Batten down the hatches...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:22 am

Bristol prepares for worst storm in two decades | Bristol Post

Blimey :-2:-3:-3

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:12 am

Humph !!!

So where Is It then ?

I would have thought that In this day and age, weather forecasting was more accurate than ever.

Having gone to bed one night In 1987 with Michael Fish's words ' Don't worry there Is not a hurricane on the way' only to Incur the most frightening night of my life when 90 mph winds hit my house, I thought that kind of Inaccuracy was long gone...

So where Is this storm then?

Having spent the day yesterday bringing In garden furnature and anything that can fly, moving my wheelie bins. checking fencing etc etc, what happens? A big fat nothing.

I was suspicious around midnight last night when I went out to the Foxes to find them In the field a frollicking and a scumpering. They tend to take to their Earths when very bad weather Is on the horizon.

I don't know If I feel relieved or a tad dissapointed.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:18 am

It's hitting tonight, this is the calm before the storm. Nothing much happening here yet apparently it's going to hit here around 8pm. Although I did read somewhere that we may just be on the edge of it and it maybe headed more toward France than us.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:22 am

Betty Boop;1438808 wrote: It's hitting tonight, this is the calm before the storm. Nothing much happening here yet apparently it's going to hit here around 8pm. Although I did read somewhere that we may just be on the edge of it and it maybe headed more toward France than us.

Ahhh

I've got nothing ( 5.20 pm ) so far. Not a spot of rain, not so much as a leaf blowing on the tree's....

The test will be where the Foxes are tonight for me.

I even bought candles Yesterday.

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:36 am

just spoke to my Sister in Norfolk very windy they had a hard job to walk in a straight line with the wind and 2 pains of glass already out of the greenhouse ..so very odd

im north west ish so may miss here but who knows

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:39 am

It's on its way. Looks like Northern France will get the worst of it.

Meteo Weather Meteox.co.uk - Weather - European rainfall radar - Forecast

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:43 am

Thanks Lars... that's brilliant.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:09 pm

Ahhhhh here comes the rain. 20.10 pm

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:04 pm

Just been sent this pic from my home town Brighton

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Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:09 pm

The rain started here around six I think, by 8pm it was coming down in stair rods, no wind to speak of though. I left the pub at around 10pm and it was a bit windy but can hear the wind building at the moment, due to start getting really bad just after midnight.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:03 pm

Just gone midnight and no wind, just a little rain but... not a Fox In sight.... hmmmm

eta... spoke too soon... nope, now they're out there.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:22 am

We've had this kind of weather for around two years now ...winds topping 130km. gusting 160-180 km.And so much rain. Floods galore. Apparently as I write this you guys are copping it sweet. Probably not getting a lot of sleep at the moment .

For us this is the type of weather you get between 'El nino' and 'Le nina'.

Good luck, and I hope your out door furniture doesn't belong to your neighbours now

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:09 am

I was disappointed last night, after they kept on about it all week. I slept through the last one, the hurrican that Michael Fish denied was going to happen.

This morning discovered 5 of my fence panels flattened, the posts snapped at ground level, oh well I shall see what I can do with it now.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:11 am

Bruv;1438875 wrote: I was disappointed last night, after they kept on about it all week. I slept through the last one, the hurrican that Michael Fish denied was going to happen.

This morning discovered 5 of my fence panels flattened, the posts snapped at ground level, oh well I shall see what I can do with it now.

Aawhhh shite!! bit windy then was it? lol lol lol

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:30 am

fuzzywuzzy;1438878 wrote: Aawhhh shite!! bit windy then was it? lol lol lol

Apparently it was a bit windy.

BBC News - Two die as storm hits southern UK

Hope all of you are safe and dry.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:33 am

Bruv;1438875 wrote: I was disappointed last night, after they kept on about it all week. I slept through the last one, the hurrican that Michael Fish denied was going to happen.

This morning discovered 5 of my fence panels flattened, the posts snapped at ground level, oh well I shall see what I can do with it now.

Yes, I can Imagine, the fence Industry Is raking It In today.

Me ? Nothing.

Got up this morning to a sunny morning and not a leaf out of place....

Apparently, It by-passed Bristol and hit London.

See !!! Always watch the wildlife... they'll tell you more.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:46 am

Bypassed here too, was no worse than anything else we're used to at this time of year. Was just laughing my socks off at this

Penzance Storm Update ! - YouTube

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:51 am

To be fair we have had 4 deaths here in Kent due to fallen trees.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:02 pm

Bruv;1438937 wrote: To be fair we have had 4 deaths here in Kent due to fallen trees.

Yes, it's very sad and I realise other places were hit badly. Truly thankful we missed out.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:07 pm

Betty Boop;1438935 wrote: Bypassed here too, was no worse than anything else we're used to at this time of year. Was just laughing my socks off at this

Penzance Storm Update ! - YouTube

Now that's funny !!!!

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:28 pm

Heavy rain and wind ....causes "widow makers" Don't go near a tree that even looks healthy during weather like that.

We've had the kind of weather you're having for months now, to the point that the chainsaw is kept constantly in the boot of the car.