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adverse weather 2024/2025

i have never known wind and rain as bad as this too bad to go outside.i spent most of the night mopping up the water out of the hall and kitchen, i am running on Battery backup now so have to be carfull not to lose power alltogether as my phone only works online i dont have a cell phone there is no sig here. take care all and dont go out unless you have too
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Pretty wild here on the North Devon coast too. Got the government klaxon warning on the mobile last night to not leave the house.
Only damaged so far is some plastic fascia has come loose on my gable end and is banging on the outside wall as I type this.
We've had plenty of windy days in the past ( I'm on a hill) but as Pete says, nothing like this.
 
Donbogen said:
Iv had a couple of calls about fences being down which i will sort out next week all inland
i had to pass on a downed fascia i don't do ladders anymore
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My brother and his son have just popped round to see how bad my flapping fascia is. The wooden board behind it has gone missing, looks like scaffolding and a chippy will be required.
 
I sympathis with thosen having to travel in the West. I returning to Reading from Leeds by train. Those wishing to go from the north to the west country are having to change at Birmingham go down to Reading, then to Bristol and hopefully get home somehow from there
 
There I was yesterday morning, sitting huddled up in the car outside our local medical centre, trying to keep warm and waiting. A fairly regular experience.

A car drew up in the disabled space next to mine. A bloke slowly got out. Elderly (although not quite as much as me) and more than a bit overweight. He puffed slowly and with difficulty along the pavement in front of me with his stick, long enough for me to have a good look. Bare arms, bare legs but otherwise protected from the bitter cold by a loose-fitting cotton shirt with a floral pattern, blue, flimsy shorts, no socks, canvas beach shoes.

It brought a familiar thought to me – some people just DON't feel the cold. Either that, or perhaps this old gentleman lived alone and lacked the gentle guidance of a loving partner, uttered softly and with love as he let himself out of the house.

Something like "What the bl****y 'ell do you think you are doing, going out like THAT, you silly old fool - are you going stupid, or wot??!!"

He disappeared through the doors. I hope he got a bit of advice from the g.p. Or perhaps he should join the BHF and listen to Lyn.

Chris
 
ChrisM said:
There I was yesterday morning, sitting huddled up in the car outside our local medical centre, trying to keep warm and waiting. A fairly regular experience.

A car drew up in the disabled space next to mine. A bloke slowly got out. Elderly (although not quite as much as me) and more than a bit overweight. He puffed slowly and with difficulty along the pavement in front of me with his stick, long enough for me to have a good look. Bare arms, bare legs but otherwise protected from the bitter cold by a loose-fitting cotton shirt with a floral pattern, blue, flimsy shorts, no socks, canvas beach shoes.

It brought a familiar thought to me – some people just DON't feel the cold. Either that, or perhaps this old gentleman lived alone and lacked the gentle guidance of a loving partner, uttered softly and with love as he let himself out of the house.

Something like "What the bl****y 'ell do you think you are doing, going out like THAT, you silly old fool - are you going stupid, or wot??!!"

He disappeared through the doors. I hope he got a bit of advice from the g.p. Or perhaps he should join the BHF and listen to Lyn.

Chris
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Sounds like the clothes I would wear 50 years ago. Never felt the cold but I sure do now :). Even in TN I wear warmer clothes than when we lived near the Great Lakes! Stay safe and warm everyone…….
 
snowing and sticking here in brum so be careful if out tomorrow folks...i will be staying in

lyn
 
Settling already here in Sutton Coldfield and heavy snow predicted throughout the night. Expect to find a fair coating in the morning.
 
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