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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've spent the last 3 months arguing with the local council that the trees that touch my flat (and are their responsibility) are dangerously overgrown. All of a sudden not being able to open our bedroom window all summer because of a branch touching it seems the least of my worries. |
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"I've spent the last 3 months arguing with the local council that the trees that touch my flat (and are their responsibility) are dangerously overgrown. All of a sudden not being able to open our bedroom window all summer because of a branch touching it seems the least of my worries."
Thats just wrong!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"i find storms very very arousing-looking forward to it for that reason  "
Me too. Especially if out in them on a warm night in the woods.... Amazing place to set out a picnic blanket and have some naked fun .. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well they are advising people to tie down anything outside etc....
So it looks like the people up the road will be having some new planters on tuesday.
Mine will be blowing off   |
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this storm isn't going to be the kind you can have a picnic in if it turns out as forecast. It probably wont involve thunder and lightning either
I was around in the storm of October 1987 and have very good reason to remember it well, if this one is the same it will be nothing to joke about. |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
"I've just filled my pockets with stones. "
Stones in your pocket, donkey acquisition delayed... did you get your 'Storm Preparedness' scout badge by any chance? |
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"this storm isn't going to be the kind you can have a picnic in if it turns out as forecast. It probably wont involve thunder and lightning either
I was around in the storm of October 1987 and have very good reason to remember it well, if this one is the same it will be nothing to joke about. "
Yea I was there too. It might well be nasty.. but hell of a way to go |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've spent the last 3 months arguing with the local council that the trees that touch my flat (and are their responsibility) are dangerously overgrown. All of a sudden not being able to open our bedroom window all summer because of a branch touching it seems the least of my worries.
Thats just wrong!! "
I know! We also have a branch touching the roof so to be honest I'm shitting it. |
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"I've spent the last 3 months arguing with the local council that the trees that touch my flat (and are their responsibility) are dangerously overgrown. All of a sudden not being able to open our bedroom window all summer because of a branch touching it seems the least of my worries.
Thats just wrong!!
I know! We also have a branch touching the roof so to be honest I'm shitting it. "
we have a huge oak in our garden, not touching the house but if it goes it will be more than touching it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live right on the coast and currently our town is filled with tents and marquees as its the yearly food festival.
Wonder how many will end up in the river on monday morning. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have several trees in my gardens, I'm hoping the winds will only blow all the leaves off, so I can mow over em all!"
That's kinda my plan too; strong winds tend to blow all the leaves into a corner where two walls meet - perfect!!  |
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Report from Kent : awful wind and rain allllllll bloody night. I've barely slept again. Another night like this and I will provably go crazy thru sleep deprivation and a cranky toddler with the same!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Report from Kent : awful wind and rain allllllll bloody night. I've barely slept again. Another night like this and I will provably go crazy thru sleep deprivation and a cranky toddler with the same!!! "
Just watching the news, sounds like you should vattern down the hatches hottie. Stsy safe lovely lady xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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more fence gone and my shed is without a door ffs.. garden furniture that was neatly stacked in the corner has now been tossed around the garden. all plant pots destroyed.. gotta love a monday morning |
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"Report from Kent : awful wind and rain allllllll bloody night. I've barely slept again. Another night like this and I will provably go crazy thru sleep deprivation and a cranky toddler with the same!!!
Just watching the news, sounds like you should vattern down the hatches hottie. Stsy safe lovely lady xx"
Oh dear, we are watching Madagascar in bed so I've not seen the forecast. Is it bad all day? My friends conservatory roof has gone!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Report from Kent : awful wind and rain allllllll bloody night. I've barely slept again. Another night like this and I will provably go crazy thru sleep deprivation and a cranky toddler with the same!!!
Just watching the news, sounds like you should vattern down the hatches hottie. Stsy safe lovely lady xx
Oh dear, we are watching Madagascar in bed so I've not seen the forecast. Is it bad all day? My friends conservatory roof has gone!! "
Till at least this afternoon hottie |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is crap!! My farts produce more wind! Can't have a day off for this! 
You muat have some pretty powerful farts!"
I can knock out small countries. Hell, I've knocked myself out with one before!! You're supposed to like your own!!? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is crap!! My farts produce more wind! Can't have a day off for this!
You may want to get that checked out
Were you brave Lucy?? I didn't get a 2am text! "
I am not so brave now hottie, now I am on my own!
Luke has got to work safely!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have to try and make my way to work soon  It's really windy here too!
Stay safe everyone in the south 
Be careful Lucy. Its sounds bad near you xx"
Thanks Jules xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have to try and make my way to work soon It's really windy here too!
Stay safe everyone in the south
Be careful Lucy. Its sounds bad near you xx
Thanks Jules xx "
Be safe lucy x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I hate storms and it sounds really bad.maybe it will miss here with a bit of luck."
Working outside today, not too bad at minute but know it's going to get worse, trains in our area cancelled, two cars in ditches already, not going to be good day. Drive carefully folks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Report from Kent : awful wind and rain allllllll bloody night. I've barely slept again. Another night like this and I will provably go crazy thru sleep deprivation and a cranky toddler with the same!!!
Just watching the news, sounds like you should vattern down the hatches hottie. Stsy safe lovely lady xx
Oh dear, we are watching Madagascar in bed so I've not seen the forecast. Is it bad all day? My friends conservatory roof has gone!!
Till at least this afternoon hottie"
According to the news last night, it's suppose to have passed through by later this afternoon. Lighter winds and sunshine on the way. Hang in there everyone. xx |
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Just been outside....neighbours thirty foot eucalyptus tree still standing but leaning at a crazy angle...may have to come down. Apart from that all I could see that was affected were rubbish wheely bins blown over.
Local newspaper blog reporting a lot of the local roads are affected by fallen trees.
Got to venture out in an hour. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have to try and make my way to work soon It's really windy here too!
Stay safe everyone in the south
Be careful Lucy. Its sounds bad near you xx
Thanks Jules xx
Be safe lucy x"
Thank you Minnie xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can't avoid it!! Got a meet with a guy tomorrow.. and another with a couple on Tuesday.. not giving that up for anything lol xxx"
I am not risking meeting today as he and I were meeting in Oxford, for his side, trains delayed, from my side, roads flooded and may even struggle to get out of Gloucester itself. I could meet someone else instead who is closer but I've no idea what the road towards the Forest of Dean will be like plus the pub is right on the river  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Must have slept through anything that happened here in Oke.
Only thing we have noticed is our sat dish is not working.
Bit of rain but still very warm here.
Keep safe everyone who has bad weather though xxx |
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"It's blowing over. I can see blue sky to the west.
The sun is out now, still windy but not as much.
Any trees down over your way Steve?"
Dunno haven't been out. Don't think I will either. Extra day off. Yippee! |
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"It's blowing over. I can see blue sky to the west.
The sun is out now, still windy but not as much.
Any trees down over your way Steve?
Dunno haven't been out. Don't think I will either. Extra day off. Yippee!"
Fair enough enjoy your day.  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
My bedroom is by the park. The trees have been really noisy but the bit I can see shows them all still upright. The London news report looks like London in 1987. Transport affected and commuters having problems getting in to Lindon.
I think I'll work from bed for a while. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well it's all a bit of a non-event here.
Same here. Rainy and a bit blowy but that's all."
And I've specially arranged not to get up this morning. Now what do I do  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I survived the storm, but think I'm gonna need to buy a boat to get around in... ,ffs only need a little rain and this place floods. dread to think what its like out there now. It's been raining real heavy all through the night and but winds have majorly calmed down here.... ,Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire for them that are interested lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well it's all a bit of a non-event here.
Same here. Rainy and a bit blowy but that's all."
same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt... |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well it's all a bit of a non-event here.
Same here. Rainy and a bit blowy but that's all.
same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt..."
I think the teenager that has been killed in the storm has left a family feeling that the storm was severe.
A bit blowy around you isn't the same experience everywhere. The wind reached 91 mph in London - the wind warning was justified. There are trees down on homes and cars and on the rail lines. |
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt..."
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
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By (user no longer on site)
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
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agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong |
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By (user no longer on site)
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong"
I would rather they got it wrong every time and keep people on their toes than not say a word and have more loss of lives or damage. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Thought we would get away with no damage this year, only to find we woke up to a pond in the.living room. A seal on the double glazing gave way, due to wind the wa ter found its way in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong"
How have they got it " very wrong " wind speeds of 99 have been recorded and possibly higher in Dover, lives have been lost!! Transport has been distrusted and thousands of homes were without electricity!!
What more did you want? |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Thought we would get away with no damage this year, only to find we woke up to a pond in the.living room. A seal on the double glazing gave way, due to wind the wa ter found its way in. "
There's a joke in there somewhere about a seal and a pond but perhaps today isn't the best day for it.
It least it wasn't a sea lion. They can eat you out of house and home. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong
How have they got it " very wrong " wind speeds of 99 have been recorded and possibly higher in Dover, lives have been lost!! Transport has been distrusted and thousands of homes were without electricity!!
What more did you want? "
That was nothing compared to the storm of October 1987 or Febuary 1990..
Every autumn there are storms and sadly people lose their lives and this was just such a storm.
The way the Met Office went to the press proudly showing how their super computer had forecast the storm before it had formed and then whipped the press into a frenzy ( yeah, maybe they did that themselves ) predicting a rerun of the 1987 storm.
Those of us that remember the 1987 one will remember the devistation it caused with boats smashed against the shore and roofs blown off and trees down everywhere , we were without power and water for three weeks with both storms.
This was nothing but a blowy night in comparison. |
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I was in Seaford today and there was an ambulance, a police van and a police emergency mobile control centre. They were there because the tide will leave a body there from Newhaven. People were looking for the teenagers body. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
I do find it odd that people are saying because it wasn't as bad as 1987 or 1990 then it's just a blowy night. I remember 1987 very well and finding trees across major routes in London.
I prefer a cautious approach that stops a train travelling at 70mph hitting a branch on the line, stops some from going out on a boat and people prepared for the worst and relieved that it wasn't disaster and devastation everywhere.
Yes, it's the season for storms. Yes, the press like a weather warning. Not everyone will have heard the warning multiple times so it's worth repeating to get it out to as many as possible.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Was real bad here in Yorkshire. Some leaves got blown off some trees, an empty pop can made a noise rolling down the street and worse of all an open wheelie bin lid made a banging noise |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was real bad here in Yorkshire. Some leaves got blown off some trees, an empty pop can made a noise rolling down the street and worse of all an open wheelie bin lid made a banging noise "
ps soz about the noise, i realised i hadn't quite finished my kebab. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong
How have they got it " very wrong " wind speeds of 99 have been recorded and possibly higher in Dover, lives have been lost!! Transport has been distrusted and thousands of homes were without electricity!!
What more did you want?
That was nothing compared to the storm of October 1987 or Febuary 1990..
Every autumn there are storms and sadly people lose their lives and this was just such a storm.
The way the Met Office went to the press proudly showing how their super computer had forecast the storm before it had formed and then whipped the press into a frenzy ( yeah, maybe they did that themselves ) predicting a rerun of the 1987 storm.
Those of us that remember the 1987 one will remember the devistation it caused with boats smashed against the shore and roofs blown off and trees down everywhere , we were without power and water for three weeks with both storms.
This was nothing but a blowy night in comparison."
there were 30,000 homes without power in Sussex today ... and some won't have it back for a week or so ... some wouldn't share your thoughts it was just a blowy night |
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By (user no longer on site)
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same here.
loads of dead leaves around
very wet, but no damage anywhere.
maybe another scaremongering on behalf of the media?
and they wonder why people take weather warnings with a pinch of salt...
what would you prefer them to do, not tell anyone a storm is due..
sadly some have lost their lives..
there have been dozens of trees down, some on roads and railway lines..
pretty sure the warnings kept a lot of folk indoors and with half term also that possibly prevented other accidents..
agree with the sentiment, but its not the first time the weather beurau have got it very wrong
How have they got it " very wrong " wind speeds of 99 have been recorded and possibly higher in Dover, lives have been lost!! Transport has been distrusted and thousands of homes were without electricity!!
What more did you want?
That was nothing compared to the storm of October 1987 or Febuary 1990..
Every autumn there are storms and sadly people lose their lives and this was just such a storm.
The way the Met Office went to the press proudly showing how their super computer had forecast the storm before it had formed and then whipped the press into a frenzy ( yeah, maybe they did that themselves ) predicting a rerun of the 1987 storm.
Those of us that remember the 1987 one will remember the devistation it caused with boats smashed against the shore and roofs blown off and trees down everywhere , we were without power and water for three weeks with both storms.
This was nothing but a blowy night in comparison.
there were 30,000 homes without power in Sussex today ... and some won't have it back for a week or so ... some wouldn't share your thoughts it was just a blowy night "
The news said that there were 4 storm related deaths |
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its 28 this year 
