Britain braces for gales and cold spells

[CotswoldLass]

Writing this courtesy of our very own new GENERATOR !!!!!!!

Another tree down. Another power cut (whole village is out)....

Got to finish law assignment, which I can, as we just B&Q it!

CLx

[CotswoldLass]

[Marymary]

Really strong winds here in Norwich - actually quite scary - I will be glad when everyone is home safe & sound.  

Bet the insurance companies are preparing for a busy time!

[cambourne7]

yippe - getting excited now

Snow forcast for monday and tuesday in east anglia!!

[fluffygrue]

I know you are right Ace, and he has biked in worse.  He said it was very exciting this morning!!  It isn't really him I am worried about, it is the swaying lorries and swerving cars that might sway or swerve into him! 

The thing I'd be more concerned about is that driving anywhere at the moment is taking about 4 times longer than it should, owing to all the trees/lorries blocking roads. :/

Seriously, if you looked at the traffic information at rac.co.uk, you wouldn't bother trying to drive anywhere. Still waiting for my other half to get home, mumble.

[cambourne7]

i sent my hubbie shopping so he would miss most of the traffic hes back now with dinner  ;D

[king spud]

Went down the allotment this afternoon when the wind had abated a bit to check for damage , all ok apart from the locks on the shed door having been smashed off in the last 24 hours, nothing taken but who in the right mind would be out in  them conditions and in the dark as well,

[manicscousers]

idiots !!   :)

[Carol]

I just do not believe it but this part of the UK  Scottish Borders has escaped all the mayhem.  Woke up to snow lying this morning but all was still (no wind)  There was a slow thawing off the snow throughout the morning and there was a lovely sunset.  We have had no wind at all today.  I am truly vexed for you all suffering the gales today and hope that you all havent suffered too much damage to your properties.   :) :)

[Mrs Ava]

He's home safe and sound.  Phewie!  The wind has dropped a lot thank goodness.  I saw that forecast also Cambourne for the snow.  For the sproglets sake, I hope it does and it settles.

[kitten]

Yippee, chuffed for you EJ, I can sleep soundly tonight!

[grawrc]

Light snow in Edinburgh but no gales thank goodness. We had plenty over the last couple of weeks though. At times I thought the roof was going to blow off or the windows implode... Winds of 85 mph at New Year.

[cornykev]

Winds dropped here as well, you can stop pacing now EJ darlings home and big brothers on. ;D ;D ;D

[Tulipa]

Sadly OH lost a colleague and good friend today in the storms, his poor family. :'(

[kitten]

Oh tulippa, I'm so sorry to hear that, and here we all are moaning about a few fence panels x

[supersprout]

Tulippa, so sorry to hear your news.

[cambourne7]

Sadly OH lost a colleague and good friend today in the storms, his poor family. :'(

Tulippa thats really bad certainly puts a little repairable damage into perspective!!

[MrsKP]

tragic tulippa.  i'm so sorry.  :'(

[Mrs Ava]

Sorry to hear your news Tulippa.

[Tulipa]

Bless you all, thank you, I don't know what else to say, it is just so sad when anyone goes isn't it.  We were all just lucky enough to have known him.  My heart goes out to his wife and family, our loss is nothing compared to theirs, I just keep thinking of them.  He went off to work and never came back.

Makes me feel I must never get cross with hubby for waking me up much too early ever again! ;)

I am sorry for posting because I stopped a nice long thread short, I was just so upset about him!  You are all entitled to feel upset about your fence panels, plants etc too, it is all your hard work and the plants are precious too, don't worry...

At least the wind has dropped now and we can get a good night's sleep...

Night night.

[Hyacinth]

Puts my garden damage into perspective...I'm so sorry about the life cut short and feel for his family :'(