Storm Eowyn.

[Pat "5mph"]

Alert, what alert!!

You didn't?

 

[classic33]

You didn't?

Nope.
First I knew about it was your post.

 

[OldShep]

Did you all get the UK Gov wind alert on your phones?

Yes, frightened the life out of both of us.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yes, frightened the life out of both of us.

Well, it's meant to get your attention!
@classic33 strange you never got it.

 

[classic33]

Well, it's meant to get your attention!
@classic33 strange you never got it.

Never got it, on either number.

 

[Drago]

It's switched off on mine.

When the bomb drops I want to be oblivious and under it.

 

[Jenkins]

Well, it's meant to get your attention!
@classic33 strange you never got it.

It was for Northern Ireland & affected parts of Scotland only - @classic33 isn't in that area
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-issue-emergency-alert-in-response-to-storm-eowyn

 

[Marchrider]

Sorry @Marchrider , but these storms are about as much "fun" as a colonoscopy.

OK - I take your point.

I'm in the red zone too, and a big tree is within striking distance of my house, I will also be out and about in it and I'm as likely to be injured or killed as anyone else - feel free to laugh if I get my comeuppance.

may be in these politically correct times I should not of mentioned my fascination let alone my love of wild weather. 10 years ago I would have went up into the hills just to feel the full force of it - done it many times before and I find it to be something very special, will probably go out on the bike tomorrow if I can get away - as there will be no traffic on the road I will probably be safer than a warm summers afternoon.

I hope you and everyone else stays safe

I did once get myself into a difficult situation once, a Munro by the name of am_faochagach up towards Ullapool, It was a seriously wild day, force 10. nobody with any sense would have been up in the hills. I was having to semi crawl on the top to get to the summit, and then I realised chunks of water ice the size of dinner plates were flying through the air at god knows what speed, I was sheltering behind the summit cairn, if one of these chunks hit my head I would be dead, and I couldn't hang about for the massive wind chill - fond memories

you can see in the image the water ice on the ground, the wind must have been picking these up like some sort of mad frisby

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's just arrived here! I can't see outside but it sounded like an empty wheelie bin lazily left on the pavement after emptying three days ago has just blown over.

 

[sevenfourate]

3.5 mile walk here in Lowestoft at 4am exposed me to nothing other than some ‘strong’ish’ gusts. Only 45mph winds predicted here. Blowing out by midday. We’ll see how the day pans out I guess….

 

[Drago]

Pretty blowy here but still too dark to see owt. Hoping my my northerly compadres are all safe.

 

[Mo1959]

Pretty blowy here but still too dark to see owt. Hoping my my northerly compadres are all safe.

Getting blowy here now but it’s to get much worse by early afternoon.

 

[straas]

Nothing much to report in S Manchester but I don't think we're expecting much today, the wind will lose its strength travelling diagonally over the welsh mountains

 

[cyberknight]

You didn't?

nope

 

[srj10]

Gales here already and the worst is still to come