The Florence

exiled in essex · Post by **exiled in essex** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 3:36 pm

It's all over the news about the Florence blowing up - I'm sat here at my desk in London with the radio on and thought I was hearing things on the BBC news! I had to have a look on the website to make sure! It was a gas explosion by all accounts. Well, that's definitely a lost pub to add to the list!

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 3:42 pm

Some details here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 858.stmnot funny....but this made me smile .. Quote: Eyewitness reports said a number of walking wounded had made their own way to the hospital across the road from the pub.

exiled in essex · Post by **exiled in essex** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 4:00 pm

It made me smile as well.The story is currently top of the 'most popular stories' list on the BBC site.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 4:54 pm

Oh dear!!http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 4007416.jp

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 4:57 pm

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/v ... ID=4007746

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 6:17 pm

My wife was parked straight opposite in the Hospital! Stuck there for hours but safety first.She tells me most of the roof has gone but the front wall is standing, seemingly not much left of the rear and a smell of gas remaining for some time afterwards.Only minor injuries seemingly joined them in A&E, some nearby cars damged - but really could have been a lot worse.

Leeds Lass · Post by **Leeds Lass** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 7:40 pm

Whoops! Just seen it on Look North! It's been a right blast has that! Rubble everywhere. Lucky there were no more casualties and for that we should be thankful eh?

Mick_SGC · Post by **Mick_SGC** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 8:27 pm

I guess this will soon be a lost pub eh!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 9:59 pm

Mick_SGC wrote: I guess this will soon be a lost pub eh! Think it can be classed as one now!

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 10:54 pm

LS1 wrote: Mick_SGC wrote: I guess this will soon be a lost pub eh! Think it can be classed as one now! It is an ex-pub.It has ceased to be.