Anyone in Slough (Business Estate?)

[Mannginger]

Ruddy big explosion just now!

[John D.]

Really?! Are you there?

[bmw2002]

Mannginger said:

Ruddy big explosion just now!

Thank God for that.

[touching cloth]

I bet Betjeman will be smiling in his grave

on a serious note, I of course hope no one is hurt etc

Edited by touching cloth on Monday 1st December 10:25

[Maff]

BBC News are reporting it now, wonder what it was?

[Munter]

Maff said:

BBC News are reporting it now, wonder what it was?

I'm going to stick my neck out and say "A ruddy great big bang".

Heres hopeing nobody is hurt. But I'll put money on somehting "leaking" over a weekend. In comes the 1st worker of the day. Turns ona light/has a fag by the back door.....

[motco]

"Unknown cause explosion in a building in Buckingham Avenue" Building on fire according to the local radio station 106.6FM

[GolfGT]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/77582...

what happened

[john_r]

GolfGT said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/77582...

what happened

I may be wrong, but I'm guessing: A fire has broken out following an explosion at a Berkshire trading estate.

[touching cloth]

stupid BBC said:

..........made famous as the location for the BBC television comedy series The Office, though the building affected is not that shown in the programme's opening credits.

Nothing quite like dumbing down is there.

[bigfoot7]

We're about 300yds away as the crow flies and it was LOUD. The windows flexed in the shockwave and a huge plume of black smoke rose into the air. Sounds like only one injury which is incredibly lucky.

But which PHer put the comment below on the Slough Observer site?

I heard the explosion in Yorkshire.
It made my nether regions shake it was that fierce.

Classic

[AngryS3Owner]

Well if you're going to have an explosion I can't think of a nicer place (well maybe birmingham).

[Munter]

AngryS3Owner said:

Well if you're going to have an explosion I can't think of a nicer place (well maybe birmingham).

I vote for Bradford.....

[Mannginger]

bigfoot7 said:

We're about 300yds away as the crow flies and it was LOUD. The windows flexed in the shockwave and a huge plume of black smoke rose into the air. Sounds like only one injury which is incredibly lucky.

But which PHer put the comment below on the Slough Observer site?

I heard the explosion in Yorkshire.
It made my nether regions shake it was that fierce.

Classic

Hello again btw - I dont think that I ever told you that got the job in the end!

Thought you were Bath Road based? We did wonder if it was in Buck. Avenue to be honest!

[bigfoot7]

Mannginger said:

bigfoot7 said:

We're about 300yds away as the crow flies and it was LOUD. The windows flexed in the shockwave and a huge plume of black smoke rose into the air. Sounds like only one injury which is incredibly lucky.

But which PHer put the comment below on the Slough Observer site?

I heard the explosion in Yorkshire.
It made my nether regions shake it was that fierce.

Classic

Hello again btw - I dont think that I ever told you that got the job in the end!

Thought you were Bath Road based? We did wonder if it was in Buck. Avenue to be honest!

You did say a while back that you got the job. I'm based in Bath Road and on the north side of the building so had a good view of the mushroom cloud hanging over Slough. Come and say hello some time

[Munter]

See back when I lived Darrn Sarrth with you lot things really went bang

People now getting in trouble...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7759241.stm

Edited by Munter on Monday 1st December 20:08

[SVT Rick]

Munter said:

See back when I lived Darrn Sarrth with you lot things really went bang

People now getting in trouble...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7759241.stm

Edited by Munter on Monday 1st December 20:08

As is common with HSE, EPA and Tax prosecutions there is normally a very strong case so they will have to prove themselves "Not Guilty"
HSE & EPA do not go for court action unless the evidence is stacked in their favour.
Good for them and I hope the French owners get well stung.