NE London Bike Polo: Wednesdays: Mitchison Road N1 / Weekends:Hackney Downs E5

Any games tonight? Ben Chicago from Machine Politics (2nd place Worlds) is in town and it sounds like there were about 3-4 others from Berlin with him.

I am in from about 4pm. Bring it!

Polosynthese are at mine now too, they'll be up for playing tonight.

Oh my. It continues ...

I'm in.

I had planned on sleeping.

Will see.

^ dik move

Polosynthese are at mine now too, they'll be up for playing tonight.

I want a re-match with all of us on court this time :)

On the subject of Downham, I just spoke (finally) to my mate Will from Green Work Force about the drains at Downham. He says that as it is likely that they are silted up, at the very least it will require rods (which he doesn't carry as rods are too bulky for the bike he uses), but the silt probably won't be shifted by anything less than a full jet job. He estimates that this is likely to cost low hundreds, if we were to get to use a private contractor like Dynorod.

His advice is to keep hassling the council. I know that someone did write or phone the council, but maybe it's time for us all to write the council, or at least all the Hackney borough residents.

James isn't back til quite late tonight I think... We'll see if he makes it down.
There's always tomorrow night.
Just make sure you get there on time John :P

On the subject of Downham, I just spoke (finally) to my mate Will from Green Work Force about the drains at Downham. He says that as it is likely that they are silted up, at the very least it will require rods (which he doesn't carry as rods are too bulky for the bike he uses), but the silt probably won't be shifted by anything less than a full jet job. He estimates that this is likely to cost low hundreds, if we were to get to use a private contractor like Dynorod.

His advice is to keep hassling the council. I know that someone did write or phone the council, but maybe it's time for us all to write the council, or at least all the Hackney borough residents.

Companies like Dynorod are very good at increasing the charges once they get to site. If you call up for a quote they will tell you it's something like 80quid for the first half hour and that it "may not take longer than that"
In my experience it "always" takes longer than that and they add massive charges for using their equipment. I once saw this happen and the end bill was over 700.

I would look into hiring a jet cleaner from HSS or somewhere and buying some rods as they aren't very expensive. I'd be happy to help carry out the work and pick up/drop off the jet washer in the van.
Maybe hoping for too much but we could send the bill to the council? :)

Companies like Dynorod are very good at increasing the charges once they get to site. If you call up for a quote they will tell you it's something like 80quid for the first half hour and that it "may not take longer than that"
In my experience it "always" takes longer than that and they add massive charges for using their equipment. I once saw this happen and the end bill was over 700.

I would look into hiring a jet cleaner from HSS or somewhere and buying some rods as they aren't very expensive. I'd be happy to help carry out the work and pick up/drop off the jet washer in the van.
Maybe hoping for too much but we could send the bill to the council? :)

Ok, that's something I'll look into. Tomorrow.

FYI for anyone who is thinking of playing this evening, the lights are back on at Newington, they were on last week til midnight.

I had Hackney council come do the drain in my garden recently and the charge was something like £60. I had originally called Dynorod but when they came they said it is a city drain so I should call them. I told Hackney that and they sent out a contractor. Seems like we should continue to hound the council.

Bill, HSS have three or more pressure washers/jetters which should work they range from 55-150 per day. The cheapest one is mains powered so would need a generator unless we could get some mains power somehow?
I'll check to see if James has a working genny on the boat.

I had Hackney council come do the drain in my garden recently and the charge was something like £60. I had originally called Dynorod but when they came they said it is a city drain so I should call them. I told Hackney that and they sent out a contractor. Seems like we should continue to hound the council.

Ok, contact @ Hackney B.C. anyone?

I had Hackney council come do the drain in my garden recently and the charge was something like £60. I had originally called Dynorod but when they came they said it is a city drain so I should call them. I told Hackney that and they sent out a contractor. Seems like we should continue to hound the council.

Yeah definitely, that sounds promising.

Bill, HSS have three or more pressure washers/jetters which should work they range from 55-150 per day. The cheapest one is mains powered so would need a generator unless we could get some mains power somehow?
I'll check to see if James has a working genny on the boat.

If necc, I can probably borrow a generator from work for a couple of hours

Screwfix do a set of rods for 25. I live right next to one so if we go this route I'll just buy them and keep them on the van for future. (they could maybe double up as heavy duty cable access rods for work too)

Downham or Mitch tonight??

Will be good to catch up with you all after the weekend away.

Screwfix do a set of rods for 25. I live right next to one so if we go this route I'll just buy them and keep them on the van for future. (they could maybe double up as heavy duty cable access rods for work too)

According to Will, even rods won't shift the silt. He reckons that we'll need a jet.

So who's in for a 4 start?

I could probably make it for 5

Setting off now.
If nobody's there I'll just open a bottle of rum and ride around in circles until I crash into something.

Setting off now.
If nobody's there I'll just open a bottle of rum and ride around in circles until I crash into something.

Be there in 10 mins.