patsylabrador Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hey you people in the North West of Britain, especially Scotland, batten down the hatches. They're forecasting very strong winds on Monday. Remnants of the hurricane. Winds between 40 - 70 mph they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Really ? Hadn't heard about this . Thankfully I'm in the south east! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Heard about this on the way home. We're expecting gusts of 60ish on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 60 - 70mph a mere bagatelle. The wind generator is kosher up to 110mph, I built it with belt and bracers. Mind you we lost a couple of panels off the barn roof at 90mph in 1998. That's when we saw Bernie's mobile home roll down the hillside. Bernie and famille were safe in the house at the time. The wind this year destroyed the buds on the apple, pear, raspberries and the blackcurrants. The Poly Tunnel, and its contents survided just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The wind is getting up here tonight although we are not due the worst of the weather until tomorrow evening. The weather report on TV today has forecast us 70 - 80 mph hour winds. I have moved garden furniture and anything else that could blow about into the sheds. It is not unusual for us to gets gales and winds at high speeds in the Autumn, Winter and early Spring, looks like it is starting earlier this year Tonight it seems every field around us has a combine in it and tractors and trailers are trundling up and down the road. I think it is a race against time to get the crops harvested before the gales arrive. We are expecting a disturbed night as we have two fields very close to the cottage waiting to have wheat harvested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 You take it easy up there Ali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I hope your night wasn't too bad Ali. I was woken in the night by rattling and gusts going on, got up and shut all the windows and managed to get back to sleep despite the racket outside. It was mild and very windy this morning with rain too, but it has cleared now. Still very, very windy though and there are branches/leaves down everywhere, the old lime tree outside my office window has some dead branches on it so I'm a bit nervous about those coming down on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It is quite windy with gusts just now. I think it is supposed to get worse later today The girls were out in the garden but I have shut them in their run and Layla has decided she has had enough and gone into the eglu (she has already laid her egg so it's not for that reason). Lola who sadly doesn't have the brains she was born with is still outside with her feathers being blown all about....that can't be a comfortable feeling Unless, Layla who is head hen, is telling her not to come in Hmm now I feel sorry for Lola if that could be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 It's surprisingly windy here. I didn't expect much, my beans have gone over & pears are falling like cluster bombs. Chickens are very cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It seems to be worse here now and the paper reports that we are to expect the worst of it from 1pm onwards in this area. Still no worse than the storms on 1996 or the mini-tornado in our park about 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 last night I put everything that could move into the garage... then a few bricks on the beehaus... The next thing after that was to move poor little broody Houdini - - from her broody cage back to the cube. Not strictly necessary but she'll be less frightened in with the others. This means I've have a broody back at square one, when she was just coming out of it... At least she'll feel safe (ish) though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Layla is back out and as Lola hasn't rushed in I suppose she must have been happy enough outside. Both are being buffeted about now I did wonder whether I should shut them in the eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Two large trees are down in my neighbourhood. So far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Two large trees are down in my neighbourhood. So far. do I remember that you're near woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Two large trees are down in my neighbourhood. So far. Just seen one of them on Look North and mum said it looked like your area. It's blowing a gale atop the hill here!! Just used dads handheld anemometer outside my kitchen and got 44mph straight away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 The winds really picking up here now..bit darker too. I'm going to fasten the girls in before I have to head back out to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It's much worse here in the midlands too, sunny but blowing a gale. One of the sash windows in my office was rattling so much that I've had to wedge some paper in the frame to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Slept all night and didn't hear a thing. Woke up this morning to heavy rain but not a breath of wind. TV weather reports are now saying the gales will not reach us as they have moved South. I hope ANH is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It's really strange here. I'm at work in a windowless office but I can hear the wind screaming around outside! I wonder if it's as bad as it sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It is here! The direction of the wind has shifted slightly - it's now more northwesterly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Interesting page metofficestorms It doesn't mention SE England, I guess it's not fierce here really, just more fierce than normal!! I follow @MetOfficeStorms on twitter and it's very interesting. I'm used to reading about storms over other parts of the world and not over Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Interesting pagemetofficestorms Thanks for this. Gusty here. Not been far, but don't think there is any damage as yet, thankfully! Just lots of twigs and leaves blowing about. Girls are sitting down to avoid the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 even on the complete other side of the country its still quite windy here! a lot of leaves have blown off the trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Two large trees are down in my neighbourhood. So far. do I remember that you're near woods? I am. Ecclesall Woods. One of the trees that has come down is outside ... wait for it .... the Big Tree pub at Woodseats, the other is very close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 you couldn't have made that up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
