Old Speckled Hen Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well, what a battering we had overnight. I woke often and each time it was so noisy!! More to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well, what a battering we had overnight. I woke often and each time it was so noisy!!More to come. Me too, even had to close the bedroom window as it was banging Very mild this morning 10deg but there's a tree down in the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 woah! It was scary up here last night! I lay in bed listening to it pound the house and was actually a bit frightened but remembered dad's words (we grew up on the hill just below here in an old weaver's cottage) when he'd say "this house has been here many centuries longer than we have and has seen worse, so batten down the hatches and all will be well".....and it seems he was right, AGAIN!! When I got home yesterday afternoon, one of the plastic corrogated roof panels had torn on the WIR run roof and was flapping about so I got out my trusty ladder and went up and used lots of tarpaulin tape to tape it down, didn't really believe it'd work but it all looks intact this morning so I'm relieved by that. I'm going to order another lot of tape for future use! It's still howling here and raining too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I was out at the crack of dawn too, making repairs and weighting things down with bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 No rain here yet, but very, very windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I was out at the crack of dawn too, making repairs and weighting things down with bricks. ME too. Cube and tarp on run were OK. Went up the hill to add another couple of bricks to each hive roof. It was so blowy you could hang in the wind at 60 degrees with your arms out but strangely calm behind the hurdles shading the hives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 one day I will forget and walk the dog in PJs and wellies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 one day I will forget and walk the dog in PJs and wellies That's OK, just don't try the supermarket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 No, there are plenty of people in Banbury who already do that... another reason for shopping online! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Very noisy and windy here too, but no damage that I have found. It is really dark and damp today but still quite mild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wild here last night too . No obvious damage for us but I heard that the house of one of YS's classmates was struck by lightning the night before last . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well it continues here too AND just had a power cut, for an hour only thank heavens. Sleep tight everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Just discovered water pouring in through the light fitting in the bathroom . Turns out the roofing on the dormer window has ripped off in the gales . Nothing we can do tonight though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Just discovered water pouring in through the light fitting in the bathroom . Turns out the roofing on the dormer window has ripped off in the gales . Nothing we can do tonight though . Oh no what a nightmare hope you get thing sorted ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Oh no! I hope you get it sorted ANH I spent the evening ironing in the living room, but when I went out to the utility room, it sounds like a tumble dryer outside I'll be taking the dog out for her last wee in a bit so we may get blown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Can't believe the wind here. I thought it was bad last night but it seems to have got worse today and tonight it is actually quite scary. I keep looking out at the large tree further down the garden and praying that it doesnt come down. Keep everything crossed please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hope everyone is OK this morning Blowing a gale here still, I thought it would be calmer today but it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Wind has died down here, but the flooding on the roads is pretty grim after a day of unremitting rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The wind was horrendous throughout the night here. I went down the garden with some trepidation this morning but everything was fine. Its still really windy and now it has started raining heavily. Hope everyone else was ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 No rain here apart form the odd patch of light drizzle. Mild and gale force winds again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Rained all day, at least the wind has died down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Still gusting pretty madly here at the moment - I'm glad my chickens don't arrive until next weekend. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself away by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 More wind more rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Very windy still here today. Not nearly as bad as yesterday though, last night was especially bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Absolutely chucking it down here today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
