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29-12-2006, 02:20 PM
|  | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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| | | Severe Weather Warning
The Met Office is forecasting spells of very stormy weather across much of the country from 9pm Friday (tonight) into the New Year, with gusts of 80 m.p.h. expected in the worst-affected areas.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will see the worst of the weather, but Wales and parts of England will also see very squally weather with gusts of 60 m.p.h.
There is concern for New Years Eve, particularly over Northern Ireland and Scotland with further very strong winds forecast. The advice is to keep up-to-date with the weather forecast and travel information.
As well as strong winds the marked change in the weather will also bring periods of heavy rain and squally showers. |
29-12-2006, 02:30 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gloucestershire
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It's gradually getting worse, the fence is blowing down and we're quite sheltered here.
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29-12-2006, 02:38 PM
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We have wind too. Getting stronger all the time. I bet my old man is cursing driving up from Cornwall |
29-12-2006, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by StuartDH  The Met Office is forecasting spells of very stormy weather across much of the country from 9pm Friday (tonight) into the New Year, with gusts of 80 m.p.h. expected in the worst-affected areas.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will see the worst of the weather, but Wales and parts of England will also see very squally weather with gusts of 60 m.p.h.
There is concern for New Years Eve, particularly over Northern Ireland and Scotland with further very strong winds forecast. The advice is to keep up-to-date with the weather forecast and travel information.
As well as strong winds the marked change in the weather will also bring periods of heavy rain and squally showers. | Oh great...the only thing holding my chimney stack upright is the old ariel strapping...  damn..i knew i should have rebuilt it sooner! |
29-12-2006, 03:06 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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I think it is all connected with my mother in law. Last time she came to stay with us a tree blew down in the garden - looks like we could be in for another one Chainsaw at the ready (for the tree, you understand, not the MIL)  |
29-12-2006, 03:10 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cornwall
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Originally Posted by Boddie We have wind too. Getting stronger all the time. I bet my old man is cursing driving up from Cornwall | I can vouch for the weather in Cornwall! Its been really blowy overnight, with heavy rain, although horizontal drizzle at the moment. Some of our outdoor Crimbo decs blew down in the night, and our electrical fencing in our field was tied in knots, but otherwise no damage considering how rough it was. Can't believe the change as it was a really lovely day here yesterday.
Supposed to be like this for rest of the hols now - typical! |
29-12-2006, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by smartie I think it is all connected with my mother in law. Last time she came to stay with us a tree blew down in the garden - looks like we could be in for another one Chainsaw at the ready (for the tree, you understand, not the MIL) | nah..save the trees..use it on the mother in law..we wont say a word!  |
29-12-2006, 03:58 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Kent
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Is she coming by broomstick? maybe she needs a following wind?
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29-12-2006, 05:09 PM
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Just been down to our local shop, a ferry has managed to get in and it was bedlam, it has taken me from 3.30pm to now to buy some potatoes I had been back twice. I think the islanders have been reading the severe weather forecast, i.e. high winds no food!!!!
PS my ex mother-in-law came from Cyprus so she only migrated in the summer months.
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29-12-2006, 05:59 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.E.SOMERSET
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Tie your dustbin-lids to the bins,it is getting up steam here
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29-12-2006, 09:23 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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Originally Posted by StuartDH The Met Office is forecasting spells of very stormy weather across much of the country from 9pm Friday (tonight) into the New Year, with gusts of 80 m.p.h. expected in the worst-affected areas.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will see the worst of the weather, but Wales and parts of England will also see very squally weather with gusts of 60 m.p.h.
There is concern for New Years Eve, particularly over Northern Ireland and Scotland with further very strong winds forecast. The advice is to keep up-to-date with the weather forecast and travel information.
As well as strong winds the marked change in the weather will also bring periods of heavy rain and squally showers. | oooph - thats not best for the titchwell meet tommorow
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29-12-2006, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore oooph - thats not best for the titchwell meet tommorow |
Its going to miss Norfolk |
29-12-2006, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie Its going to miss Norfolk | coolski - not that i care about getting wet , but i was thinking of the pork pie posse , your pastry might go soggy
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29-12-2006, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore oooph - thats not best for the titchwell meet tommorow | It looks like you've chosen the best possible place to go, the forecast for there is sunny from 9am until 3pm, with moderate winds.
I hope they're right this time!  |
29-12-2006, 10:06 PM
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yep there is a stripe that misses Titchwell. Everywhere else is poor |
29-12-2006, 10:46 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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Originally Posted by Boddie yep there is a stripe that misses Titchwell. Everywhere else is poor | Well guys, I do hope it misses you. It is blowing a gale here now on my side of the Wash. I wont be able to make it tomorrow. Got to stay in and find what happend to the parcel to Spain that has gone missing... 
jaki
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29-12-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet I wont be able to make it tomorrow. Got to stay in and find what happend to the parcel to Spain that has gone missing...
jaki | shame - may some other time. I'm thinking of doing welney and welches dam sometime in early january - would you fancy some of that ?
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30-12-2006, 01:53 AM
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Certainly Mega Raining in South Cheshire tonight, if there were any cats and dogs up there they have certainley landed in the form of H2O tonight |
30-12-2006, 04:09 AM
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It's getting quite feisty here now, wind shaking the chimneys! Boerwulf, King of the Badgers, and Baby, unpurturbed, are outside eating peanuts!
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30-12-2006, 06:03 AM
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Something went for a burton in our garden last night in the high winds and rain. Yet to find out as it's still dark.
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30-12-2006, 06:59 AM
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Last night the wind and rain was fierce it was threatening to take anything that was not nailed down, this morning all is calm and I have only found my swilling out bucket missing as yet.
Carol.
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30-12-2006, 07:09 PM
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Well tonight I have had cars hit huge puddles(lets call them lakes he he)and stop dead in front of me,I have seen lakes just in time to cross the road and cross in the shallows
The AA bless them parked on opposite sides of the road in a depression which forced/advised cars to slow up and drive on the diagonal through a huge lake
The rain is absolutely rude-ing down all the while,the final obstacle is a small dog a toy collie? racing around the road near a dual carriageway,being pursued by doglovers that have abandoned their cars I stopped (protective hazard lights on  )and gave them some protection until the dog went past me ,ears to skull in absolute terror
all the while the rain is rude-ing it down
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30-12-2006, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore shame - may some other time. I'm thinking of doing welney and welches dam sometime in early january - would you fancy some of that ? | Sounds a good one. Have never seen Welney flooded tho have often driven that way.
jaki
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30-12-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Well tonight I have had cars hit huge puddles(lets call them lakes he he)and stop dead in front of me,I have seen lakes just in time to cross the road and cross in the shallows
The AA bless them parked on opposite sides of the road in a depression which forced/advised cars to slow up and drive on the diagonal through a huge lake
The rain is absolutely rude-ing down all the while,the final obstacle is a small dog a toy collie? racing around the road near a dual carriageway,being pursued by doglovers that have abandoned their cars I stopped (protective hazard lights on )and gave them some protection until the dog went past me ,ears to skull in absolute terror
all the while the rain is rude-ing it down | my god, hope doggy got caught..i'm always one of those mad idiots who stops the traffic to rescue an animal.
Got really blustery here a couple of hours ago, heard crashing noises. Died down now and stopped raining.
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31-12-2006, 10:00 AM
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All is calm, all is bright!
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