Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
I need to wash my hair
Weather
- Thread starter Charlie
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Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
Storm damage: How to stay safe in Herminia and what to do in a power cut
The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.
www.bbc.co.uk
Preferably not in the sea…I need to wash my hair
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Steve stuck his hand in the water at Loch Ness and said it was so cold he thought his hand would drop off. Might be warmer in the ocean I guess? Not than I'm trying to put you off Jac, I've heard many stories of the benefits of it - including my super-fit-super-healthy physio who imbibes in this regularly
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
I hope you all stay safe in the coming storm - it sounds like a doozy!Or four....! We also have 90mph+ winds forecast for Friday and will be very careful where we walk ( or possibly even if we walk) then. I don't like the way random objects fly around when it's that windy!
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Ooooh, this is exciting! I try to get my courage up every year to try in Cornwall and then fail miserably. I see so many people (especially women) go in and think they are amazing! Are you going the full equipment route or the jump in with nothing but a swim suit approach? My friend in Ireland swims daily and swears that a wetsuit is “just a bunch of faff”.
I think I’d want quite a bit of faff myself.
Having said all that, with -3C no one would blame you if you might want to postpone just a few days past the storm and the negative temps.
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
My limited experience of wetsuits is the difficulty getting it on and off over my blubber.
My friend has recommended wet suit socks/boots and gloves along with a wooly hat.
Let's see what tomorrow's wind brings...
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Don't know about anyone else, but I just about wet myself when that warning phone alert went off earlier......
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
What was this Jacq?
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
I realise now it was for Ireland and parts of Scotland not blanket UK.
It's a national mobile phone alert system where they send a simultaneous (kind of) alert to all mobile phone users to warn of a major risk event.
Your phone makes a loud squawking noise for 15secs or so and displays a message..
This wasn't mine, I was too busy switching it off as I was consulting, but this was the message.
I'm not sure, but I think it's the first time it's been used in real life rather than tests. First I have had anyway.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
- Location
- Isle of Man
It's quite blustery. Lots of trees down. Dogs & I are hunkered down. OH is "working from home" - he's just facebook surfing!
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
It would frighten me to death!
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Pretty blustery here too. We haven't been for our walk yet, I'm too worried about falling trees and flying debris. According to the weather App thing, the current wind speed is 47mph, due to peak at 49 in just under an hour. I think today's excercise is going to be a sniffy walk to the end of the road and back (no trees) followed by games in the garden.
I've moved all the bird feeders and various garden ornaments into the shed. Not much else to do but hunker down and weather the storm!
I've moved all the bird feeders and various garden ornaments into the shed. Not much else to do but hunker down and weather the storm!
- Location
- Welsh borders, near Chepstow
We had one of those warnings here in Wales just before the last named storm. It is certainly very alarming to say the least. I hope you guys up in more northerly climes stay safe.
- Location
- Isle of Man
Our Department of Infrastructure have now declared a major incident.
"the demand on services is over and above what services can comfortably manage and additional resource will now be called in to assist where it is safe to do so – redirected from other service areas and external contractors.
Response teams continue to work tirelessly to keep arterial routes clear, but some teams have been withdrawn due to the risk of falling trees in certain areas."
"the demand on services is over and above what services can comfortably manage and additional resource will now be called in to assist where it is safe to do so – redirected from other service areas and external contractors.
Response teams continue to work tirelessly to keep arterial routes clear, but some teams have been withdrawn due to the risk of falling trees in certain areas."
Stay safe
- Location
- Isle of Man
I haven't been out. Staying put until the winds abate somewhat.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire