Bit windy

[Shewie]

It's fair blowing through here tonight, there's wheelie bins and garbage all over the place, I had to go out and remove one from the back end of my motor.

I saw on the news a couple have been hit by a falling tree a few miles away, 80mph apparently.

I hope my chimney stacks don't decide to give up after 140 years.

[JonathanD]

You are not kidding mate. I thought my kitchen window was going to cave in it rattled that badly during one strong gust. Never seen that happen before.

[Robbi]

just flew into belfast City airport.....oh man ! was that an experience in this wind, when the plane stopped, everyone clapped !!

a bit bouncy to say the least !!

[resnikov]

Yeah windy here too, just got back from York.
Bits and peices flying up and down the street here.

Eekk just saw this on the news about someoine being implaed by a branch in the winds

[Harvestman]

Just back from walking the dog along the canal. Been doing this route at night for years, but tonight was the first time I seriously thought a tree might come down. I was scared. There were big branches down everywhere.

[wanderingblade]

Glad I did my housepainting job yesterday!

Very gusty round here - had to stop the van on the way home to shift 2 wheelie bins out of the road.

Quite funny watching the seagulls though!

[Shewie]

just flew into belfast City airport.....oh man ! was that an experience in this wind, when the plane stopped, everyone clapped !!

a bit bouncy to say the least !!

Sounds like you need a large one

I've had a landing like that into New York once, we were above a lightning storm which was stunning to watch but a total nightmare when we broke into the top of it. I had finger nail marks in my palms for about two days after. Apparently the winds were so high they had to shut down the Empire State building, first time in about ten years we got told.

[Highbinder]

Yeah same up here. Felt like a smug git walking through the carpark after work with my new groupbuy smock, nice and cozy, as everyone else was dashing to their cars. Interesting drive home on the motorway though - my poor wee motor was getting blown all over the place.

[Trunks]

Yup, Haworth is truly wild n windy on the moors tonight!

[Dangerous Dan]

Aye, I planned to be out tonight but bottled it. Makes that night up at the res seem like light breeze James

[Trunks]

Aye, I planned to be out tonight but bottled it. Makes that night up at the res seem like light breeze James

Not bottled - a good decision.

Aye, the res was certainly interesting, everytime the trees moved apart, my hammock went flying upwards by a foot

[calibanzwei]

Cycled 17 miles yesterday, 4 today - a good half dozen times the wind bashed me from the side causing me to almost come a-cropper. Not fit for man nor beast!

[MSkiba]

tree's falling, but my gazeebo stayed up! Probably something to do with me running out at night with extra paracord

[Indoorsout]

Eekk just saw this on the news about someoine being implaed by a branch in the winds

Woman dies after gales batter UK

[Melonfish]

I've not been that effected i'll be quite honest, checked on the guinea pigs last night and htis morning they're battened down and fine and all the windows were sealed so no probs. no tiles off the roof etc.
lots of twigs/firewood knocking about today though, old dead branches perfect for burning have been "pruned" by the wind
actually enjoyed the wind, it was refreshing.

[ged]

...when the plane stopped, everyone clapped !!

Yeah, I flew Ryanair once.

[drewdunnrespect]

i was at work last night and it was blowing a hulie and wipping right round the hotel to such an extent that it was keeping guests awake and there was **** all i could do about it anyways rock on drew

[shaggystu]

my next door neighbour just informed me that a couple of dozen of my roof tiles were laying in his garden this morning, it's almost exactly a year since the roof was re-tiled, cowboy builders at their best.

stuart

[shaggystu]

i suppose i'd better go and check the damage, if i'm not back in an hour could someone please phone me an abulance, i've fallen from the roof!

[Asa Samuel]

Luckily I wasn't hit too bad on my motorbike home from college today, but it was a bit iffy as I got nearer home - and therefore the coast!

[shaggystu]

back and safe, didn't need to get up on the roof to see the damage, it's a mess. i think we'll be clearing the spare bedroom out later before we get any rain. on the plus side though i get to ring my landlady tomorrow and upset her, which always brightens my day.

stuart

[Shewie]

Lol, every cloud has a silver lining

[IntrepidStu]

Bad round here last night too. Hope none of our lot were out hanging from trees.
Bad Luck Shaggy mate, hope it gets sorted soon.

[Man of Tanith]

one of our dogs hates the wind it sends her totally barmy
downside is this involves her trying to hide on top of my head.
2 and half hours sleep last night despite all attempts to distract/ignore and calm her resulted in me walking her to my parents house at six this morning so lisa could get some sleep.
not fun fortunately no damage to flat from wind not sure what state the permission will be in next weekend though

[SimonM]

Lost 2 fence panels, the tarp off my log pile and ripped the screws from the gate lower hinge.

Nothing major, thankfully, and the gate is held up with paracord that I got with the Dan cam smock until I can get some fatter wood screws tomorrow!

Simon

[Harvestman]

Typical. Now that the wind has died down, the sun has come out for the weekend, and I have to stay in because my wife has gone out with the car and someone has to be home to receive all the parcels she's bought shopping for christmas presents for the children of other people we barely know. Oh, and I can't spend so much as a tenner on anything remotely bushcrafty because <quote> "We can't afford it".

Grrrr.

[Angus Og]

This is a good site, http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[Shewie]

Three trucks blown over on my usual commute today, a seventeen mile detour and an hour and forty minutes later I got home.

Stay safe out there

[ex-member Raikey]

Three trucks blown over on my usual commute today, a seventeen mile detour and an hour and forty minutes later I got home.

Stay safe out there

i saw the traffic on your side and completely forgot about you dude!!! sorry,...

gimme a shout when your ready for the week day house swap,.....ooooh a cellar!!! hahaha

you cant have the garage key tho,.....

[bojit]

Sounds like you need a large one

Sounds like the pilot needed a large pair !

Craig...............