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Whats your weather right now?
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It's 9:45 am and storm Eowyn is coming through! Storm centre will pass a little to the north but we are told to expect 80-90mph winds peaking between now and 5 pm. No trains anywhere in Scotland today, buses are off, many schools are closed, government and local authority workers have been told to stay at home except for emergency response staff.
Everybody is being asked not to travel if avoidable.
The power is still on here but 90,000 people in Northern Ireland and 700,000 in the South are without. Windspeed recorded at 114 mph over there but hoping it fades a bit before it reaches us. We don't have a generator, but I'll look out some candles in case we need them later. Cooking and heating are gas so at least we can have hot meals. Don't know if the gas central heating will work with power off but we have a wood-burning stove so we won't get cold neither.
Outside, it's already blowing a hoolie, trees are lashing to and fro, hope we don't lose any. Though we might gain a trampoline perhaps?
Everybody is being asked not to travel if avoidable.
The power is still on here but 90,000 people in Northern Ireland and 700,000 in the South are without. Windspeed recorded at 114 mph over there but hoping it fades a bit before it reaches us. We don't have a generator, but I'll look out some candles in case we need them later. Cooking and heating are gas so at least we can have hot meals. Don't know if the gas central heating will work with power off but we have a wood-burning stove so we won't get cold neither.
Outside, it's already blowing a hoolie, trees are lashing to and fro, hope we don't lose any. Though we might gain a trampoline perhaps?
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Agree with that! But we're halfway through the seven-hour Red warning and I fink we've seen the strongest winds. Not placing any bets.
Not too worried about the house but if it were going be sustained 90 mph plus we might worry about the roof. Hasn't been as bad as that this time but not over yet. Concern for things like trees, fences, lane blocked, damage to outbuildings, rubbish blown in, the mythical trampoline. First check will be the elderly neighbours.
Not too worried about the house but if it were going be sustained 90 mph plus we might worry about the roof. Hasn't been as bad as that this time but not over yet. Concern for things like trees, fences, lane blocked, damage to outbuildings, rubbish blown in, the mythical trampoline. First check will be the elderly neighbours.
Well, as it turned out, the power stayed on, so went to bed but was wakened a beep as power did a two-step with the alarm clock and printer before it went off at 6am. Stayed off until 12, but by then I'd had the genset working for a couple of hours and that's it broken in, now. Will change the oil over the weekend.
The power outage map in Ireland is awesome - some 715K homes lost power. Highest speed for my area was reported 88mph, but Galway got 114mph.
The power outage map in Ireland is awesome - some 715K homes lost power. Highest speed for my area was reported 88mph, but Galway got 114mph.
Looks like our cold snap is easing off and if the forecast is anywhere close to accurate, we should be back to single digit, minus degrees C for the next two weeks.
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I lived in Berkshire as a kid and the snow was a novelty. What worries me about the Isles is the polar ice around Greenland is disappearing fast and this is the only thing feeding the gulf stream conveyer belt from the Caribbean to the North Sea, when this stops you will quickly realize that you are in the same latitude as Alaska.
Edit: I guess by the responses nobody really needs to know this as the ice around Greenland probably won’t crack up in our lifetime. I hope that’ll go over better and my apologies for bringing it up.
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Tis the morning after. That was a noisy and exiting afternoon, winds over 100 mph measured in Scotland, bit less here? But now Storm Eowyn has passed and I don't think we have suffered any serious damage at home. In the woods there's quite a few trees down. In some places they've brought each other down like dominoes. Everywhere is covered in twigs, small branches, large branches.
We were lucky enough to avoid power cuts but many were not - at one point, over a million people were without electricity.
Now we have a cold westerly breeze and on my walk it started to bring large snowflakes - the road was white when I got back to the village. That has stopped now and I expect the day to be much quieter, mainly dry and hopefully the Sun, shining right now, will stay out.
We might make a work party later, head down to the woods with a chainsaw - some paths are blocked by fallen trees.
We were lucky enough to avoid power cuts but many were not - at one point, over a million people were without electricity.
Now we have a cold westerly breeze and on my walk it started to bring large snowflakes - the road was white when I got back to the village. That has stopped now and I expect the day to be much quieter, mainly dry and hopefully the Sun, shining right now, will stay out.
We might make a work party later, head down to the woods with a chainsaw - some paths are blocked by fallen trees.
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A few days ago, mild and sunny, birds singing with new-found enthusiasm, felt a bit like Spring. Today, it's Winter.
Snow turned to rain during the night. Then the skies cleared, temps fell, wet ground froze. It's like the whole place is a sheet of ice. Not just our back yard - everywhere you go is ice and treacherous to walk on. Pavements/sidewalks/roads/paths all smooth hard ice.
Won't be heading out on 2-wheels . . .
Snow turned to rain during the night. Then the skies cleared, temps fell, wet ground froze. It's like the whole place is a sheet of ice. Not just our back yard - everywhere you go is ice and treacherous to walk on. Pavements/sidewalks/roads/paths all smooth hard ice.
Won't be heading out on 2-wheels . . .
Just been outside to go for some 'man-chat' in the pub; even tho' I haven't touched alcohol since Christmas day (Yeah!).
wind and driving rain is like icy fingers piercing your face....It's 'orrible out there.
20 min walk to the pub; when I got there seems all the boys decided to stay home.
20 min walk back home, frozen to the bone and soaked. Fu(k 'em all for not texting me about the no show.
wind and driving rain is like icy fingers piercing your face....It's 'orrible out there.
20 min walk to the pub; when I got there seems all the boys decided to stay home.
20 min walk back home, frozen to the bone and soaked. Fu(k 'em all for not texting me about the no show.
Time for a warming glass of . . . oh, sorry you're off that for now. Cocoa?. . . 20 min walk back home, frozen to the bone and soaked . . .
Coffee is good. Now that you're over it, I'm sure the walk was good for you.Just been outside to go for some 'man-chat' in the pub; even tho' I haven't touched alcohol since Christmas day (Yeah!).
wind and driving rain is like icy fingers piercing your face....It's 'orrible out there.
20 min walk to the pub; when I got there seems all the boys decided to stay home.
20 min walk back home, frozen to the bone and soaked. Fu(k 'em all for not texting me about the no show.
Enjoyed a nice cup of Rosie Lee (builders tea); and a slice of Bara Brith (Welsh tealoaf).
All is well with the world. Time to cook the Sunday Roast now.
I had to look it up….sounds delicious!
“Studded with plump raisins and currants soaked in tea and mingled with candied citrus peel and aromatic spices, Bara Brith is Wales’ famous tea bread!”
It’s lovely spread with some real butter, Bob.I had to look it up….sounds delicious!
“Studded with plump raisins and currants soaked in tea and mingled with candied citrus peel and aromatic spices, Bara Brith is Wales’ famous tea bread!”
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Supposed to be 40C here today, already 28 at 9.00 am. Might do a bit of tinkering on the bike in the garage before it gets too hot!
37 more than here and a little rain A small flower is coming up Though snowdrop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galanthus_nivalis
The snowdrops are coming up here too - seem to be earlier than usual this year?
Today, milder than yesterday. The ice has melted, ditto snow on the hills. Sprouston Burn is in spate with a torrent of what looks like red-brown builders' tea. Caused by passing over the red volcanic earth on the Eildon Hills.
Today, milder than yesterday. The ice has melted, ditto snow on the hills. Sprouston Burn is in spate with a torrent of what looks like red-brown builders' tea. Caused by passing over the red volcanic earth on the Eildon Hills.
Do builders, tradesmen in general for that, joiners, plumbers, leccies, even drink tea in N America?
In Britain most of the good tradesmen seem to drink tea, made wi' t-bag, strong or v strong, sugar? - less often these days, but might ask for up to four spoonfuls. and almost always milk, giving the brew its characteristic colour of wash-off from volcanic soil.
