Storm's a-comin'

suspiciousminds

Well, by me i've spotted a blokes secured his shed roof in readyness using an old tyre, large metal rod and a piece of paving slab!!:)

Deadman

It's pissing down here and the wind is getting up. I'm pissed off with it already!

scrumhalf

Thankfully next door's re-roofing was completed yesterday morning, so no chance of scaffolding trying to spoon me in the middle of the night.

I hold out a slim hope that my downstairs neighbour's garden furniture goes through the door/window of his obtained-with-fraudulent-planning-permission conservatory.

bertie

as alluded in another thread.   We've just had the hors d'ouevre -  20 mins of torrential rain and very stiff winds.  Wind's now dropped and the sun's out

Deadman

bertie said:

as alluded in another thread.   We've just had the hors d'ouevre -  20 mins of torrential rain and very stiff winds.  Wind's now dropped and the sun's out

Same here...

This thing is costing me money too. I was supposed to be working on an aircraft today but the hangar doors cannot be opened to get the bugger in! Pissed off!

chillidoggy

The sun always shines on the righteous.

bertie

and out my arse mostly

monquixote

Here it was high winds and torrential last night, but today has been bright sunshine. 

I'm hoping the wind will be blowing from the direction the shed leans so it might straighten it up a bit.

bertie

rains started again (this is going to be one of those threads isnt it ?         )

Emp_Fab

I've decided it's all been blown out of all proportion (!).  The BBC news site is screaming "80 MPH WINDS!!!", but the Met Office is predicting nothing faster than 29mph with gusts of up to 40mph for me - and I'm directly in the storm's path.  So, fuck it.... I'll take my chances with the greenhouse.  It's too cold and wet out there to start pissing about with a tarpaulin in the wind.

musicegbdf

Emp_Fab;68102" said:

I've decided it's all been blown out of all proportion (!).  The BBC news site is screaming "80 MPH WINDS!!!", but the Met Office is predicting nothing faster than 29mph with gusts of up to 40mph for me - and I'm directly in the storm's path.  So, fuck it.... I'll take my chances with the greenhouse.  It's too cold and wet out there to start pissing about with a tarpaulin in the wind.

I have been watching it for several days , it is gale force 8 building to force 9. Depends where you are some areas are only force 4. So the beeb might not be far out.

martinw

Expecting a damp squib as usual.

chillidoggy

Emp_Fab said:

I've decided it's all been blown out of all proportion (!).  The BBC news site is screaming "80 MPH WINDS!!!", but the Met Office is predicting nothing faster than 29mph with gusts of up to 40mph for me - and I'm directly in the storm's path.  So, fuck it.... I'll take my chances with the greenhouse.  It's too cold and wet out there to start pissing about with a tarpaulin in the wind.

I can envisage another project in the offing...............

ESBlonde

It seems monday night may be the worst here in the east. I dragged the genny from the shed and fired it up (eventually) to be sure. I got a can of fresh petrol at the ready and put it all in the front of the garage handy. I expect a few power lines will come down.

Deadman

I've convinced myself and my family that the most important thing is our safety. I'm not bothered if we lose power or if the back fence blows away, as long as nobody gets hurt. If I think there's a hint of danger out there nobody leaves the house.

VimFuego

well, I've cracked out the firearms and have the property surrounded by mines and razor wire. But I do that every Sunday anyways, so just a regular weekend for me.

musicegbdf

Ok no trains tomorrow morning , sounds like a nightmare day ahead trying to get to work.

strumjoughlamps

i hope it is all blown out of proportion, my lad goes on a residential tomorrow for a week and he will be gutted if it gets cancelled/postponed..

Emp_Fab

Well, it's calm and silent outside right now.  The Met office forecast for me has lowered the wind speeds to bugger all.

What a load of old toss.  Storm, my arse.

Deadman

I hope you're right.