soapdragon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Scary here.......we did secure everything in the garden but next door's fencing has suffered. A number of large trees down on every side of the village, nearly cutting us off but I keep telling my boys that all will be sorted in time for the school bus tomorrow morning, much to their disgust 😋 But we have been lucky......never underestimate the power of Mother Nature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 A new neighbour has one of those greenhouses which is like a plastic-covered gazebo - we've been taking bets as to how long it would last..... a couple of times, the cover has ended up over their fence, but this morning there was no sign of the structure at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 We seem to have lost a bit off our solar panels, like scaffolding connection. OH can't see where it's from - maybe that was the harmonica player. The ducks temporary shelter collapsed. Not that they were bothered - happy as Larry dibbling in the mud and splooshing around in their paddling pools. I don't know why I worry about them. At the moment a little robin is peeping outside! It's still horribly windy. The wet has got into the chicken run, but nothing like before and still mostly dry under the new tarp - so rather pleased as this is out of the ordinary - or is it? Just a tad stronger than we have been getting lately! I have heard a few bangs but not going out to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Well, it has been pretty windy again through the night and is raining now too. Nowhere as bad as yesterday, but could do without it. Out with the dogs in a minute, to survey the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 We did have a few bits of sleet at one time yesterday but it was a fleety sleety session - for a second or two! During the night there was hail on the windows. OH oblivious! It did sound like we lived on top of a busy motorway as the wind was steady with the gusts getting lesser during the night. Still breezy this morning but only the motorway sound when we have the bigger gust. That oak branch is still on the tree but not bending like it was yesterday! Sun is up too, but clouding a little now. I gather we are due sessions of rainy patches - I can live with that if there is sun in between! No visible damage since the solar panel, but they were creaking on the roof during the night. Ducks are fine, chickens are fine and the structures remained OK. Duke is randy, chickens still whingey - situation normal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Bright sunshine and blue skies here...have just put ES's bedding out on the line! The news said that Hebden Bridge area has had it very bad again in spite of millions spent on flood defenses after the last time - money well spent then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Currently deafened by the sound of chainsaws! Must have been more trees down than previously thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 We have had some very heavy squalls today, but it remained mild - it has now turned very cold and there was wet snow on my car when I came out of circuit training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Breezy and bright this morning. Perfect day to be working at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Dartmoor has snow - we have sleet! Lots and lots of it! Like fluffy lumpy hail! I think I'll get my thermal long-johns on again! But bright in between, so I'll allow it just this once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Minnie&Moose said: Breezy and bright this morning. Perfect day to be working at home. 😝 Been bright and breezy here, but very cold. Had some flurries of snow too. I noticed this morning that a house round the corner has had its chimney stack come down...... it has smashed holes in the slate roof front and back, the phone wire is hanging on the ground and there's brick stuff on the pavement outside 😨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 hours ago, The Dogmother said: 😝 😁 It was perfect! Working while spying on the sheep and chickens from a top floor window - beats the view from my office at work! It's now trying to sleet and the wind's come up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Guess what! Dennis the Menace is due to arrive this weekend - imagine my utter, utter, utter joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 😠😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Guess what! Dennis the Menace is due to arrive this weekend - imagine my utter, utter, utter joy! But WHY at the weekend when I want to be out and about???? I don't care what it does in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 13 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Guess what! Dennis the Menace is due to arrive this weekend - imagine my utter, utter, utter joy! Looks like we've picked the perfect weekend for a walking mini-break - not! Grrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Still hail here - but it isn't melting. Piffle! You can actually feel the sudden chill when the sun disappears for a short while. I thought I'd be away wedding dressing this weekend but nope, it's the following weekend instead. I wasn't going to the Bantam show because of our anniversary - but that's the weekend I'm away. Bad Koojiebear! On the brighter side I'll be able to get a card while I'm away! Brighter still (maybe not for OH) is I'll be coming home on that day. Who'd have thought 35 years ago we had deep snow that had slowly been thawing when we got married on a particularly hot February day. The guests all had winter clothes, the bridesmaids wore jeans underneath and had shawls - and I had a gypsy off the shoulder (not in church - elasticated and pulled onto the shoulders - very versatile!) dress and even sweltered without thermals or a shawl! DD has my dress, but I was taller than she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 It has rained constantly here for the last 24 hours - the River Cherwell and the canal, which runs alongside it are both very high, so I hope that the flood alleviation works hold up. I am so glad to live up a hill! It is starting to blow up a bit now, but nowhere as bad as last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Agree DM. Wind is bad, but not as bad as last week. 50+mph rather than almost 70! But the rain is so much worse this time. OH went to unblock the drain for the 6th time and discovered it wasn't blocked at all - it was sheer volume of water flooding the road again! I gather a lot of roads are closed not only for flooding but also fallen trees. Somewhere near Bovey Tracey has been cut off entirely. Over 2000 homes I gather are without power! Meanwhile the chickens are all hunkered down in the Eglu run - because they don't like the slapping tarps. The ducks are in 7th heaven. Their dibble holes from before are little pools, while the run-off from the shelter where their food is, has a sloping roof and allllllllll the rain has made the ground soft and dibbley and splatterly paddley. It is now a swamp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I am off out to check on all security and lashings down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Hubby went out about an hour ago to check our car port was OK, only to find our fence was wobbling around. DS and I held on to it while hunbby got his tools. First the wind pushed us with the fence and then it pulled us violently, pulling me over with the fence. Next door, with his muscles, just came and pulled the fence up It is safely tucked down the neighbours' alleyway. My chickens are back in my dining room. I HATE THIS WEATHER. I'm just waiting to see how many of the local trees are still standing in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 It has escalated somewhat in the last hour; all the lashings down outside are as good as they can be. I have closed the bedroom window (yes, it IS that bad) and am going to light the stove and snuggle down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Just got wild here and very loud Chicks already in bed and me going to be similar Cat not happy at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Very wet and windy here. Very noisy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Well, after a very stormy night, it is still and not raining this morning, but very dark and damp. It's weird not having the crashing wind noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
