |
unique. Every year more than 2500 unique. Every year more than 2500 | :13:13. | :13:14. | |
unique. Every year more than 2500 people go missing for more than 12 | :13:14. | :13:16. | |
people go missing for more than 12 people go missing for more than 12 | :13:16. | :13:16. | |
months. This charity works with months. This charity works with | :13:16. | :13:17. | |
months. This charity works with relatives left not knowing what | :13:17. | :13:18. | |
relatives left not knowing what relatives left not knowing what | :13:18. | :13:20. | |
relatives left not knowing what happened to their loved ones. | :13:20. | :13:22. | |
happened to their loved ones. happened to their loved ones. | :13:22. | :13:23. | |
very difficult for families. I have very difficult for families. I have | :13:23. | :13:25. | |
very difficult for families. I have spoken to families who felt their | :13:25. | :13:26. | |
spoken to families who felt their spoken to families who felt their | :13:26. | :13:27. | |
loved one has been criminalised as loved one has been criminalised as | :13:27. | :13:29. | |
loved one has been criminalised as a consequence of them going missing. | :13:29. | :13:32. | |
a consequence of them going missing. For example, utility companies | :13:32. | :13:33. | |
For example, utility companies For example, utility companies | :13:33. | :13:35. | |
phoning and arresting other family phoning and arresting other family | :13:35. | :13:35. | |
phoning and arresting other family members because the bill hasn't | :13:35. | :13:37. | |
members because the bill hasn't members because the bill hasn't | :13:37. | :13:39. | |
been paid, and a family member been paid, and a family member | :13:39. | :13:41. | |
been paid, and a family member describing what the situation is, | :13:41. | :13:42. | |
describing what the situation is, describing what the situation is, | :13:42. | :13:43. | |
and utility firms indicating that and utility firms indicating that | :13:43. | :13:44. | |
and utility firms indicating that and utility firms indicating that | :13:44. | :13:45. | |
they might be able to find the they might be able to find the | :13:45. | :13:46. | |
they might be able to find the missing person where police have | :13:46. | :13:48. | |
missing person where police have missing person where police have | :13:48. | :13:49. | |
missing person where police have failed, so it can make the families | :13:49. | :13:50. | |
failed, so it can make the families failed, so it can make the families | :13:50. | :13:51. | |
of missing people left behind of missing people left behind | :13:51. | :13:51. | |
of missing people left behind of missing people left behind | :13:52. | :13:52. | |
really feel as if the name of their really feel as if the name of their | :13:53. | :13:54. | |
really feel as if the name of their loved one has been called into | :13:54. | :13:55. | |
loved one has been called into loved one has been called into | :13:55. | :13:56. | |
disrepute, that they have done disrepute, that they have done | :13:56. | :13:57. | |
disrepute, that they have done something wrong, though it is no | :13:57. | :13:59. | |
something wrong, though it is no something wrong, though it is no | :13:59. | :14:00. | |
something wrong, though it is no fault of their own. The current law | :14:00. | :14:01. | |
fault of their own. The current law fault of their own. The current law | :14:01. | :14:02. | |
fault of their own. The current law in England and Wales does not allow | :14:02. | :14:03. | |
in England and Wales does not allow in England and Wales does not allow | :14:03. | :14:04. | |
relatives to control the estate of relatives to control the estate of | :14:04. | :14:07. | |
relatives to control the estate of relatives to control the estate of | :14:07. | :14:08. | |
a missing person. Now a new law is a missing person. Now a new law is | :14:08. | :14:08. | |
a missing person. Now a new law is going through Parliament called a | :14:08. | :14:10. | |
going through Parliament called a presumption of death Bill, | :14:10. | :14:12. | |
presumption of death Bill, presumption of death Bill, | :14:12. | :14:14. | |
supported by the missing people supported by the missing people | :14:14. | :14:15. | |
supported by the missing people charity. As things currently stand, | :14:15. | :14:17. | |
charity. As things currently stand, charity. As things currently stand, | :14:17. | :14:18. | |
there is no legal mechanism for there is no legal mechanism for | :14:18. | :14:19. | |
there is no legal mechanism for families to look after missing | :14:19. | :14:21. | |
families to look after missing families to look after missing | :14:21. | :14:22. | |
families to look after missing loved ones are best for the missing | :14:22. | :14:24. | |
loved ones are best for the missing loved ones are best for the missing | :14:24. | :14:25. | |
incident. -- before the incident. incident. -- before the incident. | :14:25. | :14:27. | |
incident. -- before the incident. incident. -- before the incident. | :14:27. | :14:29. | |
This is what we are campaigning to This is what we are campaigning to | :14:29. | :14:31. | |
This is what we are campaigning to see, the current legislation that | :14:31. | :14:31. | |
see, the current legislation that see, the current legislation that | :14:31. | :14:33. | |
see, the current legislation that exists is a mixture of probate law, | :14:33. | :14:35. | |
exists is a mixture of probate law, exists is a mixture of probate law, | :14:35. | :14:36. | |
common law, statute, which means common law, statute, which means | :14:36. | :14:37. | |
common law, statute, which means common law, statute, which means | :14:37. | :14:38. | |
families must go to court on a families must go to court on a | :14:38. | :14:39. | |
families must go to court on a number of occasions for different | :14:39. | :14:40. | |
number of occasions for different number of occasions for different | :14:40. | :14:42. | |
purposes, so what we are calling purposes, so what we are calling | :14:42. | :14:43. | |
purposes, so what we are calling purposes, so what we are calling | :14:43. | :14:44. | |
for his one single process that a for his one single process that a | :14:44. | :14:45. | |
for his one single process that a for his one single process that a | :14:45. | :14:48. | |
family can go to court and have a family can go to court and have a | :14:48. | :14:49. | |
family can go to court and have a person declared dead for all | :14:49. | :14:50. | |
person declared dead for all person declared dead for all | :14:50. | :14:51. | |
purposes and issued with a purposes and issued with a | :14:51. | :15:01. | |
:15:01. | :15:10. | ||
We just got so hopelessly into debt We just got so hopelessly into debt | :15:10. | :15:11. | |
We just got so hopelessly into debt and if wasn't for the Fishermen's | :15:11. | :15:13. | |
and if wasn't for the Fishermen's Mission... We wouldn't have | :15:13. | :15:14. | |
Mission... We wouldn't have survived. They were absolutely | :15:14. | :15:18. | |
survived. They were absolutely incredible. There was some | :15:18. | :15:20. | |
incredible. There was some immediate financial assistance. | :15:20. | :15:21. | |
immediate financial assistance. immediate financial assistance. | :15:21. | :15:23. | |
Obviously, Colin had gone out that Obviously, Colin had gone out that | :15:23. | :15:24. | |
Obviously, Colin had gone out that Obviously, Colin had gone out that | :15:24. | :15:24. | |
morning hoping to bring in a catch morning hoping to bring in a catch | :15:24. | :15:25. | |
morning hoping to bring in a catch morning hoping to bring in a catch | :15:25. | :15:26. | |
that he could sell and provide for that he could sell and provide for | :15:26. | :15:28. | |
that he could sell and provide for the family. That didn't happen. So | :15:28. | :15:29. | |
the family. That didn't happen. So there was immediate financial | :15:29. | :15:30. | |
there was immediate financial there was immediate financial | :15:30. | :15:31. | |
assistance that we were able to assistance that we were able to | :15:31. | :15:33. | |
assistance that we were able to give from our emergency action fund. | :15:33. | :15:34. | |
give from our emergency action fund. give from our emergency action fund. | :15:34. | :15:35. | |
give from our emergency action fund. And then it was just the on-going | :15:35. | :15:38. | |
And then it was just the on-going pastoral and financial support. | :15:38. | :15:39. | |
pastoral and financial support. pastoral and financial support. | :15:39. | :15:43. | |
It's a pretty unique service we It's a pretty unique service we | :15:43. | :15:44. | |
It's a pretty unique service we It's a pretty unique service we | :15:44. | :15:44. | |
offer. I often think about that for offer. I often think about that for | :15:45. | :15:46. | |
offer. I often think about that for other folk who lose loved ones | :15:46. | :15:47. | |
other folk who lose loved ones other folk who lose loved ones | :15:47. | :15:47. | |
don't get the same support as don't get the same support as | :15:48. | :15:55. | |
don't get the same support as Now Jane wants to pay back the help | :15:55. | :15:56. | |
Now Jane wants to pay back the help Now Jane wants to pay back the help | :15:56. | :15:57. | |
from the fishermen's mission and from the fishermen's mission and | :15:57. | :15:58. | |
from the fishermen's mission and from the fishermen's mission and | :15:58. | :16:00. | |
raise money to help people in a raise money to help people in a | :16:00. | :16:01. | |
raise money to help people in a similar situation. Before I met | :16:01. | :16:02. | |
similar situation. Before I met similar situation. Before I met | :16:02. | :16:04. | |
similar situation. Before I met Colin I was in bands. I did think | :16:04. | :16:05. | |
Colin I was in bands. I did think Colin I was in bands. I did think | :16:05. | :16:06. | |
maybe it's time to give something maybe it's time to give something | :16:06. | :16:08. | |
maybe it's time to give something back to the Fishermen's Mission. | :16:08. | :16:09. | |
back to the Fishermen's Mission. back to the Fishermen's Mission. | :16:09. | :16:10. | |
back to the Fishermen's Mission. They've been so good to us. I | :16:10. | :16:11. | |
They've been so good to us. I They've been so good to us. I | :16:11. | :16:12. | |
They've been so good to us. I thought, "Well, what do I know?" I | :16:13. | :16:13. | |
thought, "Well, what do I know?" I thought, "Well, what do I know?" I | :16:13. | :16:14. | |
thought, "Well, what do I know?" I know about singing and I know about | :16:14. | :16:17. | |
know about singing and I know about know about singing and I know about | :16:17. | :16:18. | |
putting bands together. I know putting bands together. I know | :16:18. | :16:19. | |
putting bands together. I know putting bands together. I know | :16:19. | :16:19. | |
about that. So I thought maybe I about that. So I thought maybe I | :16:19. | :16:21. | |
about that. So I thought maybe I about that. So I thought maybe I | :16:21. | :16:22. | |
can get a group of girls together. can get a group of girls together. | :16:22. | :16:23. | |
can get a group of girls together. can get a group of girls together. | :16:23. | :16:23. | |
And we'll rock up round my friend's And we'll rock up round my friend's | :16:23. | :16:24. | |
And we'll rock up round my friend's house with a studio and we'll | :16:25. | :16:25. | |
house with a studio and we'll house with a studio and we'll | :16:26. | :16:26. | |
record something and maybe make a record something and maybe make a | :16:27. | :16:27. | |
record something and maybe make a couple of hundred pounds for the | :16:27. | :16:30. | |
couple of hundred pounds for the couple of hundred pounds for the | :16:30. | :16:31. | |
Fishermen's Mission. So I put a Fishermen's Mission. So I put a | :16:32. | :16:32. | |
Fishermen's Mission. So I put a little notice on Facebook in April | :16:32. | :16:33. | |
little notice on Facebook in April little notice on Facebook in April | :16:33. | :16:34. | |
saying would anybody be interested saying would anybody be interested | :16:34. | :16:35. | |
saying would anybody be interested saying would anybody be interested | :16:35. | :16:36. | |
and I thought actually I might get and I thought actually I might get | :16:36. | :16:37. | |
and I thought actually I might get and I thought actually I might get | :16:37. | :16:38. | |
a bit of response from local ladies a bit of response from local ladies | :16:38. | :16:39. | |
a bit of response from local ladies who are married to local fishermen | :16:39. | :16:42. | |
who are married to local fishermen who are married to local fishermen | :16:42. | :16:43. | |
and cockle-men. But when I logged and cockle-men. But when I logged | :16:43. | :16:44. | |
and cockle-men. But when I logged and cockle-men. But when I logged | :16:44. | :16:54. | |
:16:54. | :16:54. | ||
on that night, I had nearly 200 There's quite a lot of wrong notes | :16:54. | :16:56. | |
There's quite a lot of wrong notes There's quite a lot of wrong notes | :16:56. | :16:57. | |
in the song... So the Fishwives in the song... So the Fishwives | :16:57. | :16:58. | |
in the song... So the Fishwives in the song... So the Fishwives | :16:58. | :16:59. | |
Choir is formed, made up of women Choir is formed, made up of women | :16:59. | :17:00. | |
Choir is formed, made up of women from all over the country. Now, | :17:00. | :17:01. | |
from all over the country. Now, from all over the country. Now, | :17:01. | :17:01. | |
from all over the country. Now, I've got about 70 ladies right from | :17:01. | :17:02. | |
I've got about 70 ladies right from I've got about 70 ladies right from | :17:02. | :17:03. | |
the highlands of Scotland right the highlands of Scotland right | :17:03. | :17:04. | |
the highlands of Scotland right the highlands of Scotland right | :17:04. | :17:07. | |
down to the Isle of Man isle of down to the Isle of Man isle of | :17:07. | :17:08. | |
down to the Isle of Man isle of Wight, Cornwall. And they are all | :17:08. | :17:09. | |
Wight, Cornwall. And they are all Wight, Cornwall. And they are all | :17:09. | :17:11. | |
connected to fishermen in some way. connected to fishermen in some way. | :17:11. | :17:12. | |
connected to fishermen in some way. connected to fishermen in some way. | :17:12. | :17:12. | |
And we're going to release a single And we're going to release a single | :17:12. | :17:13. | |
And we're going to release a single And we're going to release a single | :17:13. | :17:14. | |
in the spring and all the proceeds in the spring and all the proceeds | :17:14. | :17:24. | |
:17:24. | :17:28. | ||
in the spring and all the proceeds Today, about 20 of them have | :17:28. | :17:29. | |
Today, about 20 of them have Today, about 20 of them have | :17:29. | :17:30. | |
travelled from all over the south travelled from all over the south | :17:30. | :17:32. | |
travelled from all over the south of England to rehearse in Southend. | :17:32. | :17:33. | |
of England to rehearse in Southend. of England to rehearse in Southend. | :17:33. | :17:34. | |
of England to rehearse in Southend. My Godfather was lost at sea. He | :17:34. | :17:35. | |
My Godfather was lost at sea. He My Godfather was lost at sea. He | :17:35. | :17:36. | |
My Godfather was lost at sea. He wasn't lost at sea he was killed at | :17:36. | :17:40. | |
wasn't lost at sea he was killed at wasn't lost at sea he was killed at | :17:40. | :17:41. | |
wasn't lost at sea he was killed at sea. With my dad when they went | :17:41. | :17:42. | |
sea. With my dad when they went sea. With my dad when they went | :17:42. | :17:43. | |
fishing, they had an accident. My fishing, they had an accident. My | :17:44. | :17:45. | |
fishing, they had an accident. My fishing, they had an accident. My | :17:45. | :17:46. | |
dad was never the same after the dad was never the same after the | :17:46. | :17:54. | |
dad was never the same after the There's lots of dangerous jobs in | :17:54. | :17:55. | |
There's lots of dangerous jobs in There's lots of dangerous jobs in | :17:55. | :17:56. | |
There's lots of dangerous jobs in the world but I just think people | :17:56. | :17:57. | |
the world but I just think people the world but I just think people | :17:57. | :17:57. | |
the world but I just think people don't know and they are not aware | :17:57. | :17:59. | |
don't know and they are not aware don't know and they are not aware | :17:59. | :18:09. | |
:18:09. | :18:10. | ||
I am pleased with how it is I am pleased with how it is | :18:10. | :18:11. | |
I am pleased with how it is I am pleased with how it is | :18:11. | :18:12. | |
sounding and I am pleased with the sounding and I am pleased with the | :18:12. | :18:12. | |
sounding and I am pleased with the emotional connection we've got with | :18:12. | :18:14. | |
emotional connection we've got with emotional connection we've got with | :18:14. | :18:15. | |
each other. We've never met before each other. We've never met before | :18:15. | :18:17. | |
each other. We've never met before each other. We've never met before | :18:17. | :18:18. | |
but we are all connected to men who but we are all connected to men who | :18:18. | :18:19. | |
but we are all connected to men who but we are all connected to men who | :18:19. | :18:20. | |
risks their lives at sea. Lots of risks their lives at sea. Lots of | :18:20. | :18:21. | |
risks their lives at sea. Lots of risks their lives at sea. Lots of | :18:22. | :18:23. | |
people in the choir have lost their people in the choir have lost their | :18:23. | :18:24. | |
people in the choir have lost their people in the choir have lost their | :18:24. | :18:24. | |
husbands in the choir, so there is husbands in the choir, so there is | :18:24. | :18:32. | |
husbands in the choir, so there is It's hoped that the new bill to | :18:32. | :18:33. | |
It's hoped that the new bill to It's hoped that the new bill to | :18:33. | :18:34. | |
help families of missing people help families of missing people | :18:34. | :18:44. | |
:18:44. | :19:08. | ||
help families of missing people Just over there is can the island. | :19:08. | :19:10. | |
Just over there is can the island. Just over there is can the island. | :19:10. | :19:11. | |
Just over there is can the island. It is made from reclaimed land and | :19:11. | :19:11. | |
It is made from reclaimed land and It is made from reclaimed land and | :19:11. | :19:13. | |
It is made from reclaimed land and it is below sea level. 58 people | :19:13. | :19:14. | |
it is below sea level. 58 people it is below sea level. 58 people | :19:14. | :19:15. | |
it is below sea level. 58 people were killed there in the floods of | :19:15. | :19:16. | |
were killed there in the floods of were killed there in the floods of | :19:16. | :19:18. | |
1953. As well hundreds of others 1953. As well hundreds of others | :19:18. | :19:19. | |
1953. As well hundreds of others are long our coastline. There are | :19:19. | :19:21. | |
are long our coastline. There are are long our coastline. There are | :19:21. | :19:22. | |
some amazing stories of heroism some amazing stories of heroism | :19:22. | :19:23. | |
some amazing stories of heroism some amazing stories of heroism | :19:23. | :19:33. | |
:19:33. | :19:35. | ||
These red and white cliffs are These red and white cliffs are | :19:35. | :19:36. | |
Hunstanton's most famous landmark. Hunstanton's most famous landmark. | :19:37. | :19:39. | |
Hunstanton's most famous landmark. They're about 60 feet high. And | :19:39. | :19:40. | |
They're about 60 feet high. And They're about 60 feet high. And | :19:40. | :19:40. | |
They're about 60 feet high. And it's hard to imagine this, but on | :19:40. | :19:41. | |
it's hard to imagine this, but on it's hard to imagine this, but on | :19:41. | :19:42. | |
it's hard to imagine this, but on the night of the 31st of January | :19:42. | :19:43. | |
the night of the 31st of January the night of the 31st of January | :19:43. | :19:44. | |
the night of the 31st of January 1953, a wall of water surged from | :19:44. | :19:45. | |
1953, a wall of water surged from 1953, a wall of water surged from | :19:45. | :19:46. | |
1953, a wall of water surged from the North Sea that was more than | :19:46. | :19:47. | |
the North Sea that was more than the North Sea that was more than | :19:47. | :19:49. | |
the North Sea that was more than half the height of this cliff. The | :19:49. | :19:50. | |
half the height of this cliff. The half the height of this cliff. The | :19:50. | :19:51. | |
tidal waters would claim many lives tidal waters would claim many lives | :19:51. | :19:54. | |
tidal waters would claim many lives tidal waters would claim many lives | :19:55. | :19:56. | |
in the town. It wasn't like a river in the town. It wasn't like a river | :19:56. | :19:57. | |
in the town. It wasn't like a river overflowing. It was like a raging | :19:57. | :20:03. | |
overflowing. It was like a raging overflowing. It was like a raging | :20:03. | :20:04. | |
sea. The first bungalow on that sea. The first bungalow on that | :20:04. | :20:05. | |
sea. The first bungalow on that sea. The first bungalow on that | :20:05. | :20:11. | |
road, it went in through the front. road, it went in through the front. | :20:11. | :20:13. | |
road, it went in through the front. road, it went in through the front. | :20:13. | :20:13. | |
That was a brick bungalow. And took That was a brick bungalow. And took | :20:13. | :20:15. | |
That was a brick bungalow. And took the whole back wall out, everything. | :20:15. | :20:16. | |
the whole back wall out, everything. the whole back wall out, everything. | :20:16. | :20:17. | |
the whole back wall out, everything. 60 years ago, the east coast of | :20:17. | :20:18. | |
60 years ago, the east coast of 60 years ago, the east coast of | :20:18. | :20:19. | |
England was devastated by some of England was devastated by some of | :20:19. | :20:20. | |
England was devastated by some of the worst ever flooding. Essex, | :20:20. | :20:21. | |
the worst ever flooding. Essex, the worst ever flooding. Essex, | :20:21. | :20:23. | |
Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. | :20:23. | :20:25. | |
Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. More than 300 people died. Over | :20:25. | :20:26. | |
More than 300 people died. Over More than 300 people died. Over | :20:26. | :20:28. | |
30,000 people had to leave their 30,000 people had to leave their | :20:28. | :20:29. | |
30,000 people had to leave their homes. There were many tales of | :20:29. | :20:31. | |
homes. There were many tales of homes. There were many tales of | :20:31. | :20:33. | |
sadness that night. But also of sadness that night. But also of | :20:33. | :20:35. | |
sadness that night. But also of sadness that night. But also of | :20:35. | :20:36. | |
heroism. And this is one of them. heroism. And this is one of them. | :20:36. | :20:37. | |
heroism. And this is one of them. Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were | :20:37. | :20:39. | |
Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were | :20:39. | :20:40. | |
killed by the floods. This memorial killed by the floods. This memorial | :20:40. | :20:41. | |
killed by the floods. This memorial remembers those who died. 15 of | :20:41. | :20:43. | |
remembers those who died. 15 of remembers those who died. 15 of | :20:43. | :20:44. | |
them were from Norfolk. The rest them were from Norfolk. The rest | :20:44. | :20:47. | |
them were from Norfolk. The rest were four families from the United | :20:47. | :20:49. | |
were four families from the United were four families from the United | :20:49. | :20:50. | |
States. They were living in States. They were living in | :20:50. | :20:51. | |
States. They were living in Hunstanton because the 67th Air | :20:51. | :20:52. | |
Hunstanton because the 67th Air Hunstanton because the 67th Air | :20:52. | :20:53. | |
Rescue Squadron from the US was Rescue Squadron from the US was | :20:53. | :20:54. | |
Rescue Squadron from the US was Rescue Squadron from the US was | :20:54. | :20:54. | |
based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few | :20:54. | :21:02. | |
based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few miles up the road. The American | :21:02. | :21:03. | |
miles up the road. The American miles up the road. The American | :21:03. | :21:04. | |
families were living down this road families were living down this road | :21:04. | :21:04. | |
families were living down this road intermingled with the locals of | :21:04. | :21:08. | |
intermingled with the locals of intermingled with the locals of | :21:08. | :21:08. | |
Hunstanton. Fate would decide who Hunstanton. Fate would decide who | :21:08. | :21:17. | |
Hunstanton. Fate would decide who would survive that night. My eldest | :21:17. | :21:19. | |
would survive that night. My eldest would survive that night. My eldest | :21:19. | :21:20. | |
daughter, it was her birthday, on daughter, it was her birthday, on | :21:20. | :21:24. | |
daughter, it was her birthday, on daughter, it was her birthday, on | :21:24. | :21:26. | |
the 29th January. She was having a the 29th January. She was having a | :21:26. | :21:27. | |
the 29th January. She was having a birthday party. On that Saturday | :21:27. | :21:32. | |
birthday party. On that Saturday birthday party. On that Saturday | :21:32. | :21:32. | |
night. Because the weather was so night. Because the weather was so | :21:33. | :21:36. | |
night. Because the weather was so night. Because the weather was so | :21:36. | :21:37. | |
rough on that day, my wife decided rough on that day, my wife decided | :21:37. | :21:38. | |
rough on that day, my wife decided they would postpone it and they | :21:38. | :21:39. | |
they would postpone it and they they would postpone it and they | :21:39. | :21:40. | |
they would postpone it and they would have it on another date. Most | :21:40. | :21:42. | |
would have it on another date. Most would have it on another date. Most | :21:42. | :21:44. | |
of those kids that was drowned of those kids that was drowned | :21:44. | :21:45. | |
of those kids that was drowned would have been at her birthday | :21:45. | :21:50. | |
would have been at her birthday would have been at her birthday | :21:50. | :21:51. | |
party. My wife never forgot it, party. My wife never forgot it, | :21:51. | :21:58. | |
party. My wife never forgot it, If that party had gone ahead, the | :21:58. | :21:59. | |
If that party had gone ahead, the If that party had gone ahead, the | :21:59. | :22:00. | |
children from South Beach Road children from South Beach Road | :22:00. | :22:01. | |
children from South Beach Road would've been at Neil's house and | :22:01. | :22:02. | |
would've been at Neil's house and they would've survived. That's | :22:02. | :22:03. | |
they would've survived. That's they would've survived. That's | :22:03. | :22:04. | |
because Neil's house avoided the because Neil's house avoided the | :22:04. | :22:05. | |
because Neil's house avoided the worst of the flooding. The house | :22:05. | :22:06. | |
worst of the flooding. The house worst of the flooding. The house | :22:06. | :22:07. | |
wasn't destroyed but Neil's young wasn't destroyed but Neil's young | :22:07. | :22:12. | |
wasn't destroyed but Neil's young family still needed rescuing. He | :22:12. | :22:13. | |
family still needed rescuing. He family still needed rescuing. He | :22:13. | :22:14. | |
family still needed rescuing. He made his way down to the lower part | :22:14. | :22:15. | |
made his way down to the lower part made his way down to the lower part | :22:15. | :22:16. | |
made his way down to the lower part of the town and the 67th squadron | :22:16. | :22:17. | |
of the town and the 67th squadron of the town and the 67th squadron | :22:17. | :22:19. | |
were already there trying to help. were already there trying to help. | :22:19. | :22:20. | |
were already there trying to help. Neil managed to get himself onboard | :22:20. | :22:21. | |
Neil managed to get himself onboard an amphibious rescue vehicle, | :22:21. | :22:24. | |
an amphibious rescue vehicle, an amphibious rescue vehicle, | :22:24. | :22:25. | |
an amphibious rescue vehicle, called a weasel. It was pitch dark, | :22:25. | :22:28. | |
called a weasel. It was pitch dark, called a weasel. It was pitch dark, | :22:28. | :22:29. | |
gale blowing. The spray from the gale blowing. The spray from the | :22:29. | :22:30. | |
gale blowing. The spray from the gale blowing. The spray from the | :22:30. | :22:31. | |
waves was like a handful of shingle waves was like a handful of shingle | :22:31. | :22:35. | |
waves was like a handful of shingle waves was like a handful of shingle | :22:36. | :22:36. | |
into your face. All of those that into your face. All of those that | :22:36. | :22:37. | |
into your face. All of those that died was dead before eight o'clock | :22:37. | :22:40. | |
died was dead before eight o'clock died was dead before eight o'clock | :22:40. | :22:43. | |
that evening. Had no chance that evening. Had no chance | :22:43. | :22:51. | |
whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, | :22:51. | :22:52. | |
whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, | :22:52. | :22:53. | |
it was. But as the vessel reached it was. But as the vessel reached | :22:53. | :22:54. | |
it was. But as the vessel reached the balcony of Neil's bungalow to | :22:54. | :22:55. | |
the balcony of Neil's bungalow to the balcony of Neil's bungalow to | :22:55. | :22:56. | |
rescue his family, the weasel was rescue his family, the weasel was | :22:56. | :22:57. | |
rescue his family, the weasel was rescue his family, the weasel was | :22:57. | :22:58. | |
swamped by a wave and sank. He and swamped by a wave and sank. He and | :22:58. | :23:02. | |
swamped by a wave and sank. He and the crew jumped for safety. Now | :23:02. | :23:03. | |
the crew jumped for safety. Now the crew jumped for safety. Now | :23:03. | :23:04. | |
Neil and the other servicemen also Neil and the other servicemen also | :23:04. | :23:05. | |
Neil and the other servicemen also needed rescuing, along with Neil's | :23:05. | :23:06. | |
needed rescuing, along with Neil's needed rescuing, along with Neil's | :23:06. | :23:07. | |
wife and three young children, who wife and three young children, who | :23:07. | :23:08. | |
wife and three young children, who wife and three young children, who | :23:08. | :23:14. | |
were on the top floor of the were on the top floor of the | :23:14. | :23:15. | |
were on the top floor of the bungalow. The houses down the road | :23:15. | :23:16. | |
bungalow. The houses down the road bungalow. The houses down the road | :23:16. | :23:16. | |
were surrounded by icy water. were surrounded by icy water. | :23:16. | :23:18. | |
were surrounded by icy water. People were trapped n their homes. | :23:18. | :23:19. | |
People were trapped n their homes. People were trapped n their homes. | :23:19. | :23:21. | |
People were trapped n their homes. All they could do was wait. Then | :23:21. | :23:22. | |
All they could do was wait. Then All they could do was wait. Then | :23:22. | :23:23. | |
All they could do was wait. Then out from the darkness came a man, | :23:23. | :23:30. | |
out from the darkness came a man, His name was Reis Leming. A US | :23:30. | :23:33. | |
His name was Reis Leming. A US His name was Reis Leming. A US | :23:33. | :23:34. | |
Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put | :23:34. | :23:35. | |
Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put | :23:35. | :23:35. | |
on his survival suit, and pulling a on his survival suit, and pulling a | :23:35. | :23:36. | |
dinghy, started rescuing people dinghy, started rescuing people | :23:36. | :23:41. | |
dinghy, started rescuing people dinghy, started rescuing people | :23:41. | :23:42. | |
from their flooded homes. I had my from their flooded homes. I had my | :23:42. | :23:43. | |
from their flooded homes. I had my from their flooded homes. I had my | :23:43. | :23:44. | |
9 month old son inside a parker and 9 month old son inside a parker and | :23:44. | :23:45. | |
9 month old son inside a parker and 9 month old son inside a parker and | :23:45. | :23:46. | |
zipped it up and the servicemen had zipped it up and the servicemen had | :23:46. | :23:52. | |
zipped it up and the servicemen had the two girls wrapped in blankets. | :23:52. | :23:53. | |
the two girls wrapped in blankets. the two girls wrapped in blankets. | :23:53. | :23:59. | |
the two girls wrapped in blankets. We slid off and into the dinghy. | :23:59. | :24:01. | |
We slid off and into the dinghy. We slid off and into the dinghy. | :24:01. | :24:02. | |
Neil Quincy and his family were Neil Quincy and his family were | :24:02. | :24:02. | |
Neil Quincy and his family were taken to safety. And Reis made | :24:02. | :24:04. | |
taken to safety. And Reis made taken to safety. And Reis made | :24:04. | :24:05. | |
three trips to rescue people. On three trips to rescue people. On | :24:05. | :24:06. | |
three trips to rescue people. On his third attempt, his survival | :24:06. | :24:07. | |
his third attempt, his survival his third attempt, his survival | :24:07. | :24:08. | |
suit ripped and started filling suit ripped and started filling | :24:08. | :24:17. | |
suit ripped and started filling with freezing cold water. I don't | :24:17. | :24:18. | |
with freezing cold water. I don't with freezing cold water. I don't | :24:18. | :24:19. | |
with freezing cold water. I don't think I was thinking very well any | :24:19. | :24:23. | |
think I was thinking very well any think I was thinking very well any | :24:23. | :24:25. | |
more. I just remember I could more. I just remember I could | :24:25. | :24:27. | |
more. I just remember I could more. I just remember I could | :24:27. | :24:28. | |
hardly move. I was just kind of hardly move. I was just kind of | :24:28. | :24:30. | |
hardly move. I was just kind of frozen all over. The US Airman | :24:30. | :24:30. | |
frozen all over. The US Airman frozen all over. The US Airman | :24:30. | :24:31. | |
almost died from hyperthermia. But almost died from hyperthermia. But | :24:31. | :24:37. | |
almost died from hyperthermia. But almost died from hyperthermia. But | :24:37. | :24:38. | |
his heroism had saved 27 people. his heroism had saved 27 people. | :24:38. | :24:39. | |
his heroism had saved 27 people. his heroism had saved 27 people. | :24:39. | :24:39. | |
was resigned to my fate that it was resigned to my fate that it | :24:39. | :24:41. | |
was resigned to my fate that it probably was not going to survive | :24:41. | :24:43. | |
probably was not going to survive probably was not going to survive | :24:43. | :24:45. | |
this. I think I really talked this. I think I really talked | :24:45. | :24:46. | |
this. I think I really talked this. I think I really talked | :24:46. | :24:47. | |
myself into that. But I knew I had myself into that. But I knew I had | :24:47. | :24:48. | |
myself into that. But I knew I had myself into that. But I knew I had | :24:48. | :24:49. | |
to take these people out so when I to take these people out so when I | :24:49. | :24:50. | |
to take these people out so when I to take these people out so when I | :24:50. | :24:51. | |
got the last people out of the boat, got the last people out of the boat, | :24:51. | :24:52. | |
got the last people out of the boat, got the last people out of the boat, | :24:52. | :24:53. | |
I fell into the water and I passed I fell into the water and I passed | :24:53. | :24:54. | |
I fell into the water and I passed I fell into the water and I passed | :24:54. | :24:57. | |
out and matches the last thing I out and matches the last thing I | :24:57. | :24:58. | |
out and matches the last thing I out and matches the last thing I | :24:58. | :24:58. | |
remember. I owe a debt of thanks to remember. I owe a debt of thanks to | :24:58. | :25:01. | |
remember. I owe a debt of thanks to remember. I owe a debt of thanks to | :25:01. | :25:02. | |
all of those people. My family, we all of those people. My family, we | :25:02. | :25:04. | |
all of those people. My family, we were the only complete family to | :25:04. | :25:08. | |
were the only complete family to survive. Luckily. Very, very | :25:08. | :25:10. | |
survive. Luckily. Very, very survive. Luckily. Very, very | :25:10. | :25:10. | |
luckily. But, of course, some luckily. But, of course, some | :25:10. | :25:11. | |
luckily. But, of course, some weren't so lucky. John Maiden was | :25:11. | :25:12. | |
weren't so lucky. John Maiden was weren't so lucky. John Maiden was | :25:12. | :25:13. | |
actually away for the night when actually away for the night when | :25:13. | :25:15. | |
actually away for the night when the disaster hit Hunstanton. He | :25:15. | :25:16. | |
the disaster hit Hunstanton. He the disaster hit Hunstanton. He | :25:16. | :25:18. | |
lost many friends that night. lost many friends that night. | :25:18. | :25:19. | |
lost many friends that night. lost many friends that night. | :25:19. | :25:20. | |
struck me when I found out about it struck me when I found out about it | :25:20. | :25:21. | |
struck me when I found out about it struck me when I found out about it | :25:21. | :25:22. | |
was that these were people I had was that these were people I had | :25:22. | :25:24. | |
was that these were people I had was that these were people I had | :25:24. | :25:26. | |
been at school with. Sat in the been at school with. Sat in the | :25:26. | :25:27. | |
been at school with. Sat in the same classroom. And the real horror | :25:27. | :25:28. | |
same classroom. And the real horror same classroom. And the real horror | :25:28. | :25:28. | |
same classroom. And the real horror came for the headmaster when he had | :25:29. | :25:29. | |
came for the headmaster when he had came for the headmaster when he had | :25:29. | :25:30. | |
came for the headmaster when he had to go and identify his pupils from | :25:30. | :25:33. | |
to go and identify his pupils from to go and identify his pupils from | :25:33. | :25:34. | |
the primary school. John has the primary school. John has | :25:34. | :25:35. | |
the primary school. John has the primary school. John has | :25:35. | :25:36. | |
devoted a large part of his life to devoted a large part of his life to | :25:36. | :25:37. | |
keeping the connections between keeping the connections between | :25:37. | :25:38. | |
keeping the connections between Hunstanton and the US air force | :25:38. | :25:39. | |
Hunstanton and the US air force Hunstanton and the US air force | :25:39. | :25:41. | |
squadron of which Reis Leming was squadron of which Reis Leming was | :25:41. | :25:42. | |
squadron of which Reis Leming was part of. Today, the squadron is | :25:42. | :25:43. | |
part of. Today, the squadron is part of. Today, the squadron is | :25:43. | :25:44. | |
called the 67th special Operations called the 67th special Operations | :25:44. | :25:45. | |
called the 67th special Operations Squadron and based at Mildenhall in | :25:45. | :25:47. | |
Squadron and based at Mildenhall in Suffolk. Their commander is | :25:47. | :25:48. | |
Suffolk. Their commander is Lieutenant Colonel Shelley | :25:48. | :25:51. | |
Lieutenant Colonel Shelley Lieutenant Colonel Shelley | :25:51. | :25:52. | |
Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the | :25:52. | :25:53. | |
Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the squadron. I'm very proud of its | :25:53. | :25:55. | |
squadron. I'm very proud of its history. Probably the most | :25:55. | :25:55. | |
history. Probably the most significant feeling would be | :25:55. | :25:58. | |
significant feeling would be humbled. Really anybody that's | :25:58. | :25:59. | |
humbled. Really anybody that's humbled. Really anybody that's | :25:59. | :26:00. | |
involved with the squadron and involved with the squadron and | :26:00. | :26:01. | |
involved with the squadron and knows Reis Leming's story is quite | :26:01. | :26:02. | |
knows Reis Leming's story is quite knows Reis Leming's story is quite | :26:02. | :26:03. | |
knows Reis Leming's story is quite humbled by his act of heroism, and | :26:03. | :26:04. | |
humbled by his act of heroism, and humbled by his act of heroism, and | :26:04. | :26:05. | |
humbled by his act of heroism, and what he did for the town of | :26:05. | :26:07. | |
what he did for the town of what he did for the town of | :26:07. | :26:08. | |
Hunstanton. He's not alone however, Hunstanton. He's not alone however, | :26:08. | :26:09. | |
Hunstanton. He's not alone however, because that night we had several | :26:09. | :26:10. | |
because that night we had several because that night we had several | :26:10. | :26:11. | |
people that were involved in the people that were involved in the | :26:11. | :26:12. | |
rescues, perhaps didn't received rescues, perhaps didn't received | :26:12. | :26:14. | |
rescues, perhaps didn't received the same level of recognition. The | :26:15. | :26:15. | |
the same level of recognition. The the same level of recognition. The | :26:15. | :26:16. | |
number of lives that he himself number of lives that he himself | :26:16. | :26:17. | |
number of lives that he himself number of lives that he himself | :26:18. | :26:27. | |
:26:28. | :26:30. | ||
saved, being at 27, of course, is The idea was that Reis would come | :26:30. | :26:31. | |
The idea was that Reis would come The idea was that Reis would come | :26:31. | :26:32. | |
over and unveil a footpath through over and unveil a footpath through | :26:32. | :26:34. | |
over and unveil a footpath through the gardens in his honour. But | :26:34. | :26:35. | |
the gardens in his honour. But the gardens in his honour. But | :26:35. | :26:36. | |
the gardens in his honour. But rather than just honour one man we | :26:36. | :26:37. | |
rather than just honour one man we wanted to recognize the | :26:37. | :26:38. | |
wanted to recognize the wanted to recognize the | :26:38. | :26:40. | |
contribution made by the 67th. So contribution made by the 67th. So | :26:40. | :26:41. | |
contribution made by the 67th. So the 67th was going to parade | :26:41. | :26:42. | |
the 67th was going to parade the 67th was going to parade | :26:42. | :26:43. | |
through the town to the flood through the town to the flood | :26:43. | :26:47. | |
through the town to the flood through the town to the flood | :26:47. | :26:48. | |
memorial and lay a wreath. But just memorial and lay a wreath. But just | :26:48. | :26:49. | |
memorial and lay a wreath. But just memorial and lay a wreath. But just | :26:49. | :26:50. | |
a few days before Reis Leming was a few days before Reis Leming was | :26:50. | :26:50. | |
a few days before Reis Leming was a few days before Reis Leming was | :26:50. | :26:51. | |
a few days before Reis Leming was due to fly to the UK, he broke his | :26:51. | :26:52. | |
due to fly to the UK, he broke his due to fly to the UK, he broke his | :26:52. | :26:53. | |
due to fly to the UK, he broke his hip. And not long after he died. He | :26:53. | :26:55. | |
hip. And not long after he died. He hip. And not long after he died. He | :26:55. | :26:55. | |
hip. And not long after he died. He hip. And not long after he died. He | :26:56. | :26:56. | |
was 81. He was a hero to the people was 81. He was a hero to the people | :26:56. | :26:57. | |
was 81. He was a hero to the people of Hunstanton and in his home | :26:57. | :26:59. | |
of Hunstanton and in his home of Hunstanton and in his home | :26:59. | :27:00. | |
country. He received the American country. He received the American | :27:00. | :27:02. | |
Military Soldier's medal. And Military Soldier's medal. And | :27:02. | :27:03. | |
Military Soldier's medal. And became the first American to be | :27:03. | :27:04. | |
became the first American to be became the first American to be | :27:04. | :27:05. | |
awarded the George Medal for awarded the George Medal for | :27:05. | :27:11. | |
Gallantry during peacetime. The Gallantry during peacetime. The | :27:11. | :27:11. | |
Gallantry during peacetime. The people of Hunstanton decide to | :27:11. | :27:12. | |
people of Hunstanton decide to honour their foreign hero, | :27:12. | :27:21. | |
honour their foreign hero, honour their foreign hero, | :27:21. | :27:22. | |
posthumously. And to honour him, posthumously. And to honour him, | :27:22. | :27:24. | |
posthumously. And to honour him, for his single-handed rescue of 27 | :27:24. | :27:26. | |
for his single-handed rescue of 27 for his single-handed rescue of 27 | :27:26. | :27:26. | |
people. We've got the footpath people. We've got the footpath | :27:26. | :27:27. | |
people. We've got the footpath named after Reis Leming. We've got | :27:27. | :27:28. | |
named after Reis Leming. We've got named after Reis Leming. We've got | :27:29. | :27:29. | |
the flood memorial. But I would the flood memorial. But I would | :27:29. | :27:30. | |
the flood memorial. But I would the flood memorial. But I would | :27:30. | :27:31. | |
like to see the 67th given the like to see the 67th given the | :27:31. | :27:32. | |
like to see the 67th given the freedom of Hunstanton and twinned | :27:32. | :27:33. | |
freedom of Hunstanton and twinned freedom of Hunstanton and twinned | :27:33. | :27:34. | |
with Hunstanton. I think it would with Hunstanton. I think it would | :27:34. | :27:37. | |
really cement that special really cement that special | :27:37. | :27:38. | |
really cement that special relationship. I think there will | :27:38. | :27:39. | |
relationship. I think there will relationship. I think there will | :27:39. | :27:39. | |
always be a relationship between always be a relationship between | :27:39. | :27:42. | |
Hunstanton and the squadron. Hunstanton and the squadron. | :27:42. | :27:42. | |
Hunstanton and the squadron. Whether that's an official twinning | :27:42. | :27:43. | |
Whether that's an official twinning Whether that's an official twinning | :27:43. | :27:44. | |
Whether that's an official twinning I'm unable to say, but I can | :27:44. | :27:45. | |
I'm unable to say, but I can I'm unable to say, but I can | :27:45. | :27:46. | |
honestly say that the gratitude honestly say that the gratitude | :27:46. | :27:47. | |
honestly say that the gratitude honestly say that the gratitude | :27:47. | :27:49. | |
that the town has extended to the that the town has extended to the | :27:49. | :27:51. | |
that the town has extended to the squadron is tremendous. We hope to | :27:51. | :27:52. | |
squadron is tremendous. We hope to squadron is tremendous. We hope to | :27:52. | :27:55. | |
be able to return the same be able to return the same | :27:55. | :27:56. | |
be able to return the same gratitude. It's a relationship we | :27:56. | :27:58. | |
gratitude. It's a relationship we gratitude. It's a relationship we | :27:58. | :27:58. | |
gratitude. It's a relationship we plan to keep going. It's been in | :27:58. | :27:59. | |
plan to keep going. It's been in plan to keep going. It's been in | :28:00. | :28:04. | |
plan to keep going. It's been in place for 60 years, why not 60 | :28:04. | :28:10. | |
There's another parade to mark the There's another parade to mark the | :28:10. | :28:12. | |
There's another parade to mark the anniversary of the floods and | :28:12. | :28:13. | |
anniversary of the floods and anniversary of the floods and | :28:13. | :28:14. | |
Hunstanton this Thursday. There are Hunstanton this Thursday. There are | :28:14. | :28:15. | |
Hunstanton this Thursday. There are some special programmes on air on | :28:15. | :28:18. | |
some special programmes on air on some special programmes on air on | :28:18. | :28:19. | |
BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, | :28:19. | :28:20. | |
BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, | :28:20. | :28:20. | |
BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you | :28:20. | :28:22. | |
BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you | :28:22. | :28:23. | |
want to get in touch with me, you want to get in touch with me, you | :28:23. | :28:31. | |
want to get in touch with me, you can use Twitter. Any stories, e- | :28:31. | :28:32. | |
can use Twitter. Any stories, e- can use Twitter. Any stories, e- | :28:32. | :28:33. | |
can use Twitter. Any stories, e- mail me. I will see you next week | :28:33. | :28:34. | |
mail me. I will see you next week mail me. I will see you next week | :28:34. | :28:35. | |
mail me. I will see you next week when I will be back with a these | :28:35. | :28:36. | |
when I will be back with a these stories from the East. | :28:36. | :28:37. | |
stories from the East. stories from the East. | :28:37. | :28:37. | |
stories from the East. How well are we caring for our | :28:37. | :28:38. | |
How well are we caring for our How well are we caring for our | :28:38. | :28:40. | |
vulnerable children as budget cuts vulnerable children as budget cuts | :28:40. | :28:41. | |
vulnerable children as budget cuts bite? And I am in Northamptonshire | :28:41. | :28:42. | |
bite? And I am in Northamptonshire bite? And I am in Northamptonshire | :28:42. | :28:43. | |
bite? And I am in Northamptonshire to find out first hand when more of | :28:43. | :28:44. | |
to find out first hand when more of to find out first hand when more of | :28:44. | :28:48. | |
us are taking up extreme endurance us are taking up extreme endurance | :28:48. | :28:50. | |
us are taking up extreme endurance sports. This is unbelievable. Round | :28:50. | :28:51. | |
sports. This is unbelievable. Round sports. This is unbelievable. Round | :28:51. | :28:52. | |
the corner, there is another bit the corner, there is another bit | :28:53. | :28:54. | |
the corner, there is another bit the corner, there is another bit | :28:54. | :28:55. | |
that is worse. The more mud you go that is worse. The more mud you go | :28:55. | :28:57. |