Storm Isha……..are you ready?

a couple of plastic bags have just blown across my patio door

The wind has been picking up for much of the afternoon, and it's just started raining here.

This morning I did my best calligraphy one some (of the many) birthday party invitations for a friend; shoved a load of washing out; took three of my granddaughters swimming; booked theatre tickets; and went out for Sunday lunch. Not bad for someone who does not do early rising.

This afternoon I've faffed about getting nothing done, and very nice it is too!

Wind and heavy rain howling round outside our flats. Sounds awful. Am so happy to be in and cosy. It's going to get worse overnight too. 😨

It is absolutely frightening in West Yorkshire (Leeds). I am terrified the roof is going to fly off. I am sick of all these gales and all this rain.

some tremendous gusts already, its going to be a long night. I heard a thud so have been out to put safe heavy weight on top of two large keter storage boxes. Just once a lid blew open, so it can happen. The weights are long sausage-shaped sacks full of gravel and have been so very useful over the years

For the last storm I put concrete slabs directly onto wooden benches, under the covers. Those benches had been lifting

www.xcweather.co.uk/

Met Office advice - don’t sleep near windows 😳

the winds are just starting down here on the Sussex coast

Help! We've sprung a leak. The wind is driving the rain straight at us and the water is finding gaps to sneak through. We have buckets strategically placed and the cats are in red alert. It's going to be a long, damp night ☹️

Do you live by the sea Aveline?

It is getting quite bad here now. These storms are getting worse aren’t they?

I was coming from Mass today with my friend after we had been for coffee at 1345
We were crossing the road on green when a huge gust started.My friend has a walking frame and I had to cling tight to it to stop it lifting up and blowing her over . The lights turned to red but fortunately the traffic stayed still for us then two young men helped us both get over the road safely.We thanked them profusely they replied by saying they hope someone does the same for their old nannas
I saw my friend into a taxi as she was not going to risk the walk from the bus to her house.
I am now hatched down at home can hear the wind whistling outside.
I am in Newcastle

The huge trees close to our back garden are making such a noise in the wind, it’s scary. Mr C suggest we turn the tv up! Heavy showers, wind is howling and the front door rattling. All we can do is sit it out. Stay safe everyone.

JaneJudge

a couple of plastic bags have just blown across my patio door

So not more than a bit breezy then?

We're not very near the sea although we can see it from the windows on one side. However, we're at the top of a hill.

RosiesMaw

JaneJudge

a couple of plastic bags have just blown across my patio door

So not more than a bit breezy then?

It depends - they have been blown over from Ireland!

I am generally fed up of the rubbish everywhere 😭

Aveline, if you can see the sea you are close to it!

Pretty grim tonight here in Swindon. Took the canvas roof off the pergola as I thought it might end up sailing away as it looks like a sail! That would cause a lot of damage so just in case!

🤣✈🤣

I’m so glad it’s overnight (but thoughts with essential workers and obviously anyone who HAS to go out) but schoolchildren will be in bed for the very worst of this hopefully as it might be a bit calmer around 7am tomorrow. The powerful high winds are truly scary. Debris can wing you round the back of the head when least expected.

Yes RosiesMaw I saw earlier on the news that Finnish aeroplane trying to land at Heathrow. Pretty scary!

We're currently driving home from the Hull area to the Midlands. Lots of warning signs on the motorway. Winds buffeting the car, heavy rain, but taking it steady.
Half an hour to go 🤞

Safe indoors and can hear the gusts howling around the house. We have a very strong side gate and can hear it rattling. N Ireland.

Blowing a hooly on the East coast really howling in the windows and down the chimney

Ok I take back my scepticism. My electric has just flickered 5 times

I've just had to go out in the horizontal rain as we have something like this www.primrose.co.uk/holywell-wave-wind-spinner-in-bronze-dia-43cm-by-primrosetm?source=googleads&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnrOtBhDIARIsAFsSe51iUrYAm3ISLNTbXSFxozzV9ktVk7VQ25JmXK0_z7Z2negMeOsbQGkaApb8EALw_wcB outside our lounge window and it was hitting it constantly so i've had to pull it out of the ground and bring it round the back

Just had one last pee with the dog, can now relax for the night. I love my wee, supported-living flat to bits but the one downside is that the gardens are a) communal and b) not secure, so if he were to decide that he needed out in the night, I couldn't just chuck him out, would have to get dressed and walk to the kerbside.

Eek! A light flicker.....😳