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[News] Storm 'red alert'
- Thread starter mile oak
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Dick Swiveller
Well-known member
- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,688
A few years ago, I had to come into work due to a power cut because of the storm. There was a trampoline that had jumped the fence from the house opposite and was just sat in one of our parking spaces
Yup. Could have caused £000s damage to your car.
Years ago I saw my neighbour's trampoline fly along their garden into their lounge wall, perilously close to their patio doors. So when we got our own trampoline I got a set of three ground anchors that just screw into the lawn to secure it (with webbing straps). Best £20 I've ever spent!
I really recommend that anyone with a trampoline does the same.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 15,692
Jesus, watching some of these come in looks very hairy indeed. Perfectly safe, of course. I’ve got it on in the background and I like the commentary. The sheer number of “go-arounds” is staggering
- Oct 17, 2008
- 15,692
I think with Michael Fish, it wasn’t so much that he was wrong, which happens with changes in the wind etc, it was more how he said it in a bit of a condescending way.The Great Storm in 87 was famously mentioned by Michael Fish on his weather forecast.
To be fair to him, it was expected to hit France, not Britain, but the wind veered further north.
"And to the lady from Wales who rang to say she'd heard a hurricane was on the way, don't worry there isn't, but it will be extremely windy, particularly across the south"
Currently travelling southbound on Southern having been in Leeds overnight, my original train to Kings X was canx but hopped on another earlier train, the weather in Leeds at 9am this morning wasn’t that bad, i’m amazed at the amount of canx’s though across the network
Cotton Socks
Skint Supporter
- Feb 20, 2017
- 2,267
Ha Ha! We know you are addicted
You posted exactly that on the ‘Big Jet live’ thread I started last year which I was trying to find earlier and couldn’t - I think there’s been a few over the years that you mentioned - but before my time maybe?
Just to annoy you
Big Jet as usual at Heathrow from 7 am
And Dublin live
After the first time spending hours watching it, I've only looked a couple more times & stepped away!
I'm not going to deny that it was tempting to click on them though especially the Dublin one!! If I didn't have stuff to do, I may have succumbed. 
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Looks as if we are due some bad weather Sunday
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 28,334
In the old days they used velco symbols of cloud, sun, rain etc but, they had no symbol for fog other than to spell the word F-O-G in the rough area on the map it was expected. One evening with Fog anticipated the velcro letter " F " fell off the weather map during the broadcast....at the end the presenter, I think it was Fish again said "Sorry about the F in Fog " ! priceless
A lot of fuss about nothing down here in Sussex. Some fairly strong winds. That's it.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
It's been windy here, but not the apocalypse it was reportedly going to be.
The Clamp
Well-known member
Was very windy this morning but at Lancing Beach Green it’s very tame now. Barely a breeze.
LBG is usually a good indicator, if it’s going to be windy it’ll be along here.
LBG is usually a good indicator, if it’s going to be windy it’ll be along here.
- May 8, 2018
- 11,063
Depends if we sign anyone pre KO and parade them at half time
Not one seat on a flight south now planes flying again - full of 24 hrs of stranded rail and plane passengers so that’s me just listed my season ticket and consigned to radio Sussex and refreshing the streams tomorrow. Was really looking forward to first home match of the year for me.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 15,692
Sorry mate. At least you can console yourself that it was completely unavoidable - million without electricity etc. Shit but one of those thingsNot one seat on a flight south now planes flying again - full of 24 hrs of stranded rail and plane passengers so that’s me just listed my season ticket and consigned to radio Sussex and refreshing the streams tomorrow. Was really looking forward to first home match of the year for me.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Hair raising this morning, trailer taken a battering. It was worse through the night when parked up
Hardly got much sleep
Decided to uncouple from trailer and park away from it. So much better.
Hardly got much sleep
Decided to uncouple from trailer and park away from it. So much better.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Assuming you live in Cheshire, it was only ever an amber warning, whereas one person in Ireland has been killed and another in Glasgow.
I love the app you recommended yesterday