Dudley, a dress rehearsal for Eunice ?

bertie

getting pretty gusty out there,  what ever moves today,  Im battening down for Friday.  We're getting 50mph gusts today,  66+ forecast on Friday mid-day 

Looks like our friends over the bridge will be getting it really bad ,  met office are upgrading the alert to red for coastal wales - 100mph gusts........................  stay safe 

guitars4you

So after Dudley there is Moore to come

bertie

guitars4you said:

So after Dudley there is Moore to come

VimFuego

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

tanihhiavlt

guitars4you said:

So after Dudley there is Moore to come

Roger that. 

Grumpyrocker

Friday is forecasting 70-80mph gust where I live in West Dorset. We haven't had weather that bad here since I think 2014 when it blew down our massive fence.

Grumpyrocker

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Similar. I might pop down to West Bay (just 10 minutes or so from here) with my camera to see if I can catch some massive waves. 

bertie

Grumpyrocker said:

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Similar. I might pop down to West Bay (just 10 minutes or so from here) with my camera to see if I can catch some massive waves. 

you Bridport  area then GR ?  

Grumpyrocker

bertie said:

Grumpyrocker said:

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Similar. I might pop down to West Bay (just 10 minutes or so from here) with my camera to see if I can catch some massive waves. 

you Bridport  area then GR ?  

Yes, in one of the villages a short drive north of Bridport. 

bertie

Grumpyrocker said:

bertie said:

Grumpyrocker said:

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Similar. I might pop down to West Bay (just 10 minutes or so from here) with my camera to see if I can catch some massive waves. 

you Bridport  area then GR ?  

Yes, in one of the villages a short drive north of Bridport. 

we used to take the hounds down to a place in South Poorton / Powerstock     -    

Kittyfrisk

Despite sounding like a pair of characters from a 1970's public information film, they could get nasty.
Dudley seems like its going be relatively OK (fingers crossed) in NE England, but Eunice might bring 80+ mph winds & snow too.
Batten down the hatches lads.

The advice from Northern Powergrid is hilarious.
"As a reminder: if you do lose power, you can report your power cut online at www.northernpowergrid.com/power-cuts or take a look at our 24/7 social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter (@NorthPowergrid).
 Informing us that you have no power means we can keep in touch with you during the power cut."

The last 2 storms have taken out mobile coverage both times as well as electricity & if you ring them from an old wired landline phone, they either don't answer or have no means of talking to anyone. 

Priceless 

Grumpyrocker

bertie said:

Grumpyrocker said:

bertie said:

Grumpyrocker said:

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Similar. I might pop down to West Bay (just 10 minutes or so from here) with my camera to see if I can catch some massive waves. 

you Bridport  area then GR ?  

Yes, in one of the villages a short drive north of Bridport. 

we used to take the hounds down to a place in South Poorton / Powerstock     -    

We're over near Beaminster. 

guitars4you

VimFuego said:

used to love going to the coast when there was a storm on. Bude was our favourite, the bit beyond the breakwater used to churn up like the Devil's own cauldron. Think I'll head up onto Ivinghoe Beacon on friday, love being out on the hills in a blow.

Agree there is something about looking at extreme weather - Prefer to be looking at it as against in it - Hope we all get through it safe and sound 

bertie

somebody needs to tell Emp to stay indoors 

ArchtopDave

Kittyfrisk said:

Despite sounding like a pair of characters from a 1970's public information film, they could get nasty.
Dudley seems like its going be relatively OK (fingers crossed) in NE England, but Eunice might bring 80+ mph winds & snow too.
Batten down the hatches lads.

The advice from Northern Powergrid is hilarious.
"As a reminder: if you do lose power, you can report your power cut online at www.northernpowergrid.com/power-cuts or take a look at our 24/7 social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter (@NorthPowergrid).
 Informing us that you have no power means we can keep in touch with you during the power cut."

The last 2 storms have taken out mobile coverage both times as well as electricity & if you ring them from an old wired landline phone, they either don't answer or have no means of talking to anyone. 

Priceless 

Agreed, Northern Powergrid is run by a bunch of idiots, though I am very grateful that they sent me a cheque for just under 1.6 Trillion Pounds in the post on Saturday. 

Brio

I'll be at Portland Bill trying not to be blown off Portland.

chillidoggy

bertie said:

somebody needs to tell Emp to stay indoors 

I'll be sure to mention it when he takes me for those pints he promised.

bertie

Brio said:

I'll be at Portland Bill trying not to be blown off Portland.

ooh an old "mate"  (drinking acquaintance and guitarist)  lives/lived on Portland.............. Keith Lock/Locke  ? -worked for MOD/navy -  stayed up here when he worked at Abbey Wood

Sassafras

bertie said:

somebody needs to tell Emp to stay indoors 

And @chillidoggy ;

bertie

Sassafras said:

bertie said:

somebody needs to tell Emp to stay indoors 

And @chillidoggy ;

true,  windy enough without him on walkabout 

Kittyfrisk

Brio said:

I'll be at Portland Bill trying not to be blown off Portland.

Getting blown off by Portland Bill is an experience I'll pass on thanks