Windiest year for two decades

[cd365]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wea...be-Britains-windiest-year-in-two-decades.html

 

[Mugshot]

Yeah, I'd noticed!!

 

[MisterStan]

@kevin_cambs_uk will love this thread

 

[fossyant]

Character building

 

[albion]

Does this mean that a cloud free August 1st will have a 'sunniest August this century?' headline?

 

[Racing roadkill]

That pretty much confirms what I'd suspected. It's been good for training purposes, but a bit scary over this bridge I regularly cross, on my routes.

It's 92 feet at its highest point, and is a busy bus route, with no protection from cross winds

 

[Puddles]

That pretty much confirms what I'd suspected. It's been good for training purposes, but a bit scary over this bridge I regularly cross, on my routes.

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It's 92 feet at its highest point, and is a busy bus route, with no protection from cross winds

Is that the itchen toll? I avoid it at all costs!

 

[tyred]

I believe it. My shed roof has defied all laws of physics by still being there despite being supported by timber which crumbles. I really must do something before winter.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I feel vindicated!

 

[andytheflyer]

Which also explains why this thing hasn't had much air-time this year (none in fact). 10ft span, lightly loaded, 30cc petrol. Needs light winds up and down the runway otherwise takeoff is a bit hairy, leading to scraped wingtips. So much time building this that I don't want to damage it! Flies very nicely on a calm summer's evening.

 

[tyred]

I've had a bit of trouble with wind this year

Did you try Bisodol?

 

[tyred]

No I've sticking to my diet of baked beans and Guinness.

Don't smoke or use any naked flames.

 

[Piemaster]

I started windsurfing a few weeks ago, so am making the most of it.
When you have lemons...etc.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Is that the itchen toll? I avoid it at all costs!

Yep, it's always an education, especially with a force 12 blowing down the river.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I'm glad I haven't been moaning about the wind for no reason. One consolation is that it hasn't been wet too like it was in the miserable summer of 2007:



I think 2015 deserves its own theme song and I'd like to nominate this :

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Qc5bUqLII