[Misc] Bloomin' blowy!

[jakarta]

A HUGE gust has woken me up so have come down stairs to check things out.

All OK but don't think I can sleep in this so an hour or so luking on NSC beckons.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I’m on a train from Gatwick to Brighton. The landing I have just experienced was…memorable. Very, very jumpy, huge turbulence and a massive round of applause on safe runway connection.

Customs was pretty much empty, and someone from border force told me that pretty much all take offs and landings have been cancelled, with landings diverted to Stansted.

We got very lucky.

 

[Bozza]

I’m in bed - I can hear various bins blowing around outside - tomorrow is bin day so everyone has them out tonight.

I can’t be arsed to go and see if mine has gone - I’ll worry about it in the morning.

 

[Bozza]

I’m on a train from Gatwick to Brighton. The landing I have just experienced was…memorable. Very, very jumpy, huge turbulence and a massive round of applause on safe runway connection.

Customs was pretty much empty, and someone from border force told me that pretty much all take offs and landings have been cancelled, with landings diverted to Stansted.

We got very lucky.

My neighbours are stranded in Dublin as most flights are cancelled in and out, including their scheduled 4pm departure to Gatwick.

Taking a look at the situation earlier I saw one Dublin-bound flight diverted to Paris and another to Bordeaux! Presumably UK airports were either very busy or proving difficult to land as well.

 

[seagullwedgee]

I’m on a train from Gatwick to Brighton. The landing I have just experienced was…memorable


…. Your train was in the air? Blimey, strong stuff.

 

[portlock seagull]

Can’t sleep and it’s blowing a gale and some outside, can hear it loudly. My contribution as an aside was enjoying a sprout, broccoli and cabbage based soap this evening.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Windy, here in north Kent.

And we had a power cut because oafs (council or electricity barons) have deemed it fine to have large trees mingling with the overhead (1950s) power cables. What could possibly go wro*

 

[Zeberdi]

I’m on a train from Gatwick to Brighton. The landing I have just experienced was…memorable. Very, very jumpy, huge turbulence and a massive round of applause on safe runway connection.

Yes, much safer landing a train in good weather

 

[smillie's garden]

Can’t sleep and it’s blowing a gale and some outside, can hear it loudly. My contribution as an aside was enjoying a sprout, broccoli and cabbage based soap this evening.

That’ll clean you right out.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

My neighbours are stranded in Dublin as most flights are cancelled in and out, including their scheduled 4pm departure to Gatwick.

Taking a look at the situation earlier I saw one Dublin-bound flight diverted to Paris and another to Bordeaux! Presumably UK airports were either very busy or proving difficult to land as well.

Wow, that’s horrendous! Bordeaux!?

We flew in from Lisbon. An hour late, but so much better than many. It was warm, calm and sunny today. Quite a shock to the system.

 

[Weststander]

It sounds quite frightening outside, these storms always do at night.

The MetOffice forecast winds peaking at 2am, I’ll assess any damage in the morning.

 

[albionfan37]

Currently I’m working away on tiree and can say it’s very blowy up here too

 

[drew]

Didn't think it was that bad. Having said that, the first three people I met this morning were a scarecrow, a tin man and someone in an awful lion costume. And some pratt has painted the road a stupid colour!!

 

[Hamilton]

I’m on a train from Gatwick to Brighton. The landing I have just experienced was…memorable. Very, very jumpy, huge turbulence and a massive round of applause on safe runway connection.

Customs was pretty much empty, and someone from border force told me that pretty much all take offs and landings have been cancelled, with landings diverted to Stansted.

We got very lucky.

I’m amazed they let you land. Felt sure you’d be delayed, but delighted you’re back safe and sound and can watch us take 3 points off Wolves.

 

[dazzer6666]

They’ve just shown a flightradar shot of LGW on TV from sometime in the night……just a succession of planes on go-rounds before diverting elsewhere.

 

[Rogero]

Never heard a thing .

 

[Thunder Bolt]

They’ve just shown a flightradar shot of LGW on TV from sometime in the night……just a succession of planes on go-rounds before diverting elsewhere.

Gatwick was trending on X last night, with passengers detailing where they had actually landed Instead.
Another post said they were on a flight from Edinburgh to Bristol, but had to divert to Paris.

 

[amexer]

Is anybody old enough to remember the time during a storm Hove Lagoon flooded and all the Beech huts had blown over and were floating in Lagoon

 

[A1X]

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Yesterday was epic on the west coast of Ireland including a power cut, bins flying, branches down etc but nothing disastrous. Hoping I get lucky like @PogueMahone - on way from Galway to Dub now and need Dub - Gatwick to be back on track