Storm Isha……..are you ready?

The winds are building here , the lights have flickered at least three times so we have the candles and lighter handy.
Next doors tree branches are nearly touching our gate. I just wish they would blow off instead of menacing us every time we or anyone else comes or goes. We have offered to go halves with having them removed since before the pandemic but they ignore us.

I’ve just put my phone on charge, just in case the electricity goes.

We’ve just reached the flickering lights stage. Off to dig out candles just in case…

Candles, chargers, mobiles, matches, torches at the ready! 👍

No tv, reckon my aerials a goner thank goodness for the iPad

It is very stormy here in southern Scotland especially as I live on a hill. Two power cuts so far tonight and am playing loud music to try and drown out the noise of the wind hurtling down the chimney. Never used to mind storms but find them pretty scary now. House is Victorian so has withstood storms before but still have visions of roof hurtling down the lane! Have my torch and mobile beside me just in case the power goes off . Roll on dawn...

It’s evening here, in rural east Kent. The wind is blowing a hoolie outside. Loads of trees close to my old wonky cottage, so no plans to go upstairs tonight. On the Prosecco at the mo.

Slightly more positive from mid Wales now, the wind seems to be dropping, and according to the Met Office the worst will have passed us by 11pm. Good luck everybody, let’s hope nobody sustains damage.

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The wind is really strong and very noisy here now. Our dog has just been pursued across the lawn by a watering can. She’s determined to stay outside! Next door’s fence has lost 3 panels.

Ignore my last post, I was multi tasking, I’m trying to help somebody out. I’ve reported to get it removed.

I messaged you, Casdon!

I should go and look, but Simon Reeve is on the telly.

Earlier on, I filled the water cans 🤞 they won't blow around and make a noise.

Unfortunately my rooms aren’t big enough to sleep away from the windows. Will have to rely on heavy curtains to save me from blown in glass.

Can’t say there is much wind here though.

Our power has come back on ! I had to get up and go down to the living room to turn off the tv !
I’m in Co Armagh

It has been blowing a hooly here (South Oxfordshire) all afternoon.

Unfortunately DD has not been well for a while and was worse today soI rang 111. They decided to send para medics to assess him and an ambulance in case and he was admitted to hospital, so Storm Isha or no storm Isha I have driven the 15 miles to our local hospital to see him, take some clothes and then driven back again.

The journey there wasn't too bad as it wasn't raining, but on the way back, the rain was sluicing down and the windhowling. lots of twigs flying about and small branches down but no trees. I was glad to get home.

Just heard some real gusts outside and whistling down the chimney!

Is it your DH, M0nica? Wishing him well and be careful if you do go to the hospital tomorrow.

I am normally fast asleep at this time, no point going up yet, while it is so noisy. Killing time by watching flightradar24 plus a fr thread on m/n. Very addictive, many flights been diverted. Latest watch for me was wroclaw to leeds, then round and around, eventually gave up and is now heading for amsterdam.

I'm going to bed to read.

Really noisy here, I’ve just heard the greenhouse be blown away! I hope it stays crumpled up in the garden and doesn’t head off damaging something else!
I can touch the windowsill while in bed so I’m relying on heavy curtains.

Been gusty here in inland Dorset. It seems to have quietened now but too dark to see if any damage. Need to collect grandson today. I must go to sleep as need to get up at 7am, I like to sleep through bad storms usually.

It has gentled a lot here in SW Wales. Wet but quiet

Very moody outside. I'm in bed, just awake. Put on bedside light to see if we've still got electricity. We have. Phew. There shall be coffee. Just off to check the buckets under the windows.

Moody?? Windy!