Michelle Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I'm not sure where everyone lives, and therefore what your risk is - what's the forecast for your area, and have you all gotten all the loose things from your garden? We're in the South East, close to London, and it shouldn't be too bad here - the forecast shows 30mph at it's height, with gusts of 56mph. Thankfully it's half term, and unusually both Glen and I are off tomorrow, so if there are any roads blocked, it won't affect us getting to work. I do have a hospital appointment in the afternoon, so I hope all is ok by then. Stay safe everyone, and keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Fingers crossed it won't be as bad as predicted. The road outside my house does flood at the slightest provocation so I'm a bit worried about that as we have a basement (which has flooded in the past .. though not since we've lived here) .. also worried about mum and dad down on the Sussex coast. Certainly the weather is terrible outside at the moment so if this is just the start Keep safe everyone .. hold on tight xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Devon, Cornwall and the South Coast does look as if it may be the worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Good grief, I had not heard.....hope all come through safely, and no flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I am in West Surrey, quite close to London as the crow flies, just breezy here at present. Hopefully it won't be as bad as predicted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I'm on the Devon coast and have been keeping an eye on the Met Office site (as well as constantly looking out the window). The warnings we have are from 3am on Monday (tomorrow) until about midday. The forecast is showing winds at 38mph at the strongest, with gusts of 61mph and that's at midnight. From there it seems to taper off, so perhaps it won't be as bad as the media is suggesting? I can't really imagine what gusts of 61mph feels like. I have my Kindle charged and one of those windup torches (in case of blackout), so my priorities are sorted. Fingers crossed it doesn't do too much damage and this is a case of media hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Fingers crossed it doesn't do too much damage and this is a case of media hype. They daren't under estimate it .. after Michael Fish's catastrophic 'there isn't a hurricane on the way' weather report of 1987 Let's hope it's just that though and they're being all belt and braces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sernicki Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I am in London so hopefully it will not be to bad for me. I hope that everyone else manages the storm without too much of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Stay safe my British friends! :empathy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) Hope everyone stays safe and it's not as bad as predicted I have my Kindle charged and one of those windup torches (in case of blackout), so my priorities are sorted. You're all sorted then. They daren't under estimate it .. after Michael Fish's catastrophic 'there isn't a hurricane on the way' weather report of 1987 Let's hope it's just that though and they're being all belt and braces. I've never heard that before PoppyS ....I had to look it up. New phrase for the day 'All belt and braces.' Love it! Edited October 27, 2013 by poppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmonkey Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I hope it's not as bad as they're saying. We've had some really nasty storms here in the last month. Stay safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm sitting here with the wind whipping with a howl around the house. Last night it was wild out there, but so far (and I type this with fingers crossed) no local damage to report. I couldn't take the broom stick out, so I'll have to leave it until the 31st. Stay safe and warm everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Very gusty here but not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 How's everybody doing? Not too bad for Chrissy and chalie so far, but how long do they think the storm's going to last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Spoke too soon, we have a fence panel down, it was a bit rotten with a lot of (neighbours) ivy on it. Thankfully this particular neighbour doesn't have a dog so it'll just be a case of supervising ours until we get it fixed, pretty glad Steve is still home to sort it as I'm rubbish with things like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Oh man, so it's still on-going? Very happy to hear Steve's around!! I hope that's all that will happen and things will get back to normal ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Some trees/branches down in the village too judging by Facebook posts. Still a bit breezy but almost blown itself out here now, will head up to the Country Park in a bit to see how it is up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I woke up at 4am and it was blowing fairly hard here (Bedford) but it has settled down now. Looking out my window there doesn't appear to be any damage but no doubt some places would have come off worse. The media do love to hype these kinds of things up but in this case the weather forecasters were unsure of the storm's track or how bad it was going to be. They prefer to be over cautious with these things as they have been badly caught out in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Have been out properly now as I am dog sitting and he needed a walk. A few of our roads are closed due to tree falls, and there is very little traffic on the roads. It is still very gusty and we have intermittent hard rain. Our conservatory is still standing, but my theory is that there are so many gaps in it, the wind blew through it rather than at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleonora Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 So is everybody ok? A little shaken, I guess, with all those branches, trees fallen and fence panels down... but are you all ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Some trees/branches down in the village too judging by Facebook posts. Still a bit breezy but almost blown itself out here now, will head up to the Country Park in a bit to see how it is up there. Be safe!! I woke up at 4am and it was blowing fairly hard here (Bedford) but it has settled down now. Looking out my window there doesn't appear to be any damage but no doubt some places would have come off worse. The media do love to hype these kinds of things up but in this case the weather forecasters were unsure of the storm's track or how bad it was going to be. They prefer to be over cautious with these things as they have been badly caught out in the past. That makes sense, of course. (They are now warning Finland about the same storm, it's heading our way, but I don't think it's going to be nearly as bad as yours, judging from the meters/second of the winds on the forecast... If somebody missed something in the wind, I'll keep an eye out, maybe I can catch it and send back to you in a box!) Our conservatory is still standing, but my theory is that there are so many gaps in it, the wind blew through it rather than at it! Good thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 There's apparently 90 trees down around Kent, but I think our local area is ok. I think travel is the most affected, I'm glad I'm home this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm glad to hear you're all okay, so far. It's stormy here too (probably coming here from the UK), but I don't think it's as bad as in the UK. Still, I'm staying inside until the worst is over. At the moment it seems calm but my mum said they predicted the worst weather might happen around lunch time. Some of the little chicken are inside, because it's not safe for them to be outside. I hope you're all allright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm glad to hear you're all okay, so far. It's stormy here too (probably coming here from the UK), but I don't think it's as bad as in the UK. Still, I'm staying inside until the worst is over. At the moment it seems calm but my mum said they predicted the worst weather might happen around lunch time. Some of the little chicken are inside, because it's not safe for them to be outside. I hope you're all allright! Us Brits love to share with our European neighbours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) So far the wind is not too bad here .. the rain is awful though and the road is flooding .. if it continues then we might be in trouble ... it's already breached the pavement and, as we have no front garden to speak of, the basement might be affected. The fallen leaves have just made it more difficult for the drains to cope .. if the rain should let up for a while though it should be okay .. fingers crossed. All our fence panels and trees are holding up well .. glad to hear everyone is safe and sound .. what a day!! Betty is paddling again .. she quite likes it I think Edited October 28, 2013 by poppyshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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