Digsy Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 The wind is so bad in Ormskirk that the Police have cordoned off the town cenre and all the car parks and the bosses have sent us home. Tiles were coming down all over the place and I passed god knows how may fallen trees on my journey home (which took twice as long! ). I get home to find my back gates flapping around in the wind - the wood where the locks are has just shattered. Anyone else living in the eye of the hurricane? Quote
Ian Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah. Its pretty bad here. Luckily the roads have been pretty quiet so far today, probably all the normal people stayed at home today. Quote
Beavis Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yes pretty bad here too, neighbours garage door blown off and there is a tree lying across the road outside the house. Luckily the zed is under cover. I hope that it will be ok Quote
lomoto Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yep the M1 is blocked in Derbyshire ..and all traffic is diverted through the town where I work, I,ve got to go the rural route to get home tonight just hope there aren't too many trees blown down Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah. Its pretty bad here. Luckily the roads have been pretty quiet so far today, probably all the normal people stayed at home today. I'm in work does that make me abnormal? Quote
charlied Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah been avoiding tree debris on the road today. Ppl think you r odd swerving around twigs but they are oak trees to the poor zed! Quote
Ian Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah. Its pretty bad here. Luckily the roads have been pretty quiet so far today, probably all the normal people stayed at home today. I'm in work does that make me abnormal? Yep Im in work too, luckily ive not had to go far yet today. I bet ive just bloody jinxed that though Quote
Stew Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 It's fine up here! The snow was lying this morning but nothing much. It's not even a bit windy! Quote
M13KYF Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 soon as work is done, told to get off. Trams have been stopped and very limited trains & busses here in manchester. Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 The snow was lying this morning but nothing much. No offence stew but I hope it stays up there. Wind appears to have dropped here now. Quote
Stew Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 That's fine. I don't mind the snow! You can keep your wind. I'd rather not have all my tiles on my roof scattered across the garden. I'll stick to having some white stuff on the ground! Quote
monkfish Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 It's totally calm here at Prestwick Airport. Wee bit of snow this morning, but nothing to shout about. My girlfriend however is stuck in Schipol airport. She was supposed to be flying from Glasgow to Hamburg via Schipol today, but almost all flights out of Amsterdam are cancelled because of "hurricane force winds." Poor girl's terrified as she said the pilot had 3 aborted landings before finally getting the thing on the tarmac on his 4th attempt!! Quote
Removed Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 what a nightmare! left work at 3.45 (just off J21 M6 where it connects to the M56) to hear the ONE junction I had to do to cross the Manchester Ship canal (Thelwall viaduct) was shut!. M56 was shut in most places, so I took the A556 then Chester road.... well it is now 8pm and I've just arrived. Lost power in work, finished off the laptop battery and went home. Might as well have stayed there in the dark, tbh. 4 hours to do 13 miles is madness Quote
stuey Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 2 roads closed off by us wiv trees across them..... also one 30 footer in my garden down but this meaens i can get me chainsaw out tomoro......... Quote
stevie_350z Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Nice and sunny here in california Bit chilly tho, hit a a low of 60F so had to button my shirt up Beer is keeping me cool tho, only wind round here is coming from my mates backside after a dodgy In'n'Out burger Quote
captint Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Nice and sunny here in california Bit chilly tho, hit a a low of 60F so had to button my shirt up Beer is keeping me cool tho, only wind round here is coming from my mates backside after a dodgy In'n'Out burger Mate, we know your really in Skeggy Quote
captint Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 A tree fell down in the car park of the Pub at the end of my road and crushed some dudes cavalier !!! What was funny was that he was drinking in the pub across the road and not the pub where he parked and the landlord had asked him to move his car as he was a persistant offender, and he basically said F off. Justice:D Quote
M13KYF Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 excellent Got home and the fence had blown down and the wooden table and chairs which were wrapped up in a cover and weigh a fair amount had been blown 20ft away. Quote
monkfish Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 A tree fell down in the car park of the Pub at the end of my road and crushed some dudes cavalier !!! What was funny was that he was drinking in the pub across the road and not the pub where he parked and the landlord had asked him to move his car as he was a persistant offender, and he basically said F off. Justice:D Now that's some good news!! Quote
Nick_MSM Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 One less Chavalier on the roads is always good Poor bastard though Quote
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