V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
starting to liven up out there now but S Westerly ATM ... sposed to come round to the west 'bout 3 am and WN west at 9 tomorrow with a full on hooley
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6feetdown
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It's kept me awake last cpl hrs
Lancs Lad
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Same and had a late one so knackered now
, not heard or felt wind like this for a bit. Feeling it might be a long day ...
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yep ..... been wild as ... up an hour ago, first light, collect a few chairs - secure some potted trees and re-spike 'em .. trampoline's where I left it and so glad I guy lined that fence ....... worst wind we've had in a very long time - roof's been rattling all night and the polytunnel's still there too .. deffo gonna need a new skin though - one end is in a right state now
amazed we still have leccy TBH
Deffo gonna be a loooong day Gavin ... worse to come at 10.00 apparently
wind is icy cold ... just starting to warm up - and I dressed for it
amazed we still have leccy TBH
Deffo gonna be a loooong day Gavin ... worse to come at 10.00 apparently
wind is icy cold ... just starting to warm up - and I dressed for it
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
got a small shoot next door to us ..... nutters are out there ATM - shooting - **** knows what at ... anything that flies is well and truly planted and huddled down riding this out .. wanna give their heads a wobble FFS
- shooting - **** knows what at ... anything that flies is well and truly planted and huddled down riding this out .. wanna give their heads a wobble FFS
Lancs Lad
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Pest control Gra....let em shoot!got a small shoot next door to us ..... nutters are out there ATM
Won't be long before labour ban that I guess
Storrsy
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Strong wind here for sure 70mph ISH but hardly ref alert gov warning material. Typical of this namby pamby country. Boy who cries wolf comes to mind.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
wildest I've seen it here in the 14 years we've been here
..... but we are pretty exposed
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6feetdown
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Tbf was pretty wild last night I think seen 93 mph recorded somewhere.
No notification for me
No notification for me
Lancs Lad
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Calmed down a fair bit here and was/is supposed to get worse . Pathetic
Storrsy
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It is. I wish we had had the warning the other week when the wind caused this devastation in our garden .
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
only the one .... 's had three, 'praps four here - CNBA to go look at the one on it's side and jammed in where it is
just put 8" of water in the pond - pump was struggling - 'll probably be out again by lunchtime at this rate
another 150lbs of weight on the tramp. base - lump of old 'pig iron', out of the bottom of the canal, and a couple of lumps of 50 dia. BDMS from the stock ... doesn't seem to want to move far now
given up trying to keep her small trees stationary, in their pots and laid 'em out on the floor -- before they snap off
wind is bitter, but get out of it in a sheltered corner and the air temp is actually quite pleasant
William127
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Been out cutting a little domestic hedge this morning, nasty little things at the best of times never mind when it's blowing round in circles! Wouldn't have done it, but I've rearranged it twice already..
Absolutely drenched, very glad to get back in the car.
Then went and finished a little windblown Ash I started on Monday, splitting and stacking in a bit of shelter, with a fire going, that's more like it
Fire looks useless but it was giving off plenty of heat
Absolutely drenched, very glad to get back in the car.
Then went and finished a little windblown Ash I started on Monday, splitting and stacking in a bit of shelter, with a fire going, that's more like it
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Storrsy
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Had a blackout the last few hours as has many villages round here. Quite enjoyed sitting in the dark with just the wood burner for company. Made me think. A wood burner provides heat, a little light, ability to boil kettle and basic cooking. They can keep all this renewable/clean/imported energy. When s**t hits the fan it's the old school methods that keep things going
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
remarkably, considering the number of trees down round here, (all over local face book pages - some BIG buggers too), the power has been totally stable - not even a flicker -- makes a change ... usually goes off here, at the drop of a hat
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6feetdown
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Still sounds a bit wild outside.
Love the burner nice feeling makes it cozy. Mine is probably 15 yrs old now are they more efficient these days?
Love the burner nice feeling makes it cozy. Mine is probably 15 yrs old now are they more efficient these days?
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6feetdown
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Seems to be getting stronger here again
craig
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The water went off just after dinner, the electric been flickering all day, it went off around 4 ish just come back on.
Storrsy
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Ours is about 10 years old. A Stovax Stockton 5. I throws out the heat but cos of the clean burn system it's hard to shut it down too much so therefore gets through the wood. I did take an angle grinder to the clean burn system which makes it a little better.
Lancs Lad
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Cannot imagine not having a stove. Ours is a 25 year old 12kw.
Goes pretty much 24/7 ATM ...
And yet they are trying to ban them...
That coupled with heat pumps means no electricity and you are absolutely fked in a cold winter...
At least a gas/oil boiler doesn't take much of Genny to fire up again.
Self reliance has gone right out of the window.
Did I mention nuclear plants are being decommissioned and a long cold snap with no wind in the future could be pretty fun coupled with a few carefully targeted pipeline explosions.
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