Good Morning Wednesday

Just had a power cut; thankfully only lasted 5 minutes.

Same here, Tegan. Ancient oak trees and others in the woodland, noticeably swaying. The two at the end of my front garden are 20 feet away (gulp)! I'm sleeping in my back bedroom tonight if it hasn't died down......not that another 12 feet would make one iota of difference if a tree came down.

We've been downgraded to Amber alert, so goodness knows what it's like for those of you in Red? Hope you're all ok.

There's a huge pine tree several feet away from my house; I can't see it swaying in the wind, thankfully. Most of the branches are on my side of the three so, if it did come down it would crash right through my roof. Being a conservation area no one will fell it. Farmer says 'it will outlive me'. I point out that, if it doesn't I won't know much about it . Will just carry on pretending ostrich like that it's not there.

Jess Take care! Trains are not running through Staffordshire at present. It's bad here in Cheshire.

It all sounds dreadful. My thoughts are with you all.

How are district nurses getting through or are neighbours rallying to administer injections - medications etc?

As a former DN sister I am very aware of necessary drugs that require to be administered for relief of pain etc.

Cocked that up didn't I! pinto

(What you think you see is not always what is)

Hello *pinto". Excuse the Specsavers needing ones.

roses yes, you have to use the old bridge but the roads are sold with traffic back towards Instow. However, Theseus used the Old Barnstaple road, cut through East the Water and was terribly pleased with himself for avoiding it all!

It's quite wild round here. Great big oak trees surround my little house and I can hear them creaking. I saw the park workmen working their way through the surrounding woods an hour ago. We usually see the odd tree come down in weather like this.

oo-er. Really blowing now even though we are in a sheltered spot. 105 mph recorded on the Lleyn Peninsula. A red warning really means it.
University closed, schools closed, Britannia bridge closed to lorries, trains cancelled and very little traffic passing us. I guess lots of businesses have sent staff home as well.
Poor old Aberystwyth is going to get another hammering.

Dreading the school run.

Welcome Pinot

Everyone keep SAFE.

Red wind warning this afternoon here in NW Wales. 100 mph gusts due. Staying indoors.

Yes freshly minted

Hi pinot - are you new on here? If so, welcome to Gransnet.

Weather just arrived here in East Sussex. It's dreadful. My daughter in red weather area of north Wales.

Can I just say hi

We all sound like the 'three little pigs!' Stay safe everyone.

I think my house is going to be blown down. It's very frightening here.

Its throwing down here in Brackley strong south westerly wind whilst out earlier.
Mick

Ariadne I suppose it's the height of the new bridge? Use the old bridge!I bet it's windy there enough to blow you off the quayside!Poor ducks and seagulls.
Rain and windy here in Thames Valley as well, and going to get worse as the day goes on.Am staying in, warm and dry.

Gales arrived here too, rain coming down almost horizontally.

Yes, gales here in East Devon too - it's quite a spectacle. I was going to take my mother in law to the hospital this afternoon, but father in law has forbidden me. He has a camper van that he'll take her in as if there are problems (he mentioned floods, landslides, fallen trees) he says he can always sit tight and make a cup of tea.

And the new bridge is shut! (Main way out of Bideford) AND the galles are driving the rain horizontally. I am going nowhere today.