Author Topic: A random thread for weatherish things that don't warrant a thread of their own. (Read 286171 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1875 on:** 29 January, 2022, 11:12:54 am »

A friend is driving back to Southend from Arnisdale today and tomorrow. She has already encountered one fallen tree across the road, which she was hoping to be able to move by hand.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1876 on:** 29 January, 2022, 03:27:38 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 29 January, 2022, 11:08:12 am

Fubar is reporting loads more trees down, closed roads and power cuts. I guess a lot of trees were vulnerable after Arwen.

Our new shed is still standing

BBC has said a woman has been killed utterly to DETH by a collapsing tree somewhere near Furryboottoon.

Pingu · « **Reply #1877 on:** 29 January, 2022, 04:29:07 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 January, 2022, 03:27:38 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 29 January, 2022, 11:08:12 am
Fubar is reporting loads more trees down, closed roads and power cuts. I guess a lot of trees were vulnerable after Arwen.

Our new shed is still standing

BBC has said a woman has been killed utterly to DETH by a collapsing tree somewhere near Furryboottoon.

Yup, in Mastrick, a Furryboottoon 'burb up there ^^^.

Pingu · « **Reply #1878 on:** 29 January, 2022, 04:44:53 pm »

And we've got Storm Corrie heading towards us tomorrow

Flite · « **Reply #1879 on:** 30 January, 2022, 09:27:25 am »

Quiet, cold and sunny here in the North Pennines this morning.
Time to go and view the choas from Storm Malik, and prepare for Storm Corrie.
The big windbreak, made with telegraph poles concreted into the ground, is being propped up by the arm and bucket of the digger...
We had nowhere near cleared up after Storm Arwen.
While villages all around lost electricity, our supply, (put underground a few years ago with a grant from the AONB so it looked prettier) hung on.
No-one believes a word Northern Powergrid says anymore
If this is going to happen every couple of months, there will be nothing left...

Pingu · « **Reply #1880 on:** 30 January, 2022, 09:36:21 pm »

Sounds like Corrie has arrived.

Kim · « **Reply #1881 on:** 30 January, 2022, 09:38:44 pm »

I thought we were going with the more alphabetical "Storm Nut-Nut" for this one?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1882 on:** 30 January, 2022, 10:00:20 pm »

The big windae is creaking again.

Pingu · « **Reply #1883 on:** 30 January, 2022, 10:15:05 pm »

Nope again

nope again by The Pingus, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #1884 on:** 30 January, 2022, 10:21:37 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 30 January, 2022, 10:15:05 pm

Nope again

nope again by The Pingus, on Flickr

All together now...

Pingu · « **Reply #1885 on:** 30 January, 2022, 10:31:48 pm »

Lights flickering.

Pingu · « **Reply #1886 on:** 30 January, 2022, 10:33:52 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 30 January, 2022, 10:15:05 pm

Nope again

nope again by The Pingus, on Flickr

They're going to ~~Newcastle~~ ~~London~~ ~~Paris~~ Barcelona.

FTFY

Flite · « **Reply #1887 on:** 31 January, 2022, 08:34:21 am »

Another windy night in the North Pennines.
Yesterday we lashed the top of the wobbly telegraph pole in the big windbreak to some guy ropes attached to a one-ton dumpy bag of aggregate that just happened to be lying around.
Happy to see this morning that it has not acted like a giant catapult and pepple-dashed the big shed!
Lots of homes up here stlll without electric after Malik, and some have been on generators since Arwen.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1888 on:** 31 January, 2022, 12:10:05 pm »

It’s even blowing a bit down here in London’s famous London, though obv not at the levels experienced by you hardy Northern types.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1889 on:** 31 January, 2022, 01:54:37 pm »

Hmm - forecast - 39knot gusts.

Reality - I'm watching the double glazing bend and the house is shaking. Tomorrow will be 'count how many tiles have come off' day.

Reports are coming in of gusts over 90mph in our area.

Lights keep flickering on and off.

And as I typed that at 7pm last night, the power went. Currently in cafe, trying to get some work done.

Power on briefly this morning, enough to find out that the oil stove/boiler was refusing to light. Started dissembling it, power went again. Not forecast to be back on until sometime tomorrow at the earliest.

Mobile phone mast has gone as well.

We are lucky. We still have a roof.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1890 on:** 31 January, 2022, 02:56:03 pm »

Very windy here in Germany too - I drove my little Smart Cabrio on an elevated section of road crossing the railway line in Kempen and it all seemed a bit blowy.

Tomorrow evening I am crossing the North Sea from Hoek van Holland to Harwich so that might be interesting. I've crossed on the ferry in a Force 9 before now and it was OK, so I guess it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1891 on:** 31 January, 2022, 06:38:11 pm »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 31 January, 2022, 02:56:03 pm

Very windy here in Germany too - I drove my little Smart Cabrio on an elevated section of road crossing the railway line in Kempen and it all seemed a bit blowy.

Tomorrow evening I am crossing the North Sea from Hoek van Holland to Harwich so that might be interesting. I've crossed on the ferry in a Force 9 before now and it was OK, so I guess it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

We had a force 12 plus last night. People were being advised not to try driving any vehicle, let alone something as small as a smart car.
It is hard to get a grasp of what 100 mph winds are really like. Houses actually physically shake even when they're extremely solid, made of concrete. Walking is nearly impossible

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1892 on:** 01 February, 2022, 12:28:20 pm »

Much better for my crossing tonight:

Winds: W/NW force 5 - 7
Seas: Slight / Moderate
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Moderate

Pingu · « **Reply #1893 on:** 13 February, 2022, 08:54:04 pm »

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/13/uk-weather-winds-of-up-to-90mph-forecast-to-disrupt-northern-uk

w00t! More wind forecast \o/

cycleman · « **Reply #1894 on:** 14 February, 2022, 08:32:56 am »

Don't know about the feeder but the bird's would welcome a hanger

Flite · « **Reply #1895 on:** 14 February, 2022, 01:19:24 pm »

Now named Storm Dudley for Wed night into Thursday, followed by Storm Eunice on Friday - with snow.
Wake Up Northern Powergrid, time to redeem yourselves.

ian · « **Reply #1896 on:** 14 February, 2022, 01:23:39 pm »

What, praytell, is the strange banging noise during last night's atmospheric flatulence?

That will be a chunk of our facia, which is now on the driveway. Looks like a nice bit of rotten wood behind it too, hence the detachment. Better phone a grown-up.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1897 on:** 14 February, 2022, 02:38:45 pm »

Checked the weather before venturing out to Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles. Warning of damaging winds in London’s famous London on Friday. But is will be sunny for the early part of this afternoon.

Got soaked

ian · « **Reply #1898 on:** 14 February, 2022, 02:43:39 pm »

Yes, lots of grown-ups can come and fix the roof (apparently it's a box-end) but not for a week or three. Checks weather forecast for the next five days...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1899 on:** 14 February, 2022, 02:54:59 pm »

Doesn’t sound good. If the roof blows off the Asbestos Palace the BEARS will be able to get in and raid the fridge.