Weather

[edzbird]

Not too windy here yet. We are off work today & had booked to go shooting at 10am - It's not forecast to get bad until 12....but we decided to cancel - it's a very tree-lined route to get there & back - the alternative route over the mountain is already closed. Everyone is being advised not to travel after 10. (good job I'm off work then - I normally leave at 12:30 - another tree-lined route). It was trying to rain when I poo-picked the garden a moment ago, but it's stopped for now. We'll walk the dogs together in a bit.

 

[MrChew]

Stay safe all.

 

[Parodius]

I think it’s wise to stay put if you can, we are on the edge of the ‘red zone’ and it’s definitely picking up, I feel for those nearer the coast. All the noises are making Neo a bit edgy so we are currently playing the old classic ‘kibble in a bottle’ which thankfully makes enough noise of its own to drown the rest out

 

[David]

Charged all our standby battery packs. Filled up the car. Fingers crossed on power etc. Poppy went bats in the wind this morning.

 

[Natalie]

A bit blustery here in the middle of England but no proper storms yet. Both dogs are having a stay at home day today, I think, we will have to find something to occupy them later on but I predict they will snooze until at least lunchtime

 

[Loraseal]

It's picking up here too and my son just got sent home from school. He cycles to school and all teachers and pupils are sent home! Online lessons instead to the upmost disgust of my teenager! Also trains are being cancelled, flights cancelled. Hunter is normally quite chilled but he was none too pleased about the constant ear flapping this morning and he seems a little on edge.
Keep safe everyone and please steer clear of walking under trees if you have to go outside. X

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

It's the wild wild west over here. The palm trees are hanging in there but not sure all the trees are going to be upright after all is said and done. Very glad I don't have to go anywhere today!

 

[kateincornwall]

We lost power for 30 mins, back now but for how long is debatable , no TV signal ( catastrophe for Paul ) and the central heating boiler refuses to re set . Pretty grim all round xx

 

[Parodius]

Oh no, that does sound grim We’ve had a couple of power blips but only a couple of seconds so far. Hope you can get it back up and running ok

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

no TV signal ( catastrophe for Paul )

Kate, you're going to have to stand in front of the television and start reenacting bobsledding races somehow.

 

[kateincornwall]

Kate, you're going to have to stand in front of the television and start reenacting bobsledding races somehow.

Thank goodness I am saved from that humiliation , his beloved Sky signal is back Still no heating so I have reported it, thank goodness for blankets , and dogs

 

[Candy]

We went up to the Moor quite early thismorning, hoping to get a tree-less walk in before the storm started. Just as we got there the wind began gusting and the hail came at us horizontally. We braved it for about an hour and once again the only other dogs we saw were Spaniels and Labradors. Then we headed back down the hill, the wind dropped and the sun came out! It's forecast to start getting really bad here at about 3pm, so it's going to be a very quick nip outside to do the essentials for Joy and I'm spending the afternoon making bread, cheese scones and a casserole with dumplings on top that I meant to cook yesterday but decided to leave until today as I had other stuff that needed eating up. Joy seems not the slightest bit affected by the wind, rain and hail, just her usual happy little self, hoping that I might need some 'help ' with the cooking!

 

[HAH]

We’ve had a few powercuts and our knackered fence has given up (it’s an old, tired hazel hurdle which we’ll turn into kindling!) but Kipper’s unbothered which is great. We have also been enjoying the weirdly-compelling Heathrow plane spotter who’s got a live feed on YouTube:

 

[kateincornwall]

I`ve just been out in the garden with my thick bramble proof gloves on to pick up the glass that was our greenhouse

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I`ve just been out in the garden with my thick bramble proof gloves on to pick up the glass that was our greenhouse

Oh no! Your poor cute greenhouse!

It must be much worse on your side. It's very windy here but sunny and seems to be calming down at bit.

 

[Sophiedoodle]

This mornings drive to work was not good. The roads were pure slush so very slippery! It brightened up for a few hours, but now the wind is just picking up and it’s snowing again…

 

[Stacia]

Had a power cut for a couple of hours, electricity company said we would be off until 8.30 this evening! So although we are back on, could go off again any minute. Poor Rourke hasn't been out, the first time in his ten years! Not sure about going out this pm, still very windy and wary of falling trees!

 

[FayRose]

Phew, trees down all over the place here and we're 1 car down, well buried under a fallen tree

 

[Stacia]

Phew, trees down all over the place here and we're 1 car down, well buried under a fallen tree

Mine just missed being buried a couple of days ago! I am sorry, hope it is recoverable?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Well that’s my electricity out and no internet!