Stormy Weather

[mercia]

I like the way they drag Fishy into the studio to remind him of 1987

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24689376

[salymap]

Fiddling chicken on the roof??....

Sorry, 8th that you had tosign in to something. On the contrary 'they' let me see something on IPlayer without trouble.

It seems very 'hit and miss'

[Nick Armstrong]

Fiddling chicken on the roof??....

Case comes up before the Magistrates a week Tuesday....

[Nick Armstrong]

it's worth a couple of Hail Marys and a Novena...

I think so....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24684526

[salymap]

I think so....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24684526

My neighbours, back from the nearest supermarket, say the talk wasof power cuts.

What next ?

[Serial_Apologist]

From the look of things, the main body of strong winds will hit the SE between 2 and 8 am - preceded, just to fool everybody, by a temporary lull at around 11 pm. So Wales and the SW will be roughly 2 to 3 hours ahead of us. Strangely enough, winds have noticeably lessened here from the earlier force 5/6, in the past hour. One of our tenants, who must be away, has forgotten about the 10 potted plants on his balcony; having just now placed all mine in the shelter of our basement area, one wishes people would just think ahead a bit more Another tenant has just suggested filling all 12 wheelie bins with builders' rubble from a bathroom makeover he's currently carrying out, to prevent them from blowing over! He asked me if I thought it likely that the storm will be as bad as they're predicting; I answered that following Mike Fish's disastrous underestimation of the '87 storm, they have to be on the safe side for the sake of their reputation, and would therefore be more likely to exaggerate, warning people not to go out, etc etc.

[eighthobstruction]

Wow....who'd a thought it that a ordinary lad like me (well, I might have said "aspire to own a Dyson vacuum cleaner")could possibly OWN a Dyson Vac Cleaner....but it's true....upper case being the only way to write such an item.... as Julie Andrews said "I must have done something gooooooood"....

[Thropplenoggin]

From the look of things, the main body of strong winds will hit the SE between 2 and 8 am - preceded, just to fool everybody, by a temporary lull at around 11 pm. So Wales and the SW will be roughly 2 to 3 hours ahead of us. Strangely enough, winds have noticeably lessened here from the earlier force 5/6, in the past hour. One of our tenants, who must be away, has forgotten about the 10 potted plants on his balcony; having just now placed all mine in the shelter of our basement area, one wishes people would just think ahead a bit more Another tenant has just suggested filling all 12 wheelie bins with builders' rubble from a bathroom makeover he's currently carrying out, to prevent them from blowing over! He asked me if I thought it likely that the storm will be as bad as they're predicting; I answered that following Mike Fish's disastrous underestimation of the '87 storm, they have to be on the safe side for the sake of their reputation, and would therefore be more likely to exaggerate, warning people not to go out, etc etc.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to give up kite-flying.

[Mr Pee]

I keep a regular check on this site at times like this for real-time local weather info:-

http://www.cambermet.co.uk/%28S%285mybxm45glozkt551rulatra%29%29/wind.aspx

[Anna]

I like the way they drag Fishy into the studio to remind him of 1987
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24689376

And let us not forget the Abercynon Tornado of 1913 which is being commemorated today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24676858

From the look of things, the main body of strong winds will hit the SE between 2 and 8 am - preceded, just to fool everybody, by a temporary lull at around 11 pm. So Wales and the SW will be roughly 2 to 3 hours ahead of us.

Ah, thanks for that, I was still thinking it was going to hit around 3am, but I can now expect it just before or around midnight? I had intended to watch Downton (suitably soporific) and then retire early in anticipation of being awoken in the early hours. I've moved vunerable tubs and checked all windows securely shut but I notice a neighbour still has all their garden furniture out ....

There have been squally showers here and windy, gusting at 37mph. Not too warm at 13.3° either

[Nick Armstrong]

Wow....who'd a thought it that a ordinary lad like me (well, I might have said "aspire to own a Dyson vacuum cleaner")could possibly OWN a Dyson Vac Cleaner....but it's true....upper case being the only way to write such an item.... as Julie Andrews said "I must have done something gooooooood"....

What are ya like .... !!

[Serial_Apologist]

Wow....who'd a thought it that a ordinary lad like me (well, I might have said "aspire to own a Dyson vacuum cleaner")could possibly OWN a Dyson Vac Cleaner....but it's true....upper case being the only way to write such an item.... as Julie Andrews said "I must have done something gooooooood"....

I'm Upper Dulwich, but still lower case...

[Serial_Apologist]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to give up kite-flying.

It's all too easy to get carried away!

[Serial_Apologist]

What are ya like .... !!

One of the Wurzels, I'd imagine!

[eighthobstruction]

I can roll a ciggie in ANY prevailing wind, behind my back with my eyes closed....put to the test on many a summit (excepting G7)....I'm wasted on this world....that's why I found my own planet....