pawl
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- Desford Leicestershire
It’s a tad breezy this morning My wind speed indicator; (plastic watering can) hasn’t moved.Must be in a shelter’s spot.
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Looking out of the bedroom window and spotted the neighbour over the road has just lost a fence panel. I saw it detach itself and blow into the road. It's not a big panel and I did ( briefly ) consider venturing out to rescue it and put it in his garden, but common sense prevailed.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
It was quote nice here earlier. The su was shining yada yada yada. Now the sky has darkened, it's raining, and we have had a few gusts.
The internet went off for a couple of minutes as well.
The internet went off for a couple of minutes as well.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Snow has gone off but it’s all slushy. Glass of water and banana to keep me going. 
Hoping I might find the motivation to walk later.
Hoping I might find the motivation to walk later.
D
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It’s a tad breezy this morning My wind speed indicator; (plastic watering can) hasn’t moved.Must be in a shelter’s spot.
So far all fence panels here are intact, I have one casualty so far, the felting on the shed roof, I'm going to have to have it added to the list of jobs I've got.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
No because I'm still completely stuffed, stuck, baffled, bamboozled and telling me you finished in four is no help whatsoever!!!!Morning all
Wordle in 4 this morning - am I alright to mention that?
Wind has started getting up in the last hour. Currently around 60 mph and forecast up to 88 mph by 11 am. It's rattling the windows and blowing the wheelie bins around at the moment.
Will go down the village later for Fish Friday at the Aggi.
😄😄😄
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
…..and we’re not even allowed to give you a clueNo because I'm still completely stuffed, stuck, baffled, bamboozled and telling me you finished in four is no help whatsoever!!!!
Neighbour's fence just blew down - it wasn't in very good condition anyway.
I've lost the new cover that I bought for my garden bench and the bench has blown over.
Think we're at the height of the storm right now. It's howling out there.
Fingers crossed that we have no more damage.
I've lost the new cover that I bought for my garden bench and the bench has blown over.
Think we're at the height of the storm right now. It's howling out there.
Fingers crossed that we have no more damage.
ebikeerwidnes
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- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Very tempting though!!!…..and we’re not even allowed to give you a clue
I was very confused - obvious when I thought of it but I just missed the correct letters
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Basically in Lancashire it's raining. That's it!
Now on the energy front. Three nights in a row Mrs P has commented "Did you know the heating is still on?" The CH is a sensitive subject in our house largely because Mrs P touches a radiator and bases her remarks on this result. My requests she looks at the thermostat or even in the (friggin')** kitchen cupboard to see if the little red light is indicating on or off usually results in what we might call a "stressful marital exchange!" So my response is usually "I'll just go and check."
Anyway "Did you know the heating is till on?" suggests Mrs P thinks it should be off. This is good news. To help reduce our consumption I've turned the thermostat down by 1C and changed the programme to start 15 minutes later and switch off 15 minutes earlier - this should save 75 minutes/day. We shall see what happens..........................................
...........................and if any of you breathe a word of this I will be round to have a chat!
**(this is what I think as opposed to actually say)
Now on the energy front. Three nights in a row Mrs P has commented "Did you know the heating is still on?" The CH is a sensitive subject in our house largely because Mrs P touches a radiator and bases her remarks on this result. My requests she looks at the thermostat or even in the (friggin')** kitchen cupboard to see if the little red light is indicating on or off usually results in what we might call a "stressful marital exchange!" So my response is usually "I'll just go and check."
Anyway "Did you know the heating is till on?" suggests Mrs P thinks it should be off. This is good news. To help reduce our consumption I've turned the thermostat down by 1C and changed the programme to start 15 minutes later and switch off 15 minutes earlier - this should save 75 minutes/day. We shall see what happens..........................................
...........................and if any of you breathe a word of this I will be round to have a chat!
**(this is what I think as opposed to actually say)
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
As far as wind goes - I think the big stuff is due soon - you can see it moving this was on Windy
some clever people on the local paper are saying it is all a hoax and we are stupid for believing it!!
it's a puzzle whetehr to believe the comments section of the local paper or all the qualified meteorologists in the Met Office
some clever people on the local paper are saying it is all a hoax and we are stupid for believing it!!
it's a puzzle whetehr to believe the comments section of the local paper or all the qualified meteorologists in the Met Office
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I've got a French word which fits but I'm damned if I can think of an English one. If this turns out to be an Americanism I'm going to be very, very, very cross. 
No hints please, I have to do this!
No hints please, I have to do this!
Mo1959
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- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Although, I do think the Met Office maybe overdo the warnings these days after getting into hot water many years ago for not putting out an alert for something didn’t they?As far as wind goes - I think the big stuff is due soon - you can see it moving this was on Windy
some clever people on the local paper are saying it is all a hoax and we are stupid for believing it!!
it's a puzzle whetehr to believe the comments section of the local paper or all the qualified meteorologists in the Met Office
D
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Basically in Lancashire it's raining. That's it!
Now on the energy front. Three nights in a row Mrs P has commented "Did you know the heating is still on?" The CH is a sensitive subject in our house largely because Mrs P touches a radiator and bases her remarks on this result. My requests she looks at the thermostat or even in the (friggin')** kitchen cupboard to see if the little red light is indicating on or off usually results in what we might call a "stressful marital exchange!" So my response is usually "I'll just go and check."
Anyway "Did you know the heating is till on?" suggests Mrs P thinks it should be off. This is good news. To help reduce our consumption I've turned the thermostat down by 1C and changed the programme to start 15 minutes later and switch off 15 minutes earlier - this should save 75 minutes/day. We shall see what happens..........................................
...........................and if any of you breathe a word of this I will be round to have a chat!
**(this is what I think as opposed to actually say)
We had some problems earlier this year, I'd turn the heating off at the end of the day and half way through the night it'd switch itself back on, I replaced the batteries in the electrical unit on the wall in the lounge and its not happened since.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Think the rain has arrived - and the wind judging by the hammering against the front windows!
