It’s a bit fuckin blowy
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Red warning for SE I feel was justified, probably encouraged people to not go out unless it was unavoidable. Certainly could be unlucky and be put in danger like this out and about
Loads of pics with overturned lorries too
Loads of pics with overturned lorries too
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It's not just the UK and Ireland that have felt the full force of the storm.
The BBC's Anna Holligan reports that three people have died in the Netherlands.
and Storm Eunice is an anagram of Rectum NoiseA Met Office amber warning - meaning there is a potential danger to life - remains in place across the Midlands, southern England, parts of northern England and all of Wales.
It's been a busy day with significant disruption in both nations. Here are some of the latest headlines:
Three people have been taken to hospital after a car hit a tree in Bradford-on-Avon
One person is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by debris from a roof in Henley-on-Thames
Two people have been taken to hospital in London after being hit by debris in separate incidents in Streatham and Waterloo
UK Power Networks say 168,100 homes are still without power across East and South East England
About 42,000 homes in south Wales are without power, and 2,500 in north Wales
Ferries have started running again from the Port of Dover
The M4 Prince of Wales Bridge has fully reopened but the M48 Severn Bridge remains closed
Spent a couple of hours cleaning up the debris from our Fence which was completely destroyed. Posts just snapped off.
I think we'll replace it with Concrete posts this time - it won't be cheap but at least it should see me out. Luckily I've found a Fencing contractor, who I played cricket with, to come out early next week. Next door had some roof tiles blown off and smashed through his conservatory - on the other side a 20 foot tree came down. No one hurt though, so all good.
I think we'll replace it with Concrete posts this time - it won't be cheap but at least it should see me out. Luckily I've found a Fencing contractor, who I played cricket with, to come out early next week. Next door had some roof tiles blown off and smashed through his conservatory - on the other side a 20 foot tree came down. No one hurt though, so all good.
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West Cork still without power.
Sister was texting me to ask me to report her area to ESB as she didn't have enough phone signal to do it herself.
Sister was texting me to ask me to report her area to ESB as she didn't have enough phone signal to do it herself.
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Flew in from Bahrain this morning. Nice landing. Then got to my place in Bucks and the fences looked like they were built by the 3 pigs - sod all left.
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Two of the three pigs mate, come onWyndham Upalot wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:26 pm Flew in from Bahrain this morning. Nice landing. Then got to my place in Bucks and the fences looked like they were built by the 3 pigs - sod all left.
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I guess that's what I get with not having them properly cemented in
That's astonishing - they could be empties I suppose but still quite incredible.
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Some of our fence went in a blow a few years ago, so we replaced the lot with the concrete post fittings. No problems this time around.Ovals wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:08 pm Spent a couple of hours cleaning up the debris from our Fence which was completely destroyed. Posts just snapped off.
I think we'll replace it with Concrete posts this time - it won't be cheap but at least it should see me out. Luckily I've found a Fencing contractor, who I played cricket with, to come out early next week. Next door had some roof tiles blown off and smashed through his conservatory - on the other side a 20 foot tree came down. No one hurt though, so all good.
Yeah - definitely the way to go - cheaper in the long run. Fortunately we'd planned on replacing it all in a year or two - just have to bring the plans forward. Going to be an expensive Spring; Patio and decking being renewed, New Kitchen and appliances, floors etc, and now a new fence. Ah well, you only live once, best spend it while I can and get to enjoy it.Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:59 pmSome of our fence went in a blow a few years ago, so we replaced the lot with the concrete post fittings. No problems this time around.Ovals wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:08 pm Spent a couple of hours cleaning up the debris from our Fence which was completely destroyed. Posts just snapped off.
I think we'll replace it with Concrete posts this time - it won't be cheap but at least it should see me out. Luckily I've found a Fencing contractor, who I played cricket with, to come out early next week. Next door had some roof tiles blown off and smashed through his conservatory - on the other side a 20 foot tree came down. No one hurt though, so all good.
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Wooden posts are fine for fencing and actually better in the wind than concrete ones as they flex a bit. (Good, treated timber will last for 20+ years). They also look a lot better
What you need is concrete footings and, ffs, don't buy the cheapest panels available.
What you need is concrete footings and, ffs, don't buy the cheapest panels available.
Which is what I will mainly be doing this morningOvals wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:08 pm Spent a couple of hours cleaning up the debris from our Fence which was completely destroyed. Posts just snapped off.
I think we'll replace it with Concrete posts this time - it won't be cheap but at least it should see me out. Luckily I've found a Fencing contractor, who I played cricket with, to come out early next week. Next door had some roof tiles blown off and smashed through his conservatory - on the other side a 20 foot tree came down. No one hurt though, so all good.
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And still going to be spells of very windy weather into Monday, although a bigger issue for many may well be flooding - believe that tides are high right now
This. You very rarely see fence panels in Scotland as they just won't take the wind.Happyhooker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:47 am Wooden posts are fine for fencing and actually better in the wind than concrete ones as they flex a bit. (Good, treated timber will last for 20+ years). They also look a lot better
What you need is concrete footings and, ffs, don't buy the cheapest panels available.
Surely no one puts up a fence without concrete footings. I've just put up a 7 foot high fence for a mate with 3 feet of the post buried in 70kg of concrete.
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The people we bought our last house off did, unsurprisingly the bottom of the posts were rotten through and went in the snow one year.Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:00 amThis. You very rarely see fence panels in Scotland as they just won't take the wind.Happyhooker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:47 am Wooden posts are fine for fencing and actually better in the wind than concrete ones as they flex a bit. (Good, treated timber will last for 20+ years). They also look a lot better
What you need is concrete footings and, ffs, don't buy the cheapest panels available.
Surely no one puts up a fence without concrete footings. I've just put up a 7 foot high fence for a mate with 3 feet of the post buried in 70kg of concrete.
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Our power just went for ~7 mins, 4g with it, kids were lost, panic was setting in. I was ready to fire up the wood burner and have a nice peaceful nap with the cat when it came back on.
“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
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Another blast coming tomorrow too, although not as severe as Eunice or Dudley anything left weakened after yesterday more especially in the north might not stand up to another battering. And today's weather down here not exactly ideal for shoring things up...
We have just bought a new field shelter for the horses. It came from the south of England in bits as all the local suppliers have gone out of business. It never even occurred to us that it would not have wind vents under the roof as every locally supplied one did. They had never made one with wind vents as there is just no demand in the south. We are getting a local joiner to adapt it by raising the roof a foot to put vents along the three solid sides or there is no chance it surviving where we live in the hills.Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:00 amThis. You very rarely see fence panels in Scotland as they just won't take the wind.Happyhooker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:47 am Wooden posts are fine for fencing and actually better in the wind than concrete ones as they flex a bit. (Good, treated timber will last for 20+ years). They also look a lot better
What you need is concrete footings and, ffs, don't buy the cheapest panels available.
Surely no one puts up a fence without concrete footings. I've just put up a 7 foot high fence for a mate with 3 feet of the post buried in 70kg of concrete.
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Wine still fücking howling down the chimney.
Sister finally got power back at 7pm.
Sister finally got power back at 7pm.
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Tbh, that sounds wonderful
Where do I get one of these chimneys and how much does it cost?Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:56 pm Wine still fücking howling down the chimney.
Sister finally got power back at 7pm.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Wake to clear skies and mild breeze this morning.
South Western Railways have therefore cancelled all services!
South Western Railways have therefore cancelled all services!
“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
So the train was off this morning so I had to drive, gone through the Formby by-pass towards Liverpool and the police have closed the road, procession of cars turning around and I follow suit, then the gear box sticks, can’t change gear. That was an hour ago, Green Flag are saying 10am before the car gets picked up, I’m bloody freezing and bloody miserable and I feel like the car is going to get blown into a field any minute.
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There must be a Liverpool stereotype quip about just get another car in there somewhere.sefton wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:16 am So the train was off this morning so I had to drive, gone through the Formby by-pass towards Liverpool and the police have closed the road, procession of cars turning around and I follow suit, then the gear box sticks, can’t change gear. That was an hour ago, Green Flag are saying 10am before the car gets picked up, I’m bloody freezing and bloody miserable and I feel like the car is going to get blown into a field any minute.
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Bloody windy again this morning after some wild stuff last evening, QE2 bridge closed, trivial though compared to the bad flooding in the north
Much windier on the Wirral than it was during Eunice. Speaking of Liverpool I remember a big sheet of ply landing just behind me having been been blown off the roof of the old Exchange Street station many years ago. Life’s a game of chance really.sefton wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:16 am So the train was off this morning so I had to drive, gone through the Formby by-pass towards Liverpool and the police have closed the road, procession of cars turning around and I follow suit, then the gear box sticks, can’t change gear. That was an hour ago, Green Flag are saying 10am before the car gets picked up, I’m bloody freezing and bloody miserable and I feel like the car is going to get blown into a field any minute.