[News] Storm 'red alert'

[BN9 BHA]

 

[Wozza]

 

[Dick Swiveller]

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

 

[BLOCK F]

Not bad at all where we live, 100m from the sea on the West Sussex coast. Even the garden furniture has stayed put. Just a bit breezy.

 

[alanfp]

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.

 

[jcdenton08]

Going to be disappointing watching…..40mph winds at 7am dropping to 20mph by 8am and continuing to ease. Manchester live at 10am though…….

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

 

[jcdenton08]

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.

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.

"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"

 

[Chicken Run]

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]

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]

The red warning is for Ireland and Scotland. Wales has got an amber alert.
England only has a yellow warning for rain, and it’s a bit breezy.


Edit to add. If anyone wants see the difference download the Ventusky App. It’s great for accurate weather.

Looks as if we are due some bad weather Sunday

 

[vegster]

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.

"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"

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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

 

[goldstone]

Not bad at all where we live, 100m from the sea on the West Sussex coast. Even the garden furniture has stayed put. Just a bit breezy.

A lot of fuss about nothing down here in Sussex. Some fairly strong winds. That's it.

 

[Zeberdi]

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[Cheshire Cat]

It's been windy here, but not the apocalypse it was reportedly going to be.

 

[The Clamp]

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.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Is tomorrow’s game in any danger ?

Depends if we sign anyone pre KO and parade them at half time